Storyville 2023

BBC Storyville - If the Streets Were on Fire (2023)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Oct. 4, 2023
BBC Storyville - If the Streets Were on Fire (2023)

BBC Storyville - If the Streets Were on Fire (2023)
HDTV | 1920x1000 | .MKV/HEVC @ 1859 Kbps | 1 h 9 min | 986 MiB
Audio: English AAC 132 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

With knife violence rising, social activist Mac creates BikeStormz, a movement for kids across the city to express themselves beyond any threats of violence. Groups of young people glide through the capital on their bikes, doing wheelies, tricks and death-defying acrobatics, but as they come together and find ways to express themselves through biking - the kind of liberation that surfers and skateboarders eulogise - they are challenged with the threat of arrest by the police and accusations of antisocial behaviour.

BBC Storyville - Inside Russia: Traitors and Heroes (2023)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Feb. 21, 2023
BBC Storyville - Inside Russia: Traitors and Heroes (2023)

BBC Storyville - Inside Russia: Traitors and Heroes (2023)
HDTV | 1920x1080 | .MKV/HEVC @ 2030 Kbps | 1 h 14 min | 1.13 GiB
Audio: English AAC 132 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

Two Russian film-makers follow the impact of the war inside their country. Their documentary finds that while thousands have fled, those that stayed have had to choose - to oppose, support or stay silent.

BBC Storyville - Pianoforte (2023)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Dec. 20, 2023
BBC Storyville - Pianoforte (2023)

BBC Storyville - Pianoforte (2023)
HDTV | 1920x804 | .MKV/HEVC @ 1328 Kbps | 1 h 26 min | 910 MiB
Audio: English AAC 144 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

Considered to be one of the most prestigious competitions in classical music, the International Chopin Piano Competition, held in Warsaw every five years since 1927, has been a career launchpad for such some of the world's greatest virtuoso pianists. The competition itself is a real rollercoaster of a classical ride, with extremely tough qualifying rules, multiple stages, legendary jurors and a whole lot of pressure. Pianoforte takes us behind the scenes of this fascinating contest, meeting some of the most talented young professional piano players from across the world and watching them navigate the competition, along with its intense practices, new friendships, lots of drama and even more nerves.

BBC Storyville - Keeping It Up: The Story of Viagra (2023)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Dec. 9, 2023
BBC Storyville - Keeping It Up: The Story of Viagra (2023)

BBC Storyville - Keeping It Up: The Story of Viagra (2023)
HDTV | 1920x816 | .MKV/HEVC @ 1670 Kbps | 1 h 29 min | 1.12 GiB
Audio: English AAC 132 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

In 1998, Viagra kick-started the second sexual revolution and a controversy unlike any drug before it. From Wales to New York, this is the big story of the little blue pill.

BBC Storyville - The Spy in Your Mobile (2023)  Movies

Posted by rwdfox at Feb. 15, 2023
BBC Storyville - The Spy in Your Mobile (2023)

BBC Storyville - The Spy in Your Mobile (2023)
HDTV 1080p | 1h 26mn | 1920x1080 | MKV HEVC@1383Kbps | AAC@132Kbps 2CH | 936 MB
Language: English | Genre: Documentary | Subs: English

Investigates a powerful and terrifying spyware called Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by Israeli company NSO Group and used on journalists, activists and others, including both the wife and fiancee of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi.

BBC Storyville - Tanja: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter (2023)  Movies

Posted by rwdfox at Sept. 27, 2023
BBC Storyville - Tanja: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter (2023)

BBC Storyville - Tanja: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter (2023)
WEBRip 1080p | 1h 23mn | 1920x1080 | MKV HEVC@1726Kbps | AAC@129Kbps 2CH | 1.09 GiB
Language: English | Genre: Documentary | Subs: English

What would make a middle-class Dutch woman want to join a revolutionary struggle thousands of miles from home? Tells the story of Tanja Nijmeijer, the former teacher who became a member of the Colombian FARC rebel group, rising to become one of its most senior leaders and later a campaigner for peace.

BBC Storyville - In the Name of the Father (2023)  Movies

Posted by rwdfox at May 17, 2023
BBC Storyville - In the Name of the Father (2023)

BBC Storyville - In the Name of the Father (2023)
HDTV 1080p | 1h 30mn | 1920x1080 | MKV HEVC@1890Kbps | AAC@132Kbps 2CH | 1.28 GiB
Language: Hebrew "עברית" | Genre: Documentary | Subs: English

The son of Brooklyn's most-followed, admired and controversial Rabbi is excommunicated and he is out to clear his name. He and other runaway kids share their stories of the isolated community his father established.
BBC Storyville - Attica: America's Bloodiest Prison Uprising (2023)

BBC Storyville - Attica: America's Bloodiest Prison Uprising (2023)
HDTV 1080p | 1h 51mn | 1920x1080 | MKV HEVC@1681Kbps | AAC@132Kbps 2CH | 1.41 GiB
Language: English | Genre: Documentary | Subs: English

This unnervingly vivid dive into the 1971 uprising sheds new light on the enduring violence and racism of the prison system and highlights the urgent, ongoing need for reform 50 years later.
Brian Melvin, Soren Lee & Mads Sondergaard - Tranesformation (2023)

Brian Melvin, Soren Lee & Mads Sondergaard - Tranesformation (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:11:00 | 161 / 406 Mb
Genre: Jazz / Label: Storyville Records

American drummer Brian Melvin and Danish guitarist Soren Lee spearhead a brand new trio alongside Danish organist Mads Sondergaard. The trio release their brand new tribute album to the legendary John Coltrane, Tranesformation, on Storyville Records on October 20, 2023.
Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (1982/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (1982/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:55:11 minutes | 1,83 GB
Vocal Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Don't Explain is a timeless collection of works by the legendary Billie Holiday, originally released in 1982 by Audio Fidelity.