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Cycling the Frame

1988

Cycling the Frame

1988
6.8
In 1988, Tilda Swinton toured round the Berlin Wall on a bicycle - starting and ending at the Brandenburg Gate - accompanied by filmmaker Cynthia Beatt. As Swinton travels through fields and historic neighborhoods, past lakes and massive concrete apartment buildings, the Wall is a constant presence.
Keep On Keepin' On

2014

Keep On Keepin' On

2014
7.1
Eighty-nine year old trumpeting legend Clark Terry has mentored jazz wonders like Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, but Terry’s most unlikely friendship is with Justin Kauflin, a 23-year-old blind piano player with uncanny talent, but debilitating nerves. As Justin prepares for the most pivotal moment in his budding career, Terry’s ailing health threatens to end his own.
Metalworkers

2004

Metalworkers

2004
6.7
In 1979 and 1980, workers in São Paulo’s metallurgical industry organized a series of strikes that changed the face of union politics in Brazil. In the process, they established the groundwork for Brazil’s Worker’s Party and brought to the national spotlight union leader Luís Inácio Lula da Silva. Metalworkers is a feature-length documentary about the stories of 21 of these workers who took part in these historic strikes but remain in relative anonymity today.
Insane Fight Club

2014

Insane Fight Club

2014
6.8
A group of friends have created a brand new subculture that is taking over the streets of Glasgow. They've established their very own fight club, but this is no ordinary wrestling event - this is brutal, riotous chaos. Fights don't always stay inside the ring, people are bounced off the side of buses and thrown off balconies in pubs. They now plan the biggest show of their lives. The stakes are high, will it bring them the fame and recognition they need to survive?
Marvel Renaissance

2014

Marvel Renaissance

2014
5.6
Documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios after their near-bankruptcy in the mid-1990s.
Pablo Escobar: Angel or Demon?

2008

Pablo Escobar: Angel or Demon?

2008
6.5
Pablo, Angel o Demonio is the untold story of a man who changed our world forever. He created the multinational enterprise of cocaine trafficking and through terror brought a country to its knees, but through altruistic generosity he transformed the lives of his people, the underprivileged.
The Human Experiment

2013

The Human Experiment

2013
6.5
A documentary that explores the potential dangers of toxic chemicals in consumer products and the recent spike in unexplained health phenomena.
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014
7.1
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this magnificent star-studded tribute salutes the Fab Four. Appearing with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were guest musicians Joe Walsh, Gary Clark, Jr., Stevie Wonder, The Eurythmics, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Dave Grohl, Katy Perry, Peter Frampton, and more.
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

1983

Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

1983
7.7
The film presents many clips taken from the television and theatrical shows of the Tuscan comedian who makes fun of the habits of the Italians and of the governing politics of the eighties.
Mortified Nation

2013

Mortified Nation

2013
7.1
Adults share their most embarrassing teenage writings and art in front of total strangers at Mortified stage shows across the country, as the filmmakers explore what the show's popularity says about all of us.
Kung Fu Elliot

2014

Kung Fu Elliot

2014
6.1
The bizarre story of Elliot "White Lightning" Scott, who plans on becoming Canada's first action hero with his low-budget karate epic, Blood Fight. This surreal documentary captures two years in the lives of a passionate amateur filmmaker, his supportive partner Linda Lum, and their cast and crew of outrageous dreamers - all striving to achieve success.
The Smell of Burning Ants

1994

The Smell of Burning Ants

1994
5.8
A haunting documentary on the pains of growing up male. It explores the inner and outer cruelties that boys perpetrate and endure. The film provokes the viewer to reflect on how our society can deprive boys of wholeness.
The Kremos: Pyramid

1899

The Kremos: Pyramid

1899
5.7
A group of acrobats form human pyramids.
Weaving Women

1905

Weaving Women

1905
4.8
A group of Macedonian women are shown hard at work.
Louis de Funès Forever

2013

Louis de Funès Forever

2013
6.8
A moving and very funny portrait of the personal and professional life of the magnificent French comedian Louis de Funès (1914-83), as well as a detailed analysis of his masterful acting technique.
Wild France

2013

Wild France

2013
7.4
A documentary that shows the different fauna that populates natural habitats of France, and the people that aims to protect and preserve them.
One Got Fat

1963

One Got Fat

1963
6.2
This bicycle-safety film shows children what can happen when bicycles are driven carelessly and recklessly.
Mediastan

2013

Mediastan

2013
6.3
A small group of Wikileaks journalists make their way through Central Asia interviewing newspaper editors. Their real goal: to find local media outlets to publish secret US diplomatic cables. This intelligent, guerrilla-style doc follows their fascinating journey from Afghanistan to Manhattan, through the boundaries of free speech and the minds of those who shape our understanding of the world.
Goodnight, Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle

2013

Goodnight, Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle

2013
6.3
The discovery of the mutilated body of a mentally challenged young mother begins a journey into madness that is so unbelievable the mastermind behind the crime ultimately got away with murder. Revealing for the first time how and why it happened filmmaker J. David Miles ventures into the insane mind of a small town crime family's matriarch and uncovers a conspiracy that continues to elude law enforcement to this very day. By going straight to the murderers themselves for interviews it is a true crime investigation like you have never seen, unveiling an alternate motive to what was presented in the courtroom that is as bizarre as it is heartbreaking.
Beautiful Darling

2010

Beautiful Darling

2010
5.7
James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.