Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio
7.2
2010
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Documentary about an architecture school based in rural Alabama that focuses on building projects for the local community.
A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day
7.3
2007
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Forgive-Don't Forget
6.9
2018
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Fallen Soldier
6.5
2013
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This is the true story of Gerald McClellan, undisputed middleweight champion of the world, who was destined for even greater boxing glory, when he suffered a devastating defeat in a bout with Nigel Benn which was viewed live by 17 million fans on Showtime. This documentary deals with the events leading up to the fateful match and its tragic aftermath.
England's Reformation: Three Books That Changed a Nation
6.7
2017
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It is 500 years since the Reformation, when England broke away from the authority of the Catholic Church. This is the story of three books at the heart of the schism. Presented by Dr Janina Ramirez.
America's Longest War
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2013
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AMERICAS LONGEST WAR is a documentary about the extraordinary costs of the US governments 40-year war on drugs. Drug prohibition has failed. Drug usage rates have not declined, and illegal drugs are more available-and cheaper-than ever before. At the same time, the costs of the drug war are staggering. More than $1 trillion taxpayer dollars have been spent. More than 50,000 SWAT raids occur each year. Hundreds of thousands of non-violent drug offenders are wasting their lives away in prison at our expense. And more than 60,000 people have been murdered in Mexico over the past six years. AMERICAS LONGEST WAR tells the stories of some of the victims of the drug war and, more importantly, points to a viable alternative approach to drug policy.
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
6.9
2009
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For a seventy-year period, when America cared little about the education of African-Americans, and discrimination was law and custom, The Bordentown School was an educational utopia. An incubator for black pride and intellect, it taught values, discipline, and life skills to generations of black children. This is the story of that remarkable school, as told by Bordentown alumni, historians, and remarkable archival footage. It is also the story of black education in America across three centuries, presenting a nuanced, rarely seen portrait of a separate black space; and a much-needed preface to the growing national discussion about historically black institutions and their role in nurturing identity and accomplishment. What was lost and what was gained in the march toward equality?
Diller Scofido + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line
6.6
2012
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro has long been at the forefront of design with provocative exhibitions that blurred the boundaries between art and architecture. This film captures their extraordinary evolution and unique process in reimagining the public identities of Lincoln Center and the once derelict High Line railroad tracks.
The Typewriter (In the 21st Century)
7.7
2012
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30+ interviews in 10 U.S. states with authors, collectors, journalists, professors, bloggers, students, artists, inventors and repairmen (and women) who meet up for ‘Type-In’ gatherings to both celebrate and use their decidedly lo-tech typewriters in a plugged-in world.
Gli indesiderati d'Europa
5.9
2018
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Portraying the last days in the life of philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), whose writings such as The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction have become of seminal importance in cultural criticism, Ferraro not only deals with a historical and philosophically fascinating subject, but has also crafted a landscape film of immense beauty.
Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution
6.9
2009
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The true story of the most successful slave uprising in world history comes to the screen as filmmaker Nolan Walker explores the Haitian Revolution, the movement some historians site as the flashpoint for universal human rights.
Hull's Headscarf Heroes
7.3
2018
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Mechanical Monsters
6.5
2018
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D-Day: Over Normandy Narrated by Bill Belichick
7.3
2017
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Narrated by the only 5-time Super Bowl winning head coach in NFL history, the New England Patriots Bill Belichick. The World War II Foundation hired one of Frances top aerial Drone camera companies to film some of the most iconic locations in Normandy from D-Day. The result is some of the most spectacular scenes of the landing beaches and battlefields viewers have ever seen. In 2017 the WWII Foundation tells the story of these famous locations utilizing ONLY aerial footage, along with archival footage taken during the invasion on June 6, 1944. The WWII Foundation matches 1-2 D-Day veterans with each location where our drone filmed so these veterans can share their own personal stories of where they were and what they were doing on D-Day, one of the most important days in the history of the world. Location of Drone filming includes: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont Utah Beach Brecourt Manor Sainte-Mère-Eglise Pointe-du-Hoc Gold Beach Longues-sur-Mer Omaha Beach2002x La Fiere The Normandy American Cemetery The German Cemetery at La Cambe Colleville-sur-Mer Vierville-sur-Mer The Richard Winters Leadership Monument
Back to Berlin
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2018
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Back to Berlin is the first biker flick-meets-holocaust feature documentary. Eleven motor bikers have a mission to take the Maccabiah torch from Israel to the site of the infamous 1936 Berlin Olympics, for the first Jewish Olympic Games on German soil. They will retrace the heroic journeys of the original 1930s Maccabiah riders and discover how they or their families survived the Holocaust.
The Waldheim Waltz
7.5
2018
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Ruth Beckermann documents the process of uncovering former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim’s wartime past. It shows the swift succession of new allegations by the World Jewish Congress during his Austrian presidential campaign, the denial by the Austrian political class, the outbreak of anti-Semitism and patriotism, which finally led to his election.
Electoral Dysfunction
6.6
2012
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Electoral Dysfunction uses irreverent humor to illuminate how voting works - and doesnt work - in America. Hosted by Mo Rocca (a Correspondent for CBS News, a panelist on NPRs Wait, Wait ... Dont Tell Me! and a former Correspondent for The Daily Show), the film is structured as a road trip that begins when Mo makes an eye-opening discovery: The Constitution does not guarantee the right to vote, putting America in the company of Libya, Iran and Indonesia. Mo explores the battle over voter fraud and voter I.D.; searches for the Electoral College; critiques ballot design with Todd Oldham; and encounters experts and activists across the political spectrum who offer commentary on why our voting system is broken and how it can be fixed.
The Jesus Strand: A Search for DNA
5.3
2017
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Geneticist George Busby and biblical scholar pastor Joe Basile travel the globe extracting and analyzing samples from the most famous religious relics from history in search of the DNA of the most famous figure in history; Jesus Christ.
44 Pages
6.9
2017
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A portrait of Highlights Magazine following the creation of the cultural phenomenons 70th Anniversary issue, from the first editorial meeting to its arrival in homes, and introducing the quirky people who passionately produce the monthly publication for \the worlds most important people,\...children. Along the way, a rich and tragic history is revealed, the state of childhood, technology, and education is explored, and the future of print media is questioned.
Gaming in Color
5.3
2014
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Diversity in video games is extraordinarily important - especially to the people who play them. Explore the story of the queer gaming community, gaymer culture and events, and the rise of LGBTQ themes in video games.
The Mystical Treasure
3.8
2018
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Ge Zhen joins a killer organization the 12 troops. Justice and evil coexist and the entanglement between loyalty and betrayal come one after another.
Secrets of Her Majesty's Secret Service
6.6
2014
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Her Majesty’s Secret Service, or MI6 as it is known, is the world’s most legendary spy agency, thanks to the James Bond stories. Set up in 1909 as the Secret Service Bureau, the existence of MI6 was not formally acknowledged until 1994 — which goes a long way toward understanding the modus operandi of this government agency. This film lifts the veil on the shadowy world of spying.
Kinderblock 66:Return to Buchenwald
7.4
2012
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Kinderblock 66 is the story of four men who, as young boys, were imprisoned by the Nazis in the notorious Buchenwald concentration camp and who, sixty-five years later, return to commemorate the sixty-fifth anniversary of their liberation. The film tells the story of the effort undertaken by the camps Communist-led underground to protect ad save Jewish children who were arriving in Buchenwald toward the end of the Holocaust. Kinderblock 66 also tells the story of Antonin Kalina, the head of the block who was personally responsible for saving 904 boys in Buchenwald.
The Rise of Eve
5
2018
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For all the shame we hide For all the blame assigned Its time we have our say On how we are defined