Wolfgang Held

Delve into the life and times of Stormy Daniels as she shares her story and account of events that have become part of American history.

Strong-willed, funny and charismatic, at 37, Belgian athlete Marieke Vervoort’s time is running out. As her strength falters and her body begins to fail, she determines to end her life with the aid of her doctor. Liberated by the legal permission to die, Marieke rediscovers the freedom and thrill of living and competing and becomes a Paralympic champion. Her acceptance of death becomes an affirmation of life. Marieke demystifies one of the most controversial issues of our time.

An inside look at the historic, multi-national race to research, develop, regulate, and roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the war against the coronavirus pandemic.

Explore the rise and fall of one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist bubbles in recent years – the story of WeWork, and its hippie-messianic leader Adam Neumann.

What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.

Three New Yorkers will stop at nothing to get Paul Giamatti his own wax statue at Madame Tussauds.

Фильм о семьях, которые преодолели огромные трудности с помощью любви, сочувствия и взаимопонимания. Это жизнеутверждающее документальное кино учит нас ценить близких людей, какими они есть, а не какими могли бы быть. Фильм снят по мотивам удостоенной премии "Нью-Йорк Таймс" и тепло встреченной критиками документальной книги "Далеко от яблони: Родители, дети и поиск идентичности".

История женщины средних лет с маленькими детьми, чья жизнь переворачивается с ног на голову, когда в дом через дорогу заселяются двое молодых свободных духом соседей.

A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.

Очень необычный документальный фильм о жизни американских заключенных.

Луи — заключенный учреждения строгого режима в Индиане. Он бывший предводитель опасной тюремной банды, который проводит последние недели своего 24-летнего срока. Но после появления в тюрьме дерзкого молодого парня по имени Бичер его скорое освобождение может сорваться.

Этот интимный портрет рассматривает одного из самых любимых и изобретательных комиков в мире. Благодаря рассказу Робина собственным голосом и используя богатый архив, который до этого никто никогда не видел, фильм захватывает нас через его необыкновенную жизнь и карьеру и раскрывает искру безумия, которая его подталкивала.

Они не должны были встретиться, но у судьбы свои причуды. Тихая Софи и чужак Гровер. Их объединила любовь к живописи и природе. Их страсть изменила маленький город.

Когда девушка-подросток из семьи художников-затворников влюбляется в необычного мальчика из школы, она пробуждает загадочные силы и находит древнюю семейную тайну, которая изменит ее жизнь навсегда.

PBS series documentary based on a book of the same name that argues the oppression of women worldwide is the "paramount moral challenge" of our time.

An intimate look at a controversial young video blogger, regarded by millions as the Internet's first rebel folk hero.

.Americans have had a long love affair with dogs, with many of us referring to our canine companions as best friends, significant others, soul mates, even children. But lost amidst all the pampering and pedestaling are hard and often tragic truths surrounding dog ownership, care and commerce, not to mention the daunting odds continuing to face millions of unwanted shelter dogs. Divided into three parts – “Fear,” “Loss” and “Betrayal” – this 73-minute documentary is comprised of eight case studies that probe the complicated and conflicted relationship we have with canines. Collectively, the segments reveal the sobering realities behind our relationship with dogs, showing not only how far some dog lovers will go for their pets, but how far we as nation have to go in order to treat all dogs humanely.

Does having a learning disability mean that you can’t learn? Eight children prove that the answer is a definitive 'No' in this documentary. Interviews with kids are intercut with scenes of the children engaged in activities that reflect their talents to form a compelling portrait of the ways in which these young people use their strengths to overcome their challenges.

Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.

Новая авантюра от Саши Барона Коэна, автора нашумевшего хита «Борат». На этот раз британский комик изображает из себя телеведущего австрийского канала для гомосексуалистов и ставит в неловкие ситуации всех, кому придется с ним столкнуться.

For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV. This documentary takes a fond and illuminating look back at one of America's most influential authors and media personalities whose curiosity about people never dimmed over the course of a long and brilliant career.

A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.

Необычную мутацию обнаруживает у себя старшеклассница, когда во время первого секса нечаянно кастрирует и убивает своего бойфренда. Девушка не знает, что делать с собственной природой, но постепенно с ней примиряется. И входит во вкус, используя свой необычный орган как средство борьбы с мужским шовинизмом.

Learn what happened backstage during the creation of "Hair," the seminal 1960s musical that defined the hippie era, with this documentary featuring in-depth interviews with the original producers and cast members, including Tim Curry and Ben Vereen. "Hair" tried to explain peace, love, drugs, sex and war; in the process it became a cornerstone of the counterculture movement and has lasting relevance decades later with the Iraq War.

After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never thought possible.

Власть — как наркотик, подсядешь один раз и слезть уже очень трудно, особенно если ты сенатор правого крыла, на носу у которого перевыборы. Вот и наш герой решает не гнушаться никакими способами, чтобы завоевать электорат, а именно подключает своего сына, который скрывает от отца свою нетрадиционную ориентацию, помимо его воли, расширить популярность сенатора среди молодёжи и к каким необратимым последствиям всё это приводит…

Derrick, a corporate lawyer with a large trust fund, and Zane, a criminal, live in opposite social spheres. Although they never meet, their lives are more connected than either one of them could ever imagine.

Neely, an aspiring actress, gets a role on the popular soap opera "Heartbreak Hospital." Her neighbor, Lottie, a huge fan of the show, can't differentiate between fiction and reality, and her obsession and jealousy endanger Neely and the rest of the cast.

Artist Lyle Maze is reconciled to a life without romance thanks to his dual afflictions: Tourette's Syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But his life takes an unexpected turn when his friend Mike departs on a humanitarian mission, leaving behind his pregnant girlfriend Callie. She leans on Lyle for help, and before long he's Lamaze coach, pinch-hitting father-to-be and in love with Callie.

Документальный фильм о бездомных румынских детях, нашедших пристанище в метро Бухареста. Эти дети стали самым разительным последствием краха режима Чаушеску. По мнению автора, 20 000 детей на улицах - явное свидетельство национальной катастрофы, переживаемой Румынией. Автор попытался проследить судьбы нескольких из них, пытающихся выжить в нечеловеческих условиях.

A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

A graduating college student planning to drift through Central and South America has an uphill battle with his girlfriend who has other plans for his and their lives including him becoming a stock broker.

Four twenty-something women, crammed into a small Manhattan apartment, have dead end jobs (or no job) and overdue rent. They discover cash and self esteem when they set up an illegal bookie joint in their kitchen. Suddenly they can pay their bills; they imagine joining the middle class; they even make corporate donations to charity. The film also explores their relationships with men, most of whom are unfit for anything lasting, and with their mothers, who appear in surreal, imagined conversations with their daughters.

Already suffering fiscal and emotional bankruptcy after a car crash shatters his life, young Van finds himself in a vacuum when his buddies go off to college and he stays behind to look after his disabled, alcoholic father. Lacking an outlet for his rage, Van starts to run with two local punks and drifts into a life of crime. Then he meets Doug, who seems to have everything Van desires ... but Doug has demons of his own.

When their abusive parents are killed in a car crash, twin sisters Rosie and Violet vow to run away to Kentucky in search of a better life. While on the road, the girls meet up with Pete, a drifter working as a grounds keeper on a derelict army base, who takes them in. While Violet falls for him, Rosie becomes increasingly angry and hostile, and the sisters' childhood bond is eventually destroyed forever.

The three-decade-old annual Manhattan gathering of drag queens and their fans is portrayed in this colorful documentary. The film concentrates on the spectacle of the event, providing abundant examples of the elaborate costumes, flamboyant wigs, and campy musical performances that characterize the event.

A man impulsively commits a crime.

История немецких меньшинств, которые после побега из вермахта сформировали партизанский отряд под названием «Эрнст Тельманн» в восточной Хорватии. В центре внимания семья, члены которой сражаются по разные стороны баррикады.

In 1970, with the Kent State protests as a backdrop, sixteen-year-old Bobbie and her professor parents Kate and Rob, are torn between their high ideals and the old- fashioned comforts of the nuclear family.

My Favorite Neoconservative offers a rare glimpse of intimate Washington politics through a unique father-daughter relationship. The main character is the filmmaker’s father, Edward Luttwak, who makes a living as a military strategist. He devised the air campaign of the first Iraq War; his life was threatened on the nightly news by the notorious terrorist, Abu Nidal. The film tells a father-daughter story with a massive military and political twist.