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All These Sons

2021

All These Sons

2021
On Chicago's South and West sides, the scourge of guns and gangs is destroying countless lives. Taking matters into their own hands, two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young Black men at high risk for being victims—or perpetrators—of deadly gun-violence.
The Biggest Obstacle

2021

The Biggest Obstacle

2021
6
New York City disability rights activists fight for a fully accessible transit system, facing off against the State-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority run by Governor Cuomo.
Carlos Ghosn - The Last Flight

2021

Carlos Ghosn - The Last Flight

2021
6.5
Carlos Ghosn – the former CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, charged with financial crimes – stunned the world with his escape from Japan to Lebanon. What triggered Ghosn’s spectacular downfall from industry leader to international fugitive? Is there any truth to Ghosn’s claims of a corporate conspiracy? Nick Green’s documentary sheds light on this multilayered story, drawing out a portrait of a fascinating character.
The Adventures of Saul Bellow

2021

The Adventures of Saul Bellow

2021
3.5
A new documentary about the life of Nobel Prize winning American author, Saul Bellow. The film combines interviews with Philip Roth, Martin Amis, and others, and presents rare footage of Bellow in Jerusalem and at Mishkenot Sha’ananim.
Beyond the Headlines: The Jennifer Dulos Story

2021

Beyond the Headlines: The Jennifer Dulos Story

2021
8
The story of a seemingly picture perfect wealthy Connecticut family whose lives get torn apart when the mother of five suddenly goes missing and police point the finger at the most likely suspect: her husband. This hour-long documentary is told through the point of view of those closest to victim Jennifer Dulos and husband Fotis Dulos. We dig into their marriage, the breakdown in their love for each other, and the carefully hidden instances of aggression and fear in the last years of their relationship. The story will culminate with police investigation, murder charges and Dulos’ suicide.
Boycie in Belgrade

2021

Boycie in Belgrade

2021
6
Join John Challis on his journey to the capital of Serbia, Belgrade, where he aims to uncover why ‘Only Fools and Horses’ is so popular in the small Balkan nation, apparently it’s the most watched show in Serbia, but why? Boycie is received in Serbia as almost a national hero, causing a media frenzy everywhere he goes on his voyage to learn about the people and the country. From a Royal Palace, to a brandy distillery, to a university teaching cockney rhyming slang; the documentary will keep you entertained as well as discover what it is that unites this tiny Balkan state with British humour.
Seve

2021

Seve

2021
6
The story of the late great master of golf Severiano Ballesteros, told by his brothers and contemporary players.
City of Ali

2021

City of Ali

2021
City of Ali is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of how the death of Muhammad Ali brought the people of his Kentucky hometown - and the world - together for one unforgettable week.
The Facility

2021

The Facility

2021
8.5
Detained inside an infamous American detention center as the pandemic spreads, a group of immigrants organize in protest to demand protection and their release. Separated from their families, and fearing for their lives, they take bold action. But officials who run the detention center are intent on keeping these men and women silent, and keeping them locked up. Filmed using the cameras attached to tablets installed inside the detention center cell-blocks, the film is a unique, real-time chronicle of a life in an immigration detention facility, and of a struggle for freedom and accountability.
Decolonizing Mental Health

2021

Decolonizing Mental Health

2021
Like other healthcare industrial complexes, the mental health field operates around a centre defined by a whiteness of theory and practice. It’s a colonization that has rarely ever been questioned.
The Girl Who Wore Freedom

2021

The Girl Who Wore Freedom

2021
9
Discover the untold stories of D-Day from the men, women and children who lived through German occupation and Allied liberation of Normandy, France. Powerful and deeply personal, THE GIRL WHO WORE FREEDOM tells the stories of an America that lived its values, instilling pride in a country that's in danger of becoming a relic of the past.
Chris Gethard: Half My Life

2021

Chris Gethard: Half My Life

2021
9
This comedy special sees Chris Gethard deliver his blend of hard-hitting stand up and storytelling at small venues across the country at the end of 2019, with documentary footage that shows the reality of what life on the road is really like for a touring comedian.
Worthless

2021

Worthless

2021
10
Worthless Tells The Story Of Steve Walker's Journey Through Lockdown, How He Coped & How He Sees The Future Of The World.
This is Ballet: Dancing Anne of Green Gables

2021

This is Ballet: Dancing Anne of Green Gables

2021
8
Facing financial challenges and constant risks of injury, an innovative ballet company strives to bring the iconic Canadian story of Anne of Green Gables to new diverse audiences.
American Gadfly

2021

American Gadfly

2021
A decade since his last campaign, 89-year-old former senator and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Gravel comes out of retirement when a group of teenagers convinces him to run for president one last time. Through the senator’s official Twitter account, the “Gravel teens” embark on an unlikely adventure to qualify him for the Democratic debates in order to advance an anti-war, anti-corruption, and direct democracy agenda in the 2020 presidential race. Working together, the young activists and the experienced politician confuse and amaze the generations between them.
Moby Doc

2021

Moby Doc

2021
6.1
A surrealist biographical documentary about trailblazing electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby.
Survivors

2021

Survivors

2021
The stories of four young people who seek to learn more about their relatives, who were repressed during Stalin's times. Young Berliners and Muscovites are trying to break the family silence, looking for answers to their questions and revealing the most unexpected secrets.
Being Thunder

2021

Being Thunder

2021
8
Sherente Harris, a two-spirit genderqueer teenager from the Narragansett tribe in Rhode Island, boldly challenges the status quo of what it means to be a queer Indigenous person in a world bound by binary gender roles.
Shadow Game

2021

Shadow Game

2021
6.9
Shadow Game is an experimentally filmed account of the far-reaching consequences of European asylum policy. Now fences have gone up all over Europe, seeking asylum has become almost impossible. The teenagers cross snowy landscapes and meet aggressive border police on their way. Reaching their final destination has become more difficult than ever. Their journey takes them through the whole of Europe: from Greece to North Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from Italy to France and The Netherlands. The film was shot over a period of three years, partly by the main characters themselves on their phones.
The Ants and the Grasshopper

2021

The Ants and the Grasshopper

2021
7.3
Anita Chitaya has a gift: she can help bring abundant food from dead soil, she can make men fight for gender equality, and maybe she can end child hunger in her village. Now, to save her home in Malawi from extreme weather, she faces her greatest challenge: persuading Americans that climate change is real. Traveling from Malawi to California to the White House, she meets climate sceptics and despairing farmers. Her journey takes her across all the divisions that shape the USA: from the rural-urban divide, to schisms of race, class and gender, and to the American exceptionalism that remains a part of the culture. It will take all her skill and experience to help Americans recognise, and free themselves from, a logic that is already destroying the Earth.