The Philly Special

This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.

Runtime

2h 37m

Director

Stéphane Meunier

Cast

Zinédine Zidane, Didier Deschamps, David Trezeguet

Germantown and Martin Luther King High Schools were bitter rivals for over 40 years. This past year, a budget crisis caused Philadelphia to lay off over 4000 employees and close 37 schools, including Germantown High. Now Germantown must merge with their former rival, King. Against overwhelming odds, a 27-year old first time head coach ...

Runtime

1h 15m

Director

Judd Ehrlich

Cast

Ed Dunn, Dontae Angus, Kelly Cottle

This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy Fleming and skier Jean-Claude Killy for their gold-medal performances. The camera accurately catches the speed of bobsleds and downhill racers and ski jumpers as they race for the gold. Presid...

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Claude Lelouch, François Reichenbach

Cast

Jean-Claude Killy, Peggy Fleming

GOLD – YOU CAN DO MORE THAN YOU THINK is the emotional story about three outstanding top Athletes. Henry Wanyoike, a blind Marathon runner from Kenya, Kirsten Bruhn, paralyzed Swimmer from Germany and Kurt Fearnley, Australian Wheelchair racer.

Runtime

1h 41m

Director

Michael Hammon

Cast

Henry Wanyoïke, Kirsten Bruhn, Kurt Fearnley

On an island where religion bars women from playing soccer, the Queens resist cultural norms and challenge local assumptions about Islam and gender identity. The film explores the history and character of the team, and the evolving perception of women in sports on the island.

Runtime

55m