Optimistic Movies

Told by a member's son, this is the story of five kids from L.A.'s Watts neighborhood who formed a little-known funk and soul outfit in the 1970s.

Mixing archival footage and interviews with the band and its crew, this film celebrates the 40-year history of legendary rockers Paralamas do Sucesso.

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the...

When married 50-something Rachel RSVPs and sends a gift way too quickly to an acquaintance's wedding, this seemingly insignificant faux pas snowballs...

A guy walks into a café...

After a series of personal failures, Savannah, a college student, creates Boxland, a world where she does not have to take responsibility for her...

A short documentary film produced by the British government in 1964. With the help of modernist animations, it covers the development of penicillin...

The Billion Dollar Hotel is a documentary that explores life in and around the Burj Al Arab Hotel. It follows the experiences of hotel staff at all...

This is the story of how Parma rose through the Italian divisions to become Champions in Europe, before a spectacular crash saw them bankrupt and...