Born in Gaza
This documentary focuses on the devastating violence of the Israel-Palestine conflict and its effects on the children of Gaza.
Cassius X: Becoming Ali
Cassius X puts a period of often-overlooked history into the spotlight – the period when Cassius Clay fought his way to achieving his lifelong dream of becoming World Heavyweight Champion…
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang
Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke returns to the shooting locations of his films, along with his actors, friends and close collaborators. Jia recalls the inspiration sources for his movies, such as…
Robinson in Ruins
The eagerly awaited sequel to Patrick Keiller’s London and Robinson in Space is a beautifully photographed cinematic essay on our current environmental and economic predicament, narrated by Vanessa Redgrave. Timely,…
Depeche Mode 101
A fascinating documentary focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band’s 1988 American tour.
The Power of Utopia: Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
With the construction of the Indian planned city of Chandigarh, the Swiss and French architect Le Corbusier completed his life’s work 70 years ago. Chandigarh is a controversial synthesis of…
The Amber Light
The story of whisky has been told many times. But this film takes a different view, showing how it has been shaped by geology and climate, by tales told on…
Lust for Gold: A Race Against Time
A team of modern adventurers is on a quest for gold in the mountains of eastern Arizona.
Britney vs. Spears
Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears’ fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
A deep dive into the short yet impactful life of the trailblazing Latino comic whose son also went on to a career of much acclaim.
Quiet Heroes
In Salt Lake City, Utah, the socially conservative religious monoculture complicated the AIDS crisis, where patients in the entire state and intermountain region relied on only one doctor. This is…
Jimmy Murakami: Non-Alien
A documentary film about acclaimed filmmaker Jimmy T. Murakami and his emotional return to Tule Lake concentration camp in America.
The Colonial Institute
When Hamburg University was founded in 1919, it was proud to be the first university of a new, democratic Germany. But the university didn’t come from nothing.
