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A Waste of Space

2020

A Waste of Space

2020
8
Osher, Michelle and Eitan were evicted from their homes as children and transferred to foster care. These are supportive and stable families, but with a specified expiration date - when the boy / girl turns 18. The biological families are in a state of dysfunction and are absent. The film accompanies the three towards the end of the last year as part of the foster care and the first year of independence. The personal relationship that develops between them provides them with a supportive, stable and shaky framework at the same time, similar to that between the drowning person and the straw. Without the protective patronage of the foster care framework that has loosened or expired completely, they are exposed and swayed to the wind when past traumas burned into their minds may erupt and crush at once what has been built, or seemed to have been built, with much toil and torment.
Running the Roof

2020

Running the Roof

2020
Like all good stories, this one begins with a drunken bet. Three friends, bonded by a love of running, were desperate to ditch their desks and go on an adventure. One night, after a few too many drinks, they placed a bet, spun a globe and their finger landed on Tajikistan. Tajikistan! This is a story without finish lines or medals but rather a story about what happens when you trust in nothing but your own two feet to carry you across one of the last truly wild landscapes on earth.
Exhumed: A History of Zombies

2020

Exhumed: A History of Zombies

2020
There are few monsters more recognizable or popular than the zombie. The reanimated corpse has been a staple of folklore, film, literature and popular culture for nearly 200 years. Join Dr. Emily Zarka, who studies literature and film through the lens of monsters, as she deconstructs some of the most significant moments in zombie popular culture over the last two centuries to reveal what these creatures say about us. In New Orleans, Dr. Zarka explores how zombie folklore arose before it became mainstream and discovers more about the spiritual and historical roots of zombie lore.
Justin Bieber: Next Chapter

2020

Justin Bieber: Next Chapter

2020
8
The story continues after the record-breaking docuseries “Justin Bieber: Seasons” and provides viewers an exclusive look at the last eight months of Bieber’s life during this unprecedented time of uncertainty.
Marionette Land

2020

Marionette Land

2020
"Marionette Land" is an intimate portrait into the wonderful world of Robert Brock, a man who lives above his own magical marionette theatre with his mother, Mary Lou. Brock creates and performs classic marionette shows for families as well as grown-up shows where he straps on his heels to become famous Hollywood divas of the past. But new personal and professional challenges emerge as Robert and Mary Lou struggle to keep the marionette theatre open while preparing to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Citizen Bio

2020

Citizen Bio

2020
7
The stories of four of America’s most notorious biohackers and their relationships with Aaron Traywick, a self-proclaimed biohacker whose life took a tragic turn when he was mysteriously found dead at a meditation spa at the age of 28.
The True Christian History of America

2020

The True Christian History of America

2020
The True Christian History of America is a powerful documentary, showing the Bible-based Christian origins of the early American view of freedom, tracing the principles of liberty back to England and the great Reformation. For many tears, Americans have been taught in our schools and universities that the founding of our Republic was the result of the Enlightenment from France, or from the deists of that time. But is that truly the case? Did the Enlightenment first declare no taxation without representation? Or trial by jury? were they the champions of free speech, or of the press? And why did Samuel Adams declare that the "reign of political Protestantism" would commence, just before signing the Declaration of Independence?
Harley

2020

Harley

2020
Harley, a successful criminal attorney who represents the most despised people in society in Paterson, NJ, embarks on a quest to win the woman of his dreams and defeat the bully who antagonized him as a child.
Can We Cool the Planet?

2020

Can We Cool the Planet?

2020
7.3
Capturing CO2 to recycle it, brightening clouds to better intercept sunlight, massive reforestation: here's an overview of scientific solutions to combat global warming that offer a glimmer of hope.
Salute

2020

Salute

2020
Once in a blue moon there comes an athlete that changes the sport forever, a true legend. Tom Brady for football, Messi or Ronaldo for soccer, John John Florence for surfing, Nyjah Huston for skateboarding.... and Henrik Harlaut for freeskiing. SALUTE is a 2 year freeski movie project by the most iconic freeskier Henrik Harlaut alongside some of the World best freeskiers polished by the award winning production STEPT STUDIO. A world wide trip taking you to the best spots on the planet (From the Jackson Hole BC to the streets of Minnesota) and showcasing the dedication and unique lifestyle to understand Henrik's dominance over nearly every discipline of the sport of freeskiing (from competition by becoming the most decorated Skier in the XGames' history, to the driest streets and the deep powdery backcountry). This is a SALUTE to Freeskiing.
Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

2020

Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

2020
Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day tells the story of the McCanns, an Irish family battling to stay together despite the odds. The film examines life and mortality while celebrating our ability to find meaning in the darkest of times. This is a story about the power of the human spirit.
Not Done: Women Remaking America

2020

Not Done: Women Remaking America

2020
7
"Not Done: Women Remaking America" chronicles the seismic eruption of women's organizing from the 2016 election through today, and the intersectional fight for equality that has now gone mainstream. Like the movement it documents, this story is told collectively: through the firsthand experiences and narratives of frontline activists, writers, celebrities, artists, and politicians who are remaking culture, policy, and most radically, our notions about gender. Premiering against the backdrop of an unprecedented pandemic and widespread social upheaval, "Not Done" shines a light on the next generation of feminists who are unafraid to take on complex problems and are leading the way to true equality.
Defying All Odds

2020

Defying All Odds

2020
Diagnosed with an incurable disease, an American mother and medical doctor develops an unconventional approach in the hopes to save her own life.
The Curve

2020

The Curve

2020
5
An investigative documentary examining America's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nuclear Forever

2020

Nuclear Forever

2020
7.5
This detailed and sober look at the issue of nuclear power begins where Germany is currently standing: with shutting it off. It’s precisely because the film is anything but alarmist that the alarming aspect of the situation becomes clear. The nuclear nightmare is not over; a safe final nuclear waste repository is not in sight. And yet, boosted by the coal phase-out, many people seem to see “clean” nuclear energy as an option again. The terror of climate change trumps the terror of the nuclear worst case scenario. A zero sum game.
The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization

2020

The Whisper of Ziggurat: Untold Secrets of Elamite Civilization

2020
5000 years ago the ancient Elamites established a glorious civilization that lasted about three millennia. They created marvelous works in architecture and craftsmanship. These works of art depict the lifestyle, thoughts, and beliefs of the Elamites.
Purgatory

2020

Purgatory

2020
6.3
From the earliest times, people have wondered what awaits them after death? And although no one has managed to penetrate the core of the mystery, over the centuries there have been people who... knew and saw more. Fulla Horak, St. Faustina Kowalska, Bl. Father Stanisław Papczyński and St. Padre Pio - these are mystics who received the grace of being visited by the souls in Purgatory and who for a moment could see the final judgment, heaven, hell and what is most mysterious - purgatory.
The Book Keepers

2020

The Book Keepers

2020
A gifted writer's death a week before becoming a critically acclaimed author sends her husband and son on an unexpected book tour to ensure her dream lives on. Motivated and devastated all at once, Dick Wall embarks on a crusade across America to promote his late wife's work.
Francesco

2020

Francesco

2020
7.2
Francesco takes an unsparing look at the most pressing challenges of the 21st-century, asking deep questions about the human condition. The film is guided by Pope Francis who, with tremendous humility, wisdom, and generosity, offers moving lessons from his life that illuminate what it will take to build a better future. In doing so, he addresses issues such as climate change, immigration, peace and religious tolerance, LGBTQ support, gender and identity justice, and economic equality.
Entangled

2020

Entangled

2020
Efforts to protect North Atlantic right whales from extinction, the impacts of those efforts on the lobster industry, and how the National Marine Fisheries Service has struggled to balance the vying interests. There are now believed to be fewer than 400 right whales, making them among the planet’s most endangered species. Between millions of lobster lines and warming waters due to climate change, their population has been plummeting, and their survival is threatened. The federal government is proposing regulations which could reduce lobster lines by half in much of the Gulf of Maine and harm the livelihoods of many lobstermen and has sparked a political backlash. The future of the iconic species hangs in the balance.