Documentary
This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. These human encyclopedias of cinema see two to five films a day, and from 600 to 2,000 films per year. This is the story of their lives, their memories, their unbending habits and the films they love.
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Jaha's Promise
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
I Am Evidence
Towards Tenderness
All American
Bergman Island
Don't Expect Too Much
Some Nudity Required
Fambul Tok
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
More Business of Being Born
Despite the Gods
Day of Freedom
Every So Often in the World...
Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey
War Don Don
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Ornette: Made in America
Code Name: Butterflies
Burma Soldier
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Jaha's Promise
IMDB 7.8 | Mar , 2017
A documentary about the life and activism of Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner who returns to her country of birth to confront the harmful tradition that she and 200 million women and girls have undergone globally.The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 2017
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.I Am Evidence
IMDB 6.4 | Apr , 2017
The modern criminal justice system is hindered by the fact that countless rape kits remain untested in police evidence storage facilities across the United States. Only eight states currently have laws requiring mandatory testing of rape kits.Towards Tenderness
IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 2016
An intimate exploration of the masculine territory of the high-rise projects at the edges of Paris. By following a group of young men, we wander through a world where female bodies are nothing more than ghostly and virtual silhouettes. The characters lead us inside everyday places where we hunt down the staging of their virility. Off-screen, narrated personal tales openly reveal the unexpected side to the characters' histories and personalities.All American
IMDB 10 | Jun , 2024
In this modern, coming of age documentary, Naomi, Jojo and Arham grapple with economic divides, gender roles, and family dynamics while competing in the fastest growing high school sport in the country: girl’s wrestling.Bergman Island
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2006
The desolate and mysterious island of Fårö, Sweden, Baltic Sea, 2004. Swedish master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) looks back on his personal and artistic life; a journey through more than sixty years devoted to film, plays and television programs. (An abridged version of Ingmar Bergman Complete, 2004; a collection of three thematic documentaries: Bergman and Film; Bergman and Theater; and Bergman and Fårö Island.)Don't Expect Too Much
IMDB 6 | Oct , 2011
Documentary about director/artist Nicholas Ray and his time as a University professorSome Nudity Required
IMDB 4.6 | Oct , 1998
A woman working in the B movie industry begins examining the industry and the damaged, desperate people who work in it.Fambul Tok
IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 2011
Victims and perpetrators of Sierra Leone’s brutal war come together for the first time in an unprecedented reconciliation program of grassroots truth-telling and forgiveness ceremonies.John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1998
Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock band - the Velvet Underground, with Lou Reed. Cale delved into other mainstream and experimental music genres as well.More Business of Being Born
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2011
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein follow their landmark documentary,'The Business of Being Born', with an all-new, four part DVD series that continues their provocative and entertaining exploration of the modern maternity care system. Exploration of the maternity care system, including birthing options and celebrity birth stories.Despite the Gods
IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 2012
Cinema's prodigal daughter Jennifer Lynch braves the unmapped territory of Bollywood-Hollywood movie making, where chaos is the process and filmmaking doubles as a crash course in acceptance and self-realization.Day of Freedom
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1935
The armed forces of the Third Reich, particularly the German army, are presented as an efficient system of bodies and machines at the seventh Nazi Party Rally that occurred in Nuremberg in 1935.Every So Often in the World...
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2004
Five documentary shorts about various children from the third world.Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2013
Follows the real life rock-n-roll fairy tale story of Filipino Arnel Pineda, who was plucked from You Tube to become the front man for iconic American rock band, Journey, thereby becoming the latest performer to go from the Internet to real life celebrity. Having already overcome a life full of painful obstacles and now saddled with the immense pressures of leading a world renowned band and replacing a legendary singer, the film follows Arnel on this personal journey.War Don Don
IMDB 0 | May , 2010
This gripping documentary follows the trial of Issa Sesay, a leader in Sierra Leone's civil war who stands accused of crimes against humanity. Can the trial of one man uncover the truth of a traumatic past?Adventures in Plymptoons!
IMDB 2 | May , 2011
A documentary film about Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton. This is a portrait piece that includes interviews with family, friends, colleagues, critics, and fans.Ornette: Made in America
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 1986
Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.Code Name: Butterflies
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2009
In the 1950s, Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal - who were known by their codename "The Butterflies" - created an underground resistance movement against Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic. On November 25, 1960, Trujillo had all three sisters assassinated. The assassinations turned the Mirabal sisters into national heroines and symbols of feminist resistance. The documentary interweaves interviews with over forty witnesses to the story, including the Mirabal family friends, colleagues, co-revolutionaries, teachers, and most importantly, their surviving sister, Dedé, along with dramatic reenactments and archival footage.Burma Soldier
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2010
The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist.