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…
Before there were big surf corporations, a handful of pioneers were building wooden surfboards in their garages. Unbeknownst to them, they created a lifestyle that would be emulated by the…
As Ciudad Juarez slowly recovers from a six year period of hyperviolence, a militant police chief stirs controversy, and wary citizens cast their hopes on a new national president. All…
The documentary celebrates some of the unsung action stars of the late eighties/nineties in the North American Pictures Catalog. From Cynthia Rothrock and Bolo Yeung to Billy Blanks the film…
In rural Iowa, a beloved history teacher uncovers the century-old showreels of one of America’s first motion picture impresarios and sets out to premiere the films at a historic local…
This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses’…
Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for…
Tea tells a fascinating story of how a humble beverage became humanity’s universal language. From its mystical Chinese origins to global dominance, tea shaped empires, ignited revolutions, and fueled industrial…
This film documents the coal miners’ strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastovers refusal to sign a contract (when…
It is estimated that the mythical city of Atlantis was swept away by a Tsunami in 9600 BC, vanquished from existence – but recent findings of ancient maps, monuments and…
Early humans may have discovered wine accidentally, but now it’s grown and sold just about everywhere. Jim Hodgson stops in Egypt, ancient Rome, Spain, France and other locations to trace…
