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«A ground-breaking documentary...»

They were soldiers. And young. They were not lucky: World War I — their first global catastrophe of the 20th century, which Western historians called the Great War — devoured their best years. But their faces and smiles remained in the frames of the chronicle. Jackson’s film is not just a documentary. On the one hand, it consists only of film, photo, and audio ...

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2018

Citizenfour

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«Witness the event that changed history: The Edward Snowden revelations»

Snowden worked for the American intelligence services, becoming a witness, as he will later say, of a lot of things that dispelled his illusions about the height of the government’s actions and allowed him to think about the real motives for their actions. In 2013, he began to act – having contacted an American journalist, he said that he had sensational data that would reveal a number of government ...

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2014

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

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«I was in a funny position from different points of view ...»

George Harrison is a talented guitarist of the legendary Liverpool four who conquered the whole world with his work. The documentary contains a unique selection of archival materials from interviews with The Beatles themselves, their friends, relatives and colleagues. Many materials were not previously shown to the public, so the film immediately gained considerable popularity among fans of the Liverpool group ...

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2011

Inside Job

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«The film that cost $20,000,000,000,000 to make»

Many remember the financial crisis that began in September 2008. It was during this period that there was a significant recession in the economies of many countries. The damage from this event is estimated at more than $ 20 trillion. In those days, many people suddenly lost their homes, work, or any means of subsistence. The store shelves were empty, the enterprises stopped. What really happened then? After a ...

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2010

Shine a Light

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«Anthem of life»

Rock and roll is when you live to the fullest and always stay young – this is the meaning of the Scorsese film. He showed Jagger, Richards, Watts not aging at their usual concert, one can say their usual day in this frantic world. Personally, I love this band for their huge contribution to rock music. These melodies, these verses, this. .. magic. Keith Richards is already an old man, but his fingers ...

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2008

Man vs. Wild

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«Are you looking for Superman? He's here!»

Going on a dangerous, unpredictable journey through the corners of our planet where a person’s foot has not yet set foot is a big risk. However, fearless, former commando Bear Grylls, and now one of the presenters on the Discovery Channel, still decided to show the world how to survive in the most difficult, dangerous situations in the wilderness. Under his feet stretch mountain open spaces, rivers and ...

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2006 — 2012

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

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«I never aspired to fame. It just so happened»

Before us is a story about the life of Bob Dylan – an outstanding personality without exaggeration. Spit on the fact that he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, spit on the fact that he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature – Bob is appreciated by others. Than? Everyone will determine for themselves. For me, his name means a lot. Even with an eye on the principle of “do not ...

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2005

The Blues

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«The Blues don't change»

“Blues” is a television film in seven parts, shot by eminent directors, each of which offered its own, deeply personal and felt look at the traditional music of “black” America. All project participants – Wim Wenders, Richard Pierce, Charles Barnett, Mike Figgis, Clint Eastwood and, of course, his mastermind and leader Martin Scorsese – are not just interested in ...

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2003

My Voyage to Italy

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«I saw these films with my own eyes, you must watch them too»

A review of the work of the greatest Italian directors and a story about how films by prominent compatriots influenced the work of Scorsese himself. In this large-scale documentary project, the main milestones of the development of Italian cinema are presented in detail: from the neorealism of post-war Italy to the new drama of the period of the economic boom, and later to surrealistic fantasy.

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1999

Forgotten Silver

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«He fought for you, and you don’t even know his name»

Do you think you know anything about cinema? We read all kinds of articles, got to the core of the deep analysis of films from critics, studied the history of cinema and all? Then tell me, dear film experts, what do you know about a person like Colin Mackenzie. The true genius of cinema, which we all have so unjustly forgotten. He was the first person to make a feature film, sound, and also color cinema. ...

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1995

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

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«I still consider myself a student»

This film is a real encyclopedia from which you can learn and, most importantly, see with your own eyes: how American cinema was born; what are the specifics of the Hollywood studio system; what are the differences between the giants Paramount, Fox and others; who shot the best westerns, musicals, gangster films; what can be achieved with a wide screen; what tricks the cinema-illusionists of the past resorted ...

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1995

The Last Waltz

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«It Started as a Concert. It Became a Celebration»

A classic documentary by Martin Scorsese, in which, in addition to the main characters – The Band, the stage performances of Muddy Waters, Stapple Sings, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, immortalized are immortalized Ringo Stara and others. The camera captures exclusively musicians on the stage, only once ...

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1978