ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © PLUS PICTURES Produced by Mette Heide Directed by Kaspar Astrup Schröder This is the unique and unpredictable story about Mr. Ryuichi Ichinokawa and his unusual way of life. On the surface Ryuichi looks like an ordinary Japanese man. He is 44 years old, married and…
Yorkshireman Rob Jarman is a downhill mountain bike specialist and professional stuntman. This gripping and emotional film tells the story of a near fatal accident and his road to recovery where he sets his sight on a UK downhill speed record. Redoubtable, affable and hilarious, it's a compelling…
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © PLUS PICTURES Produced by Mette Heide Directed by Kaspar Astrup Schröder Dr. Nakamats is a cult figure in Japan and a famous inventor with over 3300 patents. He is about to celebrate his 80th birthday, still feeling young and full of energy. He is convinced that he…
The rousing and heartbreaking story of the Seattle band The Gits, whose promising start was cut short by the tragic murder of spirited lead singer Mia Zapata. This riveting documentary is part musical history and part murder mystery, brimming with rare performance footage. The Gits is a celebration of…
“Berlin Stories – Books of a City” sees Berlin through the eyes of literature – A character study of the capital based on the stories that were and will be written there. If the city, different from Paris or Vienna, is reinventing itself again and again, can it even leave a literary…
"BUDDY" paints a complex portrait of the audacious and often contradictory politician who became the first Italian-American to become mayor of Providence, Rhode Island. From his early promise as an attorney prosecuting organized crime to his success overseeing Providence's renaissance,…
Nathan Verhelst, a 44 year old transgender man from Sint-Niklaas in Belgium, becomes world news when he demands and receives euthanasia after several failed gender operations. Nathan's life is filled with rejection. Thinking of himself as a freak, he can't find peace as a woman nor as a man.…
In 2002, the Museum of Modern Art in New York held the first major retrospective of his work in the America. Curator Robert Storr and the artist selected 188 paintings for the show. Before the opening they visit the exhibition and discuss this remarkable body of work. This film presents a rare opportunity…
Anholt er geologisk set enestående i udseende og opbygning, og de landskabelige hovedtræk fortæller tydeligt om øens tilblivelse. Øen kan opdels i forskellige landskabstyper og på en tur igennem ørkenen, er det tydeligt at se hvorledes man bevæger sig…
Mal Law set out to run 50 mountain marathons over 50 peaks in just 50 days, all around New Zealand, in order to raise an enormous amount of money for the Mental Health Foundation. “FIFTY is a truly remarkable and inspiring film that proves how much the human body and the human spirit are capable…
Un joven obsesionado con los juegos de Guerra se convierte en soldado siguiendo su sueño. Pero la guerra real le aburre y vuelve a casa para enfrentarse a una guerra familiar causada por la crisis económica. Sólo cuando se dé cuenta de que la realidad no es como en las películas,…
Across America’s heartland, cities and towns are nestled among expansive fields of corn and soybeans, yet local communities must ship in 90% of the food they eat from someplace else. Though surrounded by verdant farmland, why do so many local families not have enough nutritious food to eat? "From…
