A Bigger Splash 1974

A Bigger Splash 1974

A Bigger Splash 1974

A Bigger Splash 1974
Not Rated | 1h 46min | Documentary, Biography, Drama | 10 April 1975 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

When David Hockney’s beautiful lover, Peter Schlesinger, breaks up with him, it leaves David a complete emotional wreck. An artist, he suddenly finds himself unable to create anything, and is awash in depression and loneliness. After a time, David is able to find inspiration in his backyard swimming pool, and he begins a portrait of it. This unique docudrama presents a semi-fictionalized account of the story behind one of Hockney’s most popular paintings.

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Melancholian 3 huonetta (2004)

Melancholian 3 huonetta (2004)

Melancholian 3 huonetta (2004)

Melancholian 3 huonetta (2004)
Not Rated | 1h 46min | Documentary, War | 8 October 2004 (Finland)

Storyline:

A searing examination of the unrelenting Chechen conflict, observed through the prisms of a Russian military boys academy, a war-torn town and a children’s refugee camp.

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The Two Of Us 1987

The Two Of Us 1987
Not Rated | 1h | Documentary, Drama, Family | Episode aired 25 March 1988

Storyline:

Matthew is a boy who just left school. He is handsome and athletic and believes himself to be gay. He retains a friendship with only one school friend, Phil, who has stuck by Matthew despite hostile reactions from his peers. As their relationship grows more intense, Phil’s girlfriend Sharon and his classmates become vindictive and aggressive. The two friends find themselves ostracized by both friends and family and decide to run away.

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Tú solo 1984

Tú solo 1984

Tú solo 1984

Tú solo 1984
Documentary, Drama | October 1985 (USA)

Storyline:

In this docu-drama, a group of dedicated youngsters, ranging in age from eight to eighteen, live and breathe the controversial sport of bullfighting as well as the world of machismo. This coming-of-age film features the students themselves.

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Streetwise 1984

Streetwise 1984

Streetwise 1984

Streetwise 1984
1h 31min | Documentary | 26 October 1984 (USA)

Storyline:

Portrays the lives of nine desperate teenagers. Thrown too young into a seedy grown up world, these runaways and castaways survive, but just barely. Rat, the dumpster diver. Tiny, the teen prostitute. Shellie, the baby-faced blonde. DeWayne, the hustler. All old beyond their years. All underage survivors fighting for life and love on the streets of downtown Seattle.

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Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements 2019

Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements 2019

Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements 2019

Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements 2019
1h 30min | Documentary | 13 September 2019 (USA)

Storyline:

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

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Body by Garret 1982

Body by Garret 1982

Body by Garret 1982

Body by Garret 1982
27min | Documentary, Short

Storyline:

Meet Garret Walsh, the strongest 12 year old on the planet. He started body building to give himself more leverage on the hockey field, but he soon found his youthful, yet muscular physique attracting so much attention that he was invited to give a guest appearance at the Mr. Olympia contest in 1981. The documentary follows Garret as he prepares for the event, including footage of his workouts and many interviews.

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