"Speedball" Mike Bailey pulls back the curtain on the artistry of pro wrestling while fighting his way through a busy week of independent shows.
Émile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge
as "Speedball" Mike Bailey
In the first half of the 19th century, the French ornithologist Jean-Jacques Audubon travelled to America to depict birdlife along the Mississippi River. Audubon was also a gifted painter. His life’s work in the form of the classic book ‘Birds of America’ is an invaluable documentation of both extinct species and an entire world of imagination. During the same period, early industrialisation and the expulsion of indigenous peoples was in full swing. The gorgeous film traces Audubon’s path around the South today. The displaced people’s descendants welcome us and retell history, while the deserted vistas of heavy industry stretch across the horizon. The magnificent, broad images in Jacques Loeuille’s atmospheric, modern adventure reminds us at the same time how little - and yet how much - is left of the nature that Audubon travelled around in. His paintings of the colourful birdlife of the South still belong to the most beautiful things you can imagine.
In this short documentary, a Musqueam elder rediscovers his Native language and traditions in the city of Vancouver, in the vicinity of which the Musqueam people have lived for thousands of years. Writing the Land captures the ever-changing nature of a modern city - the glass and steel towers cut against the sky, grass, trees and a sudden flash of birds in flight and the enduring power of language to shape perception and create memory.
During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.
On July 31st at 6:05pm ET one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, 16-time former World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee, member of NWA Hall of Fame and Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - he is "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair who will step into the ring for one final match broadcasted exclusively and live on FITE straight from the Nashville Fairgrounds. In the main event of the evening Ric Flair will walkin' that aisle one last time for the final match of his 50-year career. "The Narural Boy" teaming with Andrade El Idolo to face off Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. This long awaited last match will be part of the pro wrestling's history and you do not want to miss it.
The 37th annual Showcase of the Immortals is back in business at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida as night two will feature Asuka defending her Raw Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt returning to in-ring action against Randy Orton, Intercontinental Champion Big E takes on Apollo Crews for his title, and "The Head of the Table" Roman Reigns defends his Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan & Edge in a Triple Threat Match.
An in-depth and provocative look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots exploring the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African Americans and LAPD.
An observational documentary follows a pack of canines inhabiting the dynamic crossroads between the urban landscape and the natural world along the banks of the Sabarmati River, Ahmedabad.
NXT Deadline 2024 was a professional wrestling event produced by American promotion WWE for their NXT brand. The event took place on December 7, 2024 at the in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event was broadcast on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network internationally.
A great symbiosis of music and documentary film which creates a true-to-life impression of the sense of community what singing in a choir means. Their film finds humanity in art and magic in music. A moving and immersive cinematic experience of great warmth, emphasizing the unstoppable power of community in times of isolation and understanding how music brings people together.
The 2025 Elimination Chamber (known as Elimination Chamber: Toronto) was the 15th Elimination Chamber professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. The event took place on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
A documentary film on Kasimedu fish market, Chennai
From childhood innocence to the chaos of adulthood, we follow Josh-a widowed father-and his loyal band of misfit friends as they fight to save his family and home. In a last-ditch effort, Josh and his best friend Ryan enter a holiday-themed high-stakes wrestling match. As the crew rallies together, unexpected allies surface and signs from Josh's late wife Sandy appear, guiding their turbulent journey. What follows is an unpredictable mix of calamity, comedy, and camaraderie-leading to a gritty and moving conclusion.
WrestleMania 33 will be the thirty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE for the Raw and SmackDown brands. It will take place on April 2, 2017, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. It will be the second WrestleMania to be held at this venue, which hosted WrestleMania XXIV in 2008, and the third to be held in the state of Florida.
Despite being closed to the public, on Tuesdays at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the day is busier than ever.
Averroès and Rosa Parks: two units of the Esquirol Hospital, which - like the Adamant - are part of the Paris Central Psychiatric Group. From individual interviews to «carer-patient» meetings, the filmmaker focuses on showing a form of psychiatry that continually strives to make room for and rehabilitate the patients’ words. Little by little, each one eases open the door to their world. Within an increasingly worn-out health system, how can the forsaken be given a place among others.
The film explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
The story of a Warlpiri woman, Audrey, and her Sicilian partner Santo as they navigate through colonial systems to keep the children they care for together. Audrey Napanangka was born at a time when the world was changing for the people in the Central Australian Desert. Settler colonisation was permeating the desert and forced changes and the fusion of two worlds shifted Audrey’s life forever. Today, Audrey raises young people to walk in many worlds, by centering culture, language, and Law in their lives alongside mainstream education. The intimate footage filmed over 10 years in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Yuendumu and Audrey’s Warlpiri country Mount Theo, showcases a heartwarming story about the power of kinship and family in what is known as Australia.
Backlash France is the upcoming 19th Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the LDLC Arena in the Lyon commune of Décines-Charpieu, France, marking WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event held in France. The concept of the event will be based around the backlash from WrestleMania XL.