Mama Africa (2011)
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Actors: Harry Belafonte, Kathleen Cleaver, Kwame Ture, Leopoldo Fleming, Miriam Makeba, Nelson Mandela
Country: Finland
Tickling Giants (2017)
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is…
Beba (2022)
A raw, poetic self-portrait in which young, NYC-born Afro-Latina Rebeca “Beba” Huntt stares down historical, societal, and generational trauma.
In the Dark of the Valley (2021)
In 1959, an unconfined partial meltdown of a sodium reactor at the Santa Susana Field Lab caused such a devastating radiation leak, that many consider it to be the worst…
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
One of comedian Richard Pryor’s later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows.
Alien Contact: Outer Space (2017)
Many people think of Space as a quiet and desolate vacuum of emptiness, but new evidence reveals that space is rife with activity beyond our comprehension. Just as we sent…
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder (2015)
A mix of cabaret and standup recorded at Joe’s Pub in New York.
The Decent One (2014)
Through previously undiscovered private letters, photos and diaries that were found in the Himmler family house in 1945, the “The Decent One” exposes a unique and at times uncomfortable access…
Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez (2024)
Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez performs songs from her new album and some of her all-time biggest hits in Los Angeles.
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (2021)
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone follows record-breaking marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge’s journey to becoming the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours.
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass medium.” In Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Ken Burns examines the…
Who Is Bill Rebane? (2021)
A feature-length documentary on the life and work of Wisconsin grindhouse cinema auteur Bill Rebane, featuring historians, critics, and filmmakers, plus cast and crew members who worked with Rebane himself.
The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop (2024)
Are games the meaning of life? The Hobby is a funny, affectionate, character-driven portrait of the massive subculture of modern board games, featuring a fascinating and diverse group of subjects…