In the Shadows of Dreams

Pepe(fi)

Pepe Willberg has travelled a winding road to this day, to the hearts of Finns and unlikely stardom. What has it all been like for a man who, in the beginning, sang only on condition that the lights in the hall were turned off? Written and directed by Severi Koivusalo, PEPE is a musical documentary about a talented musician with a unique voice, who struggles to balance his popularity with his passion for music, whose iconic songs have been playing in the background of Finnish life through seven different decades.

Kari Grandi & Janonsammuttajat -Suomi-Tour(fi)

A short documentary in which the Finnish juice brand icon Kari Grandi and his band perform at various venues.

Roy Bianco & Die Abbrunzati Boys LITPOP - a literary party at the book fair(de)

For nearly a decade, Roy Bianco & Die Abbrunzati Boys have been THE reference for Italo-schlager, a genre that blends catchy German variété with Italian dolce vita. Highly acclaimed for their live performances, the Bavarians cultivate this musical fusion with humour and nostalgia, and are currently making a big splash on tour for the release of their new album Kult.

Somewhere in Texas (a star to be)(de)

The god-like Schlager star Hansy Vordermeer captivates his fans – especially the passionate drinker Ferdi. To get closer to his great idol, who promotes a healthy and "eternal" life, Ferdi decides to radically change his lifestyle. However, the transformation from a chain-smoking drunkard to a vitamin junkie causes great confusion within his family.

Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story(en)

An irreverent entrepreneur overcomes a series of adversities to create a new sport- and unexpectedly launches a global cultural phenomenon: snowboarding.

Rio Open: 7 Anos de Conquistas(pt)

The Final Years of Majuro(en)

Land is supposed to be the embodiment of permanence, but what happens when it's not? What is life like when the nation you live in has an expiration date?

Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions(en)

What happened to the wealth classic Hollywood actress Grace Kelly earned during her incredibly successful career.

LATE NITE SAINTS(en)

Best friends Michael and Christian navigate through the pacific northwest searching for beauty and miracles in unexpected places.

Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan(en)

Features a sit-down with two of the film's writers; the third, Ronny Graham, passed away in 1999.

The Grenade Man(no)

On July 22nd 2011, Norway experienced incomprehensible terror. However, it was not the first time one in our midst used extreme measures to create fear and panic.

John Candy: Comic Spirit(en)

A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming(en)

Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the film while it was in production, but some of the behind the scenes material that appears here is amusing

The Monsters Factory(fr)

In Portugal, the daily life of a bronze foundry, specialized in the semi-industrial production of spare parts for the naval field, is compared with the freedom of spirit characterizing the "pottery of monsters" on a village square where everyone gathers.

The Making of 'The Producers'(en)

An hour-long making-of featurette which features interviews and anecdotes from the likes of Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Lee "Ulla" Meredith, assistant director Michael Hertzberg, composer John Morris, choreographer Alan Johnson, production designer Charles Rosen, casting director Alfa-Betty Olsen, among others.

Der Geiselgangster von Gladbeck(de)

About the the hostage-taking/bank-robbing gangster Dieter Degowski and a recap of the crimes he committed with Hans-Jürgen Rösner during the Gladbeck hostage drama in August 1988. Some of the relatives of Degowski, along with his Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst, plus the actual hostages and friends of those killed talk about the trauma they were involuntarily involved in.

Last Hours of Pompeii(fr)

Friedrich Hölderlin - Dichter sein. Unbedingt!(de)