Documentary
Shot over the course of 18 months in New York City's Lower East Side, METHADONIA sheds light on the inherent flaws of legal methadone treatments for heroin addiction by profiling eight addicts, in various stages of recovery and relapse, who attend the New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services (NYCATS).
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Working But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis
Menthol
Banksy Does New York
Laissez-faire
This is an Address
Paperboy Love Prince for Mayor!
I'm Your Venus
The Godfathers of Hardcore
Fish Story
Get Rollin'
Cocaine: History Between the Lines
Shine a Light
I Will Dance
Slavery In The 70's
The Point
Focus On Heroin
Kim's Video
Kokomo City
The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place
Land Without Bread
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Working But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis
IMDB 8 | Jan , 2023
Citizens across Europe who used to belong to the lower middle class have fallen into poverty. An in-depth investigation into the precariat, a new social class of financially insecure citizens who, although they are employed, find it very difficult to make ends meet.Menthol
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2025
Recorded narration of a Turkish student who recounts his trials and tribulations since moving to New York City. Family and aspiration struggles.Banksy Does New York
IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2014
On October 1, 2013, the elusive street artist Banksy launched a month-long residency in New York, an art show he called Better Out Than In. As one new work of art was presented each day in a secret location, a group of fans, called “Banksy Hunters,” took to the streets and blew up social media.Laissez-faire
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2015
A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our governments and our lives.This is an Address
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2020
Stonewall veterans (including prominent trans activist Sylvia Rivera) and HIV-positive New Yorkers take up residency on the Hudson River piers as cranes raze vacant buildings for a new skyline.Paperboy Love Prince for Mayor!
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2023
A documentary following the 2021 campaign of Paperboy Love Prince, a rapper and activist, for Mayor of New YorkI'm Your Venus
IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 2024
A documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary film "Paris Is Burning," as Venus' two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy.The Godfathers of Hardcore
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 2018
Documentary following Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma of the band, Agnostic Front who played a key role in defining, shaping and establishing the sound and cultural code of conduct for the still-thriving movement. Unlike the dozens of bands that have come and gone, Agnostic Front is still going strong.Fish Story
IMDB 2 | Nov , 2013
J and Jacky are good friends who attend the same school. J is from a single-parent family, and will be taken care by Jacky’s family whenever his mother has to return to Mainland to renew her visa; such kind of story is not an isolated case. These families have been uprooted for a “better future” in Hong Kong, but is this “future” that the children really long to have? A Chinese saying: “How does one understand the joy of fish, if one is not a fish?” Will the adults really understand what the children want?Get Rollin'
IMDB 8.5 | Apr , 1980
A documentary about Pat the Cat and other roller disco skaters who want to make it big doing what they do.Cocaine: History Between the Lines
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2011
Cocaine has always gotten a bad rap, and for a reason. It is a drug used by the rich and the poor legally and illegally, Mexican cartels fought over it with Colombia once associated with the brutal cocaine wars, and a source of tension between the American and Mexican borders on the people who are illicitly bringing in cocaine from one side of the border to another and will do anything to do it. So it can be surprising at times to the viewer throughout the course of the documentary special, that it was never always like this.Shine a Light
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 2008
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.I Will Dance
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2015
Follows the young people of Selma, Alabama's RATCo (Random Acts of Theatre Company) as they journey to New York City to share their story of hope, resilience, and overcoming.Slavery In The 70's
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1972
Heroin anti-drug educational filmThe Point
IMDB 7 | Jun , 1978
This documentary is a portrait of Point St. Charles, one of Montreal’s notoriously bleak neighbourhoods. Many of the residents are English-speaking and of Irish origin; many of them are also on welfare. Considered to be one of the toughest districts in all of Canada, Point St. Charles is poor in terms of community facilities, but still full of rich contrasts and high spirits – that is, most of the time.Focus On Heroin
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1971
This film points out the risks of being a heroin addict. Explains that addicts cannot be identified solely with one particular socio-economic level and cannot always be detected by appearance. Addicts and ex-addicts describe the first and subsequent drugs they used.Kim's Video
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 2023
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.Kokomo City
IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 2023
Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profession.The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1970
This film describes the 1960s drug culture. Addicts discuss their experiences in the United States and in Vietnam. Dr. Stanley Yolles, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), talks about the drug culture and the NIMH role in prevention and treatment. The tape describes growth in the use of marijuana and heroin. In 1966, the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act is the first law to give the addict a choice of treatment or jail. Synanon in California is a private, self-help, residential community that helps people deal with their addictions. New York's Daytop Village works not only with addicts on addictions, but on developing a new lifestyle. Methadone, though still experimental, has proved to be an effective treatment for heroin addiction.Land Without Bread
IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1933
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.