Stop Making Sense (1984)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Jonathan Demme
Actors: Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Ednah Holt, Jerry Harrison, Lynn Mabry, Tina Weymouth
Country: United States of America
Kimjongilia (2009)
The first film to fully expose the humanitarian crisis of North Korea, this stylish, deeply moving documentary is centered around astonishing interviews with survivors of North Korea’s vast and largely…
Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain (2018)
Hacktivist and blockchain expert Lauri Love fights extradition in TRUST MACHINE—his computer skills a threat to the US government. Tech innovators strike a raw nerve as banks and network pundits…
Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power (2022)
Through first person accounts and searing archival footage, this documentary tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for…
Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
In Chile’s Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for…
Olympia (2018)
Follow Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis behind the scenes in this affectionate profile of a stalwart New Yorker and beloved stage and screen treasure.
Word is Bond (2017)
This documentary film examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and excursions with artists like Nas, Tech9, J Cole,…
Asperger’s Are Us (2016)
For the members of the comedy troupe Asperger’s Are Us, it’s easier to associate with a faceless audience than with their own families. No matter who the crowd, best friends…
Scarface: The Al Capone Story (2023)
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, the most infamous gangster of all time. He was cut across the left cheek during a fight when he was young, earning him the moniker “Scarface.” He…
Hood River (2021)
In a small Oregon community, a high school soccer team struggles to overcome class and racial divide in a quest for both individual and team success. While Domingo deals with…
The Curse of the Highgate Vampire (2021)
A Victorian cemetery turns into a vampire-hunting ground in 1970s London after visitors report bodies rising from graves, strange bite marks and sightings of a tall, dark figure with red…
Fight to Live (2024)
The inspiring story of Bec Rawlings’ rise from a difficult upbringing to becoming a UFC fighter and bare-knuckle boxing champion while protecting her children from abuse.
Cinema Perverso (2015)
Before there were home video formats and the internet, the “Bahnhofskinos” (“Train station cinemas”) in West Germany regularly showed trash and erotica movies. Various filmmakers and especially contemporary witnesses recount…