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Disfarmer: A Portrait of America

2010

Disfarmer: A Portrait of America

2010
7
Mike Disfarmer, small town portrait photographer turned posthumous art star. This is the story of an eccentric curmudgeon and artistic icon whose powerful pictures of depression-era USA have left an unlikely mark on the modern Manhattan art world.
Sol LeWitt

2012

Sol LeWitt

2012
5
A documentary about the celebrated conceptual artist.
Black Air: The Buick Grand National Documentary

2012

Black Air: The Buick Grand National Documentary

2012
6.1
It was a strange and curious misfit. Though born a Buick, the Grand National was clearly something else. It was too quick and too brutish to carry that stodgy name. There was something inside the car trying to get out.
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

2010

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

2010
6.2
Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this haunting, personal portrait of music legend Levon Helm evokes the mood of a lifetime spent on the road. Jacob Hatley's extraordinarily intimate documentary finds Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years. The ultimate survivor, he's overcome drugs, bankruptcy, the bitter breakup of The Band and a bout of throat cancer -but then, as the rueful title indicates, he wasn't in it for his health
American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System

2023

American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System

2023
A provocative look at the costs, closures, and inequities plaguing American hospitals, which today are more about money and power than serving the health needs of individuals and the community as a whole.
Ghosts of California

2003

Ghosts of California

2003
5
This documentary investigates five of California's most haunted sites: Alcatraz island, Bodie Ghost Town, Hotel Del Coronado, The Whaley House and The Winchester Mystery House.
64 Reasons Why Everything Went Wrong

2024

64 Reasons Why Everything Went Wrong

2024
The story of a 20-year-old girl, her mother and a secret that destroyed their illusory world in an instant. A story revealed to us after a period of deep, desperate silence and addressed to each family personally. The film acts as a kind of guide — you don't need to be silent if you have been hurt.
Team Gaza

2016

Team Gaza

2016
Team Gaza records the lives of four young football players daring to dream in Gaza, a land strip sealed off from the outside world.
Eden.

2024

Eden.

2024
A family that operates one of California's most historic wineries struggles with succession in this hauntingly beautiful mediation on balancing personal and professional identities.
Endgame

2024

Endgame

2024
The story of the tragic setbacks of Estonian athletes and their lives afterwards.
Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story

2024

Rise Above: The Carl Jackson Story

2024
Rise Above is the riveting and potent story of an uneducated, poor, young Black boy who grew up in the slums of Augusta, Georgia — not far from the rolling greens, dramatic slopes and azaleas at Augusta National Golf Club. Defying the odds, Carl Jackson rose out of poverty to become golf’s greatest caddie.
Paint it Red

2017

Paint it Red

2017
Beverly Ho is a young Chinese Canadian dedicated to preserving and continuing Chinese cultural heritage in Vancouver's Chinatown. Can her efforts, along with other volunteers in the neighbourhood, succeed in stemming the rapid proliferation of million dollar condos and pricey cafes?
Married Life

2024

Married Life

2024
Hailey and I got married on June 25th last year. Since that day we often get the question, "How's married life?". So here's a little short film that answers that very question.
UFO Chronicles: Area 51 Exposed

2015

UFO Chronicles: Area 51 Exposed

2015
10
A retired military weatherman who worked at Area 51 from 1965 to 1967 recounts his encounters with extra-terrestrial beings while making wild claims about the influence aliens have on governments and other aspects of society.
Ukraine's Stolen Children

2023

Ukraine's Stolen Children

2023
Thousands of Ukrainian children, some of them orphans, were taken to Russia after the war started. Many were sent to recreational camps in Russia by their parents to escape the shelling; they were then stuck there, sometimes for months, waiting for their mothers to bring them back. Others were fostered into Russian families, led to believe that Russia had saved them after their parents had abandoned them. This remarkable doc explores the journey of these children, and the parents trying to bring them home.
Nouvelle cuisine

2019

Nouvelle cuisine

2019
A man prepares a recipe for a very special guest...
Opening Our Eyes

2011

Opening Our Eyes

2011
How many people does it take to make a difference? Mother/daughter filmmakers, circle the globe on a 99-day journey, seeking people who are making a positive difference in our world. They find ordinary people who are changing the world and making the impossible, possible, through the power of ONE.
Just One Step

2020

Just One Step

2020
Every runners reason for running is different. So much so that it seems convoluted and complicated. But perhaps it's not. Just One Step ventures into the world of running and runners to find what it is that compels not just them, but all of us. What is it that we as a species are doing out there on the tarmac, the track and the trail? What are we doing, why are we running?
The Sound of the Wind

2023

The Sound of the Wind

2023
On 24 February 2022, chef Yulia loses her former life and becomes a refugee, along with her two adopted daughters, fleeing the war in Ukraine. She now works as a butcher in Scotland and her husband is in one of the most dangerous spots on the front lines. The fear and connection to war doesn't leave her even when she is thousands of miles away. She is fighting for her children's future, and she fears losing her husband.
Whoopee!

1929

Whoopee!

1929
Short film from the British Pathé collection about an amusement park in Germany - various rides are seen, including a Helter Skelter. Was an item in Eve's Film Review issue number 459.