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A womans idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, a death defying encounter with two children changes everything Coming to their rescue not only begins a n

Life and facts of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, who at 16 met 21 year old poet Percy Shelley, resulting in the writing of Frankenstein

Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S Thompson

An in depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston

Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa

The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and darker side of show business

During the early sixteenth century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation

Goodbye Bafana is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years The prisoners name was Nelson Mandela

The documentary Drachenmadchen Dragon Girls tells the story of three Chinese girls, training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families at the Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School, located right next to the Shaolin Monaster

The true story of a recently widowered lawman who befriends a boy dying of tuberculosis and a madam of the local brothel while their town is being politically and violently overtaken by a gang of reckless cattlemen from Texas

Respected photographer, artist and set designer, Cecil Beaton was best known for his Academy Award winning work, designing for such award winning films such as Gigi 1958 and My Fair Lady 1964 The film features archive footage a

With the release of her eighth studio album, Britney is back and shes workin it This documentary chronicles the career of international superstar from her more innocent years with the

In 1931, three half white, half Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their houses to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a journey across the Outback

The true story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past, who returns from Vietnam deafened, and finds a new purpose in his landmark efforts on the behalf of Americans with disabilities

The platonic relationship between artist Dora Carrington Dame Emma Thompson and writer Lytton Strachey Jonathan Pryce in the early twentieth century

A feature documentary exploring NYC culture through the influence of nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch

Oliver Cromwell can no longer tolerate King Charles policies, and the self interest of the ruling class, and leads a civil war to install Parliament as the ultimate ruler of England

A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence

Retired Soviet Lt Col Stanislav Petrov, who saved the world from WW3, talks about his life as retiree and shares his opinions on the Cold War with actor Kevin Costner in this melancholic mixture of documentary and reenacted footage

Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic Church

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public

Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen

A documentary on Nobel Prize Winner Jose Saramago and his feelings over his wife, his country and life, as a whole

19th Century violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini incurs the wrath of his diabolical manager while preparing for his debut performance in London, and falling for the daughter of an English impresario

A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years

A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions

After their cattle are stolen and their brother murdered, the Earp brothers have a score to settle with the Clanton family

The angelic face of Carlos, a 17 year old teenager, hides a dark facet of robberies, lies and murders

The story of John Wilmot, a k a the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his lifes work

Marguerite must navigate through the hardships of the Liberation after losing her husband and starting a relationship with the enemy during the War

A cinematic portrait of the famous fight promoter and boxing manager

Fred Beckey is the legendary American Dirtbag mountaineer whose name is spoken in hushed tones around campfires This rebel climbers pioneering ascents and lifestyle form an iconic legacy that continues to inspire generations

Emanuel spends his days at a sanatorium Falling in love with another patient, he narrates his and his fellow patients attempts to live life to the fullest as their bodies slowly fade away, but their minds refuse to give up

The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s

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