Discover Arts: Hitler vs Picasso 2018

Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler: the “old lion” against the "German eagle". The “bear of Downing Street” versus “der Wolf.” Two radically contradictory personalities whose enmity represented the 20th century as the “age of extremes.” On one side is Winston Churchill, one of the most revered men of the century. His humor, style, self-deprecation and audacity in the face of adversity is still regarded as a prime example of leadership and political courage. He is one of the most popular political leaders of all time. On the other side is Adolf Hitler, certainly the most hated leader in contemporary history.

After a drinking contest with some questionable local spirits, three friends wake naked on a beach to discover two are handcuffed to a locked suitcase, one has a strange new tattoo, and none of them have any clue what happened …

On June 23, 1940, Hitler makes a whirlwind trip to Paris, the capital of the country he's just defeated. His visits to the Opera, the Concorde, the Champs-Elysees and the Trocadero fill him with wonder and awe. Although Hitler despises the French, he has an odd fascination with their capital. What's behind his great admiration for the City of Lights? Paris harbours the tomb of the man Hitler admires above all others: Napoleon, the emperor who conquered Europe. Hitler's also a great fan of Haussmanian architecture, which he wants to copy and outdo when he builds his new capital, 'Germania'. This is a close-up look at the story of the Furher's little-known fascination with Paris.

The team travels to Serbia, Tesla's homeland, and discovers never before seen documents drawn by Tesla himself; the Death Ray build moves ahead.

April 20, 1942. In the cellar of a house in Noisy-le-Grand in the northern suburbs of Paris, three Resistance agents led by engineer Robert Keller (known as ‘La Source K’ to French intelligence) are listening directly to the voice of Adolf Hitler, the Führer himself. They have wiretapped him. They will also be spying on other top dignitaries of the Third Reich, including Goering.

John Nettles travels to the British Channel Islands, which were occupied by Germany during World War II, where he unearths tales of bravery and resistance, oppression and violence, and the everyday lives that were transformed by invasion.

Alex Ferguson took umbrage when Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal threatened to knock Manchester Utd off the Premier League perch in the 1990s. A rivalry developed between the managers, who, despite being contrasting characters, shared an almost childish hatred of losing. This doc recalls the depths of their antipathy. Wenger’s imminent departure from Arsenal will give the account an added sense of an era that has passed into history.

In 1996 The High Court of Australia granted native title co-existence rights to the Wik Peoples of Cape York. The “Wik Decision” should have been a catalyst for positive change, but instead sparked a national cultural and political fallout. With unique access to never-before screened footage of a young Noel Pearson and Marcia Langton, this uncompromising feature documentary forensically explores the racism, fearmongering and political manoeuvring that occurred in the lead up to the case, and its aftermath. Told from the very personal Wik Peoples' perspective, Wik vs Queensland causes us to question who we are as a nation today.

English DJ and electronic music producer Norman Quentin Cook was a pioneer of the '90s big beat movement, issuing a handful of era-hits like "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Praise You" under the moniker Fatboy Slim. Formerly the bassist for the Housemartins and one-third of acid house hitmakers Pizzaman, Cook started by releasing his Fatboy material through club staple Skint, with his raucous blend of house, acid, funk, hip-hop, electro, and techno adding to his already formidable reputation as one of the foremost all-around producers on the U.K. club scene.

This beautiful and pleasant to listen to collection of Latin American music encompasses the parts of the American continent where Spanish or Portuguese are the main languages, i.e. Mexico, the whole of Central and South America including many of the Caribbean islands. Savour music from more than twenty different countries, each with their own, very distinctive style. Info about each of the pieces.