The title “Tische” (German for tables) is a reference to the failed peace talks between the US and Vietnamese governments in Paris (1968-1969), where the only thing the two parties could agree on was the shape and size of
the conference table.
This experimental short by Michael Verhoeven contrasts pictures of tables with scenes from the Vietnam war.Read More »
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When this epic series was first broadcast in 1973 it redefined the gold standard for television documentary; it remains the benchmark by which all factual programming must judge itself.
Originally shown as 26 one-hour programmes, The World at War set out to tell the story of the Second World War through the testimony of key participants. The result is a unique and unrepeatable event, since many of the eyewitnesses captured on film did not have long left to live. Each hour-long programme is carefully structured to focus on a key theme or campaign, from the rise of Nazi Germany to Hitler’s downfall and the onset of the Cold War.Read More »