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This is an exciting, beautifully cinematic film offering a fresh look at Beethoven through the widely acclaimed performances and articulate insight of the great Leif Ove Andsnes

This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz He becomes a star, falls in love with a non Jewish dancer, and marries her In the

An uncompromising truth seeking rebel, Olympia Dukakis refuses to yield to social norms while pushing forward her own subversive narrative

The American Experience looks at Hebert Hoovers American Relief Administration and its efforts to distribute food during the Great Russian Famine of 1921

Follow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964

Forty years ago, policeman Bob Leuci and a group of prosecutors brought down New Yorks most corrupt police unit a case that launched the careers of his prosecutors but gave Bob Leuci the legacy of NYPDs biggest rat

In CINEVANGELIST A LIFE IN REVIVAL FILM, film historian and artist George Figgs tells the story of his lifes work in bringing revival cinema to Baltimore and beyond

Based on the real life of Dr Marcel Petiot During world war II Petiot, an MD living in occupied Paris, promised to help wealthy Jewish people among his patients to flee occupied France for Spain Instead, he drugged them and bur

The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Daisy Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York

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

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

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

The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26

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

As though life is imitating art, actor and sex symbol, Andy Whitfield, had just become a star as the lead in the hit television series,Spartacus, when he is faced with his biggest personal challenge life threatening cancer Be H

A Michael Apted documentary that honors the artisans and craft of still and motion photography and in particular the glass that captures it all

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry

A look at the many roles played by eclectic actoractivist George Takei, whose wit, humor and grace have helped him to become an internationally beloved figure and Internet phenomenon with 7 million Facebook fans and counting

Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Katie, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian ta

What has the government been hiding just beneath your feet

Between 1906 1909, NYPD Lieutenant Joe Petrosino heads the Italian Squad and tries to stamp out organized crime from the city, often times amid assassination attempts by the Mafia

While Joseph Goebbels infamously declared Berlin free of Jews in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital through the end of WWII The Invisibles traces the stories of four young people who learned to hide in plain sight

A minimalist interview film, dealing with one of the most disturbing life stories from the twentieth Century An oral history about abuse, resistance and survival

With the support of her family and the man she loves, the 14th child of a modest family will become the most famous singer in the world

David Beckham, a household name, footballing icon and at one point the most hated man in England A comprehensive look at David Beckhams footballing career focusing on his England redemption, World Cup dreams, trial by media and

A film about a man with a breakthrough history of Poland in the background Edward Gierek is one of the most important figures of the 20th century in the collective memory of Polish people Even though he stands in line with notables

Follows Lizzos life from her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise Having an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard earned rise to fame, success, love and international stardom

George Zimbels work has documented the 20th century with grace, spontaneity and a remarkable eye for telling a story in one 35 mm frame