Love in Exile

Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters

August 2011 •English

This film examines recently discovered letters written by socialite Wallis Simpson that reveal her secret love, and chart her fear as she found herself becoming trapped into marrying King Edward VIII.

A King's Story

January 1965 •English

A King's Story is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Harry Booth about the life of King Edward VIII, from his birth until abdication in 1936. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Wallis Simpson, Loved and Lost

May 2013 •English

Edward VIII: Britain's Traitor King

March 2022 •English

For the first time, the extent of the Duke of Windsor's treachery during World War II is revealed; not just sympathising with the enemy but, new evidence reveals, actively collaborating.

Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne

May 2012 •English

The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is the subject of this excellent documentary. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.

Whatever Happened to the Windsors? King Edward VIII And Wallis Simpson

January 2015 •English

This is the incredible inside story of the abdication and subsequent life of King Edward VIII and American socialite Wallis Simpson and the reign that never was. On Dec. 10, 1936 King Edward VIII, King of England, gave it all up - ostensibly for the love of a woman. No man has ever sacrificed so much to enable himself to marry, but the Duke of Windsor gave up Crown and Country for Simpson.

Romy Schneider, étrange étrangère

September 2002 •French

Star at 17 years with the series of Sissi, Romy Schneider leaves Austria and glory for the love of Alain Delon. From Luchino Visconti to Otto Preminger, through Zulawski and Costa Gravas, she turned with the greatest. The directors interview those who knew her, who loved her, go back to the filming locations, make archive images speak for themselves... and try to detect the part of mystery that Romy Schneider conceals for ever.

Dakar-Bamako

January 1992 •French

The Bamako Express takes more than 36 hours to connect Dakar to Bamako, about 1200 kilometers. During this crossing from West to East, multiple images of the African continent, legendary places, great rivers, arid landscapes, pass before the eyes of travellers, while the train itself appears as the center of incessant activity: cohabitation between Malians and Senegalese who live, sleep and trade together.

Wan Xia

Invalid date •Spanish

My Upside Down World

May 2021 •Italian

After twenty years of international competitions, the three times Ice Climbing World Champion Angelika Rainer is at a crossroad in her career. 'My upside down world', the first biopic documentary about the Italian climber's personal and professional life, will follow Angelika's path to self-discovery, as the first woman of her family to be fully in charge of her freedom and destiny.

The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

November 2021 •English

Go behind the scenes of "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles."

Woodgirls – A Duet for a Dream

October 2021 •Persian

A story about the lives of Leila Avakh and Sedigheh Momennia who have chosen, with much love and passion, carpentry as a profession, a profession that is considered extremely masculine in the traditional society of Iran. As such, these two face many difficulties and obstacles. However, they are determined to prove to themselves and their society that it is not impossible to achieve your dreams. Leila and Sedigheh are amongst the first female carpenters in Iran.

Urban Ground Squirrels

November 2002 •English

Urban Ground Squirrels is the hilarious tale of love, friendship, and experiences set against the battlefield of a modern college campus. From classrooms to dorm rooms, it's hard to keep it together when you can't even find the door. This weekend-sized slice of college life follows the amusing escapades of Adam Parker and his three closest friends

The Filthy Thirteen: Real Stories from Behind the Lines

November 2006 •English

This is the true story of Jake McNiece, who led a band of tough and determined paratroopers called the Filthy Thirteen (part of the 101st Airborne platoon). His anti-authoritarian and no-nonsense attitude, mixed with his courageous spirit and wild antics, inspired the fictional tale of THE DIRTY DOZEN, both the book and subsequent film.

In the Executioner's Shadow

October 2018 •English

This documentary casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories - the rare perspective of a former state executioner who comes within days of executing an innocent person; a Boston Marathon bombing victim who struggles to decide what justice really means; and the parents of a murder victim who choose to fight for the life of their daughter’s killer. As the battle to overturn capital punishment comes to a head in the U.S., this provocative film challenges viewers to question their deepest beliefs about justice.

All In: The Fight for Democracy

September 2020 •English

Examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election. With the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the film offers an insider’s look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don’t even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.

Black diamond

April 1956 •Czech

Another World Is Possible

April 2001 •Italian

Many communities were founded to improve the world in the second half of the last century. India with its enormous historic potential of celebrated spirituality and a generous attitude to other life forms, became the home to many of these communes seeking meaning. The 2,200 members of the 'Auroville' community in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have turned their back on the capitalist way.

Famine à Jamestown

February 2017 •French

Un sueño en París

August 2019 •Spanish

In the bohemian 1980s, a group of friends based in Paris decide to open a tango club, unknowing that from that little place tango would re-emerge around the world. The film recreates the mythical Trottoirs de Buenos Aires, where famous singers performed, such as Polaco Goyeneche, Rubén Juárez and Susana Rinaldi, under the tutelage of Julio Cortázar.