This documentary explores assorted “forbidden” topics from all over the world. Among the subjects depicted herein are a racy TV commercial for a female martial arts school, rowdy teenagers protesting…

Amy Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from Great Britain to Australia. Mulvey and Wollen’s experimental documentary combines newsreel footage of the aviator’s arrival, dramatic recreations of events…

An up-to-date look at the climate change research currently being done by the scientists stationed in Antarctica.

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first — and hopefully last — uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring interviews with fourteen atomic…

African Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with…

Documentary account of George W. Bush’s presidential campaign during the 2000 election.

Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Comedian Tom Smothers introduces Redding to a crowd…

Today it’s a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction…

After documentarian Ross McElwee gets married, a series of misfortunes follow: his grandmother dies, his wife miscarries, and then his father dies less than a week later. Shaken by the…

Canadian documentary film directed by Paul Cowan about the 1978 Commonwealth Games.

A meditation on the human quest to transcend physicality, constructed from decaying archival footage and set to an original symphonic score.

Youths get ready for a party, decorating the dance floor, cleaning out the fountain of a pond. That evening, the party starts and guests arrive: everyone has a ticket, and…