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Alaskan Nets

2021

Alaskan Nets

2021
In Alaska's last native reserve, two cousins lead their local basketball team to its first state championship in more than thirty years. That quest is the only thing that will bring life back to a remote island that has been rocked by tragedy.
Fittest on Earth: Retro/Active

2023

Fittest on Earth: Retro/Active

2023
7.8
In 2022 a new mastermind entered the arena to craft the tests for the Fittest on Earth. Longtime CrossFit Games Head Judge and Seminar Staff Flowmaster Adrian Bozman's approach to programming the CrossFit Games brought the sport's top athletes back to the basics while challenging them to develop new skills. Tia-Clair Toomey vied for an unprecedented sixth title while rumors of retirement swirled and Mal O'Brien continued to rise. Meanwhile, 2021 Fittest Man on Earth Justin Medeiros worked to defend his title against determined competitors such as Roman Khrennikov - a multiyear qualifier who had yet to step onto the Games competition floor - and Ricky Garard, newly returned from a four-year ban for violating CrossFit's drug policy. In "Fittest on Earth: Retro/Active," watch as athletes face familiar movements with new twists, some thriving and others learning the hard way to begin anew with the basics, this time paying more attention.
Becoming a Queen

2022

Becoming a Queen

2022
The rise and legacy of Canada’s most decorated Caribbean Carnival Queen, Joella Crichton, as she aims to win a historic tenth title in her last ever competition. This immersive arts and cultural documentary explores expressions of cultural identity, Caribbean artistry and a community’s struggle against a lack of understanding of Carnival in the larger society.
Life After Death: Quantum Realms

2017

Life After Death: Quantum Realms

2017
Tens of thousands of years ago man stood upright; looked around and discovered existence. He was suddenly conscious of himself and the universe. And soon he needed to explain everything he saw and experienced. He embarked on a journey of discovery so profound it gave rise to the religions of the globe and even modern science. What is the meaning of life; is there life after death; and is there a God? These were the most fundamental questions anybody has ever dared to ask. Today, after thousands of years of searching and the development of modern science, we are moving closer to the answers than ever before. What we have discovered is that existence in the macro world matches that of the micro world. As it is above, so it is below and this understanding unlocks the answers we are searching for. Through quantum physics we can now finally look upon the face of God and see the meaning of existence.
What He Did

2015

What He Did

2015
3
In 1988, emerging Danish playwright Jens Michael Schau killed his partner of 13 years, the acclaimed author Christian Kampmann, in a fit of jealous rage. The scandal gripped the nation as Schau pleaded guilty and accepted his prison sentence. Now released, Schau is a remorseful recluse who fears the gaze of friends he and Kampmann once shared. Under the weight of his conscience, he has never broken his silence about his horrifying act, until now.
Elizabeth & Margaret: A Tale of Two Sisters

2018

Elizabeth & Margaret: A Tale of Two Sisters

2018
It has been said that no two sisters were ever less alike. One reserved and proper. The other lively and controversial. One the anchor of a commonwealth of nations. The other searching for purpose in life.
When I Walk

2013

When I Walk

2013
6.6
When I Walk approaches the struggles of living with multiple sclerosis and the medical community’s efforts to find better treatments and ultimately a cure with heart, humor, and courage.
David Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

1963

David Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

1963
The historic interview that stopped JFK in his tracks...
Peanut Gallery

2015

Peanut Gallery

2015
Filmmaker Molly Gandour, in her mid-20s, returns to her childhood home in Indiana to speak with her parents in depth for the first time about her sister's death from cancer sixteen years earlier. The filmmaker comes of age as she weaves a deeply observed portrait of a family unearthing a long ago loss. Unflinching and poignant, Peanut Gallery shows us how we can transform when we begin to fill the silences between those closest to us.
A Blooming Business

2009

A Blooming Business

2009
6.3
A documentary about people in Kenya who are imprisoned by the global flower industry. The dilemmas of the industry become painfully clear and a dark world of oppression, sexual abuse and terrible working conditions unfolds. There is only one conclusion possible: the smell of the imported rose is not sweet, but bitter.
Justin Bieber: Rise of a Superstar

2019

Justin Bieber: Rise of a Superstar

2019
The inspiring story of a talented young musician who would become one of the biggest pop stars around, and how he amassed his loyal fan base.
The Boat and the Bomb

2006

The Boat and the Bomb

2006
8
In Aukland Harbour, New Zealand, on July 10th 1985, French navy combat frogmen placed two mines against the hull of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior, sinking the ship and killing photographer Fernando Pereira.
Wrestling with Life

2014

Wrestling with Life

2014
5
After losing his twin brother to cancer, Dave Nowick is left to fulfill his brother's parting wish, "Take care of our wrestling club." Coach Dave walks the fine line between winning and personal growth in one of the world's elite sports, finding a new perspective and healing along the way.
Climate Crisis: Extinction

0000

Climate Crisis: Extinction

0000
9
Extinction levels are accelerating faster than that of the dinosaurs. Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history. Wildlife is in catastrophic decline due to human destruction. Our Earth, and millions of species are at risk.
Buried Alive: Chile Mine Rescue

2010

Buried Alive: Chile Mine Rescue

2010
6
Off Road Essentials

2013

Off Road Essentials

2013
Visually stunning and equally entertaining, Red Tide Pictures brings you the best, explaining what they do the best: Ride. Technical endurocross, deep sand, high speed desert, and deep wooded trails: no problem. This is not your father’s “instructional,” Heck, it’s not even your older brother’s. We have redefined the term through new age cinema technology that truly displays the dynamic form of each individual’s unique skill set.
The Weekend Sailor

2016

The Weekend Sailor

2016
7.2
The 1973 story of a Mexican captain's impulsive decision to enter the first regatta to circumnavigate the globe.
Was China der Welt nicht zeigt – Total Trust

2023

Was China der Welt nicht zeigt – Total Trust

2023
First Stories: Two Spirited

2007

First Stories: Two Spirited

2007
7
This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a two-spirited person.
Maria and I

2010

Maria and I

2010
7.4
María lives with her mother May, in the Canary Islands, 3,000 km from Barcelona, where Miguel Gallardo has his home. Sometimes Miguel and María go on holiday together, spending a week at a resort in southern Gran Canaria, a rather unusual setting where the guests don't normally include a single father and his fourteen year-old autistic daughter. This is the story of one of their journeys, but above all it's an original tale, full of humor, irony and sincerity, about how to live with a disability.