Capital C
6.9
2014
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CAPITAL C is the first documentary about crowdfunding. It follows the hopes and dreams as well as the fears and pitfalls of a whole new generation of independent creators, who reach out to the crowd in order to change their lives forever.
Burning Man and the Meaning of Life
4.8
2013
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BURNING MAN AND THE MEANING OF LIFE - A stunning visual exploration of the Festival of the Burning Man against the backdrop of a question: What is the meaning of life?
My Comic Shop Country
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2019
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My Comic Shop Country is a feature-length documentary film exploring the business, fandom, and community of comic book stores across the United States. In 2015, New Yorks Alternate Realities closed after 23 years in operation, setting filmmaker-and former AR employee-Anthony Desiato on a quest to explore the comics retail industry from coast to coast. Comic book characters are box office gold, but why isnt the same necessarily true for comic stores? See how the 20 shops featured in the film are turning the tide, one customer at a time, seven days a week. Plus: Learn the fate (and future?) of Alternate Realities.
The Giant Robber Crab
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2019
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Growing to enormous size and living upwards of 100 years, the robber crab faces unique challenges on Christmas Island.
Brimstone & Glory
5
2017
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Ecstatic ritual, danger and the absolute beauty of fireworks.
Zombiethon
4.8
1986
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A compilation of trailers and previews from films having to do with zombies.
Our Towns
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2021
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From Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan comes Our Towns, a documentary that paints a remarkable picture of America and how the rise of civic and economic reinvention is transforming small cities and towns across the country. Based on journalists James and Deborah Fallows book Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America, the film spotlights local initiatives and explores how a sense of community and common language of change can help people and towns find a different path to the future.
The Man Who Shot Beautiful Women
6.3
2013
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The gripping story of photographer Erwin Blumenfeld, who survived two world wars to become one of the worlds most highly-paid fashion photographers and a key influence on the development of photography as an art form
Forgotten Ellis Island
7.6
2008
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From PBS - Visit the abandoned immigrant hospital on Ellis Island. During the great wave of immigration, 22 medical buildings sprawled across two islands adjacent to Ellis Island, the largest port of entry to the United States. Massive and modern, the hospital was Americas first line of defense against contagious, often virulent, disease. In the era before antibiotics, tens of thousands of immigrant patients were separated from family, detained in the hospital and healed from illness before becoming citizens. FORGOTTEN ELLIS ISLAND is a powerful reminder of the best -- and worst -- of Americas dealings with its new citizens-to-be. Elliott Gould narrates.
Chernobyl's Café
6.4
2016
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The Future of Work and Death
7
2016
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Leading thinkers explore how technology is going to shape the future of humanity.
The Education of Mohammad Hussein
5.3
2013
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THE EDUCATION OF MOHAMMAD HUSSEIN is an intimate look at how the largest Muslim community in America responds to the provocations of an anti-Islamic preacher. Through the eyes of children, the film examines what it is like to come of age as a Muslim in the United States ten years post 9/11.
What Happened on September 11
5.4
2019
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WHAT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 11 is an HBO Family documentary introducing the events of 9-11 to a young audience. Directed and produced by Amy Schatz. Produced by HBO in association with the 9-11 Tribute Museum.
Keep Quiet
6.8
2016
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Passionate in his anti-Semitic beliefs, Csanád Szegedi was the rising star of Hungary’s far-right party until he discovers his family’s secret—his maternal grandparents were Jewish. The revelation prompts an improbable but seemingly heartfelt conversion from anti-Semite to Orthodox Jew.
The Return Of The Cup
7.5
2019
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30 years after their last major title, Eintracht win the DFB Cup on 19 May 2018. Its a momentous occasion for both the club and the fans. The yearning of an entire region is satisfied and about 100,000 people rock Frankfurts bank towers the next day. A film team accompanied the team from their arrival in Berlin for the match to the celebrations at the Römer in Frankfurt. The documentary provides exclusive insights into the inner workings of the team, recounting all of the emotions around the historic 3:1 victory over Bayern and the passion with which everyone involved worked to succeed in the final. Looking back on a historic weekend What did Coach Kovac say during the last team meeting at a Berlin hotel before the final? How does CEO Hellmann describe the situation and the mood at the club before the Cup Final? What does club legend Karl-Heinz Körbel say about his moment with the DFB Cup shortly before the presentation ceremony? What was going through Player Boatengs mind as the video evidence was being examined shortly before the end? What happened in the dressing room shortly after the game? The film answers all of these questions and offers a unique view of Eintracht Frankfurt DFB Cup victory. The film is also a pure delight for neutral football fans, because it shows how an entire regions yearning for a major title was satisfied. Summary: Sports Documentation Length: 89 minutes Release date: 4 February 2019 (Germany/2 weeks special screening in selected cinemas)
Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air
5.2
2014
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Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air is an only-in-New-York account of Ming, Al, and Antoine Yates, who cohabited in a high-rise social housing apartment at Drew-Hamilton complex in Harlem for several years until 2003, when news of their dwelling caused a public outcry and collective outpouring of disbelief. On the discovery that Ming was a 500-pound pound Tiger and Al a seven-foot alligator, their story took on an astonishing dimension. The film frames Yates’s recollections with a poetic study of Ming and Al, the predators’ presence combined with a text by philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, reimagining the circumstances of the wild inside, animal names, strange territories, and human-animal relations.
We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest
5.8
2020
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Students take the stage in a public speaking competition in this inspiring portrait of Oakland, CAs 40th Annual MLK Oratorical Festival.
Surfers' Blood
6.5
2016
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Banana in a Nutshell
6.2
2005
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An intimate portrait of a Chinese-European couple in New Zealand, and their journey to get a blessing for marriage from traditional Chinese parents.
The Salzburg Festival
8.5
2006
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The Salzburg Festival has hosted every great star of the opera and concert hall, from Toscanini to Anne-Sophie Mutter, from Fischer-Dieskau to Barenboim, from Pollini to Mitsuko Uchida. In this film, the first to tell the story of this remarkable Festival, set in the birthplace of Mozart, director Tony Palmer has been granted unprecedented access to Austrias film archives. Highlights include performances of Jedermann from 1920 to the present day, featuring actors such as Maximilian Schell and Klaus Maria Brandauer; Don Giovanni (with Furtwängler in 54 and a controversial performance directed by Peter Sellars in the 1990s); a wealth of footage of Herbert von Karajan, including performances and never-before-seen home movies; and footage of the Nazi hierarchy at the Festival during the Second World War.
Rescue Me: International
7.6
2020
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In this moving and informative documentary, the rescue me team goes to the United Kingdom to exam a local home-grown cat rescue and a larger national organization.
The Life Exotic: Or the Incredible True Story of Joe Schreibvogel
5.5
2016
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The G.W. Zoo, located in Wynnewood, OK, is the worlds largest private zoo featuring over 187 big cats. The zoo is operated by founder Joe Schreibvogel, a.k.a. Joe Exotic, the self-described \gay, gun-carrying redneck with a mullet.\ Joe and his two husbands live in a small house behind the zoo along with a full-grown African lion, four liger cubs, a kangaroo and family of \wiener dogs.\ The zoo was named after Joes brother, \G.W.\ who loved exotic animals and had always dreamed of traveling to Africa to see lions roaming free. Then tragedy struck, and G.W. was killed by a drunk semi-truck driver. While he lay dying in hospital, his brother Joe promised that he would dedicate his life to protecting the animals that his brother loved. Almost 20 years on, Joe, his partners and the staff at the zoo continue to live the life exotic and honor the commitment made to G.W. But their eccentric and polyamorous lifestyle has made Joe and his zoo the subject of harsh criticisms and controversy.
The Toilet: An Unspoken History
7.1
2012
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Documentary looking at the role of the toilet in our culture, exploring its social history in Britain and abroad, and finding possible future solutions to global sanitation issues.
The Bridges That Built London
6.1
2012
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Dan Cruickshank explores the mysteries and secrets of the bridges that have made London what it is. He uncovers stories of Bronze-Age relics emerging from the Vauxhall shore, of why London Bridge was falling down, of midnight corpses splashing beneath Waterloo Bridge, and above all, of the sublime ambition of Londons bridge builders themselves.