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The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 31/Jul/2015 ] For over 25 years, Afghanistan has been at war. Over two million civilians have been killed. In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed the tallest stone statues in the world, the 'Buddhas of Bamiyan'. Over the course of a year, this film follows... |
Escape From Luanda
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 15/Sep/2015 ] A year in the life of Angola's only music school, situated in Luanda, the capital of Angola, and one of the world's poorest and most dangerous places. In Luanda, one of the world's poorest and most dangerous places, three students from Angola's... |
Heavy Water - A Film For Chernobyl
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 15/Sep/2015 ] Using works from Mario Petrucci's award-winning book-length poem for Chernobyl, the film tells the story of the explosion and its catastrophic aftermath. Petrucci's poetry forms the backbone of the film's narrative. The poems - absolutely... |
The Lost Temple of Java
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 31/Jul/2015 ] Borobudur in Central Java is unique. In the shape of a pyramid, with four square terraces leading to three circular ones, this extraordinary building is covered with 3 miles of carvings. Situated on a lush palm-covered volcanic plain, this is a... |
Making of War Horse
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 15/Sep/2015 ] Making War Horse is the story of how Michael Morpurgo's award-winning and captivating children's novel, War Horse, became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history. From its early development in the NT... |
Tim Marlow (narrator)
Tim Marlow at The Courtauld [ Seventh Art / DVD - released 10/Feb/2015 ] In this three-part series Tim Marlow presents a unique insight into The Courtauld Gallery, one of the finest small museums in the world. Its collection stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th century and is particularly famous for its... |
Two films by Phil Grabsky
In Search of Beethoven / In Search of Mozart (Box Set) [ Seventh Art DVD / 3 DVD - released 15/Sep/2015 ] Directed by internationally celebrated documentary filmmaker Phil Grabsky, each film takes a look at the composer's life through his musical output. Grabsky travelled around the world to interview historians and musicians and then filmed unrivalled... |
Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 20/Aug/2021 ] Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her, but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows, and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the truth behind her often turbulent... |
In Nelson's Footsteps
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 31/Jul/2015 ] In this three part series, our presenter Colin White follows in the footsteps of Horatio Nelson in his native Britain, to explore the influences which shaped his character and formed his genius. Colin White is one of Britain's leading Nelson... |
Richard Durrant - The Guitar Whisperer
[ Seventh Art DVD / DVD - released 31/Jul/2015 ] Richard Durrant's extraordinary virtuosity and category-defying repertoire have earned him a unique place in the world of the guitar. After 24 years of touring and recording, Richard is now acknowledged as one of the outstanding guitarists of his... |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
The Endellion String Quartet Play Beethoven Endellion String Quartet [ Seventh Art DVD / DVD - released 31/Jul/2015 ] The Endellion is renowned as one of the finest quartets in the world. Everywhere, the Endellion String Quartet 'sets the audience ablaze' (Daily Telegraph) and 'captivates concertgoers with a remarkable rapport, playing to each other with a sense... |
The Boy Mir - Ten Years In Afghanistan
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 15/Sep/2015 ] Following the international hit The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan, THE BOY MIR covers not just one year but ten. It tracks the irrepressible and lovable Mir from a naïve 8-year-old to a fully grown adult. Over the course of a decade, not... |
Exhibition On Screen: Canaletto & The Art Of Venice
[ Seventh Art DVD / DVD - released 22/Feb/2019 ] Exhibition On Screen opens its fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice's famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better... |
Carsten Höller at Tate Modern
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 31/Jul/2015 ] Tim Marlow, television's engaging art expert, takes an exclusive look behind the scenes of Carsten Höller's Test Site installation in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall. The Test Site is a set of five stainless steel slides intended to propel members of the... |
Exhibition On Screen: Cezanne, Portraits Of A Life
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 22/Mar/2019 ] Described by Picasso and Matisse as "the father of us all" Paul Cézanne is considered one of the greatest artists of all time. During his life Cézanne painted almost a thousand works, two hundred of which were portraits. Despite this... |
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The Exhibition on Screen Collection: The Impressionists [4 Film Boxed Set]
[ Seventh Art / 4 DVD Box Set - released 12/Dec/2018 ] Four internationally celebrated films, first released in cinemas, and are now available together on this DVD. MANET / THE IMPRESSIONISTS AND THE MAN WHO MADE THEM / I, CLAUDE MONET / THE ARTIST'S GARDEN |
Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney At The Royal Academy of Arts
[ Seventh Art DVD / DVD - released 24/Aug/2018 ] Artist David Hockney is widely considered Britain's most popular artist whose work is celebrated the world over. His exhibitions generate huge excitement, attracting millions of visitors. Director Phil Grabsky gained privileged access as the artist... |
Exhibition on Screen: Degas, Passion for Perfection
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 8/Jan/2021 ] EXHIBITION ON SCREEN journeys from the streets of Paris to the heart of the superb Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, whose extensive collection of Degas' works is the most representative in Britain. |
Exhibition on Screen: Goya
[ Seventh Art / DVD - released 25/Nov/2016 ] Heir to Velázquez, hero to Picasso. Discover Spain's celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery's must-see exhibition Goya: The Portraits. Francisco Goya is Spain's most celebrated artist and considered the... |
Exhibition On Screen: I, Claude Monet
[ Seventh Art DVD / DVD - released 15/Sep/2017 ] From award-winning director Phil Grabsky comes this new look at arguably the world's favourite artist - through his own words. Based on over 2500 letters, I, Claude Monet reveals new insight into the man who not only painted the picture that gave... |
