Meet the big birds, a feathered family who have never flown a day in their lives! From ostriches to kiwis, these bizarre birds appear to be nature's greatest novelty act. How they came to be and how they continue to survive is a fascinating tale that has long captivated Sir David Attenborough. It is a story of dedicated dads, enormous eggs and a serious need for speed. And far from being the court jesters of the animal world, these flightless curiosities once nearly ruled the land.
Joanna Godden wordt erfgenaam van een boerderij als haar vader sterft.
An amazing visual experience that takes the viewer from the ice-strewn waters of the hostile Antarctic to the coral-colored streams of the Caribbean, featuring the film of the Emmy-winning underwater cinematographer Al Giddings.
Metwali, a simple chef, gets the chance to work at the presidential palace. The president starts referring to him to learn about the lives of his people, so he tells him all about the citizen's life from jokes to social and political conditions. which is seen as a threat by some people.
Eminent klassiek historicus Robin Lane Fox begint aan een reis op zoek naar de oorsprong van de Griekse mythen. Hij is ervan overtuigd dat deze fantastische verhalen aan de basis liggen van de westerse cultuur, en toch is er weinig bekend over waar de mythen van de Griekse goden vandaan kwamen en hoe ze groeiden. Nu, na 35 jaar reizen, opgravingen en interpretaties, is hij ervan overtuigd dat hij antwoorden heeft gevonden.
Three charming 20-something grandsons take a unique journey with their grannies to discover their historic and personal legacies through stories from the Second World War. Three grandsons embark an anarchic journey into the past – a complex road movie about intergenerational dialogue in Great Britain, Germany and Hungary. Granny Project is a seven-year-long investigation of three young men coming to terms with their heritage through the extraordinary lives of their grandmothers: an English spy, a dancer from Nazi Germany and a Hungarian communist Holocaust survivor. The film deals with classic values and taboo-like historical topics, and the method used is equally important as it gives an insight to the zeitgeist of the young today.
During the period between world wars, vaudeville sketches were popular before film showings.Gastone is one of the characters played by the famous Ettore Petrolini who figures in these sketches.
Janet, a prison psychologist for potential parolees, finds herself drawn to Robert Moss, an inmate convicted of a bank robbery. After his release she and Moss begin a heated affair, but as he struggles to adjust to life "on the outside," someone is murdered. Will Janet turn in her dangerous lover before she becomes his next victim?
This movie is a collection of portraits of residents of Russian countryside. Not a single word. Only long look into the camera. Landscape. Flow of time.
A bourgeois couple, like so many others. It is clear that after a few years of marriage a bit of boredom may come, and it is their case: especially boredom in bed.
Thirties. Arriving from a provincial town in Moscow, Leka Khrapova did not enroll in law school, as her mother wanted, but entered acting. During her studies, she became interested in the “stargazer” and the sensualist from the observatory, but married a silent and reliable documentary cameraman. Leka left her husband twice and, burned by her mistakes, returned. But one day she didn’t return...
Set in the traditional city of Kyoto, Japan, this deeply poetic TV movie revolves around Chieko who becomes bewildered and troubled as she discovers the true facets of her past. With the harmony and time-honored customs of a Japanese backdrop, the story becomes poignant as Chieko’s longing and confusion develops.
When Julia's boyfriend has to leave Barcelona and move temporarily to London for work, she is forced to share a flat with an outgoing Dutch photographer. Their living together will make both of them rethink the way they face life.
Praxinoscope animation of clowns dancing with a horse. Series 3, number 10.
When Anus Magillicutty's woman stops a would-be assassin, Anus is forced to interrupt his life of guzzling beer and women to dispose of the corpse. What starts as a simple chore quickly escalates into a darker plot of deceit and revenge where it seems even Satan himself is after Anus.