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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018 · ★ 7.1

An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words and songs.

Blue Extra

2021

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Baquet's Comeback

1988 · ★ 10

July 1956: like every summer, the actor and cellist Maurice Baquet temporarily deserts the stage and the cinema studios to go to Chamonix where the mountaineer Gaston Rebuffat is waiting for him. A few days later, the two men achieved a historic first, that of the south face of the Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m), a magnificent wall rising like a rampart above the Vallée Blanche. July 1988: to pay tribute to the memory of his friend Gaston, now deceased, Maurice Baquet once again climbed this wall suspended between heaven and earth with the man who, 50 years his junior, is considered one of his best contemporary mountaineers: Christophe Profit.

Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary

2002 · ★ 9

A detailed profile of the life and career of musician Phil Collins.

The Secret Science of Pop

2017

Evolutionary biologist Professor Armand Leroi believes data science can transform the pop world. He gathers a team of scientists and researchers to analyse over 50 years of UK chart music. Can algorithms find the secret to pop success? When the results are in, Armand teams up with hit producer Trevor Horn. Using machine-learning techniques, Armand and Trevor try to take a song by unsigned artist Nike Jemiyo and turn it into a potential chart-topper.

The Latino List

2011 · ★ 7

Documentary film interviews leading Latinos on race, identity, and achievement.

Variations of a Theme by Gustav Mahler

1982 · ★ 8

Documentary short about the title composer, born in what was called "Czechoslovakia" when the film was made.

Journey to Jah

2014 · ★ 6.1

The forceful feature-length documentary Journey to Jah by Noel Dernesch and Moritz Springer catches the global phenomenon of crossing borders by documenting the experiences of integration in a foreign culture. The film follows the internationally acclaimed European musicians Gentleman and Alborosie, which found a new spiritual home within the reggae culture while Jamaican singer Terry Lynn takes the other direction integrating European styles into her music.

Slave to the Grind

2018 · ★ 7.4

Grindcore is the worlds fastest most aggressively intense music. Fusing the anarchistic and leftist attitudes of the UK Punk scene with the speed and drunken aggression of American Death Metal, Grindcore continues to challenge and offend most listeners.

Song of God

2019 · ★ 8

When an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker hears the story of Master Ghadamyar- a Kurdish 120-year-old Tanbur player, he takes off on a mission to discover more about this spiritual master's musical and enchanting life. The film follows his journey to Western Iran, where he unearths the ancient traditions and teachings of Ghadamyar's faith known as Yarsanism, and its relationship to the mysterious Tanbur as a meditative instrument. The film takes audiences on a musical and visual quest among rugged landscapes of Western Iran to experience undiscovered voices and spiritual awakening. We witness the collective prayer of Yarsani Tanburists, as a practice to maintain their spiritual identity and search for inner beauty.

Kate Bush: Under Review

2006 · ★ 6

This film reviews the music and career of one of the worlds most influential performers, singers and songwriters; arguably the most unique female artist ever. It includes rare musical performances never available before on DVD.

Sie ist ein anatolischer Drache

Fatih Akin follows Turkish musician Gaye Su Akyol on a journey that redefines her musical identity. Rooted in the vibrant metropolis of Istanbul, the artist takes a radical step by leaving her homeland to record a new album inspired by her great idol, Iggy Pop.