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Baseball
Baseball is a nine-part series that examines nearly 200 years of American history through the prism of our national pastime. Americans have played baseball in one form or another since the early 19th century, while they conquered a continent, warred with one another and with enemies abroad,... 1140 min 1994
Black Magic
A street game becomes a state championship whose prize takes four inner city girls three thousand miles away to London, England and a lifetime away from their every-day world. 1988 
Der Leistungssport und seine Nebenwirkungen
Sporthelden stehen im Rampenlicht, sie werden bejubelt und verehrt. Doch hinter dem Glanz verbirgt sich knochenhartes Training. Talent reicht längst nicht aus. Wie sieht der Alltag eines Sportlers im Leistungsbereich aus? Und was ist nach der Karriere?
Faith - The Chris Reitsma Story
IT was clear that Chris Reitsma (born December 31, 1977 in Minneapolis and raised in in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) was destined for a life in baseball at a very young age- In 1996 he became the highest ranked Canadian ever selected in the Major League draft. He had become Canada´s most talented...
Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine
Garry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he famously challenged IBM´s computer Deep Blue to a match. Kasparov lost. Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine follows the intensity of the competition and uncovers the mysterious and controversial events surrounding... 85 min 2003
Golden Gloves
A classic NFB documentary about the Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the Canadian amateur´s hope for success in the boxing world. This Gilles Groulx film shows three Montreal boxers in training. In behind-the-scenes interviews they talk about their ambitions and what prompted them to take up the... 28 min 1961
I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
A short 1960 documentary about physical fitness trends in the big city. Here you see modern man brought to bay by his own poundage, resolved to erase by exercise what rich food, idleness and age have put on. 25 min 1960
Kampf der Könige
In Deutschland findet der Kampf um die Weltmeisterschaft im Schach statt. Mit Viswanathan Anand und Wladimir Kramnik treten zwei herausragende Persönlichkeiten gegeneinander an. Der Film porträtiert die beiden Gegner und ihren Stil und zeigt wie und warum sie es in die Weltspitze geschafft haben. 72 min 2007
Kampf der Könige
The World Chess Championship is taking place in Germany. With reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand taking on Vladimir Kramnik, two intriguing personalities will be fighting for the crown. The film protraiys the two opponents, Kramnik and anand, and their style and shows how and why they have... 72 min 2007
Kenia - Mangatas Traum
The African Mangata Ndiwa has been running ever since he can remember. As a little boy he herded his family’s cattle, running barefoot behind the animals. And then there were the races at school: Anyone, who came too late had to run rounds as a punishment. And, ever since he can remember, Mangata... 44 min
Klein, schnell und außer Kontrolle
Tischtennis ist zwar ein beliebtes Freizeitvergnügen, aber als Leistungssport für den Zuschauer wenig attraktiv. Das Spielfeld, die Bälle und Schläger sind klein, die Ballwechsel zu schnell und zu kurz, die Finessen des Spiels mit dem bloßen Auge kaum wahrnehmbar. Im Verhältnis zu anderen... 93 min 2000
Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish
The Biograohy of Notre Dame´s legendary football coach When Knute Rockne died in 1931 at the age of forty-three, the President of the United States described his passing as "a national loss." His funeral was broadcast live to Europe, South America and Asia. And, as one newspaper wrote,... 52 min 2009
Leben eines Skateboarders
Wie lernt ein Holzbrett fliegen? Und wie wird man zum Skateboarder? Sebastian Linda, mit 24 Jahren ein alter Hase der Darmstädter Skateboard-Szene, plant einen Dokumentarfilm, der die Erfahrung des Skateboardfahrens aus nächster Nähe fühlbar machen will. Superzeitlupen und eindrucksvolle Bilder... 30 min
Long Distance
Abiyot runs for money, every weekend at a different race. He left Ethiopia to try and relaunch his running career in the US. With every aspect of his daily routine centered on his training, his footsteps not only dictate the rhythm of his life, but also become the pervasive rhythm of the film. 28 min 2009
Ma Bar
Bench Pressing isn’t a hobby for 73 year old Bill McFadyen – it’s a way of life. Stranraer’s very own bench press champion is on a quest to be the best in the world... 12 min 2008
Max Schmeling
He is probably the most popular German athlete of the 20th century. The only German Heavyweight champion, movie hero, and model husband with a big heart and a hard right punch. Max Schmeling’s career in sports starts in a cinema. In 1921, at the age of 16, he watches a movie on the World... 2003 Legenden
Max Schmeling
Er ist der wohl populärste deutsche Sportler des 20. Jahrhunderts. Einziger Deutscher Schwergewichts-Weltmeister, Filmheld und Mustergatte mit einem großen Herzen und einer harten Rechten. Max Schmelings sportliche Karriere beginnt im Kino. 1921 – als 16-Jähriger –... 2003 Legenden
Oliver Kahn und die Dinge des Lebens
Oliver Kahn, der nach seiner Karriere am 2. September 2008 mit einem Abschiedsspiel geehrt wird und zukünftig als ZDF-Fußball-Experte arbeitet, erlebte zwischen der EM 2004 und der WM 2006 eine turbulente Zeit. Dem Filmemacher Marin Martschewski gelang es damals, Kahn zu einer Reihe von Begegnungen... 60 min 2006
Red Mist - Roy Keane
Saipan, May 2002 - the expulsion from paradise. When Ireland soccer captain Roy Keane is sent packing from the World Cup by his manager Mick McCarthy, the country flies into a tailspin. The hurt still lingers. Red Mist is a light-hearted, affectionate snapshot of an extraordinary week in the life... 58 min 2007
Reiten für Deutschland
Hans Günter Winkler – der erfolgreichste Springreiter der Welt. Zwischen 1956 und 1976 gewann er bei sechs Olympischen Spielen sieben Medaillen. Er war fünfmal deutscher Meister, einmal Europa-, zweimal Weltmeister im Springreiten, mehrmals Sportler des Jahres. Unvergessen bleibt sein legendärer... 60 min 2005
Reiten für Deutschland
Hans Günter Winkler – the world’s most successful equestrian. Between 1956 and 1976 he won seven medals at six Olympic Games. Five times German national champion, once European champion, twice world champion in show jumping, voted several times “Sportsman of the Year”. Unforgettable his legendary... 60 min 2005
Rollin'on
Rollin´on is a film about skateboarding, hard work and perseverance. The film tells the story of a group of young people who regularly meet at Finsbury Park skate-park. Its main narrative is given by an interview with legendary skateboarding champion Tony Hawk, in which he tells the story of his... 8 min 2008
Running the Sahara
In 2006, an international expedition team of three men - Charlie Engle (USA), Ray Zahab (Canada) and Kevin Lin (Taiwan) undertook a quest that no human being has ever fulfilled. They ran across the Sahara Desert. Each runner brought his own unique story and motivations, but all unite around a love... 102 min 2008
Sport
Auf die Plätze, fertig, los! Sport gehört schon immer zu den beliebtesten Freizeitbeschäftigungen für Jung und Alt. Vor etwa 2800 Jahren fanden die ersten Olympischen Spiele in Griechenland statt. Bis heute werden ständig neue Sportarten erfunden. WAS IST WAS begleitet einen angehenden... 24 min WAS IST WAS TV
Sport
On your marks, get set, go! Sport has always been among the most loved past times of the young and old. The first Olympic Games took place in Greece about 2800 years ago. Since then, right up to this day, new forms of sport are constantly being developed. WAS IST WAS escorts an up and coming young... 24 min WAS IST WAS TV |
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