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Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

2015

Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

2015
7.4
The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept, the banality of evil, in her 1963 book on the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann (1906-62), held in Israel in 1961, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine.
Homeland: Iraq Year Zero

2016

Homeland: Iraq Year Zero

2016
6.9
Chronicles of everyday life in Iraq before and after the U.S. invasion.
Visit, or Memories and Confessions

2015

Visit, or Memories and Confessions

2015
7.5
A long-hidden, personal doc about leaving a beloved house by the late, revered Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira.
Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme

1985

Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme

1985
5.2
Short film from Sergei Parajanov, a personal view of the director on the spectacular heritage of Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918), a Georgian primitivist painter.
LoveTrue

2016

LoveTrue

2016
5.3
From an Alaskan strip club, a Hawaiian island, and the streets of NYC—revelatory stories emerge about a deeper definition of love.
Tom Felton Meets the Superfans

2015

Tom Felton Meets the Superfans

2015
7.4
In his directorial debut, Tom Felton, who played the villainous Draco Malfoy in the hugely successful Harry Potter films, meets the world's most committed fans in a bid to understand what drives them.
Aruanda

1960

Aruanda

1960
6.8
The real story of Quilombo Olho d'Água from Serra do Talhado, in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, which became institutionally isolated from the rest of the country. Quilombos were runaway slave communities in colonial Brazil.
Of Miracles and Men

2015

Of Miracles and Men

2015
7.2
On a Friday evening in Lake Placid, New York, a plucky band of American collegians stunned the vaunted Soviet national team, 4-3 in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympic hockey competition. Americans couldn't help but believe in miracles that night, and when the members of Team USA won the gold medal two days later, they became a team for the ages. This film explores the "Miracle on Ice" through the Soviet lens. While focused on the game itself, the journey of the stunned Soviet team didn't begin -- or end -- in Lake Placid.
Mavis!

2015

Mavis!

2015
6.9
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
Above and Below

2015

Above and Below

2015
6.1
Above and Below is a rough and rhythmic roller coaster ride seating five survivors in their daily hustle through an apocalyptic world. A journey of challenges and beauty in uncomfortable places: Rick & Cindy, Godfather Lalo in the flood channels deep down under the shiny strip of Sin City. Dave in the dry and lonesome Californian desert and April in simulation for a Mars mission in the Utah desert. Through the hustle, the pain and the laughs, we are whisked away to an unfamiliar world, yet quickly discover the souls we encounter are perhaps not that different from our own.
The Doors: Feast of Friends

1969

The Doors: Feast of Friends

1969
6.8
A cinematic look at The Doors on the road during their summer '68 tour. Concert performances are intercut with fly-on-the-wall footage of the group in their natural habitat.
Brian and the Boz

2014

Brian and the Boz

2014
7
In some ways, Barry Switzer and Brian Bosworth were made for each other. The Oklahoma coach and the linebacker he recruited to play for him were both out-sized personalities who delighted in thumbing their noses at the establishment. And in their three seasons together (1984-86), the unique father-son dynamic resulted in 31 wins and two Orange Bowl victories as Bosworth was awarded the first two Butkus Awards. But then Bosworth's alter ego: "The Boz," took over both their lives and ultimately destroyed their careers. In "Brian and The Boz," Bosworth looks back on the mistakes he made and passes on the lessons he learned to his son. It's a revealing portrait of a man who had and lost it all, and a trip back to a time when enough just wasn't enough.
Terror at the Mall

2014

Terror at the Mall

2014
7.8
A documentary detailing an indiscriminate terrorist attack that left 71 dead in Kenya.
A Thousand Pieces

2014

A Thousand Pieces

2014
7.1
A documentary about the Swedish singer Björn Afzelius, his life and work, told by interviews with friends, family and bandmates and through unique and never-seen-before archive material.
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special

2006

Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special

2006
7.3
The Top Gear team hit Norway for a Winter Olympics special in which they attempt Olympic events, but with cars. In a world first, the team fire a rocket-powered Mini off a ski jump, Jeremy and James tackle the biathlon with the latest 4x4s, Richard stages a game of car ice hockey, and the new Jaguar XK races a speed skater.
My Own Man

2014

My Own Man

2014
6.2
Rattled by the prospect of becoming a dad, a 40-year-old filmmaker begins to consider what "manhood" really means for him, prompting him to pursue an array of interests and reexamine his views -- which were shaped by his father.
Black Shirt

1933

Black Shirt

1933
3.3
An Italian blacksmith who emigrated is wounded during the war on the French front, losing his memory. Hospitalized in a German hospital, he recovers it three years later and returns home from Tunisia, happy for the reclamation of the Pontine Marshes and the inauguration of the city of Littoria.
We Are Many

2014

We Are Many

2014
6.7
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq.
The JK Years: A Political Trajectory

1980

The JK Years: A Political Trajectory

1980
5.9
Documentary about Brazilian history, from 1945 until the 70s, focusing on president Juscelino Kubitschek, his political rise, his philosophy of economical development, his gigantic project ...
Stripper

1985

Stripper

1985
5.2
A strippers' convention and a major contest. The movie focuses on a few strippers, each with her own strong motive to win.