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In the Wine Dark Sea

2022

In the Wine Dark Sea

2022
Eleven winemakers, eleven grape varieties, one island, Crete. In the Wine Dark Sea explores the history of a Greek island, the beauty of its people and the unique wines they produce. In her new documentary, director Chrisa Giorgi aims to demystify Crete as a winemaking region and offers a rare insider glimpse into the indigenous grape varieties and the people behind them. Through a colorful mosaic of stories, the viewer travels in the vineyards found in the valleys and the mountains of Crete, discovers the secrets of eleven indigenous grape varieties, and learns the winemaking philosophy of eleven passionate producers. Follow a journey through time in the steps of Homer to discover “the island called Crete, in the midst of the wine dark sea.”
Honk

2022

Honk

2022
The power of love shines in this heartwarming tale of friendship and inspiration between an unlikely duo. Cheryl inadvertently befriends a mourning goose, Honk, while recycling in the local park. As the budding friendship blossoms and Cheryl seeks Honk a new home, he becomes a viral sensation capturing the hearts and minds of millions.
The 50

2022

The 50

2022
In the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the Offender Mentor Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption.
Dear Thirteen

2022

Dear Thirteen

2022
A nuanced portrait of a new generation, Dear Thirteen is a cinematic time capsule of coming of age in today’s world. Through the eyes of nine thirteen-year-olds, we see how pressing social, geographical and political challenges are shaping, and being shaped by, young people: rising anti-Semitism in Europe, guns in America, gender identity and racial divisions across Australia and Asia. With no adult commentary outside the filmmaker, Dear Thirteen offers an intimate view into the universal uncertainty inherent in growing up.
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022
7.3
The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in 2021. It is no small task to cover more than 60 years of cinema history, especially when it is trying to surveyed with such breadth and diversity: TV star, international star, controversial icon, contested director, filmmaker with a capital F, Eastwood has been through it all, experienced it all, and it is first of all this romantic trajectory, this true American pastoral that the documentary wants to tell with all the passion it possibly can.
Don't Fall in Love with Yourself

2022

Don't Fall in Love with Yourself

2022
5
A documentary about the life and music of Justin Pearson. An enigmatic underground musician and owner of Three One G records.
Monumental Spain

2022

Monumental Spain

2022
An ambitious journey through Spain's most impressive monuments, A tale through his history, the nation's torments, beauty, architecture, and human genius. We will visit Madrid, Barcelona, Segovia, Toledo
Stonebreakers

2022

Stonebreakers

2022
7
In a year of uprisings and political unrest, Stonebreakers documents the fights around monuments in the United States and explores the shifting landscapes of the nation's historical memory.
Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

2022

Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

2022
Using his camera as a “weapon against injustice,” Chinese-American photographer Corky Lee brought art and politics together through his decades-long documentation of the Asian American experience. The Queens, NY native captured all aspects of the AAPI experience, from Lunar New Year to street protests, from Pakistani Independence Day to Diwali and more, uplifting his audience with striking images and empowering generations cultural pride. Armed with 19 years of footage of Corky in action, director Jennifer Takaki honors this unsung hometown hero in this beautiful tribute.
Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling

2022

Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling

2022
An in-depth look at the career of iconoclastic artist Robert Irwin, whose investigations into the nature of perception have radically expanded the possibilities of what art can be.
Bonnie

2022

Bonnie

2022
5.3
A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.
1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture

2022

1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture

2022
9
Seeking to uncover the origins of the rabid homophobia of the conservative church, a gay seminary scholar and a straight activist make a shocking discovery: In 1946 an erroneous translation of the term homosexual in the Bible that has been weaponized against the LGBTQIA+ community ever since.
As Far as They Can Run

2022

As Far as They Can Run

2022
5.5
Three young adults join a running program for disabled youth in Pakistan, hoping to shift perspectives in their rural community.
Kenya

2022

Kenya

2022
6
Trans women face extreme violence in Mexico City, and sex workers are even more vulnerable. This raw and deeply affecting portrait of Kenya gives an insider’s view of the impact that violence has on the community, and how complex life is for them. The film begins shortly after Kenya witnesses her friend Paola being murdered by a client. The film follows Kenya closely. Will the family accept burying Paola as she was: a flamboyant trans woman? Kenya approaches Paola’s loved ones with great respect and understanding—something she rarely experiences herself. When the murderer is released, she embarks on a lengthy battle for justice, backed up by her “sisters.”
Big Fight in Little Chinatown

2022

Big Fight in Little Chinatown

2022
8
All across the globe, Chinatowns are under threat of disappearing – and along with them, the rich history of a community who fought from the margins for a place to belong. Big Fight in Little Chinatown documents the collective fight to save Chinatowns across North America.
The Last of the Winthrops

2022

The Last of the Winthrops

2022
THE LAST OF THE WINTHROPS explores the powerful revelations of a woman who reclaims her sense of self after taking an Ancestry DNA test. Initially she faces the seismic truth that her father, Reginald Winthrop, who could trace his heritage literally to the founders of America, is not her biological father. When Reg and his beautiful French Canadian wife Claire have their “miracle child”, Viviane is raised as an heir to the historic Winthrop exceptionalism and finds pride in her career in dentistry. After she is contacted by an unknown relative through their Ancestry DNA test, Viviane embraces her new identity, where she finds peace after facing powerful themes about love, blood and family.
Far From The Nile

2022

Far From The Nile

2022
12 musicians from the 11 countries along the Nile use music as a model to collaborate across borders. On a tour of the United States, their message of unity is put to the test.
Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story

2022

Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story

2022
7
Out of one small London venue called The Blitz came a generation of outrageous teenagers, working class and art school kids, who would define the look, the sound, the style and the attitude of the '80s and beyond. This is their story.
Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022

Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022
5
A musical documentary about the life and work of composer Charles Fox, known for pop hits such as 'Killing Me Softly with His Song', 'I Got a Name', 'Ready to Take a Chance Again', and iconic television show themes for Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat and Wonder Woman.
Energy: A Documentary About Damo Suzuki

2022

Energy: A Documentary About Damo Suzuki

2022
An existential journey through the power of healing with the enigmatic Damo Suzuki, former lead singer of krautrock legends CAN.