This program investigates the ways various art forms are used to sway minds and to argue political causes. Examples include Napoleon and Hitler; artist such as Daumier, Hogarth and Shann; writers Dickens, Swift and Orwell; and pop artists who mock popular ideals.
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An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in...
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Kieslowski’s later film Dworzec (Station, 1980) portrays the atmosphere at Central Station in Warsaw after the rush hour.
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The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.
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A documentary about the "The Mystic Lamb" painted at the beginning of the 15th century by the Van Eyck brothers.
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Frontline examines Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez chronicling his rise to power and offering insights into his personality, policies and his...
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An intimate journey through the formative years of David Lynch's life. From his idyllic upbringing in small town America to the dark streets of...
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The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl. With David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Peter...
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The film documents the creation of Kelly’s monumental artwork “Peace or War/The Big Picture”. It is a tapestry of history and art,...
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An observational documentary following Steven Brooke and how the solitude of painting impacts his life and artwork.
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“Earth Hum” is dedicated to Rachel Martin’s Family Tree, a drawing that combines art, earth, and love all into one. In a...
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Frantz Fanon alone embodies all the issues of French colonial history. Martinican resistance fighter, he enlisted, like millions of colonial...