David Batty — Director (6)

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The Gospel of Mark (2015)
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other title: Das Markus-Evangelium / L'évangile de Marc …
The Gospel of Mark filmed by The Lumo Project which brings the original Jesus narrative to the screen using the Gospel text as its script, word for word. Informed by leading world experts' latest theological, historical and archaeological research on every aspect of life in first century Palestine, this is a ground breaking multi-million pound film series that revolutionises the way we experience and understand the story of Jesus.

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The Cult of the Suicide Bomber (2005)
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Their devastating and deadly actions punctuate the world news almost nightly, yet they remain faceless figures amidst the violence and turmoil that engulf the Middle East. And, whether it’s the C4-laden martyrs of Hezbollah or the car bombing insurgents of Iraq, what could possibly compel a suicide bomber to voluntarily take their own lives, along with those of hundreds of innocent victims? There is perhaps no one better equipped to investigate this terrifying practice than Robert Baer, a decorated, former Middle East CIA Agent and the man George Clooney’s character was based on in the Academy Award®-winning film, Syriana.

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Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World (2017)
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The year 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of one on the most important events in Western civilization: the birth of an idea that continues to shape the life of every American today. In 1517, power was in the hands of the few, thought was controlled by the chosen, and common people lived lives without hope. On October 31 of that year, a penniless monk named Martin Luther sparked the revolution that would change everything. He had no army. In fact, he preached nonviolence so powerfully that — 400 years later — Michael King would change his name to Martin Luther King to show solidarity with the original movement. This movement, the Protestant Reformation, changed Western culture at its core, sparking the drive toward individualism, freedom of religion, women's rights, separation of church and state, and even free public education. Without the Reformation, there would have been no pilgrims, no Puritans, and no America in the way we know it.

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Japan's War in Colour (2005)
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大卫·巴蒂 actor: 昭和天皇 / 温斯顿·丘吉尔 …
other title: 战争的颜色 / 二战日本风云录 …
20世纪30年代,日本国内经济空前发展。然而随着全球性金融危机的蔓延以及国内资源日益短缺,日本的发展受到极大限制,于是开始谋划将发展空间转向海外。1937年,卢沟桥事件爆发,日军明目张胆入侵最大的邻国中国。与此同时,其轴心国伙伴德国、意大利也纷纷向欧洲诸国发起进攻,第二次世界大战拉开序幕。日本以所向披靡的态势横扫亚洲诸国,令老牌帝国主义国家遭受重创。在此之后,更派遣神风战队奇袭美军驻珍珠港的太平洋舰队,太平洋战争全面爆发。随着战争的进行,正义界限早已模糊,继而为种族仇恨以及嗜血兽性所取代…… 此前普遍观点认为,在1945年之前没有关于日本的彩色影像,本片通过各方渠道取得自1937年以来与日本相关的彩色影像资料,其中更有许多资料首度公开,引领观众回顾上世纪中叶那场惨绝人寰的世界大战。

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My Generation (2017)
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★ 8.4 5 ratings
other title: 我这一代 / 我的叛逆年代(台)
迈克尔·凯恩任制作人和旁白的纪录片《我这一代》(My Generation)被英国狮门购得,计划于明年初上映。该片由David Batty执导,在今年威尼斯电影节首映,获得观众8分钟起立鼓掌。讲述1960年代的英国的文化变革,犹以伦敦为背景,凯恩采访多名在那个年代崛起的名人,如保罗·麦卡特尼、玛芮安妮·菲丝弗、Twiggy、The Who的Roger Daltrey、玛丽·官等。