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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Intimate stranger is a poetic and emotional jigsaw puzzle carved out of the voluminous memorabilia of his grandfather's life story. Family members try to make sense of it all in this witty, candid and cinematically inventive documentary biography. In nobody's business, Alan Berliner takes on his reclusive father as the reluctant subject of this poignant and graceful study of family history and memory.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In nobody's business, Alan Berliner takes on his reclusive father as the reluctant subject of this poignant and graceful study of family history and memory. What emerges is a uniquely cinematic biography that finds both humor and pathos in the swirl of conflicts and affections that bind father and son. Ultimately this complex portrait is a meeting of the minds - where the past meets the present, where generations collide, and where the boundaries...
3) Dalíland
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed filmmaker Mary Harron, DALÍLAND stars Sir Ben Kingsley as the legendary artist Salvador Dalí, focusing on the later years of the strange marriage between Dalí and his wife. The film is told through the eyes of a young assistant keen to make his name in the art world by helping Dalí prepare for a big gallery show.
4) My Left Foot
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Publication Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
In this inspiring biographical drama, Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Christy Brown, an Irish man born with cerebral palsy who can only control his left foot. Raised in a poor, working-class family, Christy faces immense challenges but, with the support of his mother (Brenda Fricker), learns to express himself through painting and writing. His remarkable determination leads him to become a celebrated artist and author.
Publisher
Lifetime
Publication Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
This Lifetime Feature film chronicles the courtship and love story between a beloved prince and his new fiance. The movie will examine the history of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the moment they met after being set up by friends.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A biographical study of legendary actress Charlotte Rampling, told through her own conversations with artist friends and collaborators, including Peter Lindbergh, Paul Auster, and Juergen Teller. Intercut with footage from some of Rampling's most famous films, this "self-portrait through others" is a revealing look at one of our most iconic screen stars.
9) The American
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Based on the story of Joy Womack (Talia Ryder), one of the very few Americans ever accepted into Russia’s elite Bolshoi Ballet. Testing the limits of dedication, determination, sacrifice and virtuosity, Joy’s brilliance is an inspirational journey into the most competitive, hostile dance school in the world. Spurred on by Tatiyana Volkova (Diane Kruger), the Bolshoi’s magnetic and masterful tutor, and the searing passions of first love, Joy’s...
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Publication Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
From director John Ridley comes a biographical drama starring André Benjamin as Jimi Hendrix. The film captures Hendrix’s rise from an unknown backup guitarist in New York to a rock legend in London. Set in 1966-67, it follows his journey through the vibrant music scene, leading up to his breakthrough performance at the Monterey Pop Festival.
12) Liz & Dick
Publisher
Lifetime
Publication Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
For nearly a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were Hollywood royalty and their fiery romance -- often called “the marriage of the century” -- was the most notorious, publicized and celebrated love affair of its day. Starring Lindsay Lohan and Grant Bowler, LIZ & DICK chronicles the fiery, legendary on-again off-again romance between Hollywood stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
13) Sink or swim
Author
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A contemporary classic and a landmark in autobiographical filmmaking, 'Sink or Swim' is an unflinching account of the highly charged relationship between a daughter and her father. Through a series of twenty-six short stories, a young girl chronicles the childhood events that shaped her ideas about fatherhood, family relations, work and play. As the stories unfold, a dual portrait emerges: that of a father who cared more for his career than for his...
14) Nolly
Publisher
PBS
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A sharp, affectionate, heart-breaking portrait of Nolly, a forgotten icon. Noele Gordon became Britain’s biggest star, but in 1981, at the peak of her fame, she was suddenly axed without warning or explanation. Explore how the establishment turned on a woman who refused to play by the rules, and finally answer the question: why was she fired at her pinnacle?
15) Frankie & Alice
Publisher
Lionsgate
Publication Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a remarkable true story, Halle Berry stars as Frankie a go-go dancer struggling with multiple personalities.
16) Wildcat
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Language
English
Formats
Description
As 24 year-old Flannery O'Connor is writing her first novel, she is already pondering huge questions of morality and humanity when she is diagnosed with lupus -- the disease her father died from when she was a child. She decides to visit her mother despite their strained relationship, but her health crisis invokes a crisis of faith, and the lines between reality, imagination, and religion begin to blur.
17) Philomena
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Judi Dench stars in the story of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given up for adoption. Nearly 50 years later, Philomena meets Martin Sixsmith, a former BBC reporter looking for his next big story. Together, they embark on a journey to locate her long lost son. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, the unlikely travel companions form a comic and heartwarming friendship. Based on the 2009 investigative book by Martin...
18) Dreamin' wild
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
The true story of love and redemption, this film is about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece. While the album's rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also brings long-buried emotions as Donnie, his wife Nancy, brother Joe, and father Don Sr. come to...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857 and was one of the most ambitious and revolutionary projects ever undertaken. Professor James Murray took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled but knew that it would take him and his team over a century to compile all known definitions.
20) Ferrari
Publisher
Neon
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Set during the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle and danger of 1950’s Formula 1, ex-racer, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for their one son. Ferrari struggles with the acknowledgement of another. His drivers’ lust to win pushes them out to the edge. He wagers all in a roll of the dice on one race, the...
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