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Based on Joni Earecksons autobiography She becomes paralyzed after breaking her neck in a swimming accident at age 17 Trying to cope with her new life, she learns to paint using her mouth and finds strength in her new Christian

Eight Hundred Times Lonely is an eighty four minute non commercial art house documentary film about famous 86 year old German filmmaker Edgar Reitz Anna Hepp, the young filmmaker of this documentary, meets with Reitz in one of Ge

Three people had to live together for one night

Documentary focusing on the career of pro wrestler Bret Hart amp his controversial exit from the WWF

Family memories and personal art movingly portray author and motivational speaker Aisha Chaudharys journey with an immune disorder and terminal illness

An energetic exploration of male identity via the lives, personalities, and adventures of a diverse band of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name James Bond

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton is a feature length documentary about avant garde Los Angeles based record label Stones Throw Records The film weaves together rare concert footage, never before see archival material, inner circle home vid

Imagine your mind has been wiped memories, knowledge, experiences, language every word you ever spoke, has vanished If eventually you found the words, what would you say For Edwyn Collins, The Possibilities Are Endless

Based on a true story Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug addicted parents Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school

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

Actress Patty Duke portrays herself in this autobiographical film that details her long time struggle with mental illness

HBO biopic about the infamous mad monk Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia

A documentary on Jacques Verges, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla who has defending unpopular figures such as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy

The story of Seyolo Zantoko, who as a freshly graduated doctor of Congolese descent in France, struggled with his family to integrate in a small rural village, and ended up being considered as one of the most respected doctors in

Adam, a young Tanzanian boy persecuted because of his albinism, finds a kindred spirit in Peter, a Canadian man with the same condition Together they embark on an unlikely journey that transcends cultures and continents

Ella is not your average 98 year old Her magnetic personality makes her past even more surprising Follow this spirited South African Holocaust survivor as she reveals her astonishing life journey and unwavering appreciation of l

Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon

The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine

The story of how one of the worlds most popular video games found its way to players around the globe Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the mas

There are several iconic paintings in Japan depicting scenes of nature and the times Several of these have become famous world wide Several of these are the works of Hokusai However, the artist was not always famous or in deman

Capturing the life of German hip hop rapper, entrepreneur, and ex convict Giwar Hajabi

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

The film lAmatore the Amateur is a journey within the intimate folds of a well known architect, Piero Portaluppi, who worked during the twenty years of Fascism, through the discovery of his work in the present and through his f

Life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield

A documentary about internationally renowned film editor Jill Bilcock, that charts how an outspoken arts student in 1960s Melbourne became one of the worlds most acclaimed film artists

Follows the journey of enigmatic Australian musician Jeremy Oxley, lead singer of Sunnyboys as he emerges from a 30 year battle with schizophrenia An inspiring story of hope, survival amp the healing power of unconditional love

Musical biography chronicling the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

A boy growing up in Nantes during WW2 around his fathers mechanic workshop has a love for puppet shows and cinema and develops it into his own art Jacques Demy, the artist at the end of his life, reflects on his childhood influe

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynskis story sets the stage for the dramatic rise of Pope John Paul II and the fall of communism in Europe Who is this prophetic man who battled evil and saw a son of Poland rising

Based on a true story, a migrant teen from Puerto Rico is forced to survive the dark streets of 1962 Brooklyn Enslaved by the power of gangs and the addiction of heroin, he must find faith and freedom before he destroys his famil

A drama reveals the great writers inauspicious early years as an orphan raised by conniving relatives

For the family really no money, Alexei began to make a living Everything was limited to dirty chores, but while reading could end his depression After hard working experience, he was determined to Kazan in the passion of being a

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War

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

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

The documentary Midnight Return explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success Midnight Express 1978