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Jon Blair

Born January 1, 1950 · South Africa (age 76)

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Anne Frank RememberedAnne Frank Remembered · 1995
Anne Frank Remembered
7.61995
MovieDocumentary
Using previously unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this Academy Award-winning documentary tells the story of the Frank family and presents the first fully-rounded portrait of their brash and free-spirited daughter Anne, perhaps the world's most famous victim of the Holocaust.
SchindlerSchindler · 1983
Schindler
8.01983
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The true story of German-Czech businessman Oskar Schindler (1908-74) as told by some of the Jews — more than a thousand people — whose lives he saved from extermination during World War II.
The Biko InquestThe Biko Inquest · 1984
The Biko Inquest
7.01984
MovieDramaHistory
Based on the official transcripts of the investigation that followed after the very suspicious notorious death in prison of one of the most important leading men of the South African anti-apartheid movement, Steven Biko.
The Man Putin Couldn't KillThe Man Putin Couldn't Kill · 2021
The Man Putin Couldn't Kill
6.82021
MovieDocumentary
The incredible story of the Russian plot to kill politician Alexei Navalny - by poisoning his underpants. Plus, what will happen next in Navalny and Putin's dangerous feud?
The Art of ArchitectureThe Art of Architecture
The Art of Architecture
MovieDocumentary
The film asks philosophical questions about the role of architecture in society and the urban experience. It highlights the contributions of Eric Parry Architects and includes commentary from leading academics, thinkers, and key contributors to the development of contemporary cities.
The Art of TrippingThe Art of Tripping · 1993
The Art of Tripping
9.01993
MovieComedyDocumentary
Based on the idea that drugs have influenced some of our greatest minds (Poe, Baudelaire etc.), this film documents just how influential drug experiences have been on the minds of great writers, poets and thinkers.
Monster in a BoxMonster in a Box · 1992
Monster in a Box
6.41992
MovieComedy
Monologuist Spalding Gray talks about the great difficulties he experienced while attempting to write his first novel, a nearly 2,000-page autobiographical tome concerning the death of his mother. Among his many asides, Gray discusses his problems in dealing with the Hollywood film industry, recounts the trips he took around the world in order to avoid dealing with his writer's block and describes his ambivalence about acting as stage manager for a Broadway production of "Our Town."
Dancing with the DevilDancing with the Devil · 2009
Dancing with the Devil
5.42009
MovieDocumentary
Rio de Janeiro. September, 2008. Three men stalk the gloomy back-alleys of the city's notorious slums. Spiderman, a 28-year-old drug lord, embarks on a routine patrol through the shadowy streets of Coréia, the sprawling slum he controls. Inspector Leonardo Torres, a muscle-bound operative from Rio's drug squad, inches through the alleys of another shantytown, shots ringing out around him. And Pastor Dione, an evangelical preacher intent on ending Rio's drug conflict, trawls the slums for lost souls. With unprecedented access to some of Rio's most wanted men, Dancing with the Devil in the City of God tells the story of Rio's drug war through the eyes of three men locked into one of the bloodiest urban conflicts on earth. Written by Jon Blair and Tom Phillips

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Dancing with the DevilDancing with the Devil · 2009
Dancing with the Devil
5.42009
MovieDocumentary
Rio de Janeiro. September, 2008. Three men stalk the gloomy back-alleys of the city's notorious slums. Spiderman, a 28-year-old drug lord, embarks on a routine patrol through the shadowy streets of Coréia, the sprawling slum he controls. Inspector Leonardo Torres, a muscle-bound operative from Rio's drug squad, inches through the alleys of another shantytown, shots ringing out around him. And Pastor Dione, an evangelical preacher intent on ending Rio's drug conflict, trawls the slums for lost souls. With unprecedented access to some of Rio's most wanted men, Dancing with the Devil in the City of God tells the story of Rio's drug war through the eyes of three men locked into one of the bloodiest urban conflicts on earth. Written by Jon Blair and Tom Phillips

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