Keyword: biography

Endless Poetry

7.6

2016

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Surrealist filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tells the story of himself as a young man becoming a poet in Chile, befriending other artists, and freeing himself from the limits of his youth.

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

6.7

2013

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Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which interweaves an unsolved 1930s murder mystery with stories of present day Galapagos pioneers. A gripping tale of idealistic dreams gone awry, featuring voice-over performances by Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, and Gustaf Skarsgard.

Listen to Me Marlon

8.2

2015

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A documentary that utilizes hundreds of hours of audio that Marlon Brando recorded over the course of his life to tell the screen legends story.

Lizzie Borden Took An Ax

5.8

2014

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In 1893 Massachusetts, Lizzie Andrew Borden is put on trial for murdering her father and stepmother with an ax.

The Naked Civil Servant

7.9

1975

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The life and times of Quentin Crisp, an outrageous and flamboyant homosexual, coming of age and growing into old age in conservative England.

Salinger

6.7

2013

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An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.

The Times of Harvey Milk

8.3

1984

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A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Franciscos first elected gay city supervisor.

The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell

8.2

1987

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One of the greatest storytellers of our time, and arguably the greatest mythologist, Joseph Campbell spent most of his long, rich career explaining how ancient myths like the Hero’s Journey are relevant to modern life. In understanding the importance of myth as a vital, vibrant source of \mankind’s one great story,\ Campbell inspired others to embark on a quest for the meaning of myth in their own lives. This biographical portrait, filmed shortly before his death in 1987, follows Campbell’s personal quest—a pathless journey of questioning, discovery, and ultimately of delight and joy in a life to which he said, \Yes.\

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

6.8

2018

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In the 1970s and 80s, National Lampoons success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Douglas Kenney.

Super Frenchie

6.7

2020

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From humble beginnings to top extreme athlete in his field, Matthias Giraud weighs his passion for skiing and BASE jumping against the grounding effects of raising a young family.

Testimony

4

1987

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The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

7.1

2016

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A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall.