Documentary Archives - Scraps from the loft

The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire | The Secret World of Finance

The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire (2017) | Transcript

26/02/2024

How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.

The Tinder Swindler (2022) | Transcript

24/02/2024

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.

The West Is Complicit In Israel’s Genocide – Yanis Varoufakis & Raoul Martinez | | Transcript

22/02/2024

Yanis Varoufakis discusses his film, critiques capitalism, and addresses the Gaza crisis, urging for systemic change and collective action.

Lover, Stalker, Killer (2024) | Transcript

15/02/2024

In this twisting documentary, a mechanic tries online dating for the first time and meets a woman who takes romantic obsession to a deadly extreme.

Artificial Intelligence – 60 Minutes Documentary | Transcript

14/02/2024

Scott Pelley’s interview with “the oracle of AI,” Kai-Fu Lee. Pelley’s report on Google’s AI efforts. Lesley Stahl’s story on chatbots like ChatGPT and a world of unknowns.

Tokyo Reimagined: Wim Wenders’ Homage to Ozu in ‘Tokyo-ga’ Echoes through ‘Perfect Days’

21/01/2024

If Wim Wender’s Perfect Days struck a chord with you, then Tokyo-Ga (1985) is a must-watch, promising to be a delightful experience

11 Of The Most Faked Foods In The World | Transcript

04/11/2023

“11 Of The Most Faked Foods In The World” is a documentary that explores the fraudulent food industry, which is estimated to be worth $40 billion per year.

Big Pharma – How much power do drug companies have? | Transcript

04/11/2023

“Big Pharma – How much power do drug companies have?” is a documentary produced by DW Documentary and directed by Valentin Thurn. The film explores the pharmaceutical industry’s influence on health policy and the impact of its practices on public health systems.

13th (2016) | Transcript

25/10/2023

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality.

Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land (2002) | Transcript

14/10/2023

This documentary outlines the ways in which British policies during the First World War have contributed to the instability of the Middle East region today. Through never/before/seen documents and photos, we look at the secret agenda of the British government in WWI and its unfortunate aftermath.

Freedom from Choice (2014) | Transcript

10/10/2023

Life is about choice. What we eat, what we read, who we elect; every day we make choices that determine how we want to live. But what if these choices are just an illusion?

Icarus (2017) | Transcript

09/10/2023

When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.

Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre | Transcript

09/01/2022

An in-depth, sobering look at the tragic events of a century ago. Focusing on a specific period, from the birth of Black Wall Street to its catastrophic downfall over the course of two bloody days, and finally the fallout and reconstruction.

The Sorrow and the Pity (1969) – Review by David Denby

14/11/2021

One of the greatest films ever made, “The Sorrow and The Pity” is a contribution to history, to social psychology, to anthropology, and to art. If there’s any justice in the world, Marcel Ophüls’ monumental labor will be studied and debated for years.