The Raft (2019)
In 1973, five men and six women drifted across the Atlantic on a raft as part of a scientific experiment exploring the origins of violence and sexual attraction. Nobody expected what ultimately took place on that 3-month journey. Through archive material and a reunion of the surviving members of the expedition, this film tells the hidden story of the project.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Marcus Lindeen, Yvonne Lundin
Actors: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Edna Reves, Maria Björnstam, Mary Gidley, Rachida Lièvre
King in the Wilderness (2018)
A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)
Thorsten Schütte’s film is a sharply edited and energetic celebration of Zappa through his public persona, allowing us to witness his shifting relationship with audiences. Utilizing potent TV interviews and…
Close-Up (1990)
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Dope Sick Love (2005)
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Zion (2018)
A portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler who was born without legs and grew up in foster care.
Into the Okavango (2018)
A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young scientist uncertain of her future on an epic, four-month expedition across three countries,…
Bomb It (2007)
Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on five continents, the documentary tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious…
The Brandon Teena Story (1998)
Documentary about Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was murdered along with two others in 1993 in rural Nebraska.
The Titanic’s Lost Sister (1996)
An account of Dr. Robert D. Ballard’s exploration of the wreck of the Britannic in September 1995. Britannic, the sister-ship of the Titanic, was sunk after a mysterious explosion while…
Creating The Queen’s Gambit (2021)
A fascinating character. Exquisite sets. A wig for every era. The stars, creators and crew reveal how the hit series about a chess prodigy came to life.
Running the Sahara (2009)
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Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
Starting as a darkly funny contemplation of the Sisyphus-like nature of human striving, it ultimately becomes a profoundly moving meditation on the very nature of existence.