Trail of the Troubadours
Medievalist Rai d’Honoré hosts a rapid-fire tour of Occitania, home of the troubadours. She visits the castles of Lastours, Peyrepertuse, and Puivert to illustrate who the troubadours were and why they mattered. …
Tag: Documentary
Sandro Botticelli: The Genius Behind the Birth of Venus and Primavera
Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi, known as Botticelli, was one of the most representative artists of Florentine culture; he was unique in his ability to translate into ideas and images the will of Lorenzo de Medici (ruler of the Florentine Republic and the most enthusiastic patron of arts), and the spirit of nascent Renaissance. Interpreting the linear Florentine style, based on the design rather than on the chiaroscuro, Botticelli pursued an ideal perfection of the form and created sophisticated timeless allegories.…
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Documentary – The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 — July 13, 1954). Frida Kahlo is considered one of the great painters of the 20th century.
Fruda kahlo website https://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography…
Joy Division: The Poster Children Of Post-Punk
This 70-minute documentary covers the entire career of Joy Division, one of Manchester and Post-Punk most respected bands. It shows the entire short lifespan of the group, from their origins in their days as Warsaw to Joy Division. Features include rare musical performances, obscure footage of rare interviews and rarely seen photographs. …
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash (Official Documentary)
Johnny Cash stands among the giants of 20th century American life. But his story remains tangled in mystery and myth. This documentary, created with the full cooperation of the Cash estate and rich in recently discovered archival materials, brings Cash the man out from behind the legend. Taking the remarkable Folsom Prison recording as a central motif and featuring interviews with family and celebrated collaborators, the film explores the artistic victories, the personal tragedies, the struggles with addiction, and the spiritual pursuits that colored Johnny Cash’s life.…
Linda Ronstadt Documentary – The Sound Of My Voice – 2019
Documentary about Linda Ronstadt that covers the life and career from childhood to the present day. Narrated by the singer who tells how she grew up in Tucson, Arizona, singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk-rock days with her first professional group, the Stone Poneys, in the late 1960s; and her early days performing at the popular West Hollywood night club, the Troubadour. The documentary reaches to the present reality in whicch Parkinson’s disease caused that Linda is unable to sing.…
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth | Ep. 4: ‘Sacrifice and Bliss’
Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss where heroism can be witnessed in modern society.…
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth | Ep. 3: ‘The First Storytellers’
Joseph Campbell explains how ancient myths bring humans to understand and accept birth, growth and death.…
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth | Ep. 2: ‘The Message of the Myth’
In this episode of The Power of Myth mythologist Joseph Campbell compares creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere.…
