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Días de Cine, estrenos de cine. La Jetée: The Inspiraton for 12 Monkeys (and Probably The Terminator) Nine Documentaries That Really Did Change The World. While non-fiction films didn’t always have a political agenda, the form has long been associated with concerned filmmakers attempting to have a concrete effect on the world, and since the 1960s, progressive social change has become almost synonymous with the word documentary. For the most part this has largely happened through revealing new information and points of view to audiences, but every now and then documentaries have gone beyond that and have left an easily seen, indelible mark on the world.

To everyone who says that documentaries are irrelevant because of their niche audience and small box-office returns, we offer these in response. 1. The Thin Blue Line Errol Morris’ first mature feature is perhaps the most famous case of a documentary having a life outside the silver screen. The Thin Blue Line focuses on the case of Randall Adams, who allegedly murdered a police officer. 2.

20 Great Documentaries To Watch on Netflix Instant (2012) Last year, we looked at 20 Great Documentaries to Watch on Netflix Instant, but as the movie service is constantly updating its offerings, we decided to update the list with 20 different documentaries that are available now.

20 Great Documentaries To Watch on Netflix Instant (2012)

A handful of documentaries from last year’s list are still available as well: Restrepo, God Grew Tired of Us, Client 9, Exit Through the Gift Shop, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, No End In Sight and No Direction Home. 20. Bill Cunningham New YorkDirector: Richard Press Half of making a great documentary is finding a great subject, and Richard Press has absolutely done that in this affectionate treatment of the New York Times’ irresistibly charming octogenarian street fashion photographer. —Michael Dunaway 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. Unreported World. 7 Surprising European Films. Are just gorgeous. Cool, stylized, creative, exempt from preconceptions and schemes, the many exceptional from normally make me ask for more, search for more by the same directors, learn about where the was made, know more about the ‘s story A few particularly amazing came out in the last few years and spun the scene around.

These are that caught my eye and stuck there {*style:<b>Director: Jaume Balagueró Cast: Anna Paquin , Lena Olin , Iain Glen , Giancarlo Giannini , Fele Martínez , Stephan Enquist , Fermí Reixach , Francesc Pagès , Craig Stevenson , Paula Fern , Gemma Lozano , Xavier Allepuz , Joseph Roberts , Marc Ferrando , Josh Gaeta Genre: World Cinema. Japan Society to Premiere New Films by Wakamatsu and Tsukamoto on Notebook.

Back in November we posted the first trailer for one of two films we'll be seeing from Koji Wakamatsu this year.

Japan Society to Premiere New Films by Wakamatsu and Tsukamoto on Notebook

At the time, we thought the title would be Kaien Hotel Blue; turns out the title will be Petrel Hotel Blue and it'll be seeing its world premiere at New York's Japan Society as part of Love Will Tear Us Apart, "a series of twisted, obsessive, heart-blazing love stories from Japan and Korea. " The series opens on March 2 with the US premiere of Shinya Tsukamoto's KOTOKO, winner of the Orizzonti Jury Award in Venice last fall. Just yesterday, Todd Brown posted the first trailer at Twitch. The schedule for the films that follow: March 3. March 4. March 7.

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