My Trip to Al-Qaeda (2010)
Journalist Lawrence Wright brings his multilayered one-man play to the screen as he discusses how a reporter remains objective while covering highly charged issues such as 9/11, Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden’s past and the history of Islam. Wright examines the Muslim religion, Al-Qaeda’s rise to power and bin Laden’s complicated relationship with the rulers of Saudi Arabia in this riveting documentary from Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney.
Francofonia (2015)
Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.
Bells from the Deep (1993)
A group of pilgrims lie down on the thin ice of the lake Svetloyar and begin to look for the city of Kitesh. According to the legend, God saved the…
Cultures of Resistance (2010)
In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, acclaimed director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw…
The Up in Smoke Tour (2000)
The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren,…
Raw Iron: The Making of ‘Pumping Iron’ (2002)
A documentary on the making of “Pumping Iron” to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Aired on Cinemax.
Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson’s early rise to fame.
Terror in Mumbai (2009)
The inside story of the November 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai, India – in the words of the victims and of the terrorists themselves. Includes never-before-heard telephone intercepts of the…
Okie Noodling (2001)
For centuries, a unique breed of fishermen has been catching monster catfish with their bare hands in the rivers and lakes of Oklahoma. Today, the tradition of “noodling” still has…
Stay Close (2019)
The underdog story of a fencer from Brooklyn who overcomes a gauntlet of hardships on the road to the Olympics.
Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story (2014)
A portrait of the man behind the greatest fraud in sporting history. Lance Armstrong enriched himself by cheating his fans, his sport and the truth. But the former friends whose…
Return to Earth (2019)
A cinematic mountain-bike film. Featuring some of the sports biggest athletes. The ninth feature from award-winning adventure filmmakers Anthill Films. Return to Earth proves that when we lose track of…
Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007)
Jonestown: Paradise Lost is a documentary on the final days of Jonestown, the Peoples Temple, and Jim Jones. From eyewitness and survivor accounts, it recreates the last week before the…