Gymnast
2011 · 89 min
Documentary following the selection of the British gymnastics team that went to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Directed by Anthony Wonke
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Syria: Children on the Frontline · 2014Syria: Children on the Frontline
★ 8.02014
MovieDocumentary
The story of five young children whose lives have been changed forever by the civil war in Syria.
The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities · 2007The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities
★ 8.02007
SeriesDocumentary
The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities is a British television documentary series based on the Pepys estate in Deptford, south-east London. The eight-part series premiered on 25 June 2007, on BBC One.
In 2004, Lewisham council sold one of three adjacent public housing tower blocks on the economically deprived Pepys Estate to a private property developer. The tower was converted into luxury apartments and sold to people who, for the most part, did not grow up in the local area. The documentary was filmed over three years and chronicled the difficulties faced by some of the local residents in adapting to the changes sweeping the neighbourhood. Notable characters included heroin-addicted Leol and his alcoholic best friend Nicky, and the landlord of the local pub who is struggling with the challenges of satisfying his conservative 'old guard' and tempting the new arrivals - mostly young and relatively wealthy - into his traditional boozer.
The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities won the best factual series BAFTA award in 2008.
The Director and the Jedi · 2018The Director and the Jedi
★ 7.22018
MovieDocumentary
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.
The Battle for Marjah · 2010The Battle for Marjah
★ 7.02010
MovieDocumentary
Tells the story of Operation Moshtarak, the biggest operation since the start of the Afghanistan war, whose main target was the Taliban stronghold of Marjah. For two months, VBS correspondent Ben Anderson got to know the American forces behind Operation Moshtarak and filmed the brutal realities of their life on the front lines.
Ronaldo · 2015Ronaldo
★ 7.02015
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time ever, the world gets vividly candid and un-paralleled, behind-closed-doors access to the footballer, father, family-man and friend in this moving & fascinating documentary. Through in-depth conversations, state of the art football footage and never before seen archival footage, the film gives an astonishing insight into the sporting and personal life of triple Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of his career. From the makers of ‘Senna’ and ‘Amy’, Ronaldo takes audiences on an intimate and revealing journey of what it’s like to live as an iconic athlete in the eye of the storm.
Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist · 2019Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist
★ 6.72019
MovieDocumentary
The inside story behind the hunt for ISIS poster boy "Jihadi John" by the US and British military and intelligence services. An interrogation of the twisted worldview espoused by ISIS and its propaganda machine which was operated by "Jihadi millennials" who turned social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube into recruitment platforms.
Watani: My Homeland · 2016Watani: My Homeland
★ 6.62016
MovieDocumentary
The story of one family's fight and struggle to survive the Syrian Civil War. Having lost her husband, the mother makes the heart achingly painful decision to leave her homeland, in search of safety and a brighter future for her children. Filmed over three years, the film chronicles the family's journey from the front-line in Aleppo, to a little town in Germany. Escaping the chaos and terror of their war torn homeland becomes a catalyst for a different kind of struggle; the struggle to understand your past and accept your present, to adapt to a new life, to hold on to hope, and the idea of belonging to a homeland.
Fire in the Night · 2013Fire in the Night
★ 6.52013
MovieDocumentary
A re-examination of the events that led to the Piper Alpha oil-drilling platform—at the time the largest and oldest in the North Sea oilfield—exploding on the night of 6 July 1988, killing 167 men. The documentary includes testimonies from rescuers and some of the 61 survivors, many of whom were forced to jump hundreds of feet into a flaming, oil-covered sea, and discovers what the physical and psychological legacy of the disaster has meant for those involved.
Dettori · 2021Dettori
★ 6.02021
MovieDocumentary
Dettori is the exhilarating, tub-thumping celebration of inspirational jockey Frankie Dettori, the rock star of racing and one of the most decorated sportsmen of all time, named Longines World's Best Jockey for the last three years.
