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Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story (2017) Robbie Knievel, 52 and the owner of 20 world records and 350 jumps worldwide, life is uncovered through his personal pursuit of sobriety and the need of continuing his father's legacy by jumping once again.

Harry & Snowman (2015) Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named

The Making of the Mahatma (1996) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was invited to South Africa in 1893 to settle a case for a wealthy Indian settled there. He expected to return in a few months but instead got involved in the freedom movement and eventually stayed for 21 years.

Ben Lee Catch My Disease 2011 At age 19 Ben Lee said he had made the greatest Australian album of all time, eleven years later he is one of Australian musics most notorious self styled icons Nine years in the making and spanning three continents, Ben Lee Catch My Disease is a feature documentary abo

The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (2010) A documentary and testimonial to producer Arif Mardin's life. It encompasses interviews with many of the stars that he helped create as well as photographs, home footage and a story that built the hits that are now known as international classi

Aldo Moro il Professore (2018) The story of the last 55 days of Aldo Moro, seen from the point of view of his students.

Broad Peak 2022 Maciej Berbeka makes the first winter ascent of Broad Peak in 1988, escaping death by inches Andrzej Zawada, the expedition leader, announces a great success Once they return to Poland, it turns out Maciej reached only the Rocky Summit, which is twenty three metros lower than the act

Hallelujah Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song 2021 HALLELUJAH Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah This feature length documentary weaves together three creative strand

Aterro (2011) Landfill is a documentary that emerged from the perception of a paradox in relation to litter. While most people want to get rid of it, I met some ladies, pioneers of recycling, that they miss the trash from others in side of the house. From the time where I met up making the film, man

California, 90420 (2012) A glimpse into the world of weed through the eyes of Oaksterdam University Students and OU Chancellor/Prop 19 Spokeswoman, Dale Sky Jones.

Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact (1987) In his London studio, the British painter discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester, a friend and close observer of his art since the late 1940s. Central to their conversation are Bacon's controversial, horrifying subjects and style. His repr

7 Plus Seven (1970) Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio (2010) In rural Alabama, architecture students cross the threshold of poverty to build communities, not just structures, and leave snakebit to make a better world.

SUGA Road to D DAY 2023 Follows BTS star SUGA as he travels across the globe in search of musical inspiration for his next album D DAY, from Seoul to Tokyo, Las Vegas, and beyond

Get the Picture (2013) Meet John G Morris, 95, a legend of photojournalism, whose unerring eye for the best shot has moved and changed the world. Morris, former Picture Editor of Life Magazine & New York Times was instrumental in the early years of Magnum with his friends and peers Robert Capa & Hen

Living Proof (2017) When a young man is diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune disease with no cure, he and his father go on a journey to find answers and hope. Filmmaker Matt Embry and his family are ...

Jew Suss: Rise and Fall (2010) Rise and fall of actor Ferdinand Marian, who takes the chance and stars in the anti-semitic movie Jud Süß (1940).

The British Guide to Showing Off (2011) British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, loved the world over by celebrities and misfits alike, takes us under his glittering wing and inside his outrageous, anarchic and spectacular costume pageant: the Alternative Miss World Show. As the Shows master o

Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File (2015) Gour Hari Das, a freedom fighter who works in Khadi Kraft and lives along with his wife & son, lives a content life in his neighborhood. However, one day when his son is unable to secure college admission for lack of a Freedom Fighter's Certificate, he

Multiple Fates About the Struggle with Ones Own Body (2015) Can an disease also offer a chance? A film between courage, despair and hope. About seven people, living with MS.

Newman (2015) Legendary American asocial backwoods inventor Joseph Newman haps onto a brilliant discovery that ends the need for oil gas and nuclear dependency as we know it, but spends most of his life fighting conspiracy and Washington DC for a patent.

Ricky Powell The Individualist 2020 Famed street photographer Ricky Powell made a name for himself taking wild portraits of New York Citys whos who in the 80s and 90s From the Beastie Boys to Basquiat, Powells lens captured the grit and glamour of the citys downtown scene like never before Powell an

Mosca 2011 Mosca is a night shift cab driver, a widower and father of two girls Between his daily job and the memories of his wife, he tries to figure out his role as a father Mosca mixes sleep and vigil to put up with her loss MOSCA is the tale of disenchantment of a whole generation its also, and

Set against the backdrop of 1980s Britain, when mass unemployment drew young men to London in search of their fortunes, only to find themselves destitute and easy prey, and weaving together interviews from police, journalists, survivors, bereaved families, and - for the first time the killer's own v

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene (2008) Actor Don Cheadle narrates the story of America's first shock-jock, Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene.

Membra Disjecta (2017) Membra Disjecta: Gonzalo Fonseca and the Heart of Stone is a documentary portrait of an artist who embodied the entire history of world art - and an artist who history has all but forgotten.

Choice Point: Align Your Purpose (2012) The term Choice Point indicates a place of branching, a point of possibility. The point of transformation. This remarkable, new documentary points the way to mankind's Choice Point, the point at which each of us can pivot toward a life of fulfillment and servi

Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956) The beautiful Beatrice Cenci, daughter of the noble Francesco, falls in love with the intendant Olimpio. But she has to face the jealousy of his violent and morbid father, and the hostility...

Songs for While Im Away 2020 The story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin, became Irelands Greatest Rock Star As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wildman

Cell 2455, Death Row (1955) Whit, condemned and awaiting execution, reviews the events of his life that has brought him to Cell 2455 on San Quentin's Death Row, a story he had told in a autobiography that became a sensational best-seller. As a boy, the young Whit stole groceries to help feed his imp

Kim Swims (2017) The inspiring true story of an accomplished open water swimmer's attempt to become the first woman to swim 30 miles through a stretch of cold, rough and shark-inhabited waters off of the San Francisco coast.

O Lucky Malcolm! (2006) Actor Malcolm McDowell talks about his life and career. With interviews featuring his friends, family, directors and co-stars.

35 Up (1991) Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Like Water 2011 In the most brutal and often most misunderstood sport in the world, becoming a champion takes more than just blood, sweat, and tears Like Water follows middleweight Ultimate Fighter Anderson Silva as he prepares to crown his four year run as the unbeaten king of the sport with a reco

Her Aim Is True (2013) Before Leibovitz, there was Jini... Her Aim Is True brings together musicians and rock photographers in an inspiring and unforgettable journey revealing unlikely rock 'n' roll photographer, Jini Dellaccio who visualized punk before it had a name and embodied indie before it wa

My Gal Sal 1942 Chronicles the early life of gay nineties era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popul

Billy Graham An Extraordinary Journey 2018 Explore key moments in Billy Grahams journey as a dairy farmers son who rose to prominence, becoming one of the most influential religious leaders in modern history

The Price of Crime 2014 A story of Camorra, revenge and regret the double life of Marcello Cavani, born into a simple small town family near Naples After the sudden death of his father, Marcello joins the Camorra following in the footsteps of Gennaro, his elder brother Marcello, AKA Alendelon, is li

Bending the Light (2014) From acclaimed director Michael Apted (The Up Series, Master of Sex, The World is Not Enough) comes a revealing look at the art of filmmaking and photography. A journey of glass, the documentary explores the relationship between the artisans who create camera lenses and the

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace (2014) Famous for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Kehinde Wiley has turned the practice of portraiture on its head and in the process has taken the art world by storm. Kehinde Wiley: An Eco

Enrico Piaggio Vespa 2019 The life of Enrico Piaggio and the story of the most famous scooter in the world VESPA

The Pacifist (2018) On April 18th, 2017, Larry Bassett refused to pay federal income taxes on over $1 Million, becoming the top tax resister in US history. In his defiance, he wrote letters to U.S. government ...

Landfill Harmonic (2015) Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra. An unlikely orchestra made out of recycled trash. As this group takes its inspiring spectacle of trash-into-music around the world, we follow the lives of a garbage picker, a music teacher and a group of children from a Parag

Lacenaire 1990 On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution He also asks Allard to care for Hermine, a lass to whom he has been guardian for more than ten years In flashbacks,

I Am Richard Pryor 2019 I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to Americas stages and living rooms until his death at 65 Featuring an iconic comedic cast,

The Last Movie Painter 2020 A thrilling journey through the world of Renato Casaro, one of the most important living illustrators that the worlds film poster industry has ever known

Facing Nolan 2022 In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend

Lenz (1982) An adaptation of George Buchner's novella, "Lenz", chronicling the poet Jakob Lenz's slide into insanity and madness. The setting is transposed from 18th century Germany to New York in the early 1980s.