'Vox Lux' schetst het verhaal van Celeste over een tijdsspanne van vijftien jaar, te beginnen in het jaar 1999. Belangrijke culturele momenten passeren de revue terwijl we toezien hoe Celeste een superster wordt in het popwereldje. Dit succes groeit voort uit een reeks onverwachte omstandigheden.
In Burbank zet de jonge James Dean in april 1954 zijn eerste acteerpassen in een film van Elia Kazan. Ondanks zijn gebrek aan ervaring voert James het hoge woord op de set en jaagt hij zijn beroemde tegenspeler Raymond Massey tegen zich in het harnas. Regisseur Kazan pikt het gedrag van zijn beschermeling echter omwille van diens ongekend talent. James' moeilijke karakter is het resultaat van het verlies van zijn moeder op 9-jarige leeftijd, waardoor de gesloten jongen bij zijn tante opgroeid. Met zijn vader heeft hij nauwelijks contact en wanneer hij hem als tiener opzoekt, verloopt hun relatie zeer moeilijk. James' ster schiet als een komeet omhoog aan het filmfirmament, maar zijn getormenteerde ziel vindt geen rust...
Een verhaal over hoop, inspiratie en de klinkende kracht van muziek. Rodriguez was het grootste jaren zeventig rockicoon in de Verenigde Staten... die dat nooit was.
De documentaire 'Tina' is een ode aan een wereldwijde superster en een intiem portret over een vrouw die veel tegenslagen moest overwinnen om haar carrière, identiteit en nalatenschap op haar eigen manier vorm te geven. Tina Turner vertelt in de documentaire haar eigen verhaal vanaf het begin van haar carrière als de Queen of R&B tot haar uitverkochte stadionconcerten in de jaren 80. Voor het eerst geeft ze een kijkje in haar privéleven, waarin ze haar interne strubbelingen en meest persoonlijke momenten deelt.
Andrey Rublyov schetst het leven van een grote schilder door de periode van de 15e eeuw. Een periode gekenmerkt door het eindeloos vechten tussen strijdende prinsen en door de Tatar invasie.
1972 was a turning point in Ilie Nastase's career: he won his first US Open, while also reaching both Wimbledon and Davis Cup finals. Moving back and forth in time and featuring amazing archive footage and exclusive interviews with top athletes, the documentary explores Nastase's highs and lows, the controversies that surrounded him and the enduring impact he has had on the world of tennis. Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene, Mr. Nice'n'Nasty disrupted the old-fashioned etiquette of the sport in the 70s thus becoming its first rebel rock star.
The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, Garbo offers an intimate look at the life and career of the movies' most luminous, reclusive and mystifying star. A portrait of Garbo the woman is drawn through interviews with biographers and admirers, plus many of the friends, relatives and associates who came closest to penetrating the lonely star's veil of solitude.
The definitive look at Betty White's life and career. As the only authorized documentary on Betty ever made, this film is packed with hilarious clips from her long career. Plus comments from friends and co-stars.
For 40 years Bruce Springsteen has influenced fans from all over. His songs defined more than a generation. This film gives the fans just as much time as The Boss himself, with never shown footage and live performances from his last tour.
A documentary pilgrimage to the annual James Dean Festival in Fairmount, IN as seen through the eyes of the cultural icon's die-hard fans, affectionately known as 'Deaners'.
Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.
The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings, the rumors, her love affairs, her marriage, her son, her successes, her farewells, her return, her mourning. The journey of an extraordinary popular icon who never stopped fighting. The courage of an artist who never gives up. "Sheila, toutes ces vies-là" is also a journey through time. 60 years of pop music, punctuated by numerous archives, personal films, timeless hits and illustrations by Marc-Antoine Coulon. But also 60 years of fashion, through a legendary wardrobe (her TV show outfits) that Sheila invites us to rediscover.
France is at the heart of Madonna's life. She is inspired by French culture and its values and has surrounded herself with French artists for many years. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Queen of Pop's career, this film revisits the close and unique bond between Madonna and France and features testimonials from close collaborators and French friends who have helped create her unique artistic universe: Maripol, Jean Paul Gaultier, Julien d'Ys, Nicolas Huchard, and Marion Motin. Today's artists such as Florence Foresti, Leïla Slimani, Victor Weinsanto and HollySiz talk about the influence of this emancipating figure, which extends far beyond music.
Agnetha Fältskog’s extraordinary singing career began when she was only 15 years old. But in just two years she was knocking The Beatles off the top of the Swedish pop charts writing her own material. This new documentary features exclusive access to Agnetha in the studio and with her colleagues of both recent years and from ABBA, assessing and celebrating her journey as Sweden's 'girl with the golden hair'. This intimate and revealing programme features interviews with Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Gary Barlow, Tony Blackburn, record producer Peter Nordahl, Jörgen Elofsson and Sir Tim Rice
Billy Ruane, storied impresario of the 90s Boston indie music scene. Billy promoted shows and inspired cult-like followings of bands by the likes of The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Superchunk, Buffalo Tom, Elliott Smith, Pavement, and Sonic Youth. His gracious treatment of artists set new standards in music. But underneath Billy’s exuberant cartoon-like demeanor and Harvard education, was the pain of a man with deep trauma, who struggled with bipolar disorder and substance abuse, and was confounded by the weight of an endless supply of money.
"Ni Muy Muy, Ni Tan Tan, Simplemente, Tin Tan. Tin Tan was one of the greatest comdedian-actors in the history of Mexican Cinema. He began his film career during the early years of what became the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Throughout the majority of his movies he plays the character of a pachuco; the Chicano/Mexicano in zoot suit, throwing out the tirili phrases and words, and jammin the jitty-bug. With the style and the slang down to a tee, he was picked up in Cd. Juarez Chihuahua by an acting troupe. Touring extensively through-out Mexico with the troupe landed him in Mexico City with film contracts. It was in those films that Tin Tan exposed the image of the pachuco, which Mexican Youth adopted. From the desert border-towns of Juarez y El Paso the style took off in various parts of the country, most notably in Mexico City
Judy at the Palace. Sinatra at Carnegie Hall. Streisand at the Garden. Stritch on Broadway. Legendary performances come along so rarely. Elaine Stritch At Liberty is an autobiographical one-woman show written by Elaine Stritch and John Lahr. The show consists of spoken monologues from Stritch following her life and career, interspersed with showtunes and pop standards which compliment her stories. Many of these songs had been originated by Stritch in major Broadway productions, such as "The Ladies Who Lunch" from Company and "Civilization" from Angel In The Wings. Her experiences and relationship with show business are focal points, but she also explores more intimate, personal themes like her alcoholism and romantic relationships.
Few artists are known around the globe by their first name only - Dolly is one of them. This Movie captures all the reasons why Dolly is an Icon. From the soldout stages of Europé to the hills of Tennessee, Dolly is one woman Superstar who defines Entertainment. Sit back, relax and experience the one and only Dolly Parton
Wissam Charaf traces the recent history and identity of Lebanon through its political campaigns, PR imagery and pop videos.