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During 1880 1968 over 4,000 African Americans were lynched at the hands of white mobs These lynchings were commemorated through souvenir postcards that would ultimately be subverted by Black activists to expose racist violence in th

A timely remembrance to Matthew Shepards story at a time when the LGBTQ+ community is once again under attack

Taking two anti racist and anti authoritarian liberation movements in South London and Chicagos South Side as a point of departure, South presents an expressionistic investigation of the power of individual and collective voice Int

The shocking chronicle of the Russian Adoption Ban and the American father targeted by Vladimir Putin A story of scandal, murder and innocent orphans held hostage in a political chess game

Chicken People is a funny and uplifting look at the world of show chickens and the people who love them Starting at the largest national poultry competition, likened to the Westminster Dog Show for chickens, Chicken People follows t

GreasePaint is a documentary film by Daniel Espeut that follows Joey Thurmond and his family as they travel around the country performing the art of American circus clowning The movie resurrects the dying art of clowning demonstrate

An off screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their humor, and what social and political contexts i

Simon Armitage presents the extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine year old girl Jennet Device, a beggar girl

When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman, is brutally murdered by a U S Marine, three women intimately invested in the case an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifers mother galvanize a political uprising, p

The story of the influential American death metal band Death from Orlando, Florida, founded in 1983 by the late guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner

Without sound, in three movements Title cards declare that what a person likes and his manner of liking them reveals character There are long looks at forms and rhythms The film begins and ends with the sea the tide coming in, sm

A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U S congressional election

Comedian Shane Mauss goes on a series of adventures to deepen his understanding of psychedelics With moments of both confusion and clarity, this documentary is an honest account of the experiences of a genuine Psychonaut

Ethiopian Daniel Hoek has no doubt in his mind that if his Dutch father had not abandoned him he would never have turned to crime His Dutch father, Joop Hoek, has no doubt in his mind that

Slim Aarons spent his life documenting jet setters, movie stars and beautiful people doing beautiful things during the 50s, 60s and 70s In The High Life, the story behind some of his most fabulous photographs are revealed among

In Danica, the racing superstar reveals herself like never before as a competitor eagerly preparing for her next race a woman confidently considering when she wants to start a family and

The Great Alone is a feature length independent documentary film that tells the inspiring comeback story of Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey

A short documentary in which directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog being forced to eat his own shoe

Four Syrian families struggling to find their way in America

For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975

Australian born Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs, but that has not stopped him from leading a full life Now, 32 and founder of the Los Angeles based nonprofit Life Without Limbs

Who were the men and women of the Apollo Space Program Where are they today What do they think of the extraordinary effort they helped make possible Half a century later, Project Apollo remains the single greatest initiative in pe

Los Punks We Are All We Have is an intimate documentary about the teens and young adults who find meaning in the thriving punk rock scene in the backyards of South Central and East Los Angeles

These days, only 40 of the UKs population considers themselves religious This has created a notable shift in the way we treat death and had led to a rise in unconventional funerals This

Video World is like other movie rental stores Its the best place in town to discover new films It also went out of business Documentary filmmaker Ben Churchill returns to his hometown of Woodbury, Connecticut to capture the store

This movie tells the story of the incredible Joey Feek and her amazing life Filmed while battling cancer, Joey along with her family and friends show you that its not just physically healthy people who live healthy lives Take a li

Vulnerable newborn reindeer Ailo must overcome the challenges that stand in the way of his first year of life in the stunning landscapes of Lapland

Eight months in the life of a fighter, the film provides the opportunity to discover the MMA Mixed Martial Arts sport in a fresh and striking new light, revealing the life of a dedicated fighter on his way to the top In times of h

In 2007 Banksy slips into Palestine to paint on walls What follows is a story of clashing cultures, art, identity, theft and black market

The story of multi instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk who went from blind infant, to child prodigy, to adult visionary, to political activist, and finally to paralyzed showman A seemingly superhuman musical force who played litera

This intimate documentary gives viewers a singular glimpse into Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso, but also Jake, the young boy who grew up in a modest apartment to a single mother and unsuspectingly rose to international stardom

A conversation between a boy and his great grandfather, an Auschwitz survivor, is woven with historical footage and animation to tell a heartbreaking story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe, sharing lessons from the Holocaust with a n

How did humanitys earliest ancestors evolve into one of the most successful species on Earth An extraordinary journey tracing the footsteps of early hominids Using the latest

A documentary about vitamins the history of their discovery, the dietary supplement industry, and the dangers of both deficiencies and excessive intake

Jerry McGill slipped from a rocknroll career into a life of crime, robbing banks and running from the FBI while touring with legends of country music and appearing in movies After three

From a historic genocide trial to the overthrow of a President, 500 YEARS tells a sweeping story of mounting resistance played out in Guatemalas recent history through the actions and perspectives of the majority indigenous Mayan po