Blast yourself back to the terrifying summer of 1940. Experience all the decisive moments of the fighting as valiant pilots from the ‘Battle of Britain’ deliver first-hand accounts of their exploits. A combination of interviews and memorable footage affords you a unique view from the cockpit, as the fly boys who protected our shores from Nazi invasion recall the mightiest aerial battle in history. The ‘Battle of Britain’ shaped the future of our glorious nation, pitting the excellence of the German Luftwaffe against a small, inexperienced group of men flying largely untested aircraft of the RAF’s Fighter Command.
Category: Documentary
Documentary
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Tangerine Dream – Signals from the Schwäbischen Strasse
German TV film, also shown on Spanish TV in 1976, this is a film all about TD which includes informal interviews and concert/studio footage, most of which seems to have been done exclusively for the film. The interviews are in the German language. The street name in the title refers to where Edgar Froese used to live in Berlin (apparently Klaus Schulze lived on the same street at the time) and is now the site of the TDI offices.
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Tangerine Dream: Sound from Another World
Documentary of German electronic musical group Tangerine Dream.
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Val del Omar Laboratory
Documentary about the life, concepts, philosophy, and filmic techniques of master experimentalist José Val del Omar.
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OMARI; no nonsense
The Netherlands’ very first influencer/YouTuber with Moroccan blood, Selma Omari, has been determined from an early age to escape from the poor Rotterdam Crooswijk, where the prospects of a great future are usually slim. American-style, she dreams of building her own empire. And so she moves unapologetically within the world of Instagram, with over half a million followers, but not without a struggle. What lies behind this seemingly confident, fashion-conscious and stylish woman? And to what extent does she manage to maintain herself in her (obsessive) path to success?
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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he was a man full of contradictions, who enjoyed card games more than movies; he was an eternal nomad who spent half his life in a hotel.
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A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair
A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair examines the case of Florence Cassez and Israel Vallarta, alleged kidnappers and one of the most notable and scandalous cases in Mexico’s history. Through interviews and analysis of public records, the documentary details the irregularities of this case and throws light on the people at the center of what became a diplomatic scandal between Mexico and France.
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Endeavour: Everest
Series looking at three Everest expeditions – by balloon, canoe and climbing without oxygen.