Cries from Syria (2017)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Evgeny Afineevsky
Actors: Hadi Al Abdullah, Helen Mirren, Raed Al Saleh
Country: United States of America
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020)
From “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” to “The Big Lebowski” and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the…
Seguridad (2024)
In her feature documentary Seguridad, Newfoundland-based filmmaker Tamara Segura—once named “Cuba’s youngest soldier” in a militia publicity stunt—portrays her troubled relationship with her father in the context of the Cuban…
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.
Alone in the Wilderness (2004)
Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake…
The Age of Consequences (2016)
‘The Hurt Locker’ meets ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES investigates the impacts of irreversible climate change, resource scarcity, mass migration, and pandemic conflict through the lens of US…
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)
By the time Johnny Cash released his iconic “Man in Black” album in 1971, the international superstar was broken down, hollow-eyed, and wrung out – often torn between Jesus and…
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)
Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF…
Tower of the Sun (2018)
Tarō Okamoto became world-famous by designing the “Tower of the Sun” at Expo ’70 in Osaka. The ideas and problems that came with its creation, however, are intertwined with the…
InstaBAND (2020)
InstaBAND is a documentary film about today’s music artist and their hustle to try and achieve music stardom in a streaming world that no longer buys music.
Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl (2023)
This documenary reveals the story behind the now-defunct “Park Avenue Peerage” blog. In the height of heiress-era NYC, an anonymous blogger infiltrated Manhattan’s elite, bringing socialite celebrity to new heights,…
Rebel Hearts (2021)
A group of pioneering nuns bravely stand up to the Catholic Church patriarchy, fighting for their livelihoods, convictions and equality against an all-powerful Cardinal. From marching in Selma in 1965…
Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography (1981)
Documentary about the pornography industry and the apparent violent anti-woman slant much of it takes.