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Raymond Lewis L A Legend 2022 Tells the hard to believe story of the mythical basketball legend from Watts California who was blackballed from the NBA in the early 70s following an ugly contract dispute with the Philadelphia 76ers

Time Indefinite (1993) Forty year old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him. Following the announcement of his impending marriage to his film-making partner Marilyn Levine - marriage something that he and his family never thought would happen for him - M

Good Vibrations (2012) In 1970s Belfast, Terri Hooley is an idealistic rocker who finds himself caught in the middle of Northern Ireland's bitter Troubles. Seeing a parallel in the chaos with Jamaica, Hooley opens a record shop, Good Vibrations, to help bring reggae music to his city to help encoura

Who Are the DeBolts? [And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?] (1977) Dorothy and Bob DeBolt's tale of the struggles and joys involved in their 19 adopted children, many of who are physically disabled war orphans.

Momo: The Sam Giancana Story (2011) The film details the life of a tough, impoverished kid who rose through the ranks of Chicago's underworld to become a top member-many say the real godfather-of the most ruthless gangland organization in the country: The Outfit, run by Al Capone. Giancana was purpo

Artur Schnabel: No Place of Exile (2017) The exiled Austro-German musician and composer Artur Schnabel was a giant of his time, but in Germany today he is nearly forgotten. Pianist and Schnabel devotee Markus Pawlik (in collaboration with baritone Dietrich Henschel and the Szymanowski String Quartet

Jacquot de Nantes 1991 Jacquot Demy is a little boy at the end of the thirties His father owns a garage and his mother is a hairdresser The whole family lives happily and likes to sing and to go to the movies Jacquot is fascinated by every kind of show theatre, cinema, puppets He buys a camera to sh

Penton: The John Penton Story (2014) Full-length documentary about John Penton. An American icon and motorcycle trailblazer who along with his family and a band of loyal followers, changed off-road motorcycling forever. This is an American story about family, competition, ingenuity and business that

Not a War Story (2017) Hollywood collides with a group of veterans who are tired of the typical PTSD and valor-portrayed movies and decide to make an original dark humor zombie apocalypse film all on their own.

To Hell and Back The Kane Hodder Story 2017 To Hell and Back The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada After surviving a near death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading t

Jinkx Monsoon Drag Becomes Him 2015 Drag Becomes Him provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon This raw and affectionate film follows the passionate pursuits that transformed a working class boy in a struggling family to an illustrious per

The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 90 (2016) A look at the life and career of the classical dancer, choreographer, television director and teacher who celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2016. Featuring interviews with Sir Peter and those who have worked alongside him.

Wizard Mode (2016) The life of Robert Gagno, an autistic pinball player.

The Long Way Back: The Story of Todd ZMan Zalkins (2017) After losing his close friend Bradley Nowell of Sublime to a heroin overdose, Todd Zalkins aka 'ZMAN' fights for his life in what will become the worst drug crisis in American History, the Opioid Epidemic. Against all odds, Todd is able to bre

Young Mr Lincoln 1939 Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice He defends two men accused of murder in a political brawl, suffers the death of his girlfriend Ann, co

Seneca On the Creation of Earthquakes 2023 A look at the relationship between Seneca and Nero, the infamous Emperor he mentored since childhood and who accused him of plotting his assassination

Angele 2021 Belgian pop star Angele reflects on her life and hopes as she finds balance amid the tears, joys and loneliness of fame Told through her own words

Unraveling Athena (2018) Unraveling Athena is a feature documentary that chronicles the journey that Women Tennis Champions pass through - from small child with a large racket, to ranked player, and ultimately to ...

Tennessee Johnson 1942 This biopic focuses on Andrew Johnson, the first American president to be impeached Initially an uneducated drifter who stumbles upon a job as a tailor in a Tennessee town, Johnson is taught to read by librarian and future wife, Eliza Eliza convinces him to enter a local elect

The Toughest (2016) In 1970, following almost two decades of losing football seasons, the town of Blytheville, Arkansas decided to hire a new coach. But the Athletic Director warned 'You may not be tough ...

Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015) 'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day

Edith and Marcel (1983) The world's most popular entertainer and Europe's greatest boxer: the film puts the love affair of these two national heroes against a backdrop of the end of World War II, hotel suites in New York, transatlantic plane flights, Cerdan's loss of the world middleweight title to

Tech Billionaires: Bill Gates (2021) Bill Gates, the extraordinarily successful American business leader and philanthropist. One of the best-known entrepreneurs, who started a business out of a tiny space and grew it into one of the most powerful companies in the world, Microsoft. The tech billionai

The Woodmans 2010 The story of a family that suffers a tragedy, but perseveres and finds redemption through each other and their work making art

Malcolm X 1972 James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources

Father Rupert Mayer (2014) Father Rupert Mayer (Oliver Gruber) served in World War I and was awarded the Iron Cross dedicating his life to the Eastern Front, where his leg was taken from him during battle. Father Mayer spent many years during World War II preaching sermons against the powers to be,

The Highest Pass (2011) Adam learns that his Yogi guru, Anand, has discovered a prophesy that was printed on his birth chart - he would die in an accident at the age of 27; and when Anand invites Adam to join him on a motorcycle journey through India's Himalayas, to the highest motorable road in the

A fascinating investigation into the work of photographer and cinema pioneer Eadweard Muybridge, Thom Andersen’s (Los Angeles Plays Itself) much-lauded documentary incorporates a biographical overview of its subject with a re-animation of his historic sequential photographs as well as concise and

49 Up (2005) In 1964, to explore the adage "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man," World in Action filmed seven-year-olds. Every seven years, Michael Apted visits them. At 49, 12 agree to talk about family, work, their hopes, and the series. We also see footage fro

21 Up (1977) Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Churchills Secret (2016) In June 1953, two years after he was re-elected as Prime Minister Winston Churchill collapses following a dinner party at Downing Street. Diagnosed by his doctor Lord Moran as having a stroke there are fears that he may not survive and he is taken to his country home Chartwe

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Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.

Junction 48 (2016) Junction 48 is the love story of two young Palestinian hip-hop artists who use their music to fight against both the external oppression of Israeli society and the internal repression of their own crime-ridden, conservative community. It depicts a new generation of young Arabs who

There Are No Fakes (2019) A painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.

Muscle Shoals 2013 Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of Americas most creative and defiant music Under the spiritual influence of the Singing River as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals changed the world and sol

Eva Hesse 2016 A superstar in the art world, but little known outside, why does Eva Hesse continue to excite passions This brilliant, gifted and visionary woman of 1960s NY survives personal chaos while creating work that changes the profile of art history Along with creating a significant and deepl

Hillarys America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016) Documentarian Dinesh D'Souza analyzes the history of the Democratic Party and what he thinks are Hillary Clinton's true motivations.

When the Sky Falls 2000 Irish crime investigating reporter Sinead Hamilton invades the Irish underworld and attempts to expose the illegitimate activities that she has found Hampered by the system, a police consort is ineffectual at aiding her despite trying to step outside of the normal bounds Her

Back on Board: Greg Louganis (2014) Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Now, the openly gay, HIV+ world-class

Gainsbourg A Heroic Life 2010 Lucien Ginsburg, a rebellious French Jewish boy with a grotesque imagination, hates playing the piano like his father, a bar professional, and manages to be admitted to Montmartre Academy as a painter, where he befriends an SS officer who helps him survive the occupatio

David Lynch: The Art Life (2016) David Lynch takes us on an intimate journey through the formative years of his life. From his idyllic upbringing in small town America to the dark streets of Philadelphia, we follow Lynch as he traces the events that have helped to shape one of cinema's most enigmati

The Last Sentence (2012) Torgny Segerstedt was one of the leading journalists in Sweden in the 20th century. He fought a one man battle against Hitler and the Nazi regime until his death in 1945 and during these tumultuous times his private life was marked by a world in chaos, as he falls in love wi

Backyard Blockbusters (2012) Batman versus the Predator? It happened. Raiders of the Lost Ark remade by kids? It happened. For years, people have been making home movies, many times using pop culture properties that they may not own, but love. In recent years, these types of projects have come to be

Faithful 2020 Algiers, 1956 Fernand Iveton is arrested in his factory, accused of having planted a bomb His wife Helene is now married to a traitor, but she refuses to abandon Fernand to his fate

Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016) Daryl Davis is an accomplished musician who was played all over the world. He also has an unusual hobby, particularly for a middle aged black man. When not displaying his musical chops, Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the Ku Klu

Jill Bilcock Dancing the Invisible 2017 Jill Bilcock Dancing The Invisible focuses on the life and work of one of the worlds leading film artists, Academy Award nominated film editor Jill Bilcock Iconic Australian films Strictly Ballroom, Muriels Wedding, Moulin Rouge, Red Dog, and The Dressmaker be

Alan Bennetts Diaries (2016) Documentary following Bennett over the course of year as he publishes his latest volume of diaries. Features a trip to New York to receive an award from the city's public library, a national radio appearance and a visit to his local community-run library in Primrose Hill