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The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook
History is taking to the seas and walking in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. 250 years after Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano) journeys in his wake uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Sam begins with a disclaimer – he is merely an actor – but the story of Cook, and the impact he has had on the Pacific in the 250 years since his first voyage, has always fascinated him.
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The Perfect Wave: Big Wave Surfing in Portugal
The small Portuguese coastal town of Nazaré is unique in Europe. It became the Olympus of surfing in the 2010s. Monster waves roll ashore here between late autumn and spring. They are the largest in the world, so Nazaré is a hotspot for big wave surfers such as the German professional Sebastian Steudtner, the only German extreme athlete in this field who belongs to the world's elite. The giant waves are spectacular, but they are also extremely dangerous. They have given the former fishing port a new boom, because the activities of the surfers now attracts tourists in droves to the place even in winter. But accidents with serious injuries occur again and again. The documentary shows how the coastal town is handling the new attraction and how Sebastian Steudtner is preparing for a new record ride on the biggest wave on earth.
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Songs of Injustice: Heavy Metal Music in Latin America
In this documentary film a team of researchers examine the social contexts that influenced the emergence and permanence of heavy metal music in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Colonialism, dictatorships, terrorism and neoliberal exploitation serve as points of reference for how heavy metal in the region has been directly linked to each country's social and political context.
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Bobby and Bobo in Iran: Save the Sibyl Gold
Bobby and Bobo in Iran: Save the Sibyl Gold is a bootleg animated-CGI SpongeBob film directed by Green Art Animation Studios, some scenes have characters in the original form. Also, this movie has an prototype with characters from the show not even edited.
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Hans Zimmer: World of Hans Zimmer - Hollywood in Vienna 2018
Zimmer entered the world of film music in London during a long collaboration with famed composer and mentor Stanley Myers. He soon began to work on several successful solo projects‚ including the critically acclaimed A WORLD APART‚ and during these years Zimmer pioneered the use of combining old and new musical technologies. Today‚ this work has earned him the reputation of being the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
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BABYMETAL - The Five Fox Festival in Japan - Red Fox Festival
Babymetal's second stop in their Five Fox Festival in Japan tour. In this July 19, 2017 performance at Akasaka Blitz (赤坂BLITZ) in Minato, Tokyo, Babymetal showcases their groundbreaking fusion of heavy metal, J-pop, and dance. This was a special fan event with attendance restricted to females.
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Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-Baden
In this Baden-Baden concert, Simon Rattle presents a sonorous snapshot of the European music scene in the early 20th century. It includes Richard Strauss’s self-confidently impressive Don Juan, sumptuous songs by Alban Berg, Ravel’s overwhelmingly sensual song cycle Shéhérazade and finally Stravinsky’s both groundbreaking and nostalgic Petrushka. The star guest is the Latvian mezzosoprano Elina Garanca.
