The Forgotten Woman (2008)
Inspired by the 2006 Academy Award® nominee for Best Foreign Language film, “Water,” this documentary tells the story of some of the 20 million Indian widows who are abandoned by their families and literally turned out into the streets when their husbands died. “Water” was a fictional recounting of this terrible tradition, set in 1938. “The Forgotten Woman” is true, and happening today.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Dilip Mehta
The Last Gladiators (2012)
Exploring the rough and tumble world of hockey, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) looks at the world of the NHL enforcers and specifically the career…
The Real Bruce Lee (1977)
The Real Bruce Lee is a martial arts documentary. It begins with a brief biography of Bruce Lee, and shows scenes from four of his childhood films, Bad Boy, Orphan…
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006)
Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol.
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)
The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018)
Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation – and she’s done it all in the public…
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr…
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery (2024)
A deep dive into one of the most enduring and high-stakes mysteries in technology and finance: the origins of Bitcoin and the identity of its anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
The Real Fauda (2018)
Set in the cloak-and-dagger world of the IDF’s undercover special forces – the Mista’arvim – Fauda is an Israeli-produced TV drama which has garnered praise for its realistic depiction of…
The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998)
As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending sci-fi. But his true genius lay in…
Kingdom of the Blue Whale (2009)
Supported by the National Geographic Society, the world’s eminent blue whale scientists embark on a revolutionary mission: They’ll find, identify, and tag California blue whales, use the DNA samples to…
Caudillo (1977)
Caudillo is a documentary film by Spanish film director Basilio Martín Patino. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco and the most important moments of the Spanish…
Lost In Space Forever (1998)
Host John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy series. The disc’s rare footage include Guy Williams’s screen test, extended clips from the 1965 pilot,…