Biography Movies

Communal property, free sexuality, dissolution of the nuclear family - these were the basic principles of the Friedrichshof, the largest commune in Eu...

This biographical film examines the multitalented personality of Karel Čapek and the context behind the creation of his works such as Krakatit, The Wh...

Portrait of an exceptional musical talent and one of opera’s biggest stars, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli. With interviews from her illustrious friend...

The life was cruel with Ivas. The landlord sent him at war, and his girlfriend – in the house of ill fame. In the troops an ordinary peasant gets acqu...

The film follows Manuel Maria du Bocage, 18th-century poet, as he travels through the world from orgy to orgy and from excess to excess.

In an age when disinformation muddles the truth, a newly discovered voice cuts through the historical haze. She is Rhea Clyman, a young Canadian repor...

The charismatic actress was known for her style and charming on-screen presence. This doc delves into her rise from difficult circumstances.

A biographical film featuring the presidency and assassination of Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

Mountaineering legend Denis Urubko shares his thoughts on what mountaineering is (or isn't). "It's important to get up from the table before you're fu...

In 1881 Ludwig of Bavaria goes on a cruise on a Swiss lake. He takes with him a famous actor, Josef Kainz, to act out the scenes from a story which to...

Leading Chinese Sixth Generation filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns home to Fenyang in Shanxi province after winning the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Fi...

A documentary on the life of famous Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer.

In the 19th century, young Charles Dickens is a promising young writer who is obsessed with material success in his career. His misguided priorities a...

A feature-length distribution documentary about Filip Topol, composer, lyricist, pianist, singer and fighter of the group Psí vojáci, whose work has s...

A biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar.