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The Scrooge Mystery

2018

The Scrooge Mystery

2018
8.7
Meet Keno Don Rosa, the world-renowned author of the Eisner Award winning graphic novel The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and his most famous creative fans to try and solve the Scrooge mystery…
The Mossad: Imperfect Spies

2018

The Mossad: Imperfect Spies

2018
7.9
The Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, has been almost completely sealed off to the media. Now, for the first time, dozens of its former operatives have agreed to be interviewed. These rare interviews bring to light personal and political dilemmas and challenges, and form an account of the top-secret operations that have shaped Israel’s past and may yet shape its future.
Sexocracy: The man of Bunga Bunga

2012

Sexocracy: The man of Bunga Bunga

2012
7
A doumentary about Lele Mora's life and his involvement with the Bunga Bunga.
Metamorphosis

2018

Metamorphosis

2018
5.9
A look at the current global climate crisis and how we're adapting to these changes.
When the Beat Drops

2018

When the Beat Drops

2018
4.9
A documentary exploring the origins and evolution of bucking, as well as the life stories and struggles of various Atlanta performers.
Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable

2018

Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable

2018
6.3
Freyer Artist. Iconoclast. Man of his time. All Things are Photographable is a revealing documentary portrait of the life and work of acclaimed photographer Garry Winogrand – the epic storyteller in pictures of America across three turbulent decades.
What Haunts Us

2017

What Haunts Us

2017
7.2
The 1979 class of Porter Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina graduated 49 boys. Within the last 35 years, six of them have committed suicide. When Paige Goldberg Tolmach gets word that another former student from her beloved high school has killed himself, she decides to take a deep dive into her past in order to uncover the surprising truth and finally release the ghosts that haunt her hometown to this day.
Not a War Story

2017

Not a War Story

2017
5
Hollywood collides with a group of veterans who are tired of the typical PTSD and valor-portrayed movies and decide to make an original dark humor zombie apocalypse film all on their own.
Maleika

2017

Maleika

2017
6.3
Maleika tells the incredible story of a cheetah mother and her six cubs: Martha, Malte, Mirelèe, Marlo, Mia and Majet. Set in the magnificent landscape of the Masai Mara natural reserve, the cheetah family experiences adventurous, difficult and funny moments in their fight for survival. Having accompanied her for 3 years, the artist, photographer and devoted conservationist Matto Barfuss allows his audience to take an unusually intimate look into the life of this extraordinary cheetah family.
Architects of Denial

2017

Architects of Denial

2017
6.9
Though both the historical and modern-day persecution of Armenians and other Christians is relatively uncovered in the mainstream media and not on the radar of many average Americans, it is a subject that has gotten far more attention in recent years.
Desert Coffee

2017

Desert Coffee

2017
6.9
In the Californian part of the Sonoran desert, in the close vicinity of military bases, there is a “wild” town called Slab City inhabited by the refugees from the American Dream. Of different age, they brought with them various stories, but all chose freedom, even for the price of the most basic comforts. The only place equipped with electricity is a makeshift Internet café run by Rob which serves “the best coffee in the neighbourhood”.
JFK: The Making of a President

2017

JFK: The Making of a President

2017
5.4
A documentary of the life leading up to the election of John F. Kennedy as president and the controversial life prior that created the legend.
A River Below

2017

A River Below

2017
7.1
Deep in the Amazon, the population of the indigenous pink river dolphin is dwindling. Docile and easy to catch, this near-mythical animal is being hunted to extinction and used as bait for scavenger fish. But two activists are each working tirelessly to raise awareness and protect the species. On the one hand a marine biologist and on the other a famous TV star, each has their own very different approach to their one common goal.
Keepers of the Magic

2016

Keepers of the Magic

2016
7.6
This ground-breaking documentary explores our fascination with moving images and provides insight into how cinema's most iconic moments came to be.
Marilyn Monroe Declassified

2015

Marilyn Monroe Declassified

2015
6.9
Declassified FBI and CIA documents help director Paul Davids unravel the puzzle of Marilyn Monroe's demise, which was officially ruled a "probable suicide," while providing detailed evidence supporting the conclusion that Marilyn was murdered.
A Life in Waves

2017

A Life in Waves

2017
6.7
Explores the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani.
Supergirl

2016

Supergirl

2016
6.6
Naomi seems like a typical nine-year-old girl, until her passion for powerlifting transforms her life with world record-breaking championships and national news headlines. Supergirl explores Naomi’s coming-of-age journey as she and her Orthodox Jewish family are changed forever by her inner strength and extraordinary talent.
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

2017

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

2017
8.1
A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for 150 years. For the first time ever, their story is told.
Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower

2016

Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower

2016
4.6
Explore the secret world of the bodyguards who risk their lives to protect the rich, famous and powerful.
Pecking Order

2017

Pecking Order

2017
8.1
A documentary that follows the lives of multiple chicken enthusiasts as they prepare for the New Zealand national Chicken competition.