Handsworth Songs (1986)
The Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, ‘Handsworth Songs’, examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London. Interweaving archival photographs, newsreel clips, and home movie footage, the film is both an exploration of documentary aesthetics and a broad meditation social and cultural oppression through Britain’s intertwined narratives of racism and economic decline.
The Legend of 420 (2017)
This ifilm is a new documentary that explores the controversial use of marijuana and the evolution of mainstream society. From a dangerous narcotic, listed as a Schedule 1 Drug substance…
Top Fighter (1995)
Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century A.C. by a…
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soapbox (2007)
A human story about a socially responsible company, “Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soapbox” documents the complicated family legacy behind the counterculture’s favorite cleaning product — Bronner’s son, 68-year-old Ralph, endured over…
The War of the Volcanoes (2012)
In 1948, a fan letter arrived for director Roberto Rossellini from Ingrid Bergman, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars; after a meeting in New York, Rossellini invited Bergman to Italy to…
Occupation 101 (2006)
A thought-provoking documentary on the current and historical causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. political involvement.
Root of All Evil? (2006)
In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as ‘a process of non-thinking called faith’. He describes his astonishment that, at the start of the…
A Crude Awakening (2006)
Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack’s nonfiction treatise Crude Awakening joins Maxed Out, An Inconvenient Truth, and other recent documentaries devoted to unearthing and exploring forces that are untying the connective…
The Milky Way (2014)
The Milky Way is a groundbreaking breastfeeding documentary that will change the face of American motherhood. What ‘Food, Inc.’ did for the food industry in America, this film will do…
Public Speaking (2010)
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a…
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke’s definitive book of the same name, this epic 7-hour documentary (by the same team behind Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy) dives into…
I Needed Color (2017)
Jim Carrey exhibits his talent as a painter and reflects on the value and power of art.
Race Against Pandemic (2020)
Healthcare systems are overwhelmed, economies are disrupted and governments impose lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus. Where did this novel coronavirus come from? In what way was it…