This Ain't California is a celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary documentary trip into the world of roller boarding in the German Democratic Republic. A coming-of-age tale of three teenagers and their passionate love for a sport on the crumbling tarmac of the streets in the German Democratic Republic, which was considered very ill-fitting. The punk fairy tale is a story of the subversive powers of fun in that part of Germany, which had lost touch with its citizens. The film follows its three heroes from their childhood in the seventies through their teenage rebellion in the eighties, ending in the last summer of their life in the German Democratic Republic in 1989, when their life changed forever, and follows them to 2011.

Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorsese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band.

Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia's Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.

The first feature-length documentary about one of the most influential musicians and producers of modern pop – the inventor of ambient music, member of Roxy Music and producer of David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy.

This short documentary by Ozu was intended to present the artistry of kabuki dancer Kikugoro Onoe IV to both Japanese and foreign audiences. A voice-over narration introduces Kikugoro as well as the dance he performs in the film's second half, in which a young girl is transformed into a resplendent lion (the imagery of which apparently inspired Jean Cocteau as he conceived his own BEAUTY AND THE BEAST). Watching Kikugoro imitate the gestures of a demure maiden you see how he deserved his fame. Ozu shoots the performance in three simple set-ups: a roving frontal shot of the performers on stage, an angled shot from the side of the stage, and an angled longshot that acknowledges the presence of the audience in a way that is unmistakably Ozu.

1972 film by Michelangelo Antonioni

ミッキーマウスの生みの親、ウォルト・ディズニーの生誕110周年を記念し、稀代のクリエイター・ウォルトの創造の源や過程、その秘密を探る。米・西海岸、ロサンゼルスとサンフランシスコへ飛んだ大野は「なんと、誰もいないディズニーランドの中で、ミッキーを独り占めしちゃってます！　すいませ～ん（笑）皆さん、ぜひ楽しみにしていて下さい！」と、充実したレポートを約束した。 アニメーション、テーマパークなど20世紀のエンターテインメントを牽引したクリエイター、ウォルト・ディズニー。大野もまた、アイドルとしての活動のほかに、絵画や立体表現など、アートの分野でも才能を発揮し、人一倍クリエイティブな方面に興味が強い。そんな大野が、人々に夢を届けることを生涯の目標にした偉大な先人の軌跡をたどる今回の企画。 LA、そしてサンフランシスコにあるウォルトゆかりの地を訪問し、「ミッキーやディズニーランドが生まれるまでの歴史や、ウォルトがいかに素晴らしいエンターテイナーだったか、身をもって体験してきました！」と大野。関係者の証言や貴重なアーカイブに触れながら、彼独自の視点で、稀代のクリエイターの知られざる真実に迫っていく。番組では、ディズニー映画の名場面もたっぷり紹介する。 LAでは、バーバンクにあるディズニー・スタジオを訪ね、ウォルトがこだわったディズニー・アニメーターの驚くべき手法を体験。秘密のベールに包まれたアトラクション開発現場に足を踏み入れ、3D擬似アトラクションを日本のテレビで初公開する。 アナハイムのディズニーランドでは、パークの随所に見られるウォルトの創意工夫を探る。オープンしたての『カーズ』の最新アトラクションに、世界で初めてタレントとカメラクルーが潜入した。さらにほとんど撮影許可の出ないディズニーランド内にあるウォルトが家族と過ごしたアパートも紹介する。 サンフランシスコではアニメーション制作会社ピクサーを訪問、最新の技術で革新的なアニメーションを生み出すスタジオに受け継がれる、ウォルトのDNAに触れる。そしてウォルトのパーソナルな部分に焦点をあてた博物館、ディズニー・ファミリー・ミュージアムを、彼の娘であるダイアン・ディズニーの案内で体験。家庭人ウォルトの素顔に迫る。

1963 film by Chris Marker

Simon Russell Beale presents a radical reappraisal of the place of the symphony in the modern world and explores the surprising way in which it has shaped our history and identity

An Italian WWII documentary by a group of neorealists.

1960 film by Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin

1970s Japan saw the rise of biker gangs, known as Bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. God Speed You! Black Emperor follows a member of the bike gang and his interaction with his parents, after he gets in trouble with the police.

1977 film by Chris Marker

This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.

Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and other rock legends.

This past May, Neil Young brought his solo tour to Toronto’s Massey Hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth.

Forty summers ago on a windswept island just off England's southern coastline, a young Canadian folksinger-songwriter-poet-novelist named Leonard Cohen delivered the performance of a lifetime.

Poet, singer / songwriter and ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and live perfomances from an eclectic mix of musicians, including: Jarvis Cocker, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, ANOHNI, The Handsome Family and U2's Bono and The Edge.

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.