Very Young Girls (2007)
Very Young Girls, whose title reflects the fact that in the United States the average age of entry into prostitution is just thirteen. The film takes us into the work of a former sexually exploited youth-turned-activist named Rachel Lloyd, who started the New York City organization GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services) to help victimized young women escape their pimps and find another way of life.
Genre: Documentary
Director: David Schisgall
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 Foreign Eye (2006)
Fantasies and clichés about Brazil and Brazilians as reinforced by international films, even those actually shot in Brazil. This documentary features interviews with non-Brazilian directors, writers and stars who have…
The Beatles: Let It Be (1970)
Documentary film about The Beatles rehearsing and recording songs for the album Let It Be in January 1969. The film features an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last…
The Cage Fighter (2018)
A blue-collar family man breaks the promise he’d made to never fight again. Now forty years old, with a wife and four children who need him, Joe Carman risks everything…
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time (2016)
Documentary sequel that offers a close-up look into the personal lives of the legendary porn stars who’ve survived the test of time and influenced popular culture. Blends rare interviews with…
Andre the Giant (2018)
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
Audrie & Daisy (2016)
A documentary film about three cases of rape, that includes the stories of two American high school students, Audrie Pott and Daisy Coleman. At the time of the sexual assaults,…
Gallipoli (2005)
The Gallipoli campaign of World War I was so controversial & devastating, it changed the face of battle forever. Using diaries, letters, photographs and memoirs, acclaimed director, Tolga Ornek, traces…
Running Fence (1977)
Second in the series by the Maysles brothers documenting the monuments/sculptures of Christo, whose art projects are landscape-scaled, and more “pop” performance art designed to question how we relate to…
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)
A documentary that follows the evolution of the ‘Halloween’ movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations…
Comic Book Confidential (1989)
In the 20th century, no artistic medium in North America with so much potential for creative expression has had a more turbulent history plagued with less respect than comic books….
Condom (1990)
About the history of the contraceptive tool and reminds us of the importance of using a condom in combating sexually transmitted diseases.