Bulkland
Migrant workers, factory bosses and nightclub dancers try to carve out a slice of the pie in the city the dollar store built. But China is changing. Selling cheap junk isn’t what it used to be.
Cat Daddies
Man has a new best friend in this heartwarming portrait of nine men whose lives have been forever changed by their proud love of cats.
Freedom in the Dark
Freedom in the Dark takes the viewer to Botswana’s metal music scene and introduces its charming individuals and unique bands. It follows Mosaka and his motley crew to their annual…
The Witches of the Orient
The Japanese volleyball players called the “Oriental Witches” are now in their 70s. From the formation of the team at the factory until their victory at the Tokyo Olympics in…
Bletchley Park: Code-breaking’s Forgotten Genius
Gordon Welchman was one of the original elite codebreakers crucial to the allies defeating the Nazis in World War II. He is the forgotten genius of Bletchley Park.
House of Cards
Stem Cell Universe With Stephen Hawking
The use of embryonic stem cells has ignited fierce debate across the spiritual and political spectrum. But what if we could create manmade stem cells – or find super cells…
Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man
An autobiographical diary film assembled from unused footage shot between 1960 and 2000, interwoven with reflections, music, and glimpses of family, friends, city life, and travel. Mekas transforms these fragments…
Sled Dogs
Canine welfare is not high on the mind of the tourism industry once the Iditarod has run its course.
Food and Country
America’s policy of producing cheap food at all costs has long hobbled small independent farmers, ranchers, and chefs. Worried for their survival, trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl reaches out across…
The Guardian of the Monarchs
The forests of Michoacán are home to millions of monarch butterflies. Activist Homero Gómez was highly vocal about its preservation – and then he vanished.
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
Cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus relive the creation, rise and fall of their independent film company, Cannon Films. This documentary recounts their many successes and discusses their eventual downfall.
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
Documentary following the career of Brooklyn-born photographer Jamel Shabazz, who captured hip-hop in its infancy long before it became a worldwide phenomenon. His iconic images of kids sporting sneakers and…
