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Documentary on art historian Dietrich von Bothmer and his passion for ancient greek ceramics.

James Ballard, a bored film director, explores a psycho-sexual link between sex and car crashes. He joins Dr. Helen Remington to explore the eroticism of the car and the sexual violence of auto accidents. His quest eventually leads him to Vaughan, a renegade scientist.

A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian casualties as well as footage of American POW's, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration does not want the public to see.

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now, he offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War.

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara was one of the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now, he offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history. He offers new and often surprising insights into the 1945 bombing of Tokyo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the effects of the Vietnam War.

Provided is an analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research, and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia.

Provided is an analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research, and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, traced is the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia.

"Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic leader codenamed 'Dajjal', believed to be hiding there. Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the arrest of Hadji Gumus, a well-respected Muslim scholar and family man who years before fled to the United States after being released from a Turkish prison, where he served time for murder. This tale of love, friendship, peace and prejudices, takes us on a journey seeking to answer the question of whether innocence or guilt even matters to one who lusts for vengeance"--IMDb.

Game Change is a searing, behind-the-scenes look at John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, from the decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as McCain's running mate to the ticket's ultimate defeat in the general election just sixty days later. Told primarily through the eyes of senior McCain strategist Steve Schmidt, who originally championed Palin and later came to regret the choice.

Offers an intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks. Centering on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the film goes behind closed doors to examine the symbiotic relationship between Wall Street and Washington.

• Vol. 1: Ahmadou Ahidjo DVD1, Amadou Ahidjo DVD 2, Félix Houphouët-Boigny DVD 1, Félix Houphouët-Boigny DVD 2, Seyni Kountché, Sékou Touré
• Vol. 2. Thomas Sankara DVD 1&2, 3&4
• Vol. 3. Omar Bongo Ondimba, DVD 1-2-3, DVD 4-5.

Video series on Francophone African leaders.

• Part 1, World War II. Chapter 1: WW II
• Chapter 2: Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace
• Chapter 3: The bomb
• Part 2, The Cold War. Chapter 4: The Cold War
• Chapter 5: The '50s
• Chapter 6: JFK
• Chapter 7: Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam
• Part 3, Reagan/Bush/Clinton/Obama. Chapter 8: Reagan & Gorbachev
• Chapter 9: George H.W. Bush & Clinton
• Chapter 10: George W. Bush & Obama
• Part 4, Bonus material. Prologue - Chapter A: World War I, The Russian Revolution, and Woodrow Wilson: roots of empire
• Prologue - Chapter B: 1920-1940: Roosevelt, Hitler, and Stalin: the battle of ideas
• Bonus documentary: A conversation with history: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone.

"A look back at major events that have shaped the world as it is today"--Container.

Take a psychosexual journey into oblivion with James Spader and Holly Hunter in this controversial film. James Ballard, a bored film director explores new realms after a near-fatal car accident introduces him to a world to sexually obsessed car crash enthusiasts. Contains two versions of the film: R-rated and NC-17.

The financial meltdown from the perspective of a number of players: Michael Burry, a bizarre autistic-like stock-picking genius, and the first to realize that the market's housing boom is based on a "house of cards" sham; Mark Baum, self-loathing fictional character whose firm picks up insider trading information from a wrong number phone call; Jarred Vennet, a smart-aleck broker who confirms the ominous suspicion; and Charles Gellar and James Shipley, small-time players who hit it big.