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Likely in June 1897, a group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at more
Likely in June 1897, a group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe. close
Bo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as haikus, dramatic readings, blasphemy, and so much more more
Bo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as haikus, dramatic readings, blasphemy, and so much more in his first hour-long special, shot live in his home town of Boston. close
The film "Rurik: Lost By" 2012 production from the director (who acted as a screenwriter and the main character of the film), previously known for his more
The film "Rurik: Lost By" 2012 production from the director (who acted as a screenwriter and the main character of the film), previously known for his humorous performances, Mikhail Zadornov.
What about the documentary
In an effort to find the legendary truth, the author of the tape covered many thousands of kilometers. And all this with one single purpose: to understand the origins of the Russian state. Who is the well-known Rurik? Who were our distant and glorious ancestors? Trying to answer all these important questions, Zadornov opens the veil over many other secrets, which were not allowed to expose for many, many centuries of the existence of Russia. Who are the Russians? The Varangians were not Scandinavians at all.
The creators of the documentary "Rurik: Lost Byz"
In the creation of the film, Mikhail Zadornov contributed: Denis Kuritsyn (operator), Oleg Troyanovsky (composer) and others.
Why the cartoon "Rurik: Lost Beast" will love everyone
This film will be appreciated by lovers of mysteries, historical facts, the past of their state and family. The questions raised by Mikhail Zadornov are undoubtedly still relevant today. close
Impressive family film offers a unique stories of the wonderful animals who inhabit the Aldabra atoll, were born here, create communities, give birth to young and struggle for their survival.
Impressive family film offers a unique stories of the wonderful animals who inhabit the Aldabra atoll, were born here, create communities, give birth to young and struggle for their survival. close
Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew, more
Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew, while another is pushing it with a pick. When the wall hits the ground, a cloud of white dust whirls up. Three workers continue the demolition of the wall with picks. close
Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire.
Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire. close
Presenter Nigel Marven walks alongside the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived, providing a sense of perspective as he journeys through the Land of Giants.
Presenter Nigel Marven walks alongside the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived, providing a sense of perspective as he journeys through the Land of Giants. close
This new representation of landscapes and living creatures of wildlife tells in an unprecedented key about mountains and savannas, volcanoes and lakes, more
This new representation of landscapes and living creatures of wildlife tells in an unprecedented key about mountains and savannas, volcanoes and lakes, glaciers and jungles of Africa, inhabited by amazing animals, reptiles, fish and insects with unusual behavior in a natural habitat, still full of secrets and mysteries. close
For centuries, the Great Pyramids have fascinated Mankind. Patrice Pooyard's The Revelation Of The Pyramids reveals what lies behind the greatest of archaeological more
For centuries, the Great Pyramids have fascinated Mankind. Patrice Pooyard's The Revelation Of The Pyramids reveals what lies behind the greatest of archaeological mysteries: a message of paramount importance for humanity. From China to Peru, from Egypt to Mexico, through the world's most enigmatic and most beautiful sites, the director has spent 6 years meeting eminent scientific specialists and verifying his discoveries. The result will shake the teaching of history to its very core, and revolutionize Egyptology entirely. A great odyssey along a breathtaking route climaxes in a revelation as unexpected as it is staggering. close
Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British more
Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly television episode on BBC One. The running time of the first two series was 30 minutes, being extended to 45 minutes in the third. BBC Three also broadcast a cut-down edition of the programme, lasting 15 minutes, shown after the repeats on Sundays and Fridays and after the weekday evening repeats of earlier seasons.
Described as focusing on the human element of the series, Confidential features behind-the-scenes footage on the making of Doctor Who through clips and interviews with the cast, production crew and other people, including those who have participated in the television series over the years of its existence. Each episode deals with a different topic, and in most cases refers to the Doctor Who episode that preceded it.
There have also been two episodes of Doctor Who Confidential broadcast apart from the showing of Doctor Who episodes: in November 2006 an edition subtitled "Music and Monsters" was produced going behind the scenes of a televised concert of soundtrack music produced as part of that year's Children in Need appeal, and on 3 January 2009, a special edition was broadcast to announce the actor chosen to play the Eleventh Doctor. close
With Once Upon a Forest, Luc Jacquet invites the spectator into a never-before-seen world of natural wonder and staggering beauty. “For the first time, more
With Once Upon a Forest, Luc Jacquet invites the spectator into a never-before-seen world of natural wonder and staggering beauty. “For the first time, we will be able to watch a rain forest growing before our eyes…Only cinema can offer this unique voyage into a completely untamed universe, a world of perfect balance in which each living thing – from the smallest to the largest – plays an essential role. The film will deliver a complete sensory immersion in the primaeval splendor of one of nature’s richest mysteries, inviting the audience to enter, discover and marvel at a universe of untold treasures while joining its voice to the ever-growing awareness of the need to preserve our world.” close
In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other experts speculate about what the Earth, animal life, and more
In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other experts speculate about what the Earth, animal life, and plant life might be like if, suddenly, humanity no longer existed, as well as the effect humanity's disappearance might have on the artificial aspects of civilization. close
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural more
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. close
Combining fact and informed speculation with cutting-edge computer graphics and animatronics effects, the series set out to create the most accurate portrayal more
Combining fact and informed speculation with cutting-edge computer graphics and animatronics effects, the series set out to create the most accurate portrayal of prehistoric animals ever seen on the screen. close
The Rammstein - Live aus Berlin DVD is a compilation of two live concerts filmed at Berlin's open-air Parkbühne ("park stage") Wuhlheide in August 1998. more
The Rammstein - Live aus Berlin DVD is a compilation of two live concerts filmed at Berlin's open-air Parkbühne ("park stage") Wuhlheide in August 1998. The DVD offers 17 of the band's songs, most of which are found on the two CD albums "Sehnsucht" and "Herzeleid." The show itself is a very entertaining performance with plenty of the usual stunts, pyrotechnics, and lighting effects you'd expect from an industrial metal band. close
All the most incomprehensible, inexplicable, but nevertheless existing became the subject of attention of the authors of the television program “Inexplicable, more
All the most incomprehensible, inexplicable, but nevertheless existing became the subject of attention of the authors of the television program “Inexplicable, but a fact”. This documentary, released by the TNT channel, tells about anomalous phenomena and tries to find an explanation for them.
This is not a "Obviously Incredible", where everything is based on academic science. This TV show addresses events that can only be substantiated by supporters of the existence of paranormal activity. The presenter of the program Sergey Druzhko talks with eyewitnesses of various incidents, those who have seen UFOs, poltergeist or other strange things, and together with experts in this extraordinary field is looking for an explanation for everything obvious, but incredible. close
Ashes and Snow, a film by Gregory Colbert, uses both still and movie cameras to explore extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. The 60-minute more
Ashes and Snow, a film by Gregory Colbert, uses both still and movie cameras to explore extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. The 60-minute feature is a poetic narrative rather than a documentary. It aims to lift the natural and artificial barriers between humans and other species, dissolving the distance that exists between them. close
Director Andrei Sklyarov dedicated his research film "Forbidden Themes of History. Peru and Bolivia long before the Incas to the disturbing past of South moreDirector Andrei Sklyarov dedicated his research film "Forbidden Themes of History. Peru and Bolivia long before the Incas to the disturbing past of South America. This continent has a very dramatic history, full of mysteries, the solution of which was dedicated to the expedition, held in the fall of 2007.
Based on the findings and the facts studied a year later, this project took place, which allows the interested viewer to see for the first time something he had never seen before. Unique shots, which have not been shown anywhere before this project, will help to look at the distant past with a completely different look. close
The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking more
The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary. close
The scumbag company is returning to the big screen to raise the stakes higher than ever. They perform such sophisticated self-mutilation in front of the more
The scumbag company is returning to the big screen to raise the stakes higher than ever. They perform such sophisticated self-mutilation in front of the camera, such crazy tricks that you definitely should not repeat to anyone. close
With dazzling nature photography, Academy Award®–nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full) takes a global examination of endangered honeybees more
With dazzling nature photography, Academy Award®–nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full) takes a global examination of endangered honeybees — spanning California, Switzerland, China and Australia — more ambitious than any previous work on the topic. close
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a more
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As the film embarks on this engrossing journey, audiences will explore what this whale’s lonely plight can teach us — not just about our changing relationship to the oceans, but to each other. Executive Produced with Leonardo DiCaprio and Adrian Grenier. close
In 1991, in Wyoming (USA) found almost completely preserved fossilized skeleton of a huge male Allosaurus, nicknamed “Big Al”. Numerous injuries and fractures more
In 1991, in Wyoming (USA) found almost completely preserved fossilized skeleton of a huge male Allosaurus, nicknamed “Big Al”. Numerous injuries and fractures of the ribs, legs and spine suffered by Al during his lifetime, allowed scientists to recreate his story, filled with amazing events and exciting adventures, from the moment of birth to his tragic death. The film uses unique computer technologies used in the creation of Jurassic Park, with the help of which the viewer with stunning realism comes to life the ancient world of prehistoric giants who once inhabited our planet. You will see dinosaurs hunting, breeding and communicating with each other. In many countries around the world, Walking with Dinosaurs is recognized as the most fascinating television show of the last 200 million years. close