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Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: five Oscars, 15 Griersons, three Peabodys and two International Emmys. In true, unique, Storyville style, the new series promises to deliver the strand's usual eclectic mix of compelling stories from across the globe.
Episode 70 : Hammer and Tickle
November. 22,2007
Ben Lewis's documentary tells the real history of Communism through the jokes told by ordinary people about the oppressive Communist regimes of the Soviet Union and its satellites. Jokes became the language of truth in a society denied free speech and confronted daily with the gap between political propaganda and reality.
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Episode 69 : The Russian Newspaper Murders
November. 21,2007
Documentary about the murders of six Russian journalists between 1995 and 2003 and the subsequent police investigation which some, including human rights lawyer Karen Nersisyan have seen as a cover up. The film also charts a Moscow newspaper's battle to maintain a critical voice in contemporary Russia.
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Episode 68 : Startup.com
November. 20,2007
Prize-winning documentary following two high-school friends over the course of a year as they begin an internet startup. A gripping tale of big money, suspense and intrigue.
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Episode 67 : Little Dieter Needs to Fly
November. 14,2007
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Episode 65 : Wednesday
November. 06,2007
Film-maker Viktor Kossakovsky paints a revealing portrait of a generation growing up in a changing Russia. He returns to Leningrad to trace contemporaries and record the experience of a generation that grew up under Communism, only to encounter in adulthood the chaos of contemporary Russia.
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Episode 63 : Gods of Brazil
October. 31,2007
Documentary telling the story of legendary Brazilian footballers Pele and Garrincha, whose emergence following Brazil's defeat at home in the 1950 World Cup Final heralded the dawn of a golden age of football for the country. But while one man became known as the world's greatest footballer, the other died a broken alcoholic at the age of 49.
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Episode 61 : Gimme Shelter
October. 23,2007
Documentary by Albert and David Maysles recalling the events surrounding a free concert by the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway outside San Francisco in 1969. Worried about the security, the Stones asked the Hell's Angels to keep order for them, but the day ended tragically as violence broke out and a fan was killed.
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Episode 60 : Etre et avoir
October. 16,2007
Nicolas Philibert's documentary portrait of life in a tiny one-class primary school in the remote hills of France's Auvergne. A dedicated and inspirational teacher guides a class of just 13 pupils, aged from four upwards, through the delicate process of learning and growing up.
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Episode 55 : Dinner with the President
October. 10,2007
Documentary in which President Musharraf explores the different worlds and influences on political life in Pakistan at a dinner in his official residence, the Army House. Labourers and intellectuals, journalists and industrialists add to the debate, as the role that a military leader can play in guiding a state towards modern democracy is questioned.
One of eleven Storyville documentaries screened as part of the worldwide Why Democracy? event.
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Episode 54 : Looking for the Revolution
October. 09,2007
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Episode 53 : Taxi to the Dark Side
October. 08,2007
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Episode 52 : Russia's Village of Fools
October. 08,2007
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Episode 51 : Campaign! The Kawasaki Candidate
October. 08,2007
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Episode 50 : Sitting for Parliament
October. 08,2007
Following Belfast artist Noel Murphy as he completes a commission to paint all 108 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
One of eleven Storyville documentaries screened as part of the worldwide Why Democracy? event.
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Episode 49 : Egypt: We Are Watching You
October. 07,2007
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Episode 46 : Belgrade Radio Warriors - Turn On, Tune In, Slob Out
October. 02,2007
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Episode 45 : Iraq in Fragments
September. 25,2007
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Episode 44 : The Undertaking
September. 18,2007
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Episode 43 : This Film is not Yet Rated
September. 17,2007
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Episode 42 : Glow of White Women
September. 11,2007
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Episode 41 : Hollywood Overnight
September. 10,2007
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Episode 40 : Riot On!
September. 10,2007
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Episode 38 : Children and Cancer - A Lion in the House
August. 16,2007
Documentary which follows five families as they deal day-to-day with the challenges of living with children suffering from cancer, a film in which a possibly daunting and depressing subject is made involving and life-enhancing. With a rare intimacy and closeness, the presence of the camera seems to fade away and the viewer is left with no sense of being a voyeur as the story unfolds.
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Episode 36 : Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears
July. 18,2007
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Episode 35 : Office Tigers 4
July. 18,2007
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Episode 29 : Paris Brothel
June. 26,2007
Mark Kidel's film looks at the unique licensed brothels of Paris which remained a central part of French life until their closure in 1946.
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Episode 28 : Winged Migration
June. 19,2007
Oscar-nominated documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, filmed over the course of three years on all seven continents. Stunning techniques help contribute to this bird's eye view of the world.
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Episode 25 : Journeys with George
June. 07,2007
Alexandra Pelosi's informal portrait of George W Bush, filmed over nearly a year as she followed the then president-to-be as part of the press corps travelling with him on planes and buses. She learns a lot about the man, and asks whether it is possible to spend so much time with someone without attaining any degree of intimacy.
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Episode 20 : Children of the Chinese Circus
May. 29,2007
Documentary looking at Shanghai Circus school, where the gruelling training regimes result in some of the best acrobats and circus performers in the world. Children as young as eight have their unformed bodies stretched and tested to breaking point as they learn to master the most taxing feats of acrobatic grace and daring. Harsh demands are also made of teachers and parents as their proteges strive to be number one in the circus, the Chinese way.
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Episode 18 : How Much Is Your Life Worth?
May. 15,2007
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Episode 17 : Oswald's Ghost
May. 08,2007
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Episode 14 : A Story Of People In War And Peace
April. 17,2007
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Episode 13 : Screamers
March. 29,2007
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Episode 11 : Abduction - The Megumi Yokota Story
March. 22,2007
The remarkable story of a 13-year-old Japanese girl abducted by North Korean agents while on her way home from school. For twenty years, her parents remained unaware of her fate.
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Episode 9 : This Film Is Not Rated
March. 01,2007
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Episode 8 : So Much, So Fast
February. 21,2007
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Episode 7 : Milosevic On Trial - 2
February. 14,2007
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Episode 6 : Milosevic On Trial - 1
February. 12,2007
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Episode 5 : Godless In America
February. 07,2007
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Episode 4 : Heir To An Execution
January. 31,2007
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Episode 3 : Diameter Of The Bomb
January. 24,2007
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Episode 2 : My Friend Sasha, A Very Russian Murder
January. 22,2007
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Episode 1 : Blog Wars
January. 17,2007
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