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Seeds of Despair
(1984)
The film that first broke the story of Ehiopia's famine back in
1984. Filmmakers Charles Stewart and Malcolm Hirst were in the
country to produce a report on soil erosion when they realised that
so...
Send Me Somewhere Special
(2004)
This film was born out of a sense of hopelessness caused by no
money, no work and no confidence. Aspiring filmmaker Darren Hercher
had been on the dole for a year and a half and saw no future in the...
Sense Of Life, A
(2006)
In his 70's Marcus Lefebure has decided to chronicle his battle with Parkinson's disease in a unique, philosophical way. This film was entered under the Student Programme category at the Sheffield Doc...
Serbian Epics
(1992)
In this documentary, set in Bosnia during the war, Pawlikowski
steers clear of the usual cliches of war reporting. He takes on a
more anthropological perspective relying not on commentary but on
th...
Serbian Epics
(1992)
In this documentary, set in Bosnia during the war, Pawlikowski
steers clear of the usual cliches of war reporting, using a more
anthropological perspective relying not on commentary but on the
powe...
Settlers
(2002)
McAllister's film for Channel 4's True Stories strand explores the
settlement issue in Israel through the eyes of a Palestinian, Ali
and an ultra-Orthodox Jew, Dov. The release of Palestinian
priso...
Seu Jorge- A Favella Story
(2006)
This unusual edition of the South bank Show explores the extraordinary life and career of the Brazilian musician and actor Seu Geroge. He endured living on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the murder of...
Seven Sins of England, The
(2007)
The British Establishment wants to stem the tide of beer, sick and blood and take us back to a golden age of civility and good-manners. But history contradicts them. The first law to control English b...
Sexiest Girls in Britain, The
(2002)
What does it take to be sexy: a pretty smile or a pair of
inflatable breasts? The film, for ITV1, introduces Nicola and
Ashley: a page three model and a lapdancing queen.
Shanghai Vice
(1999)
A seven-part series on the city of Shanghai, seven years after its
designation as a special economic zone in 1992. Attracting local
and foreign investment on a massive scale, property prices now
ou...
Shell Shock Rock
(1979)
Ulster 1978/1979. Punk and new wave are a burgeoning scene in
Northern Ireland. Like many of the youths it features, the film -
director Davis' first major work - is abrasive, awkward and
brimming ...
Shinjuku Boys
(1995)
Shinjuku Boys is a documentary about the complexity of female
sexuality in Japan today. The "hosts" of the New Marilyn Club in
Tokyo are women cross-dressing as men, whilst the clientele is
almost ...
Shoot To Kill
(1990)
This docudrama about the political situation in Northern Ireland
revolves around the very real life case of the investigation
brought against E4A, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) elite
undercov...
Shoot to Kill
(1990)
This two-part docudrama about the political situation in Northern
Ireland focuses on the very real life case of the investigation
brought against E4A, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) elite
unde...
Short Stories: We Love You Alan Shearer
(1996)
The documentary series visits Tyneside to sample the fervour which has been maintained by the move to Newcastle United of soccer superstar Alan Shearer and witness the effect he has had on local child...
Silent Village, The
(1943)
Based on the events at Lidice, a mining village in Czechoslovakia that was destroyed by the Nazis, this drama-documentary transfers the story to another mining village, this time in Wales. Using villa...
Silent Voices
(2005)
Based on interviews with over 100 people affected by Domestic Violence in the UK, Silent Voices tells their stories using seven characters performing integrate...