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Oxhide

2005

Oxhide

2005
6
Director Liu Jiayin casts her parents and herself as fictionalized members of a Beijing family that has fallen on hard times and ekes out an existence by making bags out of oxhide for sale.
Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

2009

Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

2009
In Tibet, the word for woman translates as "lower rebirth." In a remote eastern region of the country, the Tsoknyi Nangchen nuns defy this definition. Devoted to the ancient practices of Tibetan Buddhism - once primarily a male domain - over 3,000 nuns have attained elevated status. Director Victress Hitchcock honors them in this moving documentary, which follows the journey of a small group of Western women to remote mountain hermitages to meet these nuns.
Historias de Dhallywood

2011

Historias de Dhallywood

2011
Welcome to Dhallywood, the cinema industry from Dhaka (Bangladesh capital, one of the most dense country from the worls - 170 millions inhabitants-) that produces more than 100 movies per year. Bangladesh population flock to cinema to smile, cry, dance and dream. This is a coral story about actors and film makers in one of the poorest countries of the world, where a young population fight in order to make their dreams become true.
What !s

2012

What !s

2012
The sequel to What !f, What !s is the next step in off-road moto progression and cinema tography. With a bigger cast, more cameras, and killer locations, Red Tide Pictures takes you on a adrenaline fueled romp of North America, through the swamps and bogs of Georgia to the high mountains in the heart of New Mexico. With some of the most progressive free riding, hill climbing, rock hopping and urban assaulting, no terrain, natural or manned will be left unturned.
Rough Aunties

2008

Rough Aunties

2008
5.7
Fearless, feisty and resolute, the "Rough Aunties" are a remarkable group of women unwavering in their stand to protect and care for the abused, neglected and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa. This newest documentary by internationally acclaimed director Kim Longinotto (SISTERS IN LAW, DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE) follows the outspoken, multiracial cadre of Thuli, Mildred, Sdudla, Eureka and Jackie, as they wage a daily battle against systemic apathy, corruption and greed to help the most vulnerable and disenfranchised of their communities.
Spirits for Sale

2007

Spirits for Sale

2007
When Annika got a sacred eagle feather from a Native American visiting Sweden, she realized that it was a very sacred object that should probably not be in her hands. What was she supposed to do with it? Should she return it? And if so, to whom? Her quest to find the right owner took her deep into Indian communities, where she learned about the anger, sadness, and hopes of traditional Natives. Beautifully crafted and filmed, Spirits for Sale explores both sides of an unlikely battleground between Europeans staging traditional ceremonies for which the charge people to attend, and Indian people struggling to hold on to their culture at all costs.
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram

2025

The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram

2025
8
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate how an online network known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence. The documentary traces the rise of a global community of white supremacists and the anonymous, loosely moderated platforms used to spread hate and promote terror attacks.
Sharing Breath Has No Label

2024

Sharing Breath Has No Label

2024
This documentary film tells the story of the Credo Community Choir, a Dallas-based ensemble on a mission to foster acceptance through the power of music. Embark on a captivating journey from Dallas, Texas to Argentina and Uruguay, witnessing Credo's philanthropic endeavors to transform lives through the universal language of music. Credo Choir has ages 14-82, and a variety of all backgrounds, abilities, and musical experience.
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.
Above Top Secret: The Technology Behind Disclosure

2022

Above Top Secret: The Technology Behind Disclosure

2022
5.5
We're at a tipping point in history, the hidden technology that could change everything has been suppressed for decades. Dr. Steven Greer presents mind-blowing information along with never before seen access into the crusade behind disclosure. Retired FBI special agent John Desouza, Aerospace Historians James C, Goodall along with Michael Schratt breakdown the implications of the cover-up, and the false UFO narrative created by the major media. How much does the President of the United States really know about the UFO phenomenon, and the Above Top Secret projects involved with exotic technology? Billy Carson presents the real motivation behind the major media, and the U.S. Military role out of the UAP phenomenon.
Just Like You: Anxiety + Depression

2022

Just Like You: Anxiety + Depression

2022
10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community, leaving us enlightened, empowered and equipped to either live life or lift up life with these challenging and even life threatening conditions.
SuperTornado: Anatomy of a MegaDisaster

2015

SuperTornado: Anatomy of a MegaDisaster

2015
May 22nd, 2011. A powerful tornado cut a mile-wide swath through Joplin, Missouri, the costliest and one of the deadliest tornado disasters ever. What did scientists learn when they peered into the realm of this SuperTornado?
Montenegro: A Land Divided

2021

Montenegro: A Land Divided

2021
6
Montenegro is the newest European country with a proud history, one that is being falsified for current political purposes, thus creating an alternative identity. In a nation where it possible for two brothers to claim different ethnic backgrounds despite having the same parents, everything is on the table: language, church, democracy. Can the truth set Montenegro free?
A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story

2016

A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story

2016
7.2
From Willie Nelson to Wilco, Ray Charles to Radiohead, A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story offers the ultimate backstage pass to 40 years of incredible music from the longest running music show in television history.
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality

2003

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality

2003
7
Narrated by Gabriel Byrne (Usual Suspects, Vanity Fair, Miller's Crossing), this seven-time Best Documentary award-winning film (Silver Lake Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival) is the most comprehensive and mind-blowing investigation of humankind's relationship with death ever captured on film. Hailed by many viewers as a "life-transformational film," Flight from Death uncovers death anxiety as a possible root cause of many of our behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level. Following the work of the late cultural anthropologist, Ernest Becker, and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Denial of Death, this documentary explores the ongoing research of a group of social psychologists that may forever change the way we look at ourselves and the world. Over the last twenty-five years, this team of researchers has conducted over 300 laboratory studies, which substantiate Becker's claim that death anxiety is a primary motivator of human behavior...
Isenseven: Fool's Gold

2012

Isenseven: Fool's Gold

2012
9
Year after year Europe’s Isenseven crew comes out with shred flicks that are both progressive and extremely entertaining to watch. Consistently pushing the levels of production quality, Isenseven has also come to signify a high attention to detail not often found in the snowboard world. “Fools Gold” looks like another hit from the crew and once again it looks like they just might be having more fun than any other film company.
Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

2023

Humble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors

2023
Matt Parker is no stranger to maths mistakes and so he sets out to fix them all. At last: a rigorous comedy show not afraid to show its working out. Being wrong has never felt so right.
The Joy of Data

2016

The Joy of Data

2016
6.4
A witty and mind-expanding exploration of data, with mathematician Dr Hannah Fry. This high-tech romp reveals what data is and how it is captured, stored, shared and made sense of. Fry tells the story of the engineers of the data age, people most of us have never heard of despite the fact they brought about a technological and philosophical revolution.
Seeing, Searching, Being: William Segal

2010

Seeing, Searching, Being: William Segal

2010
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns directs this engrossing documentary trilogy about the life and work of writer, philosopher, painter and publisher William Segal, a lifelong student of Eastern thought and Western spiritual traditions. The first film in the series shadows Segal in his home art studio; the second follows him to the Vézelay basilica in France; the third accompanies him on the streets of Paris as he prepares for a gallery exhibition.
World of Tanks and Commanders

2024

World of Tanks and Commanders

2024
4
A documentary about the significance of the tank in modern warfare and the commanders who shaped its development.