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'Strike a Pose' - the story of male dancers on Madonna's 1990 'Blond Ambition Tour'
In 1990 Madonna chose seven male dancers to join her on her controversial ‘Blond Ambition Tour’ in support of her fourth studio album, “Like a Prayer.
'Rocco' - a documentary charting the life of porn star Rocco Siffredi
“Rocco”.
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The documentary ‘The Valley of the Wolves’ leads our pick of European.
Ungersheim - an Alsace village in transition and on the silver screen
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Usain Bolt doc out now
‘I Am Bolt’ is a new documentary about the athlete known as “the fastest man alive”: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.
The bad boy of ballet Sergei Polunin stars in documentary 'Dancer'
The documentary 'Dancer' looks at the extraordinary world of ballet's bad boy - Sergei Polunin.
London Film Festival all about diversity
An impressive 248 feature and documentary films are being screened at this year’s London Film Festival.
'Supersonic': doc chronicles Oasis' rise to fame
The team behind last year’s Oscar-winning documentary on Amy Winehouse has turned its lens on one of the most iconic Britpop bands of all time.
Portrait of a nation shot by Indians 'India in a Day'
Directed by Richie Mehta 'India in a Day' is an innovative and novel form of non-fiction filmmaking.
Ron Howard plunges us into Beatlemania
Film director Ron Howard brings the Beatles back to life in a new documentary.
Inside the mind of a suicide bomber
Norwegian documentary-maker Pål Refsdal tries to show "the other side" in his documentary 'Dugma: The Button', in which he films the daily life of "martyrs in waiting" in Syria.
'The War Show': a video diary of the Syrian conflict
Screened at the Venice Film Festival, 'The War Show' is a documentary about the Syrian conflict told from the point of view of a former radio DJ and her friends.
Mr Gaga, a dance film which brings you to your feet
Featuring archive material of his work and personal life combined with the director’s own carefully shot footage, the film follows the rise of one of the most innovative choreographers in the world, f
Talking movies: How Disney films helped Owen find his voice
Life Animated is the touching story of Owen Suskind, who at the age of three is diagnosed with regressive autism and loses his ability to speak.
Disturbing the peace in the Middle East
An Israeli documentary called “Disturbing the Peace” has been following groups of Palestinian and Israeli peace activists as they attempt to find what many assume is impossible in the Middle East…
How the West and its media feed the 'monster' of Jihad
Government policies, isolation, misogyny, racism, despair and denial.
Michael Moore invades Europe in bid to make America great again
Where to Invade Next is Michael Moore’s recipe on how he can America be better.
Documentary Merci Patron! takes on a French luxury goods group and its billionaire owner
Director François Ruffin mixes seriousness and humour in a documentary that has become a hit in France.
Stefan Zweig, adolescent lust, comedy and art in Europe's cinemas
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Highlights from the Cannes Film Festival
As the glitter settles on the Croisette, let’s take a look at some of the films that left an impression at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.