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Mr. Yellow Sweatshirt

2017

Mr. Yellow Sweatshirt

2017
Yoni Brook and Pacho Velez's Mr. Yellow Sweatshirt presents New York City in a single-shot (from above) microcosm as an everyman struggles to enter the subway, a droll take on human-versus-machine.
Treyf

1998

Treyf

1998
1
TREYF —“unkosher” in Yiddish— is an unorthodox documentary by and about two Jewish lesbians who met and fell in love at a Passover “seder”. With personal narration, real and imagined educational films, and haunting imagery, filmmakers Alisa Lebow and Cynthia Madansky examine the Jewish identity of their upbringings and its impact on their lives.
Behind the Rent Strike

1974

Behind the Rent Strike

1974
6.6
Kirby, on the outskirts of Liverpool, England, October 1972. A chronicle of the fourteen-month strike by thousands of tenants to protest against the £1 increase in council house rents due to the Housing Finance Act.
Sell/Buy/Date

2022

Sell/Buy/Date

2022
8
A hybrid doc/narrative following Tony winning performer and comedian Sarah Jones. As a mixed-race Black woman in America, Sarah, alongside the multicultural characters she's known for, explores her own personal relationship to one of the most relevant issues in our current cultural climate: the sex industry, and the surprisingly diverse range of people whose lives it touches. Through interviews and monologues, this film poses the question: how can we as a society have a healthy relationship to sex, power, race and our economy, without exploitation or stigma? The goal is not to prescribe solutions, but to highlight the human faces and voices at the center of this subject.
This Much We Know

2023

This Much We Know

2023
While investigating the suicide of Las Vegas Teenager Levi Presley, a filmmaker uncovers a story of a city with the highest suicide rate in the country, and a nation scrambling to bury decades of nuclear excess in a nearby mountain.
Declaration of Independence

2003

Declaration of Independence

2003
10
Famous actors and actresses read the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
Zero Waste

2023

Zero Waste

2023
As the world continues to come face to face with the consequences of decades of environmental degradation, Danny Kim’s documentary Zero Waste explores the ways that five individuals in South Korea have taken it upon themselves to create solutions to the country’s plastic waste problems, which has been exasperated by the global pandemic, and whether their efforts can be enough to make up for decades of neglect. Both sobering and uplifting, Zero Waste paints a portrait of both the magnitude of the problem, and the perseverance of those people willing to address them.
They're Always Watching You

2021

They're Always Watching You

2021
5
They're always watching you. Humanity has only resided on Earth for a fraction of the planet's incredibly long history, and many believe that a species known as the Krepid vastly predate humankind - and are still with us today. The Krepid need to consume us to survive, but most believe they also enjoy the hunt. Join us as we explore the terrifying, secret world of the Krepid.
Marilyn Monroe Declassified

2015

Marilyn Monroe Declassified

2015
6.9
Declassified FBI and CIA documents help director Paul Davids unravel the puzzle of Marilyn Monroe's demise, which was officially ruled a "probable suicide," while providing detailed evidence supporting the conclusion that Marilyn was murdered.
I Am (Not) a Monster

2019

I Am (Not) a Monster

2019
7
A journey to find the origins of knowledge.
Ballplayer: Pelotero

2011

Ballplayer: Pelotero

2011
6.2
Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams.
The Truth About Marriage

2020

The Truth About Marriage

2020
6.5
This documentary follows three couples to see how things turned out several years after their weddings. The film presents challenging ideas about relationships, as it answers the question: Why is marriage so difficult?
Compañeros de lucha

2012

Compañeros de lucha

2012
In Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, a group of environmentalists have occupied Camp Pa'l Pueblo Beaches for over six years to prevent the expansion of a hotel chain from limiting public access to the beach and impacting the region's natural resources.
Duct Tape and Dreams

2023

Duct Tape and Dreams

2023
Produced in collaboration with Stink Studios, "Duct Tape and Dreams" captures the essence of SFMOMA’s first artist Soapbox Derby in more than forty years: the creativity, collaboration, and exuberance of everyone who participated — and, of course, all that exciting downhill action! Year: 2022 Running time: 27 minutes Producers: SFMOMA and Stink Studios Directors: Ian Watt and RJ Kosineski Director of Photography: Jan Reichle Editor: Ian Watt
Monrovia, Indiana

2018

Monrovia, Indiana

2018
6.2
Monrovia, Indiana explores a small town in rural, mid-America and illustrates how values like community service, duty, spiritual life, generosity, and authenticity are formed, experienced, and lived along with conflicting stereotypes. The film gives a complex and nuanced view of daily life in Monrovia and provides some understanding of a way of life whose influence and force have not always been recognized or understood in the big cities on the east and west coasts of America and in other countries.
Patagonia Rising

2012

Patagonia Rising

2012
7
A documentary that chronicles a plan to build five large hydroelectric dams on two of the world's purest free-flowing rivers in Patagonia, Chile.
Genocide

1982

Genocide

1982
7.4
The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise and the events of the Holocaust could happen again. The history of European Jewish culture and events before and during the Holocaust are seen in newsreels, photographs, and animated segments. The words of the victims of the era are read, and footage from the liberation os a concentration camp is shown.
Terraform

2017

Terraform

2017
2
The true story of the hardships and sacrifices the sulphur miners of Kawah Ijen in Indonesia make in order to provide for their families.
Meredith Monk: Inner Voice

2009

Meredith Monk: Inner Voice

2009
Meredith Monk is a composer, singer, director, choreographer and creator of new opera, music theater, films and installations. She has been proclaimed as a 'magician of the voice' and 'one of America's coolest composers.
Most Wanted Nazis

2023

Most Wanted Nazis

2023
"Hitler- the greatest evil to affect Europe, leading to the death of millions of European Jews. After a gruesome conflict, leading to his death, the surviving Nazi leaders were hunted down all over Germany. These men were some of the most barbaric and evil men who stood alongside Hitler and helped make all of his atrocities possible. Even with the dedication of many Allied forces to capture Nazis, many of Hitler's men escaped Germany. As the Third Reich crumbled to pieces, thousands of Nazi officers and high-ranking party members fleed the continent and began searching for safety across the Atlantic. While some evaded arrest, many were brought to justice for their crimes against humanity. This is the story of the Most Wanted Nazis. "