Chodorkowskis neue Freiheit

Marie-Jo

July 2024 •French

Tony Parker: The Final Shot

January 2021 •English

The background and career of Tony Parker, whose determination led him to become arguably the greatest French basketball player.

Gérard Philipe, le dernier hiver du Cid

May 2022 •French

An adaptation of Jérôme Garcin’s novel Le dernier hiver du cid, this documentary built exclusively on archive footage and a delicate story telling style will permit a Cannes style celebration of Gerard Philipe’s 100th birthday anniversary. He will also be coming back to the Croisette through the screening of Fanfan la tulipe.

Patrick Dewaere, My Hero

May 2022 •French

The actress Lola Dewaere recounts the film career and traumatic life of celebrated actor Patrick Dewaere, the father she never knew, under the watchful eye of director Alexandre Moix.

Kasparov: Chess Rebel

August 2024 •French

The extraordinary life and career of the Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, a brilliant and charismatic, but also rebellious, favorite son of the Soviet Union.

Slaughter Nick for President

May 2013 •English

A little-known actor discovers that he is hugely popular in Serbia.

Vojtaššák

April 2019 •Slovak

Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star

June 2016 •English

Leslie Caron, beloved star of Gigi and An American in Paris, is one of the last witnesses to the golden age of American cinema of the mid 20th century. Discovered by Gene Kelly when she was a teenager, she became one of the great talents in the worlds of film, dance, and theatre, still performing to this day! The film reveals a story told through the prism of a living legend who reveals secrets of her work and life- a world of contradictions, ambitions and dreams, lived by one of its most luminous personalities.

The Last Mogul

June 2005 •English

A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.

Sachin: A Billion Dreams

May 2017 •Hindi

Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas.​

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

December 2000 •English

For more than 30 years, Lucille Ball was one of the most recognized and loved entertainers in the world. Known to all simply as Lucy, she portrayed a scatterbrained housewife with the ability to turn simple chores into humorous disasters.

Walter Bonatti, King of the Alps

January 2012 •Italian

Walter Bonatti is THE mountaineering legend, capable of meeting the great challenges of mountaineering: K2, Drus, G4, Matterhorn, to name a few. But the summits reached are not points of arrival, they are intermediate stages which then push him on a journey around the world, in search of himself. His exploration, starting from the vertical walls, then moved towards horizontal paths and was always expressed towards the interior space where our fears and our desires reside. Where the man, sitting alone in front of himself, must decide to surpass himself or to adapt. And Walter never complied with them, he wrote his own rules and followed them all his life, allowing himself no loopholes or shortcuts. He built himself as a mountaineer, as an explorer, as a photojournalist and as a writer, but always and only with the intention of being an uncompromising man with his hands, his muscles, his heart and his head.

Dread Beat an' Blood

September 1979 •English

Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.

Danger in the Slammer

January 2023 •English

Riley Danger documents her experience inside of the UK's vilest prison. Guided by Officer Evans, she encounters the most dangerous criminals, uncovering the what really goes on behind closed doors.

When the Century Took Shape (War and Revolution)

July 1978 •French

In 1978, just after Le fond de l'Air Est Rouge, which mercilessly analyzed the previous ten years of the revolutionary left's momentum until its collapse, Chris Marker made this complementary piece entitled Quand le Siècle a Pris Forme (Guerre et Révolution).

KidPoker

December 2015 •English

Follow the winding career and personal life of professional poker phenom Daniel Negreanu, who rose from humble roots to become the game's top ace.

Rendez-vous With Maurice Chevalier

December 2021 •French

French artist Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972), a legend of stage and screen, was an accomplished singer, actor and entertainer, who embodied the charm of his native Paris throughout a decades-long career that brought him fame in Europe and America and left for show business history a vast repertoire of masterful classic songs and captivating film performances.

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

March 2015 •Czech

A look at the life, work and importance of Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman (1910-89), a genius of world cinema, a wizard of special effects, revealing his sources of inspiration and his revolutionary filming techniques.

Young Kids, Hard Time

January 2012 •English

Young Kids Hard Time explores the story of young children sentenced to adult prison for decades, through the eyes of 12-year old Paul Gingerich and 15-year old Colt Lundy, both serving 30 years in adult prison for killing Colt's stepdad.

Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

January 2016 •English

Born into one of the wealthiest and best-known families in American history, Gloria Vanderbilt has lived in the public eye for more than 90 years, unapologetically pursuing love, family and career, while experiencing extreme tragedy and tremendous success side by side. This documentary features a series of candid conversations as Vanderbilt and her youngest son, Anderson Cooper, look back at her remarkable life.