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Vegan: Everyday Stories
8.0

Vegan: Everyday Stories

A feature-length documentary that explores the lives of four remarkably different people who share a common thread – they’re all ...
Political Animals
8.1

Political Animals

Jun. 04, 2016

Political Animals

The story of four pioneering lesbian politicians and the battles they fought to pass a wide range of anti-discrimination laws.
Actors of Sound
7.4

Actors of Sound

Jun. 04, 2016

Actors of Sound

Since the 1930’s, sound gurus referred to as Foley artists have recreated the sounds that infuse a film with life. During a film’s ...
The Sociologist and the Bear Cub
7.4

The Sociologist and the Bear Cub

Between September 2012 and May 2013, France is debating the upcoming marriage equality laws. During those nine months, sociologist Irène Théry ...
FAKE
7.4

FAKE

Jun. 04, 2016

FAKE

Born to atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima, Mamoru Samuragochi, a self-taught classical composer with a degenerative condition causing deafness, ...
Politics, Instructions Manual
6.8

Politics, Instructions Manual

In 2015, a new spanish political party, named Podemos, made history by becoming the third force of the parliament, just two years after its ...
Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things
6.4

Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things

A new film about homosexuality in the Inuit society shines a light on an often forgotten group of people. The Inuits are indigenous tribes who ...
Naga the Eternal Yogi
7.2

Naga the Eternal Yogi

Jun. 03, 2016

Naga the Eternal Yogi

This documentary is dives into the origins of yoga. A journey that will bring a young ascetic, belonging to the oldest Indian monastic order, to ...
Free CeCe
6.6

Free CeCe

Jun. 03, 2016

Free CeCe

This film confronts the culture of violence surrounding trans women of color. It is told through the voices of Laverne Cox and Cece McDonald.
Ukonvaaja
6.6

Ukonvaaja

Jun. 02, 2016

Ukonvaaja

Ukonvaaja – The Hammer of Ukko – is a documentary film that focuses on ancient Finnish folklore and mythology.
Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story
6.1

Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story

Schea Cotton is the subject of one of the biggest mysteries in basketball’s history. Described as “the Lebron before Lebron,” Inglewood-native ...
Dirty Games – The dark side of sports
7.1

Dirty Games – The dark side of sports

An expedition to the dirty abyss of professional sports. The award winning investigative journalist Benjamin Best (CNN Journalist of the Year ...
Out of Iraq: A Love Story
6.4

Out of Iraq: A Love Story

How far would you go to be with the love of your life? In 2003, in the midst of war, in a country where homosexuality is banned, two Iraqi men ...
Voices
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Voices

Jun. 02, 2016

Voices

In the Bambara language, in Burkina Faso, the term Kandia, composed of the words “Kan” (vocals) and “Dia” (beauty), means ...
Farewell, My Indian Soldier
8.1

Farewell, My Indian Soldier

A young woman researches the hidden story of Indian soldiers who came to fight in France and Belgium during the World War I. The presence of ...
Half Life in Fukushima
6.7

Half Life in Fukushima

In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese farmer ekes out a solitary existence within the radiation red zone.
It Looks Like Me
0

It Looks Like Me

Jun. 01, 2016

It Looks Like Me

‘Black girls don’t play with black dolls’, says the lyrics of Preta Rara’s rap, one of the characters in It Looks Like ...
The Anthropologist
6.0

The Anthropologist

Jun. 01, 2016

The Anthropologist

Margaret Mead is the best known anthropologist of all time. How can her legacy guide a species that today faces unprecedented changes to its ...
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
7.5

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

Feature documentary on the pioneering life and work of iconoclastic filmmaker/musician/composer/artist Tony Conrad.
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
6.7

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

The story of the only Spanish with four stars on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame. A joyful tale filled with music. The rise of radio. The jazz ...
2 Fists Up
6.9

2 Fists Up

May. 31, 2016

2 Fists Up

When University of Missouri football players threatened to boycott their game with Brigham Young University last November unless president Tim ...
Family Mission: The TJ Lobraico Story
8.5

Family Mission: The TJ Lobraico Story

Family Mission is a feature documentary based on the life of TJ Lobraico, a USAF Staff Sergeant from Connecticut who gave his life for his ...
Mother Ocean
7.6

Mother Ocean

May. 29, 2016

Mother Ocean

Leina and Jean-Marie are expecting. They wish to spend the pregnancy in the wild ocean. Part philosophical tale, part adventure story, the film ...
Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell
7.1

Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell

Documentary that catches up with Streetwise star Erin Blackwell, a former child prostitute and current mother of ten.
Searchdog
8.7

Searchdog

May. 28, 2016

Searchdog

SEARCHDOG is the story of Matthew Zarrella, a Rhode Island State Police Sergeant who rehabilitates “unadoptable” pound dogs and transforms them ...
Alcaldessa
7.0

Alcaldessa

May. 27, 2016

Alcaldessa

A first-person chronicle of the journey of Barcelona activist mayor Ada Colau in the form of a personal diary.