
As Time Goes By
1997 documentary, part of the Taiwan-produced series “Personal Memoir of Hong Kong”, is both a self-portrait and a depiction of Hong Kong during the 40 years preceding the handover by the United Kingdom to China.
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Mavis!
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
Brand: A Second Coming
Comic Russell Brand uses drugs, sex and fame in a quest for happiness, only to find it remains elusive. As he explores iconic figures such as Gandhi, Malcolm X, Che…
The Latino List
Documentary film interviews leading Latinos on race, identity, and achievement.
Being Evel
In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of Evel Knievel. Long after the man hung up his famous white leather jumpsuit and rode his Harley…
Scotland’s Einstein: James Clerk Maxwell – The Man Who Changed the World
Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind the Scottish physicist who was Einstein’s hero; James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell’s discoveries not only inspired Einstein, but they helped shape our modern world…
The Rest I Make Up
Maria Irene Fornes is “America’s Great Unknown Playwright.” When she stops writing due to dementia, a friendship with a young writer reignites her visionary creative spirit, triggering a film collaboration…
Born in China
Venturing into the wilds of China, “Born in China” captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby…
Year of the Dogs
The people of Footscray are battlers and so is their football team. The ‘mighty’ Bulldogs haven’t won a premiership since 1954. The club is close to broke and the AFL…
Tokyo-Ga
German director Wim Wenders made this documentary in which he tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu. When Wenders visits Tokyo for the…
No Place on Earth
This extraordinary testament to survival from Emmy-winning producer/director Janet Tobias brings to light a story that remained untold for decades: that of thirty-eight Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II…
It Might Get Loud
A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.
The Highest Pass
Adam learns that his Yogi guru, Anand, has discovered a prophesy that was printed on his birth chart – he would die in an accident at the age of 27;…
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