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1: Life On the Limit
Michael Fassbender narrates this documentary about the history of Formula One racing. The film chronicles the sport's development from the 1950s through to the present day, discussing the dangers of racing, particularly in the '70s when the cars became faster but safety measures were still poor. After a number of fatalities, including that of promising young Frenchman François Cevert in 1973,... £6.99 Buy Now -
11'09'01 - September 11
Eleven international directors were asked by producer Alain Brigand to record their own/culture/country's reactions to September 11th 2001; such as Iran from Samira Makhmalbaf, France from Claude Lelouch, Japan from Shohei Imamura through to Britain from Ken Loach and America from Sean Penn. Each film lasts exactly eleven minutes, nine seconds and one frame and, when watched with the other ten,... £6.99 Buy Now -
112 Weddings
Documentary about love and marriage directed by acclaimed film-maker Doug Block. Over the course of his career, Doug Block has supported himself by shooting weddings for couples looking to document their big day. 112 weddings later, Doug has contacted some of his favourite couples to find out what has become of their lives after the wedding and if they have found the happiness and security they... £14.99 Buy Now -
20 Feet from Stardom
Morgan Neville directs this Oscar-winning documentary exploring the often neglected role of backing singers in rock and roll history. Through tracing the stories of enduring vocal support artists such as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Tata Vega from the heyday of rock and roll to the present day, the film endeavours to bring to the fore musicians whose voices adorn many of the most... £17.99 Buy Now -
20,000 Days On Earth
Documentary about Australian musician, songwriter and author Nick Cave. Film-makers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard are given full access to Cave's studio as he is recording work for his 2013 album 'Push the Sky Away'. The film also provides an in-depth look at the artist's creative process and the forces which drive his work through a fictionalised 24-hour period which sees him come into contact... £12.99 Buy Now -
5 Broken Cameras
Academy Award-nominated documentary chronicling one Palestinian farmer's non-violent resistance to the incursions of the Israeli army. In 2005, when his son Gibreel is born, Emad Burnat, a Palestinian man living in the small farming village of Bil'in, buys his first video camera in order to keep a record of his son's childhood. However, on the day of Gibreel's birth, the Israeli army erects a... £7.99 Buy Now -
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Documentary about the controversial 100m race at the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 and its effect on the world of sport. The race saw long-standing rival sprinters Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis take to the track once again. Although it was Johnson who won the gold medal and broke a new world record at the time, only a matter of hours later his title was taken from him when he tested positive for... £5.99 Buy Now -
A Story of Children and Film
Documentary examining the relationship between film and childhood. Director Mark Cousins uses excerpts from movies made over the years to highlight the way children have informed and inspired certain film-makers in their work and what this means for the art form itself. £6.99 Buy Now -
Acoustic Routes
Documentary that sets out to tell the story of the influential Scottish folk singer-songwriter Bert Jansch. Born in Glasgow and raised in Edinburgh, Jansch came to prominence in London in the 1960s with his unique take on American blues and is said to have influenced a number of musicians including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Neil Young. Billy Connolly and Brownie McGhee are among those to testify... £31.99 Buy Now -
Advanced Style
Sartorial documentary which follows a group of ageing New Yorkers who challenge the conventions of fashion, beauty and old age by maintaining a unique spirit and fashion style of their own. Film-maker Lina Plioplyte and 'Advanced Style' fashion blogger Ari Cohen conduct interviews with the older women at the forefront of this approach, who discuss how their opinions have changed due to their... £7.99 Buy Now -
Afghan Star
Havana Marking directs this documentary about the Afghan version of the television show 'Pop Idol', which has taken the country by storm. After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, millions across Afghanistan watch the reality series on TV and vote for their favourite singers via their mobile phones; for many their first encounter with democracy. The film follows four of the contestants who risk... £7.99 Buy Now -
Ai Weiwei - Never Sorry
Beijing-based American journalist Alison Klayman directs this feature-length documentary about the life and work of Chinese contemporary artist and political activist Ai Weiwei. The film begins in 2009 as Weiwei starts to lay the groundwork for the art installation that is to become Sunflower Seeds at London's Tate Modern and becomes increasingly involved in a political campaign to challenge the... £7.99 Buy Now -
Aileen - The Life and Death of a Serial Killer/...
A double bill of Nick Broomfield's documentaries that look at Aileen Wournos, the acclaimed female serial killer. 'The Selling of Serial Killer' (1991) raises a number of questions about official corruption, not least of which is whether in fact she is a serial killer at all, or if that label was just a commercial means of selling Aileen Wuornos and her story. Broomfield's follow-up documentary,... £9.99 Buy Now -
Al Pacino Collection
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Alice Cooper: Super Duper Alice Cooper
Documentary about American shock rock singer Alice Cooper. The film shows how Vincent Furnier, aka Alice Cooper, battled against alcoholism and controversy while his group began grabbing headlines throughout the 1970s thanks to their unconventional music and infamous stage shows. Included in the documentary are exclusive interviews with the man himself as well as those who have worked alongside... £13.99 Buy Now -
All This Mayhem
Documentary about the Australian skateboarding brothers Tas and Ben Pappas. Chronicling the brothers' journey from their rise to become the two best skateboarders in the world to their gradual decline involving drugs, time in prison and feuds with other high profile sportsmen, the documentary also includes interviews with Henry Sanchez, Lance Conklin and Dom Kekich. £12.99 -
All White in Barking/Men of the City
Double bill of documentaries from Marc Isaacs. 'All White in Barking' (2007) examines the attitudes the white citizens of Barking have towards the immigrants living in the area. These attitudes generally involve prejudices which focus on what clothes the immigrants wear, the religion they follow and the food they eat. 'Men of the City' (2009) follows a trader, a street-sweeper, an immigrant and... £9.99 Buy Now -
Altman
Ron Mann directs and produces this documentary about American film-maker Robert Altman, whose works include 'MASH' (1970), 'McCabe and Mrs Miller' (1971) and 'Nashville' (1975). The documentary features contributions from, amongst others, Julianne Moore, Bruce Willis, Robin Williams, James Caan, Keith Carradine and Lily Tomlin, as well as archive footage of the man himself. £12.99 -
Amy
Asif Kapadia directs this documentary focusing on the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Featuring archive footage and interviews with the artist herself, the feature chronicles Amy's life and successful music career which was cut short when she died from alcohol intoxication in 2011 aged 27. In addition to private home footage, those that knew Amy, including her father Mitch, husband... £10.99 Pre-order -
An Inconvenient Truth
Documentary following former 'next president of the United States' Al Gore as he attempts to make the world aware that global warming is a very real threat to mankind. An impassioned Al Gore tirelessly trots the globe giving talks to anyone who'll listen on the only topic he's interested in - the environmental consequences of global warming. Footage from the hundreds of speeches Gore delivers on... £5.99 Buy Now
