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Whitney (2018)
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Why watch this film?
From Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald ("Munich, 1972: One Day in September"), this documentary is essential for music fans. Selected for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, "Whitney" explores the singer's career through never-before-seen footage, recordings, and a cappella performances. The documentary also features interviews with ex-partner Bobby Brown and co-star Kevin Costner from "The Bodyguard." To find out more about the person behind the myth.
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An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
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From the same director
State of Play
One of the most exciting political thrillers of the 2010s, 'State of Play' has all the formulas of the genre. As the name itself suggests, there are plenty of intrigues, constant pursuits and a script that is complex yet simpler than it seems. However, it's hard not to feel like getting up from the couch at some moments, especially due to the top-notch performance of a cast featuring names such as Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Viola Davis, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright and Jason Bateman. An essential late night blockbuster for those who enjoy investigations, espionage and good action movies.
Life in a Day 2020
Sequel to the feature film released in 2011, 'Life in a Day 2020' seeks to bring snippets of everyday life and reality. To do this, director Kevin Macdonald assembles a mosaic of videos made by people on July 25th, 2020. People like you and me, ordinary people, showing what they did on that specific day. Thus, 'Life in a Day 2020' is both moving and exciting, becoming a window into the world in a year when the new coronavirus pandemic has taken hold of people's minds and hearts. The most interesting thing, however, lies in the complexity of themes that arise throughout the 90 minutes: there are marriage proposals, breakups, moments of mourning, joy, cute animals, people facing the pandemic and more. It's too beautiful. It's as if the universe gave us the chance to look a little bit at what life is out there.
The Mauritanian
'The Mauritanian' is an intense political thriller, based on a true story, about a prisoner convicted of a crime and thrown into the American prison of Guantanamo, considered one of the worst in the world, without the right to trial, evidence or even a concrete case against him. Two lawyers then decide to represent him and, little by little, unravel the truths behind his conviction, and the absurdities and atrocities committed by the American government in the name of a patriotic and nationalist feeling of finding a culprit, of putting a “name to the bulls” and having a scapegoat to blame for a terrifying crime. The movie is not about the convict being innocent, but about the right to defense and equal judgement before the law that everyone deserves, justice must be impartial and transparent so that there are no judgments based on hatred and personal retaliation.
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Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Adult entertainment, especially in the internet age, is a topic that inevitably becomes complicated when ethics, freedom of expression, commercial interests... and crime are mixed. And of course, no name is bigger in this industry than Pornhub, the site not only the biggest in its field, but on the entire internet. Money Shot: The Pornhub Story is a Netflix exclusive documentary that attempts to unravel this complicated web: on one side, the lack of legislation and protection for consensual sex work; on the other, the accusations that the site hosted illegal content and even facilitated sex trafficking, while executives looked the other way. These are too complex topics and the documentary fails to shed enough light on either of its two narratives, but at least manages to bring them to the table and present interesting arguments.
The Elephant Whisperers
An elephant calf becomes orphaned, and a couple from southern India dedicate themselves to caring for it. That is the simple premise of 'The Elephant Whisperers', a beautiful short documentary film exclusive to Netflix. However, in this simplicity lies a lot of beauty and strength in its brief duration, portraying the purity of animals and the power of their bonds with humans. After watching it, you too will feel compelled to dedicate your life to the protection of elephants.
