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The Click Trap

2024

The Click Trap

2024
8
Digital advertising algorithms curate content precisely for users. Major tech firms claim to restrict disinformation yet still profit from harmful content, raising ethical concerns about democracy and online capitalism.
9/11: I Was There

2021

9/11: I Was There

2021
8.2
Marking the 20th anniversary of September 11, this two-hour documentary presents a unique and moving account of the day that changed the modern world. Featuring rare footage and audio, “9/11: I Was There” unveils an intimate portrayal of the events of September 11 captured by ordinary people who chose to pick up their video cameras that day; some courageous enough to get a closer look. Told in the moment without interview, commentary or narration, this riveting documentary weaves together the personal video diaries of a dozen people whose emotions are remarkable documentation of that dark day. A truly extraordinary portrayal, “9/11: I Was There” puts viewers in the shoes of New Yorkers and visitors alike to unfold the tragedy, the fear of what was next and the horrific aftermath to follow resulting in a raw and unfiltered telling of 9/11 from confusion to comprehension, terror and relief.
Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind

2022

Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind

2022
7.2
Prolific writer Joyce Carol Oates has remained intensely private. Until now. Through a long-standing friendship, and persistent inquiry, director Stig Bjorkman is granted unprecedented access to document her mornings of longhand writing, her walks with her husband—to visit her within her solitude.
A French Revolution

2022

A French Revolution

2022
7.4
October 2018, France. Macron’s government decrees a tax increase on the price of fuel. A wave of protests starts to grow. Citizens mobilize throughout the country: this is the beginning of the Yellow Vests movement. In Chartres, a group of men and women gather daily. Among them, Agnès, Benoît, Nathalie and Allan commit themselves to the collective struggle. Like a whole nation, they discover that they have a voice to be heard...
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

2021

Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

2021
6.9
Who was Joe D'Amato aka. Aristide Massaccesi? A genius of horror in the USA, a master of eroticism in France, the king of porn in Italy. A man with a thousand pseudonyms capable of making over 200 films while simultaneously holding the roles of producer, director, author, director of photography and even camera operator. An artisan of cinema as he liked to call himself, capable of working on all film genres. From spaghetti western to post-atomic, decamerotic to glossy eroticism, and blockbuster porn to bloody horror. Guided by the aesthetics of extremes and supported by an undeniable technical ability, Joe D’Amato pushed himself, and the viewer, beyond all limits following with dedication three rigid principles that have become his stylistic code: Amaze, Shock, Scandalize.
Finding Kendrick Johnson

2021

Finding Kendrick Johnson

2021
7.8
A filmmaker cracks a major case dealing with the racially charged murder of a teen.
Kili Big

2021

Kili Big

2021
6
A group of plus-sized women from around the world attempt to climb the tallest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Exposing Muybridge

2021

Exposing Muybridge

2021
7
The story of trailblazing 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who changed the world with his camera. Artful, resilient, selfish, naive, eccentric, deceitful--Muybridge is a complicated, imperfect man and his story drips with ambition and success, loss and betrayal, near death experiences and even murder. "The machine cannot lie," Stanford declared of Muybridge's pioneering motion images. But what about the photographer?
Observations at 65° South

2021

Observations at 65° South

2021
7
A team of nine "rogue" scientists embark on a journey to Antarctica. Their choice of transport: a small sailboat. An intimately human account of what it means to live and work alongside one another under relentless conditions, set within the wider context of rapidly advancing global change, impending habitat destruction and the current zeitgeist of environmentalism.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

2021

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

2021
6.2
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

2021

Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

2021
6.2
They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much everything since. They crashed cars, jumped from burning buildings, shot, stabbed, kicked and punched their way into cinema history. This is the first feature documentary to unite the legendary community of stuntmen in telling their story and, as you'll see, there's life in the old dogs yet.
My Body Is Not Obscene

2021

My Body Is Not Obscene

2021
3.5
Documentary examines Nashville model and photographer Nina Covington, and her continual pursuit of increasing understanding and acceptance of artistic nudity, body positivity, and women's empowerment. In a society where the naked body is deemed more obscene than violence, a shift in perspective is most definitely needed.
The Other Side of the Ring

2021

The Other Side of the Ring

2021
9.2
4 amazing women take us behind the scenes of the mostly male dominated world of professional wrestling.
Looking for Life on Mars

2021

Looking for Life on Mars

2021
7.5
NASA launches its most ambitious hunt for traces of life on Mars, landing a car-sized rover in a rocky, ancient river delta. The rover will stow samples for possible return to Earth and test technology that may pave the way for human travel to Mars.
They Say It Can't Be Done

2019

They Say It Can't Be Done

2019
6.5
A documentary that explores how innovation can solve some of the world’s greatest problems and promote human progress. The film tracks four companies on the cutting edge of technological innovations that could help to protect the seas from pollution, solve hunger, eliminate organ transplant waitlists, and reduce atmospheric carbon emissions. The documentary also explores how, in the fast‐paced world of technological development, well‐intentioned regulations can inadvertently hamper beneficial discoveries.
Lady Buds

2021

Lady Buds

2021
2.3
Six courageous women come out of the shadows of the cannabis underground to forge a path to legalization. But with corporations taking over the industry, they must fight for a piece of the American Dream in the market they helped create.
Fanny: The Right to Rock

2021

Fanny: The Right to Rock

2021
6.2
The untold story of a Filipina American founded, California garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, the first all female band to release an LP with a major label. Adored by David Bowie, the band's groundbreaking impact in music has been lost in the mists of time... until now. Fifty years later, bandmates reunite with a new record deal and a second chance to right the wrongs of history.
Vietnam: Fast Forward

2021

Vietnam: Fast Forward

2021
7
After years of war and occupation, a new generation of inspiring entrepreneurs sets out to pursue their personal dreams while pushing Vietnam forward onto the world stage.
The Sailor

2021

The Sailor

2021
7.2
Eighty-year-old Paul Earling Johnson is a man most people might walk past, never guessing he was once a seafaring adventurer and famous boat designer.
The Face of Anonymous

2021

The Face of Anonymous

2021
6.8
"The Face of Anonymous" by Gary Lang, which profiles Christopher Doyon, a.k.a. Commander X, who has hidden from the FBI in Toronto and Mexico.