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Kumu Hina (2014) A transgender Native Hawaiian teacher inspires a young girl to fulfill her destiny of leading the school's male hula troupe, even as she struggles to find love and a committed relationship in her own life.

White Lightnin (2009) Deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was in and out of reform school and the insane asylum. To keep him out of trouble,

Curtiz (2018) As America prepares to enter WW2, Hungarian film director Michael Curtiz grapples with political intervention and a dysfunctional relationship with his estranged daughter amid the troubled production of Casablanca in 1942.

Life Itself (2014) 'Life Itself' recounts the surprising and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert - a story that's by turns personal, wistful, funny, painful, and transcendent. The film explores the impact and legacy of Roger Ebert's life: from his Pulit

Battle Hymn (1957) Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he's a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots early in the Korean War, he finds Korean orphans raiding the airbase garbage. With a pretty Korean teacher, he sets up an orphanage for them a

Albert Schweitzer (2009) For generations the name Albert Schweitzer has been synonymous with hands-on compassion and the power of Christ-like sacrifice. Now director Gavin Miller presents a landmark drama about the legendary Christian medical missionary. Co-starring Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winni

The Green Girl (2014) A feature-length documentary about Star Trek's iconic Green Girl, Susan Oliver: Prolific actress of the '50s - '80s, original member of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, record-setting female aviator; Tragically taken by cancer in 1990.

Heaven Adores You (2014) Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith. By threading the music of Elliott Smith through the dense, yet often isolating landscapes of the three major cities he lived in -- Portland, New York City, Los Angeles -- Heaven Ad

Halston (2019) Prodigiously talented, Halston reigned over fashion in the 1970s and became a household name. But everything changed in the Wall Street era. With his empire under threat, Halston took the biggest gamble of his life.

Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2019) After being physically attacked by his loving wife Carmen, a series of unsettling incidents lead her husband Pat to question just what is happening to her. It's only when Carmen can't find ...

Molière (2007) In 1657, playwright/actor Molière, having been given a theater in the capital by the King, is back in Paris after touring the kingdom of France with his company of players. One day, a young lady asks him to follow her to the deathbed of her mother... Thirteen years earlier, Molière

The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966) Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England. But then Hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the Viceroy of Ireland and held ransom for the Clans' good behavior. Hugh mus

SlingShot (2014) SlingShot focuses on noted Segway inventor Dean Kamen and his work to solve the world's water crisis. An eccentric genius with a provocative world view, Kamen is an inspiration for future scientists. His inventions help people in need and ease suffering. SlingShot is about an indomi

Bai yin di guo 2009 Based on historical events, a saga of Chinas Wall Street over a century ago A young man must decide whether to follow his fathers path or find his own when he is obligated to assume the role of heir to a banking empire

Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu (2016) Solomon Mahlangu is a Mamelodi township schoolboy-hawker who, after the events of June 16th joins the military wing of the ANC to fight against the brutal oppression of the Apartheid regime and ends up becoming an icon of South Africa's liberation.

Meeting Gorbachev (2018) The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.

The Watchmakers Apprentice (2015) The inspirational story of how Dr. George Daniels rose from Dickensian poverty to become the finest watchmaker of the modern era and how Roger Smith embarked on an obsessive, seven-year quest to become his apprentice and eventually, his equal.

One Hundred Steps (2000) "I cento passi" (one hundred steps) was the distance between the Impastatos' house and the house of Tano Badalamenti, an important Mafia boss, in the small Sicilian town of Cinisi. The movie is the story of Peppino Impastato, a young left-wing activist who in the l

Untold The Girlfriend Who Didnt Exist 2022 From Notre Dame to the NFL, Manti Teos future in football showed promise until a secret online relationship sent his life and career spiraling

If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018) This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band. With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on ...

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.

The Last Play at Shea (2010) A documentary feature chronicling the history of two New York icons and the journey that brought them together for the last musical performance at Shea Stadium.

Mr Calzaghe (2015) The story of the rise to glory of boxer Joe Calzaghe.

Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro (2019) A rare glimpse into the legendary career of wrestling icon, Vampiro, as he grapples with his demons and life after fame. Straight from one of wrestling's most outspoken characters, this is a candid look beyond the ring.

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2019) A journey where the viewer can see Werner Herzog's creative and personal vision which was share with iconic travel writer Bruce Chatwin, the prolific author of 'In Patagonia' and a champion of the nomadic life.

This Is Not a Movie 2019 The groundbreaking and often game changing reporting of legendary foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk is profiled in the latest from acclaimed documentarian Yung Chang Up the Yangtze

Custer of the West (1967) The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.

Manolo: the Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017) An in-depth portrait of MANOLO BLAHNIK, self-confessed 'cobbler' and the man regarded by most influential fashion figures as 'the best shoe-maker of the 20th and 21st centuries. A film for anyone who has ever looked longingly at a pair of... 'Manolos

Homeless to Harvard The Liz Murray Story 2003 Based on a true story Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug addicted parents Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school

Another Day of Life (2018) A gripping story of a three-month-long journey that renowned Polish reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski took across Angola ravaged by a war in which the front lines shifted like a kaleidoscope ...

Tim Maia (2014) Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.

City of Gold (2015) CITY OF GOLD is about the transformative power of food and food writing in how we experience where we live. Pulitzer Prize winning critic, Jonathan Gold, is our VIrgilian guide, casting his light upon a vibrant and growing cultural movement, a movement in which he plays the dual

Bruno Reidal, Confessions of a Murderer 2021 In 1905, French seminarian Bruno Reidel is found guilty of murdering a child At the request of the doctors observing him, he writes his memoirs to explain his action

Jane by Charlotte 2021 Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother daughter relationship

Battle of Little Bighorn 2020 The U S expands westward after the Civil War displacing the last of the free roaming Native Americans onto Reservations This show focuses special attention on General George A Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Buffalo Bill Codys Wild West Show

In the Turn (2014) A documentary about a 10-year-old transgender girl who finds acceptance and empowerment in the company of a queer roller derby collective.

De-Lovely is an original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. In the film, Porter is looking back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular stage shows, with the people and events of his life becoming the actors and action onstage. Through ela

The Man Who Loves to Hurt Himself (2017) A unique examination of the life-long existential journey taken by a self-made musician, his unforgiving ambition and self-destructive determination to express himself.

Jack Jonah (2019) Based on a true story, this film by JCFilms follows the path of the Jonah Family in remembrance of the loss of their son, Jack, to a heroin overdose. The film brings awareness to the drug/...

Korczak (1990) Account of the last days of life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war. Jewish doctor Henryk Goldszmit, known also as Janusz Korczak, is a man of high principles. He is unafraid of shouting at German offi

Final Portrait (2017) In 1964, while on a short trip to Paris, the American writer and art-lover James Lord (Armie Hammer) is asked by his friend, the world-renowned artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush), to sit for a portrait. The process, Giacometti assures Lord, will take only a few days. Fla

Her Masters Voice (2012) Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti, takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to 'Venthaven' the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling partners along

The Accidental Narco 2022 A civilian businessman who has no choice but to cooperate with the secret operation of the National Intelligence Service to arrest the Korean drug lord who has taken control of Suriname in South America

The Wildest Dream (2010) Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.

Crossfire Hurricane (2012) A mostly chronological look at the Rolling Stones with archive footage and recent off-camera commentary by Jagger, Richards, Watts, Wyman, Taylor, and Wood. Topics include virtually instant success (and fans' dangerous antics), becoming songwriters, press coverage as the a

Enid 2009 Edwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents rows before the father deserts the family Whilst training as a teacher after the Great War she sends her stories to publishers, one of whom, Hugh Pollock,takes her on and also marries her The

Rodin 2017 Auguste Rodin 1840 1917, man of the people, autodidact and revolutionary sculptor the most brilliant of his era At 42, Rodin meets Camille Claudel, a young woman desperate to become his assistant He quickly acknowledges her as his most able pupil, and treats her as an equal in matters of

An Unreasonable Man (2006) A look at the career of consumer advocate Ralph Nader.