Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992)
Genre: Documentary, History
Director: Aerlyn Weissman
Actors: Ann-Marie MacDonald, George Thomas, Lory Wainberg, Lynne Adams, Marie-Jo Thério, Stephanie Morgenstern
Country: Canada
You’ve Got Beautiful Stairs You Know… (1986)
Short directed by Agnès Varda in 1986 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the French Cinematheque, presenting a contrast between the famous stairs from the place along with…
The First Boys of Spring (2016)
For parts of five decades, the immortals of America’s National Pastime trained on baseball diamonds and “boiled out the alcoholic microbes” of winter in the thermal baths of Hot Springs,…
Paris Is Burning (1991)
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American…
Master of Light (2022)
George Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison, travels to his hometown to paint his family members. Going back forces George to face his past…
Cries from Syria (2017)
An attempt to re-contextualize the European migrant crisis and ongoing hostilities in Syria, through eyewitness and participant testimony. Children and parents recount the revolution, civil war, air strikes, atrocities and…
The Last Gladiators (2012)
In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the “goon”. Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights,…
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit’s thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period…
Revolution (2012)
Revolution is a new movie from internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Rob Stewart. A follow-up to his award-winning documentary Sharkwater, this continues his remarkable journey of discovery to find out that what he…
Suzan & Freek: Between You & Me (2023)
A behind-the-scenes look at award-winning Dutch pop music duo, and romantic couple, Suzan & Freek’s career.
Pure (2014)
PURE is the second “Shades of Winter” movie of Austrian free skier and filmmaker Sandra Lahnsteiner. Sharing her platform with some of the best female athletes from all over the…
She Chef (2023)
We’re travelling from luxury kitchen to luxury kitchen with Agnes, from Bergisch Gladbach via Barcelona to the Faroe Islands. The cook’s luggage always includes her backpack containing various knives, cleavers…
13 Days in France (1968)
This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy Fleming and skier Jean-Claude Killy for their gold-medal performances….