Dette er historien om den 85-årige Jiro Ono, verdens største Sushi-kok. Han ejer Sukiyabashi Jiro, en restaurant med én ret og 10 sæder i en undergrundsstation i Tokyo, som har fået 3 Michelin-stjerner, og har en venteliste på flere måneder. Men det er også historien om hans forhold til hans søn og arving Yoshikazu.
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
Takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater, then moves to Anonymous' raucous beginnings on the website 4chan. Through interviews with current members, people recently returned from prison or facing trial, writers, academics, activists and major players in various "raids," the documentary traces Anonymous’ evolution from merry pranksters to a full-blown movement with a global reach, the most transformative civil disobedience of our time.
It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.
This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.
Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized icon of his sport. Off the court, his audacious rejection of conservative NBA convention and unapologetic embrace of hip hop culture sent shockwaves throughout the league and influenced an entire generation. Told largely in Iverson's own words, the film charts the career highs and lows of one of the most distinctive and accomplished figures the sport of basketball has ever seen.
An intimate portrait of Brooklyn-based electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem's then-final live show on April 2, 2011, capturing both the exuberant, three-hour farewell concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden and frontman James Murphy's introspective 48 hours surrounding it.
Bobby Fischer blev af mange betragtet som verdens bedste skakspiller og på grænsen af genialitet og vanvid. Han var vidunderbarnet, der blev verdensmester i skak som 29-årig, hvilket førte til vrangforestillinger og forfølgelsesvanvid. Fischer var enespænderen uden familie, der måtte forsvarer titlen for sit land mod de mægtige russere under den kolde krig. Han endte sit liv som flygtning og døde på Island i 2008, alene og fremmedgjort.
With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of their American dream. We open on the triumphant construction of the biggest house in America, a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot mansion inspired by Versailles. Since a booming time-share business built on the real-estate bubble is financing it, the economic crisis brings progress to a halt and seals the fate of its owners. We witness the impact of this turn of fortune over the next two years in a riveting film fraught with delusion, denial, and self-effacing humor.
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
Find out what happens after Indie Game: The Movie. Life After includes epilogues of subjects in Indie Game: The Movie as well as stories about more game creators. This short film anthology consists of over 100 minutes of new footage.
En comedy-forfatter fra New York forsøger, trods store kærestesorger, at være tapper og tage sig af sin døende mor i Sacramento.
A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.
A buddy comedy about a fanatic small town football supporter who falls in love with a perfect girl, only to notice that his dream-girl supports the wrong football team. Now he has to befriend the enemy or forget the girl he loves.
Documentary examining what happens to some of the biggest names in the history of the adult entertainment industry after they leave the business and try and live "normal" lives.
A group of friends vow to open their college acceptance letters at the same time during the big end-of -year party.
A group of Russian noblemen want to maintain the monarchy and plan to kill Rasputin.
After a freak accident changes his perspective on life, a Parisian filmmaker meets a stranger who brings him to a commune that's populated by free-spirited women.
From America's greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock's own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Ben Silverman bring us a hilarious look at men's identity in the 21st century. Models, actors, experts and comedians weigh in on what it is to be a man in a world where the definition of masculinity has become as diverse as a hipster's facial hair in Williamsburg. The hilarious follicles of men's idiosyncratic grooming habits are thoroughly combed over as men finally take a long hard look in the mirror.
A look back at some of the most iconic slam dunk contest.