Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: five Oscars, 15 Griersons, three Peabodys and two International Emmys. In true, unique, Storyville style, the new series promises to deliver the strand's usual eclectic mix of compelling stories from across the globe.
5 episodes
- 1. Little Dieter Needs to FlyThree decades after German-American pilot Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, he returns to the places where he was held prisoner during the early years of the Vietnam War. Accompanied by director Werner Herzog, Dengler describes in unusually candid detail his captivity, the friendships he made and his daring escape. Not willing to stop there, Herzog even persuades his subject to re-enact certain tortures, with the help of some willing local villagers.NRCC1 h 20 minNov 15, 1997
- 2. Nobody's BusinessFilmmaker Alan Berliner chronicles his father's life.NRCC1 h 0 minNov 22, 1997
- 3. WednesdayVictor Kossakovsky searched obsessively for inhabitants of St. Petersburg who were born on Wednesday 19 July 1961, his own birthday, in former Leningrad. Fifty-one women and fifty men fitted the profile. In the course of time a few of these 101 people had died, others had moved to another community or abroad. But in 1995 Kossakovsky managed to capture on film all seventy remaining residents, in the street, at work or simply at home. While doing so he spent time with doctors and patients, entertainers and businessmen, construction workers and homeless people. In his unorthodox style Kossakovsky has produced a beautiful profile of people in their thirties in St. Petersburg.NRCC1 h 33 minNov 29, 1997
- 4. Naughty BoyA profile of Danish film-maker Ole Ege, whose work pushed the boundaries of acceptability when Denmark legalized pornography in 1969.NRCC1 h 2 minDec 6, 1997
- 5. Paradise LostA horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.NRCC2 h 30 minDec 13, 1997
Viewers also watched
Storyville
Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: five Oscars, 15 Griersons, three Peabodys and two International Emmys. In true, unique, Storyville style, the new series promises to deliver the strand's usual eclectic mix of compelling stories from across the globe.
Creators and cast
- Studio
- BBC Four
Maturity rating
NRCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Stream
Services worldwide · data by JustWatch
Details and artwork from TMDB. Availability from JustWatch and can change without notice.
