PLOT SUMMARY:
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
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Showing posts with label Documentary. Show all posts
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
PLOT SUMMARY:
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Whores' Glory (2011)
PLOT SUMMARY:
Tells several stories of prostitution around the world. The documentary revolves around the lives and individual hopes, needs and experiences of the women.
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One Direction: This Is Us (2013)
PLOT SUMMARY:
A look at Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry's meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena.
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The Crash Reel (2013)
PLOT SUMMARY:
Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics, pushing one another to ever more dangerous tricks, until Kevin crashes on a Park City half-pipe, barely surviving. As Kevin recovers from his injury, Shaun wins Gold. Now all Kevin wants to do is get on his snowboard again, even though medics and family fear this could kill him. We also celebrate Sarah Burke who crashed in Park City and died January 19, 2012.
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Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview (2012)
PLOT SUMMARY:
A conversation with Steve Jobs as he was running NeXT, the company he had founded after leaving Apple.
Jackass Number Two (2006)
PLOT SUMMARY:
Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.
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Red Obsession (2013)
PLOT SUMMARY:
For centuries, Bordeaux has assumed a mythical status in the world of fine wine as a leitmotif of wealth, power and influence, but its prosperity has always been linked to the capricious nature of markets and the shifting fortunes of global economies. Now change is coming to Bordeaux, with traditional customers like the US and the UK falling away, as China's new rich push prices to stratospheric levels. The demand is unprecedented, but the product is finite and this new client wants it all. Will the China market be the bubble that never bursts or the biggest threat yet to Bordeaux's centuries old reputation?
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The Waiting Room (2012)
PLOT SUMMARY:
The Waiting Room is a character-driven documentary film that uses extraordinary access to go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients. The film - using a blend of cinema verité and characters' voice over - offers a raw, intimate, and even uplifting look at how patients, executive staff and caregivers each cope with disease, bureaucracy and hard choices. It is a film about fighting for survival when the odds are stacked against you.
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Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013)
PLOT SUMMARY:
Mike Tyson's one-man show is a fascinating journey into his storied life and career.
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More Than Honey (2012)
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