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The City
A prescient documentary about city planning, which presents idyllic suburbs and nuclear families as a solution to the chaos, poverty and social decay of industrialized inner cities.
Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith brings his famous and “infamous” Q&A back to his hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey for his 37th birthday.
Daguerréotypes
An intimate portrait of the small shops and shopkeepers of the Rue Daguerre in Paris, a picturesque street that has been the filmmaker’s home for more than 50 years.
Islands of the Sea
This short covers some of the wildlife (predominently birds) on four islands-the Galapagos, Guadelupe, Falklands and an island in the Midway chain. While touching very briefly on the turtles of…
The Autobiography of a ‘Jeep’
The invention and use of a jeep are described, from the viewpoint of one of the vehicles.
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock bands…
Mugabe and the White African
Short-listed as one of the 15 best documentaries of the year, Mugabe And The White African is the story of one family’s astonishing bravery as they fight to protect their…
In the King of Prussia
Dramatization of the trial of Christian anti-war activists, known collectively as the “Plowshares Eight”. In September 1980, they broke into a General Electric weapons plant in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania,…
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
In this concert film, ‘Hannah Montana’ star Miley Cyrus performs a slew of hit songs, including ‘Just Like You’ and ‘Life’s What You Make It.’
28 Up
Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted’s documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they’ve found their place in the world.
The End
A documentary examining the end of live for five hospice patients and their families.
90° South
This is a documentary of Captain R.F. Scott’s second Antarctic expedition, begun in 1910. The British, under Scott, attempted to reach the South Pole before Roald Amundsen’s Norwegians. Scott’s writings…
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