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Malcolm X 1972 James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources

Seneca On the Creation of Earthquakes 2023 A look at the relationship between Seneca and Nero, the infamous Emperor he mentored since childhood and who accused him of plotting his assassination

Asakusa Kid 2021 It is the 1960s and a young Kitano Takeshi drops out of school to immerse himself in the theatre He is fortunate enough to become the protege of a famed entertainer in Japan Takeshi is taught to practice being an entertainer day and night, awake or sleeping He should inhabit the per

Basically, Johnny Moped 2013 A funny and often moving account of one of UK musics great lost treasures Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped were the band fronted by, and named after, the enigmatic Paul Halford aka Johnny Moped By 1977 the group found themselves at t

Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.

The Sum Total of Our Memory: Facing Alzheimers Together (2014) An ode to memory: Couples affected by a partner's recent diagnosis of Early Alzheimer's come to terms with their changing roles. Prominent Alzheimer's medical experts offer their perspectives on diagnosis, the nature of the disease, help

Though I like costume period movies with lavish sets and all the extravaganza, I often wondered if the stories in those movies could be told in another way, if they could be told in a minimalist style, using shoestring budget, if the visual element of those movies really has to be breathtakingly bea

Daphné ou la belle plante (2015) As any pretty plant, Daphne buds, opens, fills with fragrance and loses leaves. But is never allowed pick. Combining animation and continuous shooting, Daphne or the lovely specimen is a documentary painting the portrait of an unchaste and sensitive woman who spea

Abby Singer/Songwriter (2015) In ABBY SINGER/SONGWRITER, Jamie Block - a divorced stockbroker has- been who was once an indie-rock star signed to Capitol Records - meets Onur Tukel, a hapless middle-aged filmmaker who has just moved to Brooklyn. In this coming-of-middle-age story, Onur persuades Blo

Jacquot de Nantes 1991 Jacquot Demy is a little boy at the end of the thirties His father owns a garage and his mother is a hairdresser The whole family lives happily and likes to sing and to go to the movies Jacquot is fascinated by every kind of show theatre, cinema, puppets He buys a camera to sh

Manaslu Berg der Seelen 2018 The great successes and tragedies in the life and work of Hans Kammerlander, the renowned mountaineer

Toryboy the Movie (2010) Grierson Award Nominated Documentary Feature. Against all the odds, film-maker and Labour voter John Walsh becomes a Conservative Candidate for a seat in a Labour heartland during the British 2010 General Election Campaign. What he uncovers is a place where intimidation and

Viva Knievel! (1977) Motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel is offered a fortune to perform in Mexico. What Evel doesn't know is that they're planning to kill him and use his body to ship cocaine into the U.S. His chief mechanic, who is an alcoholic, is weary of the whole thing and discovers something, bu

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An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland (2013) The amazing true story of one white Southern woman's courage to choose her convictions and join the Civil Rights Movement. By the time she was 19, Joan Trumpauer was shot at, attacked, and put on death row but that's just the begin

Chasing Ice (2012) 'National Geographic' photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In 'Chasing Ice,' we follow Balog across the Arctic as he deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras d

Beyond the Light Barrier 2023 Beyond the Light Barrier is the autobiographical true story of Elizabeth Klarer, a South African woman, and Akon, an astrophysicist from Meton, a planet of Proxima Centauri Elizabeth was taken in his spaceship to Meton where she lived with his family for four months and

Mighty Jerome (2010) In 1959, at just nineteen years of age, Harry Jerome was Canada's most promising track and field star, and was on his way to the Olympics in Rome. By 1962, after suffering a gruesome leg injury, there was every reason to think that his racing days were over. But Jerome was not j

RKO 281 (1999) Coming to Hollywood as a celebrated boy genius featuring a spectacular career arc in New York including his radio hoax War of the Worlds, Orson Welles is stymied on the subject for his first film. After a dinner party at Hearst Castle, during which he has a verbal altercation with Wil

Gurrumul (2017) Celebrated by audiences at home and abroad, indigenous artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was one of the most important and acclaimed voices to ever come out of Australia. Blind from birth,...

Song of Norway (1970) Based on the life of Norway's greatest composer Edvard Grieg, and filmed in Norway where he lived. The soundtrack is all Edvard Grieg's music with added lyrics.

This fanciful film playfully documents Wymans celebrated life From his impoverished childhood of England through the early years of the Stones, to his relationship with longtime

George Best: All by Himself (2016) Maradona. Pelé. Best. Northern Ireland's legendary star remains one of the most naturally gifted footballers there has ever been. Famously called the 'best player in the world' by Pelé, George Best galvanized Manchester United's five-year recovery from the traged

The Capote Tapes 2019 Answered Prayers was meant to be Truman Capotes greatest masterpiece, an epic portrait of New Yorks glittering jet set society Instead, it sparked the downfall of the iconic author of Breakfast at Tiffanys and In Cold Blood Through never before heard audio archives and intervie

Waiting for Mamu (2013) In some parts of the world, children whose parents are sent to prison and who lack other guardians are locked away along with their parents. This eye-opening documentary tells the story of what it means for a child to grow up in prison and what hope exists for a better life.

28 Up (1984) Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Unbroken: The Snowboard Life of Mark McMorris (2018) After a horrific backcountry accident leaves professional snowboarder Mark McMorris in the ICU, he fights for his life and faces an existential crisis.

A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970) The movie tells the biography of the gangster Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd who started his career young aged when he saw his father die and seeked out revenge by killing his murderer during a fight.

All of Me (2014) An intimate insight into the Patronas, a group of Mexican women who, every day since 1995, make food and toss it -still warm- to the migrants who travel atop the freight train The Beast as it makes it way to the U.S. This documentary is a personal diary that draws a border between t

Cassandro 2023 Follows the true story of Cassandro, the exotico character created by Saul Armendariz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom

Glen Campbell: Ill Be Me (2014) This powerful portrait of the life and career of great American music icon Glen Campbell opens to the viewer the world of the singular talent who created hits like Rhinestone Cowboy, Wichita Lineman and Gentle on My Mind. Glen won the Grammy for Lifetime Achievement a

Queen Mimi (2015) When you feel like a queen, even a laundromat can be a palace. Marie "Mimi" Haist defied her adulterous husband and moved onto the streets in her 50s, living in parking lots and doorways until finding her "home" one stormy night between rows of washers in a Cali

Jill Bilcock Dancing the Invisible 2017 Jill Bilcock Dancing The Invisible focuses on the life and work of one of the worlds leading film artists, Academy Award nominated film editor Jill Bilcock Iconic Australian films Strictly Ballroom, Muriels Wedding, Moulin Rouge, Red Dog, and The Dressmaker be

DEATH by MetaL (2018) Here comes DEATH's probing and pulsing rock doc, DEATH BY METAL, pulling back the palm fronds of DEATH's origins in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and latching a narrative hook into the ...

Slash: Raised on the Sunset Strip (2014) A Directv and Guitar Center documentary highlights the iconic rock guitarist, Slash. Featuring interviews with Dave Grohl, Joe Perry, Alice Cooper, Duff Mckagan and Nikki Sixx

Sing Over Me (2014) Since the early 1990s Christians all over the world have been singing the songs of modern-day psalmist, Dennis Jernigan. His music and ministry, sparked by his lifelong struggle with homosexuality, have lead him on a remarkable journey of redemption and hope. Raised in a Christia

The Fabulous Dorseys 1947 The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music From being raised by their father who insists on them learning music, to the split that jus

That Guy Dick Miller (2014) Dick Miller is the last of the great American character actors. Whether sharing the screen with Nicholson, DeNiro, Schwarzenegger or The Ramones, Dick has been stealing scenes since his screen debut in 1955. He has worked with some of the great directors: Scorsese, Corman

Cesar Millan: The Real Story (2012) The rise of Cesar Millan from impoverished illegal immigrant to celebrity dog trainer and international superstar.

The Great Buster (2018) Documentary on the life and works of comic genius Buster Keaton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

Being Evel (2015) The real story behind the myth of American icon Robert 'Evel' Knievel and his legacy.

Aprile (1998) Nanni, a renowned director, is working on a musical when suddenly he has a change of heart and cancels the film on the first shooting day. He has a new idea, making a documentary about the Italian national elections, but work isn't going very fast, much to the frustration of the crew.

Johnny 2022 Love for the world and other people and about the fact that everyone deserves a second chance When Patryk receives it from a priest Jan Kaczkowski does not even suspect how it will change his life

The Featherweight 2023 Set in 1964, a camera crew follows Willie Pep, retired featherweight boxing champion Down and out in Hartford CT, married to a woman half his age and with a drug addled son and mounting debts, Pep decides to make a return to the

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015) Movie fans know the work of Harold and Lillian Michelson, even if they don't recognize the names. Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher Lillian left an indelible mark on classics by Alfred Hi

Gilbert (2017) GILBERT is a wildly funny and unexpectedly poignant portrait of the life and career of one of comedy's most iconic figures, Gilbert Gottfried.

Matria (2014) My grandfather fought alongside Pancho Villa, became a Master Mason, was elected Congressman representing the state of Oaxaca three times, and led the National Charro Association. In 1942, he formed the Legion of Mexican Fighters, a group of 100,000 Charros training to repel a possible

Kung Fu Elliot (2014) Elliot "White Lightning" Scott plans on becoming Canada's first action hero with his low-budget karate epic, Blood Fight. This surreal documentary captures two years in the lives of a passionate amateur filmmaker, his supportive partner Linda, and their outrageous cas