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  • NOVA: First Face of America

    2018

    NOVA: First Face of America

    2018

    star 7.4
    During risky expeditions in an underwater cave in Mexico, scientists unearth the skeleton of a 13,000-year-old prehistoric teenager to gain insight into the earliest known humans in America.
  • Spanish Lake

    2014

    Spanish Lake

    2014

    star 5.7
    A bold and unflinching documentary on 'white flight' in the area of Spanish Lake, Missouri, a post WW2 suburb. The town experiences rapid economic decline and population turnover due to racism and governmental policies which support the white exodus. The themes of the film parallel America's growing political divide, racial tension, and rise of anti-government sentiment.
  • The Joy of Life

    2005

    The Joy of Life

    2005

    star 5.2
    A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold, lyrical voice-over to share two San Francisco stories: the history of the Golden Gate Bridge as “suicide landmark,” and the story of a butch dyke in San Francisco searching for love and self-discovery. The Joy of Life is a film about landscapes, both physical and emotional.
  • The Time of the Fireflies

    2021

    The Time of the Fireflies

    2021

    Despite the loneliness he experiences living in New York, Miguel remains resiliently motivated to help the family he hasn’t seen in 13 years. Combining dreamlike depictions of Miguels memories of his childhood in Oaxaca, Mexico with his everyday experience as a migrant worker, THE TIME OF THE FIREFLIES is a poignant depiction of the sacrifice many are forced to make in order to support their families.
  • Palimpsest of the Africa Museum

    2019

    Palimpsest of the Africa Museum

    2019

  • Period Piece

    1996

    Period Piece

    1996

    star 5.2
    Period Piece is a 30 min. documentary about menarche--a girl's first menstrual period--which is a fundamental experience in every woman's life, yet one that is rarely celebrated. Women of different ages (8-84) and multi-cultural backgrounds tell their menarchal stories.
  • $100 and a T-Shirt: A Documentary About Zines in the Northwest

    2004

    $100 and a T-Shirt: A Documentary About Zines in the Northwest

    2004

    A cultural analysis of what causes zine makers to tick; what the hell zines are, why people make zines, the origin of zines, the resources and community available for zine makers, and the future of zines. Interviews with about 70 zine makers, ex-zine makers, and readers from the northwest. Featuring footage of the Portland Zine Symposium, a zine bicycle tour of Portland, and activities bringing zine culture to life. Music by J Church and Defiance, Ohio.
  • Honey at the Top

    2015

    Honey at the Top

    2015

    Honey at the Top is a film about the Sengwer forest people of the Cherangani Hills, Kenya, being evicted from their ancestral land in the name of conservation. The film centres around father of two Elias as he works with his community to try and hold onto their culture and resist the evictions. It is an intimate portrait of this community at a crossroads, facing international pressure from organisations like the World Bank, a corrupt Kenya Forest Service who are burning their houses and attempts to turn the forest into a commodity through carbon offsetting schemes.
  • Eco-Terrorist: Battle for Our Planet

    2019

    Eco-Terrorist: Battle for Our Planet

    2019

    Eco-Terrorist: The Battle for Our Planet follows the most wanted environmentalist today, Captain Paul Watson. In this unique and groundbreaking film, Brown takes a deeper look into what really goes on behind the scenes in the deep waters of our world. More pranks, the glory of successful missions, and fiercer encounters with some of the most infamous and illegal marine hunters, while stopping at nothing to protect wildlife on a global scale. The film takes the audience right to the frontlines of the modern day environmental movement via those who started it.
  • Brooklyn Matters

    2007

    Brooklyn Matters

    2007

    BROOKLYN MATTERS is a riveting look at how big real estate, politics, community voices, and the desperate need for jobs and affordable housing clash in one of the largest development proposals in the history of New York City. The film is important for anyone concerned with who has a voice and who has a vote in shaping the future of our cities.
  • Documenting Hate: Charlottesville

    2018

    Documenting Hate: Charlottesville

    2018

    star 7
    Exposing the white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally. An investigation with ProPublica shows how some of those behind the racist violence went unpunished and continued to operate around the country.
  • Michael Kirby: Don't Forget the Justice Bit

    2010

    Michael Kirby: Don't Forget the Justice Bit

    2010

    Filmed during and after his time on the High Court of Australia, this documentary about Justice Michael Kirby explores the personal, moral and spiritual convictions of one of our most compassionate and incisive legal minds. Michael Kirby reveals himself in this film through a long-form interview in a way he has never done before. It was only at the age of 61 he publicly revealed for the first time that he had been in a homosexual relationship since 1969 with partner Johan van Vloten. This film represents the first time Johan has spoken publicly about their life together.
  • The Fall of '55

    2006

    The Fall of '55

    2006

    star 5.7
    In late 1955 and early 1956, the citizens of Boise, Idaho believed there was a menace in their midst. On Halloween, investigators arrested three men on charges of having sex with teenage boys. The investigators claimed the arrests were just the tip of the iceberg-they said hundreds of boys were being abused as part of a child sex ring. There was no such ring, but the result was a widespread investigation which some people consider a witch hunt. By the time the investigation ended, 16 men were charged. Countless other lives were also touched.In some cases, men implicated fled the area. At least one actually left the country. The investigation attracted attention in newspapers across the nation, including Time Magazine. The "Morals Drive" left scars which remain to this day.
  • Kisho Kurokawa From Metabolism to Symbiosis

    1993

    Kisho Kurokawa From Metabolism to Symbiosis

    1993

    A portrait of the internationally acclaimed Japanese architect who employs Buddhist ideas and western modernism to achieve intercultural architecture.
  • The Other Side of the Moon

    1990

    The Other Side of the Moon

    1990

    The Other Side of the Moon features eight Apollo astronauts who intimately share their experience of going to the moon, describing what happened to them while they were there, and how their lives have been shaped by the experience in the 20 years after.
  • Bill Gates A Tycoon Story

    2012

    Bill Gates A Tycoon Story

    2012

    star 6
  • Hand Game

    2000

    Hand Game

    2000

    This documentary explores the mythic and historic roots of the most widely played Native gambling game in North America.
  • Between: Living in the Hyphen

    2005

    Between: Living in the Hyphen

    2005

    star 7
    Anne Marie Nakagawa's documentary examines what it means to have a background of mixed ancestries that cannot be easily categorized. By focusing on 7 Canadians who have one parent from a European background and one of a visible minority, she attempts to get at the root of what it means to be multi-ethnic in a world that wants each person to fit into a single category.
  • I Am a Girl

    2013

    I Am a Girl

    2013

    star 5.8
    Six girls coming of age, ready to become something extraordinary.
  • Harry & Meghan: Royal Rebels

    2018

    Harry & Meghan: Royal Rebels

    2018

    star 7.6
    This documentary features interviews from royal experts, exclusive insider stories from former palace staff, and exciting archival footage and photos that reveal the secrets and traditions behind a royal wedding.
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