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In 1962 James H Meredith became the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi This film documents the life and times of one of Americas greatest and most controversial civil rights icons

Tattoo Uprising is a sweeping overview of tattooing, from Biblical references and early Christian practices to the voyages of Captain James Cook and the ever evolving image of the tattoo in the Western world

For this feature length documentary Michael Dillon revisits his award winner From the Ocean to the Sky, about Edmund Hillarys Ganges jet boat expedition Back in 1977, Dillon filmed Hillary and crew including son Peter Hillary as

Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest

This documentary showcases the story of Gift Ngoepe, the first person from Africa to play in the worlds biggest baseball competition, the major league baseball MLB in the USA Gift grew up in a baseball clubhouse in South Africa w

Inspired to seek out stories of hope, a lesbian couple decides to leave behind their successful careers and life in San Francisco to embark on a year long journey to find the international leaders of the Gay Rights Movement in 15 co

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Mr Page and his two sons and two daughters live a primitive life in the woods in southern England with traction engines

A documentary on the Skunk Ape, Floridas version of Bigfoot, by filmmaker Stacy Brown Jr

Born in a Ballroom, explores the relationship between the Hutte Restaurant, its founder, Eleanor Mailloux, and the rural Appalachian village she called home, Helvetia, West Virginia The night of Eleanors birth on March 29, 1917,

It captures Ornettes evolution over three decades Returning home to Fort Worth, Texas in 1983, it chronicles his boyhood in segregated Texas and his subsequent emergence as an American cultural pioneer and world class icon

Twenty years after Princess Dianas tragic death, the life and death of one of historys most beloved figures is examined

Mexico and the United States crack down on the trails north, forcing immigrants into more dangerous territory Told against the backdrop of the North American migrant trail, Border South weaves together migrant stories of resilienc

AIDS, drug abuse, police brutality, and other social ills in post Soviet Russia

Forty summers ago on a windswept island just off Englands southern coastline, a young Canadian folksinger songwriter poet novelist named Leonard Cohen delivered the performance of a lifetime

A documentary chronicling the life of actor and Blade Runner screenwriter Hampton Fancher

A Dutch documentary about legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson

DoP Robby Muller has inspired generations with his ground breaking camerawork Director Claire Pijman had access to his personal archive to create an extraordinary film essay that intertwines archival material with excerpts of his oe

The true story of Luna, a young, wild killer whale who tries to befriend people on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island

Documentary celebrating the legendary Rockfield Studios with appearances from those who have recorded within its hallowed walls

For most of us a funeral is traditionally a modest, somber affair, but there are some families who are prepared to go above and beyond to ensure their loved ones go out in style Warm,

For the first time in over a century, Yeti legends and personal accounts have become the subject of scientific studies Does the Yeti really exist Fascinating and thorough, our film sets

The United States is home to a highway that has captured imaginations for nearly a century This mythical route is part of American folklore, even of the great American dream Its name is Route 66

The Healing Effect movie is a new documentary about the healing power of food The film features cutting edge interviews with best selling authors and experts such as John Robbins, Joel Fuhrman, David Wolfe, Charlotte Gerson, Daphne

An entertaining, secular, and educational look at the benefits of mindful practice, The Mindfulness Movie brings together an unprecedented group of the worlds leading neuroscientists, psychiatrists, authors, and others to decode m

9th CIRCUIT COWBOY is the story of Judge Harry Pregerson who, for almost half a century, served on Californias famously liberal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Gather is an intimate portrait of a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through obtaining sovereignty over their ancestral food systems, while battling against the historic

A backstage pass to Micky Flanagans career, from early raw material in the East End to staging the worlds biggest comedy tour in 2017

A Cuban American director travels to his exiled parents homeland to mount a stage production of the musical, RENT, where he discovers an inspiring artistic family and embarks on a personal journey to reclaim his complicated heritage

The tale of a racing dynasty and the price of immortality, BRABHAM reveals the forgotten godfather of modern Formula 1 Jack Brabham, and a sons quest to defy the odds in the competitive world of international motor sport once more

This insightful and informative documentary explores the popular world of Mindfulness from the perspective of four people who study and teach it

Weediatrics A Covert Medical Mission follows a group of all American families on their clandestine quest to acquire and use medical cannabis illegally to help their extremely sick children

It is a no holds barred, inside account of the U S Womens National Soccer Teams ongoing fight for equal pay

A timely documentary uncovering rampant discrimination in Nigeria while exploring the lives of several non conformist men who must choose to live imperiled lives there or flee to the USA

A fresh look into the mysteries of the Ancient Builders of the Great Pyramids and other similar sites around the globe

Self flight heroes Nelson Tyler amp Bill Suitor, join forces with rookie David Mayman on his gravity defying quest to build amp fly the worlds first Jet Pack