Search results for "The Odyssey"

The Odyssey of Panoramas

1984

The 9th short film as part of the Magica series dealing with pre-cinema. A ‘panorama’ was a large painting on a cylindrical canvas. It provided a realistic and compelling view of a city, landscape or historical event, giving viewers the feeling that they were part of it. Viewers were positioned in the centre of a circular building or tent, with the canvas stretched around them. This provided a 360-degree view that gave a sense of depth and immersion.

Odyssey of the Soul

Marina, a trans woman and singer in São Paulo's nightlife, reunites with her father, who has Alzheimer's, after years of estrangement. In an attempt to reconcile, she takes him to significant places from her past, hoping to revive his memories and rebuild their lost bond.

The Odyssey of Priam's Gold

2020

From the plains of the Troade, to the cellars of a Nazi bunker, to the dark basements of Moscow's largest museum. With Homer and in the footsteps of the extremely wealthy businessman Heinrich Schliemann, we follow the true odyssey of the treasure of Priam which spans over more than 3 millennia.

The Henry Miller Odyssey

1974

Writer Henry Miller, the colossus of Big Sur, at work, living in, revising old haunts in Brooklyn and Paris. He generously reveals how he saw his era, his peers and himself. He recalls his painful youth and his struggle to survive as a writer. He talks about art, dreams, and the allure of Paris. He reads passages from his works and enjoys himself with friends. What emerges is Miller’s charm, his gentleness and his lust for life.

Passion & Poetry: The Dundee Odyssey

2019

Filmed between 2000 and 2006, this new documentary includes principal actors and crew members remembering the filming of Sam Peckinpah's 1964 film Major Dundee. The troubled production in Mexico soon had become the content of legends and effectively put Peckinpah's career on hold for three years - until his spectacular comeback film The Wild Bunch.

Sasquatch Odyssey: The Hunt for Bigfoot

1999

The four grand old men of “Bigfoot Hunting” and their often humorous yet determined forty-year quest to find the Big Hairy legend of North America.

The Lingering Now, Our Odyssey II

2023

Created at the 2019 Avignon Festival, The Lingering Now, Our Odyssey II made a splash with audiences and critics alike. In a singular form that joins theatre and film, Christine Jatahy treats the subject of migration with infinite depth: “That which forces millions of individuals to be on the move. That which nationalism traps in refugee camps where life, suspended, elapses. No salvation for these men, these women, these children ripped from their ancestral homes with no promise of any future. A time that stretches endlessly where memories burn the heart, unable to move forward.”

The Planets: An HD Odyssey

2010

Gustav Holst's score "The Planets" is arguably one of the best-loved classical pieces by a British composer, and one which continues to enjoy considerable exposure today, performed as a live concert, but also within a plethora of well-known films and television productions. In celebration of both music and images, the Houston Symphony has commissioned a high definition visual presentation to accompany the live performance of "The Planets". Produced by celebrated filmmaker Duncan Copp, "The Planets - An HD Odyssey" beautifully marries the latest images returned from planetary spacecraft with Holst's music to provide a mesmerizing spectacle. Disc one contains the film accompanied by a newly recorded soundtrack by the Houston Symphony and the Women of the Houston Symphony Chorus. Disc two contains a behind- the- scenes, making of documentary with an in- depth interview with Music Director Hans Graf and interviews with leading planetary scientists.

Maia: The Odyssey of a City

2024

In this documentary, video and image files from the first edition of the MAIA festival, an alternative culture and art festival in a small town, are presented. The artists who participated in the event to promote their art are also interviewed.

The Odyssey of Annette

2018

Creative, quiet and stuck in the past, in 2015 Annette came face to face with the real world.

The Anooki, Our Amazing Odyssey

A strange rocket crashes in the distance. The Anooki go looking for it on their pack ice. Soon, they are separated. Anook meets animals that help her. She surfs to a beach and develops a life of quiet gatherer, fan of rain… Nooki survives by hunting. At the edge of a forest, he tames ants, makes fire and builds his house… When they meet again, their friendship is put to a severe test: drifting on a continent of garbage, Nooki takes over and becomes a despot. Anook composes but thinks no less. They finally find back their complicity. When they could manage to leave the Earth with the rocket, they decide to stay with their new animal friends. They don’t want a Planet B. For a new start...

Ghost Odyssey 2: Ruby the Doll

2025

Ghost Odyssey returns to uncover the mystery of a dangerous living doll, Ruby and her strange owner. Meanwhile, the new Monster Odyssey team are on a quest to capture the legendary Mothman.

2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left

2022

During a perilous maneuver, Socks has his spacecraft damaged. To repair it, he embarks on an unprecedented journey through the vastness of outer space, where a much greater threat dwells: the Astro-Zombies.

The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey

1977

The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey is a 1978 American short documentary film directed by Jerry Aronson. Filmed over eight years, this chronicles the personal and political hardships faced by three Chippewa Indians. It was nominated in 1978 for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Adventures in Odyssey: The Knight Travellers

1991

Whit and Dylan set out to retrieve Whit’s Imagination Station, an amazing one-of-a-kind invention that allows kids to see historic events firsthand. The diabolical Faustus and his henchmen have stolen the Imagination Station for their own evil purposes—to change it into a Manipulation Station!

NASA: The American Space Odyssey

1971

The complete NASA Historical Film Library included on thirty individual volumes. Some include introductions by the Astronauts themselves. See individual volumes for details.

Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey

2006

After 30 years of the War on Drugs, illegal narcotics have gone down in price, up in purity and availability, and way way up in demand. The heroes of this film are veterans of the Drug War, and they urge us to consider ending drug prohibition both at home and around the world. They have had a complete revolution in their thinking: now they are working to end the War on Drugs. Find out what happened to change their minds and how they became truly radical cops.