The Lovers and the Despot (2016) Trailer

The Lovers and the Despot

They were kidnapped by their biggest fan.

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THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT tells the story of young, ambitious South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. In the 70s, after reaching the top of Korean society following a string of successful films, Choi was kidnapped in Hong Kong by North Korean agents and taken to meet Kim Jong-il. While searching for Choi, Shin also was kidnapped, and following five years of imprisonment, the couple was reunited by the movie-obsessed Kim, who declared them his personal filmmakers. Choi and Shin planned their escape, but not before producing 17 feature films for the dictator and gaining his trust in the process.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016) Trailer

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The band you know. The story you don't.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years is  British-American documentary film directed by Ron Howard about The Beatles' career during their touring years from 1962–1966, from their performances at the Cavern Club in Liverpool to their final concert in San Francisco in 1966.

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The Beatles played Shea Stadium on August 15th 1965 in what was to be the first rock concert ever staged in a stadium in front of more than 55,000 people. The event was filmed by 14, 35mm cameras by Ed Sullivan Productions and Brian Epstein and for the very first time, the fully restored, remastered, 30-minute performance will be screened as part of the worldwide theatrical release of Academy Award®-winner Ron Howard’s authorized documentary feature film, The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years.

Silicon Cowboys (2016) Trailer

Silicon Cowboys

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Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM, for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.

Hillsong: Let Hope Rise (2016) Trailer

Hillsong: Let Hope Rise

It's all about Him

Hillsong: Let Hope Rise is 2016 Christian documentary film on Hillsong United.

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HILLSONG – LET HOPE RISE chronicles the spectacular and unlikely rise to prominence of the Australia-based Christian band, Hillsong UNITED. Directed by Michael John Warren, the film follows the band as they labor to record their next album and explores the history of Hillsong, a 30-year journey from a tiny church in the Sydney suburbs to a vibrant international ministry. The movie culminates in a transformational concert experience spotlighting the humble hearts behind this worldwide sensation.

Cameraperson (2016) Trailer

Cameraperson

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Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.

Noma My Perfect Storm (2015) Trailer

Noma My Perfect Storm

Noma My Perfect Storm is a creative journey into the unique mind of René Redzepi, chef and co-owner of NOMA, voted best restaurant in the world four times.

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With automatic access to genius, René Redzepi plays with wilderness and interprets a forgotten edible world into a culinary language we all understand.

Noma my perfect storm is a creative journey into the unique mind of René Redzepi.

How did Redzepi manage to revolutionize the entire world of gastronomy, inventing the alphabet and vocabulary that would infuse newfound pedigree to Nordic cuisine and establish a new edible world while radically changing the image of the modern chef? His story has the feel of a classic fairy tale: the ugly duckling transformed into a majestic swan, who now reigns over the realm of modern gourmet cuisine. But beneath the polished surface, cracks appear in the form of old wounds. 2013 stands as the worst year in René Redzepi’s career.

We follow him as he fights his way back to the top, reinventing NOMA and reclaiming the title of best restaurant in the world in 2014 for the fourth time.

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Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) Trailer

Janis: Little Girl Blue

Janis: Little Girl Blue is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Amy J. Berg about the American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin.

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On stage and on camera, Joplin frequently projected an image of being high and happy-go-lucky. Berg's film reveals a more vulnerable character who cycled in and out of addictions and channelled her emotions into her art. Singer Cat Power (a.k.a. Chan Marshall) does an uncanny job of recreating Joplin's voice in readings from her letters. But the dominant voice is Joplin's own, in extraordinary performances drawn from both classic and rare footage.

I Am Thor (2015) Trailer

I Am Thor

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Jon Mikl Thor was a bodybuilding, steel bending, brick smashing rock star in the 70’s & 80’s whose theatrical band THOR hit the scene alongside Metallica and Kiss, but never achieved the gold record status of its contemporaries. 

Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) Trailer

Tab Hunter Confidential

Hollywood's All American Boy Had A Secret

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Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. In dozens of films – and in the pages of countless movie magazines – Tab’s astonishing looks and golden-boy sex appeal drove his fans to screaming, delirious frenzy, making him the prototype for all young matinee idols to come.

Bristling against being just another pretty face and wanting to be taken seriously, Tab was one of the few to be able to transcend pin-up boy status. He earned his stripes as an actor to become a major movie star and recording artist.

But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter was gay, and spent his Hollywood years in a precarious closet that repeatedly threatened to implode and destroy him. Now, Tab’s dramatic, turbulent and ultimately inspiring life story has become an explosive documentary feature directed by Emmy award winning filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz.

Cartel Land (2015) Trailer

Cartel Land

Cartel Land is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman about the Mexican Drug War, especially vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels.

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CARTEL LAND is a classic western set in the 21st century, pitting vigilantes on both sides of the border against the vicious Mexican drug cartels. With unprecedented access, this character-driven film provokes deep questions about lawlessness, the breakdown of order, and whether it is just for citizens to take up arms to fight violence with violence.

Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (2015) Trailer

"Jag är Ingrid"

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (Swedish: Jag är Ingrid) is a 2015 Swedish documentary film about Ingrid Bergman directed by Stig Björkman.

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A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema.

Billions in Change (2015) Trailer

Billions in Change

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The world is facing some huge problems. There’s a lot of talk about how to solve them. But talk doesn’t reduce pollution, or grow food, or heal the sick. That takes doing. This film is the story about a group of doers, the elegantly simple inventions they have made to change the lives of billions of people, and the unconventional billionaire spearheading the project. 

A Morning Bath (1896)

A Morning Bath

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"Mammy is washing her little pickaninny. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a tub full of foaming suds." - from the Edison Catalog

Stories We Tell (2012) Trailer

Stories We Tell

Stories We Tell is a 2012 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Sarah Polley and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

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A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

Manhattan Trade School for Girls (1911)

Manhattan Trade School for Girls

A documentary film was made about the school in 1911.

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Documentary on The Manhattan Trade School for Girls, which was a NYC public high school founded in 1902. At the time, it was the only vocational school in the city for female students. It was originally established by philanthropic reformers whose intent was to find a means of providing training for young women to work in trades such as garment factory work.

Racing Extinction (2015) Trailer

Racing Extinction

Racing Extinction is a documentary about the extinction of species by Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos, who directed the documentary The Cove.

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Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, Oscar®-winner Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists intent on showing the world never-before-seen images that expose issues of endangered species and mass extinction.

Brand: A Second Coming (2015) Trailer

Brand: A Second Coming

Brand: A Second Coming, also called BRAND: The Film, is a 2015 British documentary film about comedian Russell Brand directed by Ondi Timoner. 

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Follows comedian/author/activist Russell Brand as he dives headlong into drugs, sex & fame in an attempt to find happiness, only to realize that our culture feeds us bad ideas & empty idols. Through his stand up, Brand explores his own true icons - Gandhi, Che Guevara, Malcolm X & Jesus Christ- & evolves from addict & Hollywood star to an unexpected political disruptor & newfound hero to the underserved. Will Brand hold fast against the roar of criticism to break out of the very system that built him? Written by Ondi Timoner

Barista (2015) Trailer

Barista

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Five top baristas find themselves pushing the limits of coffee perfection to win the National Barista Championship – a surreal competition where even one mistake is far too many.

The Reflektor Tapes (2015) Trailer

Arcade Fire - The Reflektor Tapes

The Reflektor Tapes is British documentary film directed by Kahlil Joseph about the making of the album Reflektor by the Canadian band Arcade Fire.

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Award-winning filmmaker and music-video director Kahlil Joseph follows iconic Canadian band Arcade Fire as they complete their chart-topping 2013 album Reflektor and embark on the North American leg of their new world tour.

A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story (2015) Trailer

A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story

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From the producers of the most viewed TEDWomen event of 2013 comes "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story," a documentary following the inspiring journey of 25 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. Born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Velasquez was first bullied as a child in school for looking different and, later online, as a teenager when she discovered a YouTube video labeling her "The World's Ugliest Woman." The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie’s physical and emotional journey up to her multi-million viewed TEDx talk, and follows her pursuit from a motivational speaker to Capitol Hill as she lobbies for the first federal anti-bullying bill.