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Fresh

2009

Fresh

2009
7.8
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Ride the Divide

2010

Ride the Divide

2010
7.3
A small group of adventurous mountain bikers attempt to race the longest mountain bike route in the world traversing over 2700 miles along the Rocky Mountains from Banff, Canada to the Mexican border.
Mitch Fatel Is Magical

2009

Mitch Fatel Is Magical

2009
3.7
Who is the real Mitch Fatel? Is he a man with the mind of an innocent child who doesn't comprehend the world around him? Or is a sex-crazed adult with a penchant for small breasts and Internet porn? Audiences listening to Fatel's stand-up comedy are usually too busy laughing to care, and this Comedy Central special features the performer's trademark style in spades.
Only When I Dance

2009

Only When I Dance

2009
6.3
Defying the idea that ballet is an art form steeped in the history of the wealthy white elite, this documentary captures the dreams of two black children from the Favela in Brazil, who, despite constant prejudice and doubt, are both determined to beat the odds and follow their dreams to use dancing as an escape rarely found in their tough day to day lives.
The Last Breath of War

2025

The Last Breath of War

2025
8
From empire to ashes-Japan's rise, war, and reckoning. A gripping journey through ambition, conflict, and the cost of a nation's destiny.
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram

2025

The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram

2025
8
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate how an online network known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence. The documentary traces the rise of a global community of white supremacists and the anonymous, loosely moderated platforms used to spread hate and promote terror attacks.
Serena Williams: The Power and the Glory

2024

Serena Williams: The Power and the Glory

2024
5
THE POWER AND THE GLORY tells Serena Williams’ remarkable story from a Compton prodigy to the greatest female tennis player of all time.
AI Evolution

2024

AI Evolution

2024
8
Take a journey through the ever-changing landscape of artificial intelligence with this doc exploring the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends

2023

Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends

2023
2
King Chess

2023

King Chess

2023
10
Eight Super Grandmasters battle it out in the strongest chess tournament in history. This inside scoop covers all 14 grueling rounds while delving into cultural experiences including chess boxing, visual artists and top chess legends.
The Gospel of Revolution

2025

The Gospel of Revolution

2025
8.5
The revolutions that swept Latin America in the second half of the 20th century owe much to the participation of millions of Christians who engaged in political struggles in the name of their faith, paying a heavy toll for undermining the traditional relationship between the Church and power. Driven by Liberation theology, they challenged military regimes and oligarchies, risking their lives. Far from Marx's idea of religion as 'opium of the people', here the people fought for the advent of the Kingdom of God on Earth, rather than in Heaven.
Missing from Fire Trail Road

2024

Missing from Fire Trail Road

2024
7
A riveting documentary detailing the case of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, a Native American woman who disappeared in 2020. Her story exposes how hundreds of Indigenous women continue to go missing in the USA, perpetuating trans-generational trauma on Indian reservations.
State Organs: Unmasking Transplant Abuse in China

2024

State Organs: Unmasking Transplant Abuse in China

2024
2
When two young people mysteriously disappeared in police custody in mainland China, their families began a 20-year dangerous search for them within the communist state. What they encountered was merciless rejection, a shocking state crime, and eventually, a sense of hope as a renewal of traditional faith emerged in China. The atrocity of state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting in China is comparable to the holocaust in World War II, with tens of thousands of victims, but the difference is: it is still going on. From Peabody Award-winning Filmmaker and Emmy Award-winning Composer.
The Falling Sky

2025

The Falling Sky

2025
7.5
Documentary about Indigenous peoples' profound connection to nature and their struggle against deforestation, a grave threat to their way of life and the ecosystem they call home.
The Hell of Auschwitz: Maus by Art Spiegelman

2024

The Hell of Auschwitz: Maus by Art Spiegelman

2024
7.5
Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus (1980-91) was the first comic to address the Shoah in mainstream culture and is still considered a landmark in art history.
TerraForma

2024

TerraForma

2024
7
Ascension Island lay barren for a million years, until it was 'terraformed' by Victorian naturalists into a tropical paradise. Today scientists return in search of answers, as humans begin the process of geo-engineering the entire planet.
The Moviemakers: Scorsese

2023

The Moviemakers: Scorsese

2023
5
60 years since his directorial debut, Martin Scorsese's life has been dedicated to the past, present and future of cinema. 26 feature films later, the aptly named Caretaker of Cinema continues to push the boundaries of moviemaking.
23 Foreigners — Our Brothers

2024

23 Foreigners — Our Brothers

2024
7.5
Just outside Paris, in a peaceful clearing surrounded by woods, a French flag flies above a bare concrete pad. Here, on February 21, 1944, Nazi occupiers executed 23 Resistance fighters by firing squad. After the executions, the Nazis highlighted many of the murdered fighters on a notorious red poster, labelling them as foreigners, communists, and Jews. 23 FOREIGNERS — OUR BROTHERS tells the stories behind some of the faces on that poster, exploring their lives through archival photos, letters they wrote on the eve of their deaths, and moving interviews with their descendants.
We Stand Corrected: Dannemora

2019

We Stand Corrected: Dannemora

2019
2
We Stand Corrected: Dannemora examines the causes and effects of the 2015 escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in New York. Told from those on the inside, it's an alternate narrative to that which was told by the media.
Democracy on Trial

2024

Democracy on Trial

2024
9
FRONTLINE investigates the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. With the presidential race for 2024 underway, veteran political filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team examine the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the historic charges against Trump and the threat to democracy.