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You Think You Really Know Me: The Gary Wilson Story
He made a masterpiece, and then he disappeared. Championed by the likes of Beck and Matt Groening and obsessed over by record collectors, Gary Wilson’s 1977 album, “You Think You Really Know Me,” is widely [...]
Ile Aiye (The House of Life)
ILÉ AIYÉ (THE HOUSE OF LIFE) (1989) is David Byrne’s breathtakingly impressionistic documentary on CandomblĂ©, the Brazilian spirit cult of the Bahia region. This “docu-poem” eschews all traditional documentary techniques and evokes the mood of [...]
Marked, The Complete Season 1
Travel to some of the most menacing places in the world for an inside look at modern-day societies whose ultimate symbols of acceptance are tattoos earned through unique rites of passage. From outlaw bikers to [...]
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Collector's Edition
Henri Cartier-Bresson may be considered the father of modern photojournalism, but he was not solely a photographer. Several documentaries he shot between the 1930s and the 1970s bear witness to his affection for the cinema, [...]
The Doomsday Clock
Developed in 1947 as an image to symbolize urgency in the Cold War and the threat of nuclear disaster, the mission of the Doomsday Clock has expanded to include non-nuclear global security issues. Maintained by [...]
Da Vinci & the Handgun
February 18, 1563: Orleans, France. An assassin lies in wait for his victim. In the killer’s hand is a deadly new weapon-a machine designed to destroy lives in a flash. Now, join HISTORYTM for the [...]
Frida Kahlo
Portrait of the Mexican artist who began painting at age 15 while convalescing from a serious accident. Frida Kahlo sent her work to the great Diego Rivera, whom she later married. Pain, which dogged her [...]
The Tune
The deliciously twisted, riotously imaginative animations of Bill Plympton (Mutant Aliens) have earned the filmmaker a huge cult following around the world, from his frequent spots on MTV to his award-winning entries at the Cannes [...]
Rivers and Tides: Special Collector's Edition
In the timeless tradition of Koyaanisqatsi and Baraka, the theatrical phenomenon RIVERS AND TIDES depicts the magical relationship between art and nature while painting a visually intoxicating portrait of famed artist Andy Goldsworthy. Gorgeously shot [...]
