Cocalero (2007)
A documentary centered on the union formed by Bolivian farmers in response to their government’s (which was urged by the U.S.) effort eradicate coca crops, and the man who would come to represent them, Evo Morales.
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (2021)
An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to…
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. The film follows their relationship from their early days in Greece, a time of “free love”…
Risk (2017)
Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a…
American Movie (1999)
American Movie is the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual…
Fortune Teller (2010)
Li Baicheng is a charismatic fortune teller who services a clientele of prostitutes and marginalized figures whose jobs, like his, are commonplace but technically illegal in China. He practices his…
The Art of Flight (2011)
Iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches,…
Born Strong (2017)
Born Strong is the story of the four strongest men on the planet. Each year, the Arnold Strongman Classic crowns the winner in the purest test of strength on the…
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger’s “Fireworks” to “Brokeback Mountain”. Talking heads, anchored by…
The Smashing Machine (2002)
“The Smashing Machine”, which follows mixed martial arts competitor Mark Kerr’s career from late ’99 until the Pride Grand Prix 2000 tournament in Japan, is a stunning and provocative look…
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1998)
Ayn Rand was born in 1905 in St. Petersberg, Russia. She escaped to America in 1926 amidst the rise of Soviet Communism. She remained in the United States for the…
The Murder of Emmett Till (2003)
A documentary examining the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and the broad impact of his death, his funeral, and the subsequent…
Madness in the Desert (2004)
The story of making “Lagaan,” one of the millennium’s seminal Indian films, is told from the point of view of production team member Satyajit Bhatkal.