Will Smith spelar huvudrollen i denna rörande berättelse som är inspirerad av den sanna historien om Chris Gardner - en försäljare från San Francisco som kämpar för att bygga en framtid för sig själv och sin 5-årige son Christopher. När hans flickvän Linda lämnar honom, måste Chris uppfostra Christopher på egen hand. Chris hängivelse ger slutligen resultat när han får en praktikplats utan lön på en extremt prestigefylld börsmäklarutbildning - där endast en av tjugo praktikanter klarar sig vidare. Men utan lön blir Chris och hans son vräkta från lägenheten och tvingas sova på gatorna, på härbärgen och till och med på en låst toalett på en tunnelbanestation. Tack vare sitt självförtroende och kärleken till sin son, övervinner Chris Gardner alla hinder och blir en legend på Wall Street.
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
Faced with a traumatic injury that renders you permanently disabled; how would you reinvent yourself? Full Circle tells the story of Trevor Kennison and Barry Corbet’s shared resiliency and refusal to let their passion for life be limited by Spinal Cord Injury. It is an unblinking examination of the challenges of Spinal Cord Injury, and a celebration of the growth that such tragedy can catalyze.
En tidigare fotbollsstjärna missar chansen att få ett collegestipendium på grund av en förödande idrottsskada, men får senare en andra chans att förverkliga sin dröm.
En man som övervann oöverstigliga odds kom att bli en av de mest älskade och respekterade idrottsmän genom tiderna. Från en svältande tonåring som kämpade för att föda sin familj, till en kongressledamot som arbetar outtröttligt för att förbättra livet för sitt folk. Dokumentärfilm som utforskar de många triumfer och vedermödor i filippinska boxningssensationen Manny Pacquiao.
A traveler finds Muaythai as a hobby in the land of smiles, thailand. Following a visit at fairtex gym, meeting the fighters at the gym, he finally realizes the life; Pattaya has to offer. Mastering Muaythai, with his statement ' Where Borne fighters appear, legends are made', he soon learned the arts of the fighting style and as a freelance legendary fighter his nickname evolve to "The Real Deal".
Father Edward J. Flanagan is a familiar name to many Americans, often for the Oscar-winning 1938 film starring Spencer Tracy about Flanagan’s groundbreaking child welfare organization. But the story extends far beyond that, to a man whose name and legacy are still well-known as far as Germany and Japan. Flanagan gained influence and admiration over the course of his life from Presidents, CEOs, celebrities and more, but none mattered more to him than that of the children for whom he tirelessly worked. A sobering reminder of this was during WWII, as Flanagan saw droves of former Boys Town citizens go off to war. In fact, so many former Boys Town boys named Flanagan as their next of kin that the American War Dads Association named him as America’s No. 1 War Dad.
Emotionally wounded, blaming her father for the loss of her mother. Nozi navigates through life hurdles in search of healing and peace through music.
Civil Rights Movement activist, TSSAA Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, swim coach, teacher, musical director, father, grandfather, and friend to many, Coach Sylvester Ford Sr. was known by many as “Big Time.” The nickname was given to him as a kid for his height, but “Big Time” showed time and time again why his nickname was about way more than his looks– it’s also because of how he showed up big for his community. Big Time chronicles the life of legendary Memphis basketball coach, Sylvester Ford Sr., while inspiring us all to live “big time” lives along the way
Plot kept under wraps; An original feature-length coming-of-age drama film with semi-autobiographical elements that's currently in the early screenwriting stages.
A curious young man inquires about an old friend and his whereabouts.
In this modern, coming of age documentary, Naomi, Jojo and Arham grapple with economic divides, gender roles,
and family dynamics while competing in the fastest growing high school sport in the country: girl’s wrestling.
Could they reach any success? The story of Magdy and Rahma in facing hard obstacles they were born with and making good stunning life when they had an opportunity.
The untold and ultimately inspiring story of legendary singer, Teddy Pendergrass, the man poised to be the biggest R&B artist of all time until the tragic accident that changed his life forever at the age of only 31.
Delilah is a typical bestie who believes she radiates a supporting role energy in other people's stories, not until she realizes she wants to be a main character herself.
36 year-old Nirupama Rajeev (played by Manju Warrier) is an UD clerk in Revenue Department. The role of her husband is played by Kunchaka Boban. There is nothing interesting about her life as she leads a life which is determined by her usual daily activities. The movie focusses on the society's obsession with the age and how individual's ability is overlooked by the fact how old he or she is.
From the makers of legendary CZECH DREAM, a hilarious documentary about a hoax hypermarket, comes CZECH PEACE, a new playfully explosive flm about the mayor of a small Czech village and his attempts to foil the American plan to build its 762nd military base right on his doorstep. The players in this story are everyone from villagers to George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Barack Obama, peace activists and lobbyists representing American arms manufacturers. Can the Mayor of Trokavec (population 80) take the US on? CZECH PEACE shows the workings of geopolitics and the way they affect the little people. The personal clashes with the impersonal, the specifc with the universal, and an individual with the so-called great history.
The documentary marks the directorial debut of Chinese actor Zhang Zhehan, it documents his deeply personal journey of self-healing in the aftermath of a devastating cyber media storm in August 2021 that abruptly halted his acting career.
It’s been a long road for saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken to “ROWDYTOWN IV,” the fourth installment of their massive hometown experience. Their journey is beautifully captured in this documentary short film which chronicles the duo’s history and how they broke saxophone into dance music alongside a compelling behind the scenes look at producing the Rowdytown show.