Episodes
1. Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
8.0
October 19, 2022
24 min
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.
Guest Stars:
Alexander Skarsgård, Nicholas Braun, August Diehl, Kevin Bishop, Gana Bayarsaikhan
2. Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
9.0
October 19, 2022
24 min
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.
Guest Stars:
Alexander Skarsgård, Nicholas Braun, August Diehl, Kevin Bishop, Gana Bayarsaikhan
3. Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
10.0
October 26, 2022
23 min
A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.
Guest Stars:
Cate Blanchett, Harriet Walter, Judith Barker, Janie Booth, Pat Brocklehurst
4. How They Threw Rocks (1996)
November 2, 2022
24 min
A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.
Guest Stars:
Trystan Gravelle, Jonathan Pryce, John Rhys-Davies, Tom Jones, Sam C. Wilson
5. My Monkey Grifter (2020)
November 9, 2022
23 min
Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.
Guest Stars:
Jamie Demetriou
6. Trouver Frisson (2000)
November 16, 2022
23 min
Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.
Guest Stars:
Liliane Rovère, Ronald Guttman, Gary Kraus, Verona Verbakel, Paola Zampierolo
