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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 5 : Paradise Lost
December. 13,1997
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
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Episode 4 : Naughty Boy
December. 06,1997
A profile of Danish film-maker Ole Ege, whose work pushed the boundaries of acceptability when Denmark legalized pornography in 1969.
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Episode 2 : Nobody's Business
November. 22,1997
Filmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his father's life.
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Episode 1 : Little Dieter Needs to Fly
November. 15,1997
Three decades after German-American pilot Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, he returns to the places where he was held prisoner during the early years of the Vietnam War. Accompanied by director Werner Herzog, Dengler describes in unusually candid detail his captivity, the friendships he made and his daring escape. Not willing to stop there, Herzog even persuades his subject to re-enact certain tortures, with the help of some willing local villagers.
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