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My Darling Vivian (2020) The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters.

The Conqueror Worm (1968) England is torn in civil strife as the Royalists battle the Parliamentary Party for control. This conflict distracts people from rational thought and allows unscrupulous men to gain local power by exploiting village superstitions. One of these men is Matthew Hopkins, who to

Williams (2017) Charting the story of Formula One's most celebrated family, Williams is a thrilling account of how one man built a racing empire and a vivid, heart-rending portrait of the aftermath of a tragedy. Starting life with nothing other than a single-minded obsession for speed, Sir Frank Wil

Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) Ginger Baker looks back on his musical career with Cream and Blind Faith; his introduction to Fela Kuti; his self-destructive patterns and losses of fortune; and his current life inside a fortified South African compound.

My Life as a Rolling Stone 2022 Follows Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts Take a look on some unseen footage and exclusive stories from the members of the band Rolling Stones

Bill Cunningham New York (2010) Chronicles a man who is obsessively interested in only one thing,the pictures he takes that document the way people dress. The 80-year-old New York Times photographer has two columns in the paper's Style section, yet nobody knows who he is.

Cliffy (2013) Set against the backdrop of the early eighties, Cliffy retraces his extraordinary journey from famously training in gumboots among cow paddocks through the epic six-day period of the ultra marathon and his emergence as Australia's most unlikely sporting hero.

The Iron Curtain (1948) Soviet soldier turned bureaucrat Igor Gouzenko is assigned to his first overseas posting in 1943 to Ottawa, Canada, as a cipher clerk for the military attaché, their offices in a secret wing of the Soviet embassy. Igor is not to tell anyone what he does for a living, he give

Love Me or Leave Me (1955) In 1920's Chicago, Ruth Etting wants to be a renowned singer, which is a far step away from her current work as a taxi dancer. Upon walking into the dance hall and seeing her, Chicago gangster Marty Snyder immediately falls for Ruth, and works toward being her lover, which

Palau the Movie (2018) A story of relentless grit, motivational strength and humbling triumph, PALAU is a film many will relate to. As a young man, a passion and vision to proclaim the Good News of Jesus to all ...

The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2019) Entertainers receive recognition at the annual ceremony. The honorees for 2019 are R&B collective Earth, Wind and Fire, actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt, children's TV show "Sesame Street" and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.

The Act of Killing 2012 A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death squad leaders to reenact their mass killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers

Dionne Warwick Dont Make Me Over 2021 Set against a music world profoundly divided between black and white, DONT MAKE ME OVER tells the dramatic story of Dionne Warwicks meteoric rise from New Jersey gospel choirs to international cross over super stardom

Adrian Street Story: You May Be Pretty, But I Am Beautiful (2019) Before David Bowie and Boy George there was Adrian! An iconic British cult icon that went on to even inspire audiences internationally, even the look of Elton John and Marc Bolan! So prepare, for an unconventional true story like no o

First They Killed My Father 2017 In the 70s, a Cambodian middle class girl sees the lives of her family and her turning upside down when the Khmer Rouge invades the Cambodia They leave their comfortable apartment and lifestyle to live in a primitive working camp Her father, a former officer, is kill

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "The Future Is Unwritten", from British

Barolo Boys. The Story of a Revolution (2014) For the first time on the big screen, the film tells the fascinating story of one on the world's most famous wines and how it exploded as a world phenomenon.

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Ivan the Terrible 2014 Orphaned in his childhood and treated abusively by higher ranking Boyars, Tzar Ivan was a mercurial ruler who committed his first murder at the age of 13 and was feared for his random acts of violence Experience his powerful reig

Sakharov (1984) Biography of Russian physicist & dissident Andrei Sakharov focuses on his first acts in his civil rights movement to his receiving the Nobel Peace prize. Sakharov's actions first caused him to lose a senior party position, then half his salary, and finally completely being dismis

It Happened in Athens (1962) In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos, a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid of Eleni Costa, Gre

Hal (2018) Between 1970 and 1979, the films of Hal Ashby collected seven Academy Awards and 24 Academy Award nominations. He was a major player in the so called "New Hollywood" era of the '70s, and his strident rebelliousness in the face of the Hollywood studio system set the course for an

Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009) Delphinium is a stylized and lyrical coming-of-age portrait of Derek Jarman's artistic, sexual, and political awakening in post-War England. Part biographical narrative, part experimental collage, part personal meditation on the most controvers

Pay or Die! (1960) Movie deals with organized crime "protection" rackets. Small shopkeepers are forced to pay for protection or else be brutalized or killed.

LennoNYC (2010) A look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s.

Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997) In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped. Barefoot, surviving monsoons, leeches, and machete-wielding villagers, he was rescued. Now, near 60, living on Mt. Tamalpais, Dengler tells his story: a German lad surviving

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Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016) In 1936, Stefan Zweig, the illustrious author of " 24 Hours of a Woman's Life" and "Letter from an Unknown Woman", leaves Austria for South America. Being Jewish and hating the inhumanity that prevails in Germany while threatening his nativ

Acute Misfortune (2018) The Film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.

Kevyn Aucoin: Beauty & the Beast in Me (2017) Never-before-seen footage, archival videos and celebrity interviews provide insight into the life, career and legacy of makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin.

Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, Gen and his adopted brother, Ryuta, befriend a group of orphans. A fierce typhoon hits the city, leaving the orphans' home flooded and beyond repair. Gen helps them build a new home on an abandoned piece of property, and brings love and

Hidden Away (2020) Antonio is expelled from Switzerland to Italy against his will. For years he lives in poverty in the Po floodplains, but he never gives up his passion for drawing. The story of Antonio Ligabue, a revolutionary loner in modern art.

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind (2019) The iconic Canadian musician, Gordon Lightfoot, reflects on his life and career.

Becoming Zlatan ... (2015) The decisive years of Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, told through rare archival footage where a young Zlatan speaks openly about his life and challenges. The film closely follows Zlatan, from his debut in Malmö FF in 1999, through his conflictual years with Ajax A

The Final Quarter (2019) Adam Goodes was a champion AFL footballer and Indigenous leader. In the final years of his career, the cheers turned to boos. Using archival footage only, this film reveals the incidents that provoked heated media commentary and divided the nation. Coming in 2019.

42 Up (1998) In 1964, a film crew interviewed seven-year-old English kids: five or six from privilege, a Yorkshire farm lad, East-End girls, and boys from a children's home. Every seven years, Michael Apted re-interviews those willing (two declined this time). At 42, careers are stuck or flourishing

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath.

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016) Since the early days, Jerry Lewis - in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel - had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmake

In Search of Walt Whitman, Part Two The Civil War and Beyond 1861 1892 2020 The poet moves to Washington to care for injured Civil War soldiers but is disillusioned by the Gilded Age after the war He recovers from a debilitating stroke to live out his days in Camden NJ, where he continues to write p

Marjoe (1972) Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism".

38 (2014) This unique documentary follows the life of a Slovak hockey legend, Pavol Demitra. It takes us from the very begining of his career in Slovakia through successful years in NHL to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and his tragic death in a plane crash in 2011. His family, friends and fans around the worl

Caligari in the Desert (2018) In the midst of the desert, a retired gold miner follows his passions of silent movies, local history and sign painting, creating a unique menagerie in his house with no commercial thoughts. Welcome to "Caligari's Workshop".

#O2LForever (2015) Technology has quickly turned kids making videos in their bedrooms into huge stars. O2L took this path on YouTube, amassing an 8 million plus fan base, and we explore this incredible phenomenon on their first tour. It's a look at the future of celebrity through the eyes of America

Without Charity (2013) This is the story of a small Indiana town, a robbery that turned for the worse, the murders of three innocent construction workers, and the trial that followed. It is an account of a young woman named Charity Payne who would become the focal point of a small town's frustration

After the Ball (1957) The life and loves of Music hall singer Vesta Tilley, who married into the nobility.

Mahler (1974) Both trifles and structure are tossed out the door by director Ken Russell in this film. Here, historical content matters not so much as metaphors, feelings, emotions, and interpretations, and pay close attention, as every word and frame is intended to be important. The film takes plac

Chaos on the Bridge (2014) Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk. The documentary, directed, written

Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997) Manoel is aging film director who travels with the film crew through Portugal in search of the origins of Afonso, a famous French actor whose father emigrated from Portugal to France and in...