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Genesis: Paradise Lost

2017

Genesis: Paradise Lost

2017
3.7
If there is one part of the Bible that has undergone more scrutiny and abuse than any other, it is the very beginning—GENESIS! So what exactly happened at the "Creation," at the "Beginning?"
Anina

2017

Anina

2017
A container ship is not an inanimate object. The ship that travels thousands of miles on the high seas is full of life, stories, tragedy and hope. The harbours reached, the industrial landscape one encounters, the cargo that floats in an endless ocean. Anina is a psycho-geographic film essay, documenting the ethnographic tendencies of the industrial landscape and its malevolent stature over the individual. The shipping industry’s ever-shifting landscape, affecting even this interaction you are having with this text, crafts its own mythology.
Jewish American Soldiers: Stories from WWII

2017

Jewish American Soldiers: Stories from WWII

2017
A documentary focusing on the life stories of Jewish American World War II veterans. The film explores their unique experiences of being Jewish soldiers during a time of extreme anti-Semitism both abroad, and in America.
Sky and Ground

2017

Sky and Ground

2017
Three generations of the Nabi family flee their home in Aleppo and try to make it to safety in Germany where some members of the family have already settled. Along the way they suffer countless setbacks and heartache.
Naila and the Uprising

2017

Naila and the Uprising

2017
5.3
The remarkable story of Naila Ayesh, who played a key role in the Palestinian uprising known as the First Intifada (1987).
Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa & the Guardian Angels

2017

Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa & the Guardian Angels

2017
5
The incredible story of a man, a mission, and an organization that transcended race and gender to save New York City from a pit of despair in the late 1970's and 1980's.
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017
5.4
Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.
Highway to Hell: The Battle of Mosul

2017

Highway to Hell: The Battle of Mosul

2017
3.8
Across three trips to the front-line beginning last October, and under the echoes of snipers and shells, two film-makers tell the story of the Iraqi assault on Mosul: 'the biggest battle anywhere on the planet this century.' At the centre of IS power, the battle's result will have a huge impact on the future of IS and terrorism across the globe.
American Circumcision

2017

American Circumcision

2017
6.9
Circumcision is the most common surgery in America, yet America is the only industrialized country in the world to routinely practice non-religious infant circumcision. Why does America continue to cut the genitals of it's newborn baby males when the rest of the world does not?
Father's Kingdom

2017

Father's Kingdom

2017
6.6
This is the untold story of a remarkable American civil rights pioneer, Father Divine, who at one time had over a million followers worldwide in his Peace Mission Movement. However, things became complicated when he claimed that he was God incarnate.
Surviving Home

2017

Surviving Home

2017
They survived war, yet over the years, U.S. military veterans from four generations must find their own unique bridge of connection in order to survive and thrive back home.
Forever Faithful

2017

Forever Faithful

2017
Forever Faithful is a documentary film about the eternal bond that exists between humans and their dogs. The film highlights advances being made in the field of canine cancer and the extraordinary veterinary treatments available to dogs.
Not Alone

2017

Not Alone

2017
6.4
Driven by a desire to understand why her best friend killed herself at 16, Jacqueline Monetta, 18 gets teens suffering to share their struggles with mental illness and suicide attempts. Through her intimate one-to-one interviews, Jacqueline, and the audience learn about depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide attempts, getting help and treating mental illness. As their stories unfold, they assure the audience that mental illnesses, like physical illnesses, can and should be treated.
Lyubov: Love in Russian

2017

Lyubov: Love in Russian

2017
For several years, Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich traveled around in Russia and Belarus to investigate the relationship to love of the Russian people. One, as Svetlana means, is an acute shortage in today's society.
Miracle on 42nd Street

2017

Miracle on 42nd Street

2017
The story of Manhattan Plaza, the renowned experiment in subsidized housing catering to people in the arts. Numerous celebrities pay homage to the impact the building had on their lives and careers.
The Women in the Sand

2017

The Women in the Sand

2017
Two feisty elders of the Timbisha Tribe fight the US Government and their own tribal council for justice as they struggle to save their ancient culture in the hottest place on earth, Death Valley, CA. They confront their enemy, the tribal Chairman with their grievances -- he is unmoved, but they are undaunted.
Something Out of Nothing

2017

Something Out of Nothing

2017
Stereotypes of at-risk-teens in Chicago are dispelled in this documentary about an after-school arts program where race and comedy meet improvisation.
The Devil Dogs

2017

The Devil Dogs

2017
Belleau Wood, France, June 1918. After three weeks of battle, the US Marines stopped the German advance a few miles from Paris. They earned the name of "Devil Dogs" and made victory possible for the Allies. Gilles Lagin has given himself a mission: to preserve the memory of the American soldiers who fought in Belleau Wood. For 40 years, he has led families into the footsteps of their ancestors, the 1918 Devil Dogs.
The Giant Killer

2017

The Giant Killer

2017
7.3
The true story of the smallest Green Beret soldier who became a war hero-only to be killed homeless and alone, whose life and death are shrouded in mystery.
Hao Wela: The Untold Story of Hot Rodding in Hawai'i

2017

Hao Wela: The Untold Story of Hot Rodding in Hawai'i

2017
Generations of vibrant racing communities have flourished in Hawai'i since the arrival of the first automobiles and motorcycles at the turn of the 20th century. Follow Mark Hanson, Psychology Professor and lifelong island "gearhead," as he explores the history, people and passion of the uniquely gracious speed culture that has been evolving in Hawai‘i for over a century.