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Vertical Freedom

2022

Vertical Freedom

2022
6
Vertical Freedom is an epic, feature-length documentary film highlighting the professional and personal lives of six communications infrastructure workers in the United States who possess diverse backgrounds and compelling stories, on and off the job.
Down, But Not Out!

2015

Down, But Not Out!

2015
9
The twenty four hours of four amateur women boxers as they step for the first time into the ring.
Light Up

2024

Light Up

2024
Light Up is a film that tells the stories of same gender loving men and a transgender woman who found their superpower by living in their truth.
Greyhounds of the Sea

1967

Greyhounds of the Sea

1967
Get Thrashed

2006

Get Thrashed

2006
7
Get Thrashed traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal; from its early years, through its influence on grunge, nu metal and today's heavy metal scene. It is the story of the heaviest, hardest music of the 80s and early 90s as told by the bands who lived it, the fans and bands that grew up on it and by the artists that carry the "thrash metal" flag today.
What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy

2015

What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy

2015
6.6
Can you imagine what it means to grow up as the child of a mass murderer? Hans Frank and Otto von Wächter were indicted as war criminals for their roles in WWII. Nazi Governors and consultants to Hitler himself, the two are collectively responsible for thousands of deaths. But what stood out to Philippe Sands were the impressions they left on their sons. While researching the Nuremberg trials, the human rights lawyer came across two men who re-focused his studies: Niklas Frank and Horst von Wächter. The men hold polar opposite views on the men who raised them.
Guerra das conchas

2013

Guerra das conchas

2013
A documentary that intimately follows the life of six fish as they fight for their right to live in a shell-bed.
Black Outside

2024

Black Outside

2024
4
Gary and Mary, hikers, embark on the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail. As a Black man, Gary confronts societal perceptions about Black people in nature while bonding with fellow hikers and navigating the wilderness challenges.
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993
5.6
This spellbinding documentary re-examines the issues raised by Oliver Stone's JFK, and explores the late Jim Garrison's contention that there was a "second conspiracy" to cover up the truth, including attempts to ruin his own reputation.
Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat

2014

Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat

2014
6.9
One in three Americans is pre-diabetic. A huge percentage of them do not know that they are sick. Adult onset diabetes is no longer an illness for the obese and elderly. Millions of Americans who regularly exercise and eat a diet recommended by the USDA are classified as "skinny-fat". The connection between the standard American diet and numerous metabolic disorders is now an unspoken fact in most medical circles
Chelsea: Premier League Champions 2016-17

2017

Chelsea: Premier League Champions 2016-17

2017
A behind-the-scenes look at Chelsea's victorious 2016/17 Premier League campaign.
Disrupted

2013

Disrupted

2013
6.6
The memory and testimony of two characters: Fernando García, known as Pinolito, who was a child actor in the seventies and Doña Lilia Ortega, his mother, an actress. Fernando came out as a transvestite, some years ago, and now calls himself Coral Bonelli. They live together in Garibaldi yearning for their past in the movies, while Coral bravely comes to terms with her gender identity. They both still perform.
And The Brave Shall Rise

2019

And The Brave Shall Rise

2019
In the wake of the high school shootings in Parkland, Florida, concerned citizens travel by bus to the State Capitol to debate legislators about an urgent issue: Gun Reform. One of them, a stay-at-home mom, runs for office to honor her son.
Santiago: The Camino Within

2023

Santiago: The Camino Within

2023
The Camino de Santiago is a well-traversed pilgrimage route dating back to medieval times. Legend recalls that the remains of the Christian apostle St. James the Great were mysteriously discovered at Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain after having thought to be lost. For centuries, pilgrims have traveled the route, also known as the Way of St. James, for spiritual reasons. This film, The Camino Within, follows pilgrims along this Way. Sharing their stories and profound experiences about how walking the Camino changed them in different ways, viewers will be inspired to experience this pilgrimage as their own interior journey of discovery. Added Value (30 minutes) Bishop Donald Hying, the Catholic Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin, and Fr. Jordan Berhouse (assistant director) host discussion with an audience on the campus of Ave Maria University.
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield

1968

The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield

1968
3.7
Jayne takes us on a review of her last world tour. She takes us through Rome, shares a fantasy about Roman athletes, and then is off to Cannes. She takes a trip to the nudist colony on the Isle of Levant, where she almost kind of joins in. Then it's off to Paris, where she gets a beauty treatment from Fernand Aubrey, and attends some racy dance revues. In New York and Los Angeles, she visits some topless clubs and listens to a topless all-girl pop band. The film wraps up with some posthumous footage of her family in mourning.
Tracking Satyrs

2022

Tracking Satyrs

2022
This is a contemporary interpretation of The Ichneutae by Sophocles, which, along with Cyclops, is the only Euripides satire that survived to our times.
Challenging Churchill

2012

Challenging Churchill

2012
7
Churchill, a name typically associated with braveness and altruism. Recently found evidence from Soviet and British sources however brings up questions about Churchill's doings in the conferences of Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. Why did he agree to give Stalin large parts of Poland? The story of two world leaders in times of war - it is also the story of Poland.
Stem Cell Revolutions

2011

Stem Cell Revolutions

2011
Explore the realities behind the hopes and fears associated with stem cell research. Featuring beautiful hand-drawn animations and interviews with leading stem cell scientists.
Garth Lives In A Van

2011

Garth Lives In A Van

2011
A documentary about finding an alternative to falling victim to the rising cost of living. It is an attempt to find out if one can live this way, without what most believe as the necessities of a place they call home. What do his friends, family and film colleagues think of Garth's decision? What are the logistics? How is he going to manage after 34 years of having access to all basic needs? Is he crazy? Casting these questions and judgments aside, Garth decides to find out for himself if it is possible to live in a van. Not only is he confronted by the difficulties of showering, cooking and the general limitations that living in a van requires, Garth has some hazardous encounters with car thieves and junkies. Garth also meets other van dwellers and shares their stories of van ethics, survival and purpose.
The Real Joan of Arc

2007

The Real Joan of Arc

2007
The myth of Joan of Arc has fascinated people the world over. In the collective memory, she is the young shepherd girl who died at the stake having saved France. But 15th century chronicles report that following events in Rouen, certain people refused to believe she was dead and that another woman was burned instead.