Documentary

Distant Harmony: Pavarotti in China
7.4

Distant Harmony: Pavarotti in China

In 1986, Luciano Pavarotti was invited to Beijing to present La Bohème, conduct master classes and perform concerts for more than 150 million people. Academy Award-winning filmmaker DeWitt Sage captures every moment of Pavarotti's travels, from the tenor's famously cheerful exchanges with local singers to the inevitable clash of cultures.
Beyond the Edge
6

Beyond the Edge

Push your limits and go Beyond the Edge with professional skiers and riders like Scot Schmidt, Tom Day, Yolanda Plank, Scott Brooksbank, Dick Bass, Glen Wortel, and plenty of others. Follow along as Warren goes from resort to resort and travels all around from Switzerland over to Snowbird, back to Vail, up to Sun Valley and everywhere in between. So ...
The Statue of Liberty
7.3

The Statue of Liberty

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and ...
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
6.8

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

Jack Kerouac's life is examined through interviews with his contemporaries and friends including Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William S. Burroughs. The film also employs dramatic recreations of Kerouac's life beginning with his early childhood.
Huey Long
7.5

Huey Long

Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.
Dario Argento’s World of Horror
6.4

Dario Argento’s World of Horror

Documentary on horror/mystery filmmaker Dario Argento. Features an in-depth interview with Argento and covers his work from 1969 to 1985.
Sting: Bring on the Night
7.5

Sting: Bring on the Night

Bring on the Night is a 1985 documentary film, that focuses on the jazz-inspired project and band led by the British musician Sting during the early stages of his solo career. Some of the songs, whose recording sessions are featured in the film, appeared on his debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. Each musician in the band ...
Terror in the Aisles
6.3

Terror in the Aisles

A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
Biquefarre
6.7

Biquefarre

Biquefarre is a small farm in Aveyron. The changing economics of farming lead Raoul, in late middle age, to decide to sell and move to Toulouse. At least two neighboring farmers want to buy Biquefarre: Lucien and the young Marcel. Behind the scenes, Henri, whose brother is Marcel's father and who is also Lucien's brother-in-law, negotiates with Raoul so that ...
Dressed in Blue
7.5

Dressed in Blue

A documentary about the lives of six transgender women in post-Franco Spain.