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This is a tribute to an artist whose songs told the story of Italy at a time of rapid social and cultural change Thanks to the testimony of the singers manager and friend Tobia Righi, and an effective and original use of archive ma

The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music From being raised by their father who insists on

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A daughter helps her father prepare for the end of his life

Documentary about Brazilian songwriter and poet Vinicius de Moraes, showing his life, work, family, friends, and love affairs

The Belgian filmmaker Manu Bonmariage, known as the spiritual father of the Striptease show, now has Alzheimers at 76 Although his memory plays tricks on him, his daughter Emmanuelle goes back in time to portray a direct cinema fil

In 1939 Gracie Fields, the Queen of Hearts, is at the height of her success as a singer and actress and the whole nation seems to wish her a speedy recovery from cervical cancer When World War Two breaks out, Gracie sings for t

Chances are, even someone who doesnt immediately recognize the name Ray Parker Jr will recognize his monster smash hit song Ghost Busters This is the amazing and fascinating story of Ray Parker Jr who escaped the violence of

Florence Foster Jenkins is known as the worst singer of all times and yet she is a cult figure whose recordings still outsell many contemporary singers Opera superstar Joyce DiDonato interprets the flamboyant queen of dissonan

A riveting four part docuseries chronicling the untold story behind the rise and fall of Menudo, the most iconic Latin American boy band in history

A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes

A chronicle of Fred Hamptons revolutionary leadership of the Illinois Black Panther Party, followed by an investigation into his assassination at the hands of the Chicago Police Department

This is a story of how the courageous and selfless actions of one man can touch and inspire thousands A documentary about Welles Remy Crowther, who saved at least ten people on September 11, 2001 at the cost of his own life

The deeds of a professional musician who abandons his trumpet and family to live the clandestine life of an armed revolutionary for Puerto Rican independence

Usama Alshaibi, an Iraqi American filmmaker, confronts the issues on identity and perception toward Arab Americans in todays society Alshaibi conveys to the audience that Arab Americans should not be put into one, big, identical

Impossible Light follows Internationally renowned artist, Leo Villareal and his dedicated team as they set out to install 25,000 LED lights on the side of San Franciscos Bay Bridge for an abstract fine art sculpture known as Th

Portrayal of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar

Cordoba, Argentina, 2013 Everyone gets ready to participate in Cura Brocheros beatification Santiago is a 55 year old independent producer who is about to make a film with scarce funds about Cura Brocheros life Luciano is a

A portrait of soul legend Bill Withers

Chronicles Canadian Iranian dentist Hamed Esmaelions quest for justice in the aftermath of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, shot down in 2020 by the Iranian military

John Laurens War is the fight for freedom by John Laurens from South Carolina, for every slave in America along with every colonist During the War for American freedom, John told his slave owning father, We have sunk the Afri

The various fortunes and misfortunes of the outlaws and bank robbers Frank and Jesse James

The story of what happens in between where we are born and who we decide to be, the only place we can really call home

Three people had to live together for one night

A documentary about pop music, spirituality and celebrity, Ben Lee Catch my Disease is an acerbic, playful yet profoundly intimate portrait of a unique child pop star who stepped through the looking glass of fame

An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek 1966

The Ragged Edge is a documentary about survival on and off the racetrack about riding the edge between victory and oblivion Its focus is Erik Buell Racing EBR, the only American sport

The truth about Patryk Vega, the most controversial Polish movie director

An honest testimony of addiction, and one womans discovery that the only way to save herself, is to save others

Follows the life of Northern Irish investigative journalist Lyra McKee by telling her story through her own work and words

A look at the life and work of Italian cinematographer, Carlo di Palma

You Got to Move is a documentary by Lucy Massie Phenix Winter Soldier and Veronica Selver Word Is Out that follows people from communities in the Southern United States in their various processes of becoming involved in social

A war photographer embeds in a community of tree planters who overcome grueling conditions and emotional difficulties to bring back the forest

50 years after its release, Don McLean shares the secrets behind his iconic song American Pie, one of the great musical touchstones of the 20th century

The true story of Doug Bruce who woke up on Coney Island with total amnesia This documentary follows him as he rediscovers himself and the world around him

Zurich in 1519 The young widow Anna Reinhart lives a barren life between fear of the church and worries about the future of her three children, when the arrival of a man in the city causes turmoil The young priest Ulrich Zwingli