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A People Without A Land

2014

A People Without A Land

2014
8
For decades, the prevailing wisdom has been that the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would come in the form of a two-state solution. Typically, this is formulated as an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank and the establishment of a Palestinian state there and in the Gaza Strip. Unfortunately, with half a million Israeli settlers living throughout the West Bank and millions of Palestinian refugees demanding to return to their homes in Israel, the two-state solution no longer seems practical, let alone just. "A People Without a Land" explores the notion that the only real solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a one-state solution. Spending time with people from across the political spectrum, including settlers, politicians, activists and unique individuals who have successfully crossed the ethnic divide, we explore the challenges that lie ahead as well as the possibilities that such a solution might entail.
The Next Life

2012

The Next Life

2012
8
In May 2010, Ye Hongmei, a native of Dujiangyan city in Sichuan province, started her Odyssey to get pregnant again. Her eight year old daughter was killed in the devastating Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, a catastrophe that killed and maimed more than 6000 children. Due to China's one-child policy, most of the grieving families were left childless.
Danger Dave

2014

Danger Dave

2014
6
« Danger Dave » OR « The trials and tribulations of a professional skateboarder who is on his last legs yet has no desire to end his career. For five years a filmmaker explores the fall of a man who is unable to maintain a professional career as his life becomes a downward spiral of parties and debauchery. Their relationship develops over time, and a character emerges against all odds.
Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story

2014

Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story

2014
8
In 1943, Noor Inayat Khan was recruited as a covert operative into Winston Churchill's Special Operations Executive. With an American mother and Indian Muslim father, she was an extremely unusual British agent. After her network collapsed, Khan became the only surviving radio operator linking the British to the French Resistance in Paris, coordinating the airdrop of weapons and agents, and the rescue of downed Allied fliers.
Silver Jew

2007

Silver Jew

2007
6
An intimate portrait of reclusive poet/musician David Berman and his band the Silver Jews. In the midst of their first ever world tour in the summer of 2006, David, his wife Cassie, and the rest of the band--Tony Crow (keyboards), Brian Kotzur (drums), Peyton Pinkerton (guitar), and William Tyler (guitar)--stopped off in Israel to play two shows in Tel Aviv and visit Jerusalem.
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

2003

Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina

2003
6
Beginning with William Wrigley's acquisition of the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919, the history of the island is explored with archival footage, stills, interviews of residents, historians and celebrities.
American Pharaoh

2014

American Pharaoh

2014
7.5
Follows Bradley - only the third American coach to manage a foreign team - his wife, Lindsay, his staff and his players. In gaining access to the training camps and providing in-depth coverage of the Pharaohs' games in Africa, the filmmakers document the team's personal and professional struggles to keep their eyes on the prize of getting to the World Cup while living in and representing a country in turmoil.
Mama/M.A.M.A.

2003

Mama/M.A.M.A.

2003
10
Mama/M.A.M.A.: Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy is the provocative investigation of Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, a perplexing psychological disorder where a mother secretly but deliberately harms her child in order to get the sympathy and praise of others and the attention of the medical community. The film -- made over the course of three years and two continents -- scrutinizes the scientific research surrounding the diagnosis of Munchausen's and, in doing so, questions the very diagnosis itself. The filmmakers document the struggles of three average families battling the charge of Munchausen's with various, tragic results.
The Jeff Koons Show

2004

The Jeff Koons Show

2004
1
A documentary on the life and work of artist Jeff Koons, told through the perspective of Koons himself, curators, gallerists, and fellow artists (Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel, etc.).
Danny MacAskill - Imaginate

2014

Danny MacAskill - Imaginate

2014
7
The Scottish cyclist turns giant replicas of a model railroad, building blocks, crayons, and other toys into a wicked new bike trial.
Not Bad

2013

Not Bad

2013
7
This is a tale of epic adventure. A tale of seven brave riders who set out from the four corners of the globe to gather together under one roof in a town located at the ends of the earth. A tale with no beginning and no end but where a few things happen inbetween. Things like eel fights. Yeah that’s right…f’n eel fights. So watch this movie. Why? Because its ‘Not Bad…30 days of bicycle tomfoolery in New Zealand’.
Soul of a Banquet

2014

Soul of a Banquet

2014
3
Documentary about Cecilia Chiang, "the mother of the true Chinese cuisine."
Everybody's Child

2014

Everybody's Child

2014
7
Garry Fraser was born into a family of poverty, violence and alcohol addiction on Edinburgh's notorious Muirhouse estate, the same place that inspired the world-acclaimed film, Trainspotting. In this documentary, filmmaker Garry Fraser takes us to the heart of the poor, marginalized community he grew up in. Garry faces up to the damage done by his life of crime, violence and drugs as he works to ensure that his three children have something he never had: a loving, supportive family. Garry found his path out of addiction through poetry and film-making.
The Debut

2014

The Debut

2014
5
The Debut brings together a collective of riders with passion, creativity and relentless drive to make what they do their own every time they take to the water. Andy Kolb and Unit Parktech’s first film boasts jaw dragging action from some of the most influential riders of our time captured against breathtaking backdrops with the most advanced film production available. Shot across five continents and covering every aspect of cable and System 2.0 every rider has been pushed to their limits in order to showcase the sport at it’s most progressive and creative. As the riders push themselves and their riding, across the world, The Debut gives us a unique insight into their journey and who they really are!
Ghosts at Sea: Paranormal Shipwrecks and Curses

2014

Ghosts at Sea: Paranormal Shipwrecks and Curses

2014
4
Pirates and Sailors have fought many battles at sea but many who lost didn't go quietly into the murky depths. This killer collection of Ghostly Sea Hauntings will curl your toes and shiver your timbers with real ghost tales from the depths of the Paranormal.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth and Modernism

2005

Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth and Modernism

2005
7
Frank Lloyd Wright is an American icon - its most famous modern architect, and probably its most prolific - over 400 buildings in a 60-year career. Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth & Modernism is a dramatic, surprising and entertaining portrait of a master builder whose most enduring edifice is his own legend.
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

2014

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

2014
7
Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain is an icon of American theater. Since first walking on stage in 1954, Holbrook has performed his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight! for millions on and off Broadway, in all fifty states, in twenty countries, before five U.S. presidents and behind the Iron Curtain. Countless actors and Twain scholars have been influenced by Holbrook's work and his Tony and Emmy Award-winning masterpiece.
LaDonna Harris: Indian 101

2014

LaDonna Harris: Indian 101

2014
1
A documentary film about Comanche activist LaDonna Harris, who led an extensive life of Native political and social activism, and is now passing on her traditional cultural and leadership values to a new generation of emerging Indigenous leaders.
Last of the Great Unknown

2012

Last of the Great Unknown

2012
8
The story of Grand Canyon's hidden slot canyons, the canyoneers who systematically explored their drainages, and the secrets hidden deep within their walls.
Falling Up

2012

Falling Up

2012
6
The transformation that occurs for Johnny Popp, a Vietnam Veteran from Michigan who is a crack addict on the streets of "Skid Row".