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Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story

2014

Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story

2014
9
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.
I Can't Do This But I CAN Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences

2010

I Can't Do This But I CAN Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences

2010
6
Does having a learning disability mean that you can’t learn? Eight children prove that the answer is a definitive 'No' in this documentary. Interviews with kids are intercut with scenes of the children engaged in activities that reflect their talents to form a compelling portrait of the ways in which these young people use their strengths to overcome their challenges.
Finding Happiness

2014

Finding Happiness

2014
4.5
Finding Happiness is a film that captures a joyful reality. With a unique story directly from the heart and soul of each person who has lived it. Told through the eyes of a New York investigative journalist, Finding Happiness takes us on a journey to see how people can live in harmony, collaboration, compassion, cooperation, peace and love together in a conscious community called Ananda - which means "joy".
Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star

2011

Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star

2011
6
In this follow-up to 'Afghan Star,' filmmaker Havana Marking returns to Afghanistan to check in on infamous contestant Setara from the popular Afghan talent show of the same name. The film looks at where Setara is now and the impact that her controversial performance has had on her life and her country, including ever-present threats to her safety.
Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring

1989

Drawing the Line: A Portrait of Keith Haring

1989
7
Short documentary about artist Keith Haring, detailing his involvement in the New York City graffiti subculture, his opening of the Pop Shop, and the social commentary present in his paintings and drawings.
Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes

2014

Pay 2 Play: Democracy's High Stakes

2014
6.5
John Ennis follows the money in elections to piece together the cycle of pay-to-play politics.
The War Around Us

2014

The War Around Us

2014
7
In 2008 two best friends found themselves trapped in one of the most dangerous places on earth - the only western journalists in the Gaza Strip on what was supposed to be a 24-hour assignment. The War Around Us captures the collision of veteran war correspondent and one of TIME's most 100 influential people, Ayman Mohyeldin, with rookie reporter Sherine Tadros. As missiles shower the city and unspeakable atrocities emerge, the pair is torn by fierce professional rivalry, private terror and grim humor - with no way out and the whole world watching.
Cirque du Soleil: The Mystery of Mystère

2013

Cirque du Soleil: The Mystery of Mystère

2013
6
Cirque du Soleil presents The Mystery of Mystère, a captivating documentary that explores how arts and science merge together using Mystère, the critically acclaimed Las Vegas show at Treasure Island, as the outlet for this message.
Saxophone Colossus

1998

Saxophone Colossus

1998
8
Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.
Live from Tokyo

2010

Live from Tokyo

2010
6
Live From Tokyo takes one into a world where ideas and genres are pushed to their extremes, with the general sentiment that there is new music waiting to be created. The documentary looks at Tokyo's music culture as a reflection of Japanese society and in relation to international music culture. Tokyo's reputation for an overwhelming variety of global information, media-saturated urban environment and cutting edge innovation, makes it the perfect sample for addressing a new outlook on music culture as it explores this eccentric music culture set within a modern Japanese megalopolis.
Gustav Klimt - Der Geheimnisvolle

2012

Gustav Klimt - Der Geheimnisvolle

2012
2
To this day, Gustav Klimt's private life is largely unknown. Klimt was considered an introverted and publicity-shy person. Only a few friends knew the knocking code that authorized entry to his studio. Eisenschenk approaches the artist and his mysterious world in a cautious manner.
Hit the Road, Nonna

2011

Hit the Road, Nonna

2011
4.5
From a town of steelworkers in the wounded heart of postwar Europe to the lavish glamour of the jet set, this film tells an eccentric and incredible life story set in the world of international fashion.
Reporter

2009

Reporter

2009
4
Reporter is the documentary film about Nicholas Kristof. The film tracks him on a harrowing reporting trip through the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Beer Is Cheaper Than Therapy

2011

Beer Is Cheaper Than Therapy

2011
7
There is no place for doubt, sadness and fear in the American army. Still, many soldiers struggle with these feelings. Beer is Cheaper than Therapy portrays what goes on behind the facade of heroism and the 'John Wayne mentality'.
The Beatles Explosion

2007

The Beatles Explosion

2007
6.5
Documentary / Music/Musical - This rare documentary explores the early days of The Beatles with rare interviews, newsreels, press conferences and TV appearances. This celebration of Beatlemania presents a candid look at the Fab Four, detailing their thoughts of fame, the screaming fans and the media's fascination with their hair.
Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital

2014

Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital

2014
10
This documentary film includes never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews to tell the story of Charity Hospital, from its roots to its controversial closing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. From the firsthand accounts of healthcare providers and hospital employees who withstood the storm inside the hospital, to interviews with key players involved in the closing of Charity and the opening of New Orleans’ newest hospital, “Big Charity” shares the untold, true story around its closure and sheds new light on the sacrifices made for the sake of progress.
Heidi Fleiss: The Would-be Madam of Crystal

2008

Heidi Fleiss: The Would-be Madam of Crystal

2008
6
A look at the creation of former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss' latest venture, a Nevada-based male brothel called Heidi's Stud Farm, which caters to female clientèle.
The Last Beekeeper

2009

The Last Beekeeper

2009
7.5
An intimate look at the struggles of three American beekeepers becomes a painful meditation on the devastating effects of economic and ecological change when a mysterious illness among the bees threatens both insects and businesses.
Naked in the 21st Century: A Journey Through Naturism

2004

Naked in the 21st Century: A Journey Through Naturism

2004
1
A documentary comparing and contrasting the origin of the nudist movement with how it is practiced today. The film also offers a look at the making of a nudist movie and a retrospective of nudist films from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Biker Fox

2010

Biker Fox

2010
7
Frank P. DeLarzelere III, a middle-aged car part salesman, operates as a motivational bicyclist under the pseudonym Biker Fox. He soon reveals his misunderstood personality and various complexities all while attempting to conserve local wildlife, overcome harassment by law enforcement, deal with his brash mood swings and become a public figure in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.