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Big Pun: The Legacy

2009

Big Pun: The Legacy

2009
4.8
His rhymes caught the attention of millions. His flow is un-matched by any. His story is captivating and triumphant. "Big Pun: The Legacy" chronicles the life of the Grammy Nominated artist "Big Pun" aka Christopher Rios, a Puerto Rican from the Bronx who made history by becoming the first Latino rapper to sell over a million records.
We Live in Public

2009

We Live in Public

2009
6.8
In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.
Videocracy

2009

Videocracy

2009
6.4
In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
The September Issue

2009

The September Issue

2009
6.5
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
Crips and Bloods: Made in America

2009

Crips and Bloods: Made in America

2009
6.6
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.
Stella: Live in Boston

2009

Stella: Live in Boston

2009
5.2
The comedy trio performs live in Boston.
The Family: Inside the Manson Cult

2009

The Family: Inside the Manson Cult

2009
This film looks back at the twisted world of hate, fear, sexual transgression and mind-control of one of the world's most notorious villain's, Charles Manson. He once had dreams of a Hollywood recording career. Fame was elusive, so he chose infamy. This is the story of how one man transformed a harmless group of hippies into a gang of brutal murderers. What evil lurked in this strange man's heart?
Manson

2009

Manson

2009
6
Linda Kasabian, Charles Manson follower and former 'Family' member details her life at the Ranch and the final days leading up to the grisly 1969 Tate/La Bianca murders.
Dirty Paradise

2009

Dirty Paradise

2009
6
The true story of the Wayana people, French Indians of Amazonia who are cursed by living in a region rich in gold. Consequently, the uncontrolled exploitation of this wealth has brought about a severe deterioration of the forest's ecosystem, the irreversible pollution of streams, as well as countless violations of fundamental human rights. This film not only shows the despair of the Amerindians but also their awareness of the problem and how they are trying to cope with their survival. A documentary which gives a human face to a contemporary tragedy which concerns all of us.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009
6.6
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers

2009

Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers

2009
7
Can vision succeed where eyesight fails? Can a blind person make meaningful photographs? How can the creator appreciate his own work? This film explores the artistry and innovation of Pete ...
Tapped

2009

Tapped

2009
6.3
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car and I.O.U.S.A., this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water. From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public's right to water.
The Cove

2009

The Cove

2009
7.9
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
Green Lantern: First Flight - I Am the Ring

2009

Green Lantern: First Flight - I Am the Ring

2009
Short documentary discussing the mythological and thematic roots of Green Lantern's ring and lantern as talismans of power.
Highwater

2009

Highwater

2009
6.9
"High Water" is an action-packed adventure centered around surfing's Triple Crown competitions,the professional surfing tour's final three competitions held each year on the North Shore of Oahu.
The Way We Get By

2009

The Way We Get By

2009
5
On call 24/7 for the past six years, three senior citizens have made history by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine. Filled with unexpected turns, their uplifting and emotional journey demonstrates the meaning of community at a time when America needs it most.
PoliWood

2009

PoliWood

2009
6.5
An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.
Les Grands Espaces de l'Ouest Américain

2009

Les Grands Espaces de l'Ouest Américain

2009
10
Two Spirits

2009

Two Spirits

2009
4.3
Fred Martinez was a Navajo youth slain at the age of 16 by a man who bragged to his friends that he 'bug-smashed a fag'. But Fred was part of an honored Navajo tradition - the 'nadleeh', or 'two-spirit', who possesses a balance of masculine and feminine traits.
Soul Power

2009

Soul Power

2009
6.4
Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in October 1974. The film was made from archival footage; other footage shot at the time focusing on the fight was edited to form the film When We Were Kings.