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COVID: Our Lockdown In Shanghai

2020

COVID: Our Lockdown In Shanghai

2020
As the Coronavirus bursts into the world's consciousness, follow the residents of one apartment building in Shanghai as they face a daunting new reality. Join filmmaker Yu Kung and his wife Crystal Liu as they document tales of their neighbors: a doctor risking her life every day; a family trying to keep its wedding-dress business afloat; a self-described workaholic lawyer reconnecting with his young son at home. This firsthand look captures an unprecedented pandemic, fueling anxiety, uncertainty, but also unexpected, life-affirming moments.
There Are No Fakes

2019

There Are No Fakes

2019
7
Norval Morrisseau was the first Indigenous Canadian artist to be taken seriously in the art world. By the turn of this century his work commanded tens of thousands of dollars. So when Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Kevin Hearn learned his prized painting was a forgery, he sued. But as Jamie Kastner's doc reveals, there was a cottage industry in fake Morrisseaus, an industry that flourished unchecked for years, feeding on greed, exploitation, racism and contempt.
The 5 Seconds of Summer Show (Live & Backstage In Amsterdam)

2023

The 5 Seconds of Summer Show (Live & Backstage In Amsterdam)

2023
It’s a documentary (sort of). We loved performing for so many beautiful souls this year and wanted everyone who couldn’t join us to experience this too. Enjoy the 5 Seconds of Summer Show (Live & Backstage In Amsterdam).
Gray's Anatomy

1996

Gray's Anatomy

1996
6.4
The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray's investigations into alternative medicine for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.
Active Measures

2018

Active Measures

2018
7.4
Russian president Vladimir Putin attacks the 2016 American Presidential Election in collaboration with The Trump Campaign.
Tower

2016

Tower

2016
7.6
Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation, Tower reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

1975

The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

1975
6.6
Animals of all kinds are filmed in different moments of habitat.
Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

2020

Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

2020
America's experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race are well documented. However, few know about the moment these two worlds collided, when the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first black astronaut into orbit. This is the untold story of the decades-long battle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first superpower to bring diversity to the skies, told by the black astronauts and their families, who were part of this little known chapter of the Cold War.
The Last 24 hours: Prince

2019

The Last 24 hours: Prince

2019
The world mourned the loss of one of it’s most innovative performers Prince, inApril 2016. While Prince’s official autopsy confirmed that the singer died from anoverdose of the painkiller fentanyl, investigators have still been looking to clear up some additional mysteries surrounding the case. We take a look into the last 24 hours of his death and look for the real answers as to what happened.
George Carlin: On Campus

1984

George Carlin: On Campus

1984
7.3
George Carlin hits the boards with the former Hippie-Dippie Weatherman's take on Brooklynese pronunciations of the names of sexually transmitted disease ("hoipes"), plus a prayer for the separation of church and state, feuds between breakfast foods, and the absurdity of wearing jungle camouflage in a desert.
For the Love of Rutland

2020

For the Love of Rutland

2020
8
After an attempt to bring Syrian refugees into the predominately white New England town of Rutland, Vermont, unleashes deep partisan rancor, a longtime Rutland resident emerges as an unexpected leader in a town divided by class, cultural values, and divisive politics.
Behind The Bucket: A Garrison Story

2024

Behind The Bucket: A Garrison Story

2024
Behind the Bucket is a documentary following members of the 501st Legion--Star Wars Enthusiasts--showing how they are much more than adults playing dress-up. The 501st are compassionate, charitable, and down to earth people doing what's right for those in need. There's a reason why their motto is "Bad Guys Doing Good".
Out of the Loop

2023

Out of the Loop

2023
10
Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
The Infiltrators

2019

The Infiltrators

2019
8
A rag-tag group of undocumented youth – Dreamers – deliberately get detained by Border Patrol in order to infiltrate a shadowy, for-profit detention center.
Wait for Your Laugh

2017

Wait for Your Laugh

2017
7.6
The life and career of comedian Rose Marie is documented through interviews with friends and colleagues as well as never-before-seen home movies shot by the actress herself.
Florence and the Uffizi Gallery

2015

Florence and the Uffizi Gallery

2015
8.9
Follows a trail of over 10 museums and 150 artworks amongst the most well-known in the world. It is an artistic foray into Florence taking in everything from the Brancacci Chapel to the Bargello National Museum, from Palazzo Medici, to the narrow city streets and Brunelleschi’s Dome, from Palazzo Vecchio to the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery, without neglecting picture postcard places such as the Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria.
The Trials of Ted Haggard

2009

The Trials of Ted Haggard

2009
4.3
A documentary by Alexandra Pelosi takes a behind-the-scenes look at a recent life and hard times of ex-minister, Pastor Ted. Ted Haggard had it all: prosperity, a doting wife, five kids- and a ministry that reached out to approx 30 million followers who counted on his every word, whether on TV or in person at one of his arena sermons. In 2006, it all fell apart when Pastor Ted admitted to having sex with a male prostitute and to buying methamphetamines. He was exiled from his church and home in Colorado and became a pariah who now makes ends meet as a traveling insurance salesman.
Butterfly in the Sky

2024

Butterfly in the Sky

2024
8.2
Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
All Light, Everywhere

2021

All Light, Everywhere

2021
6.4
Filmmaker Theo Anthony offers a far-ranging look at the biases in how people see things, focusing on the recorded image.
The Cockettes

2002

The Cockettes

2002
6.5
Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.