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Rafe Esquith, 1992 American Teacher of the Year and National Medal of Arts recipient, teaches 5th-grade children whose parents don't speak English at a school in a dangerous, poor, drug-infested 100% Latino/Asian neighborhood in Los Angeles.
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Posted by: İlhan Sami Çomak
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Posted by: İlhan Sami Çomak
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2016
The story puts İlhan Çomak at the center, even though he is not physically present in the film. It focuses on the 21 years that İlhan spent in prison and his family’s experience of those years without him. The narrative is constructed through the letters İlhan wrote and aims to describe his life, his emotions and longings. The film constructs İlhan’s history through a chronology in the prison but refrains from restricting it only to a “prisoner’s quest for justice”, and rather tells a story of the situations he finds himself in over the years and his emotions and their equivalents in life.Grizzly Man
IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 2005
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.Outliving Shakespeare
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2025
In a decaying Soviet-era retirement home, a vibrant group of elders cling to life by staging Shakespeare. Yet loneliness lingers beyond the theater’s doors, until drama begins to blur with reality.Der Olympia-Mord: München '72 - Die wahre Geschichte
IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 2006
Případ Daniela
IMDB 0 | May , 1965
Growing Up with I Spit on Your Grave
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2019
Documentary taking a look at the making of the controversial 1978 film I Spit on Your Grave.The Remarkable Life of John Weld
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2018
The true life story of John Weld, who went from stuntman during Hollywood's golden era, to journalist, novelist and many other careers.Tribute to the Teachers
IMDB 5.3 | Jan , 1977
A documentary featuring interviews with teachers and officials on the profession of teaching and what it means to them.Generation C
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2022
Due to the measures taken by the government, students have fewer and fewer prospects for a meaningful future. Life is on pause and society is kept in fear. The confidence in a bright future is gone. Even after 18 months, there is still no light at the end of the tunnel. The many promises have not yet changed this situation. In this moving documentary, young people give an idea of the impact of the measures on their lives. Is there still hope or has the damage already been done?The Yes Men Fix the World
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2009
THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks.Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 1997
Filmmaker S.R. Bindler profiles Texas contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else.A Place of Our Own
IMDB 10 | Mar , 2014
After Innocence
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 2005
A moving account of the experiences of men exonerated after years, and sometimes decades, in prison following newly found DNA evidence.Rue du Conservatoire
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2024
In 1996 I took the conservatory exam. I missed it. A year ago I was asked to do a masterclass on acting in cinema. I went there. I met a lively, joyful and passionate youth. Among my students there was Clémence. The following year, she asked me to film their last show. I felt her urgency and the fear she had of leaving this mythical place. So I accepted. By filming this youth, I revisited mine.Roving Mars
IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 2006
Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet.The Farthest
IMDB 7.8 | Mar , 2018
The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration: NASA's Voyager mission.The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2003
A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.Good Grief
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2014
Good Grief is a short stop motion animated documentary that explores the lessons we learn from dealing with grief and loss. Five real people share their true stories of losing something precious and what it has taught them about living.Class of Her Own
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2024
A teacher in a disadvantaged community rebels against a system that neglects many of its vulnerable students. Gloria Merriex transforms into a trailblazer, using rap, dance and other innovations to enable children to thrive in school—and beyond.First Descent
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 2005
First Descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s. The snowboarders featured in this movie (Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata, Terje Haakonsen, Hannah Teter and Shaun White with guest appearances from Travis Rice) represent three generations of snowboarders and the progress this young sport has made over the past two decades. Most of the movie was shot in Alaska.