Gracie (2009)
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Silencing the Song: An Afghan Fallen Star (2011)
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Call Me Anna (1990)
Call Me Anna 1990 Actress Patty Duke portrays herself in this autobiographical film that details her long time struggle with mental illness
Loro di Scampia (2014)
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Ivan the Terrible, Part II (1958)
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Boylesque (2022)
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Iran The Blade Barkley 5th King (2018)
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Tony Hawk Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)
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Mantovani, the King of Strings (2014)
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The Drop Box (2015)
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Bricks in Motion (2015)
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The Mattei Affair (1972)
The Mattei Affair 1972 An Italian industrialist died in a plane crash An accident or an assassination
I Touched All Your Stuff (2014)
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the
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Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings (2012)
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Monsieur N (2003)
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The Nomi Song 2004
Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the 'real' performances were over) the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in 1972. The vibrant New Wave/avant-garde gestalt of the mid/late '7
Levitated Mass (2013)
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Drachenmädchen (2012)
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A British Picture (1989)
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Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
Von Richthofen and Brown 1971 Manfred von Richthofen John Phillip Law arrives from the Cavalry, at a squadron in the German air force under the command of Oswald Boelcke He quickly becomes an ace Meanwhile, a Canadian pilot named Roy Brown arrives at a British squadron, where the top scoring pilot i
Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
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Love, Antosha (2019)
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The Eugenics Crusade (2018)
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The Flowers of St Francis (1950)
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Everybody Knows Elizabeth Murray (2016)
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Cloud Capped Star (2013)
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One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (2012)
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Exhibition on Screen Young Picasso (2019)
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Please Subscribe (2012)
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Michelle Obama: Life After the White House (2020)
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Everybodys Child (2014)
Everybodys Child (2014) Garry Fraser was born into a family of poverty, violence and alcohol addiction on Edinburgh's notorious Muirhouse estate, the same place that inspired the world-acclaimed film, Trainspotting. In this documentary, filmmaker Garry Fraser takes us to the heart of the poor, margi
The Hitler Gang (1944)
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The Good Traitor (2020)
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I Am What I Play (2015)
I Am What I Play 2015 From the 1960s to the 1980s, the rock radio DJ played an unprecedented creative role in the rock music world I Am What I Play profiles four disc jockeys in major markets during this period their programming, their politics and their deep connections with musicians and fans in t
Keyboard Fantasies (2019)
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HeartChild (2013)
HeartChild (2013) 'HeartChild' is a documentary film about the 28 year Crys Worley, who is the mother of a nine year old autistic child, Sasha. It is a remarkable story about a mother's struggles, not only with her own health, but the well being of her son. Committing to Sasha that she will never gi
The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971)
The Murder of Fred Hampton 1971 Fred Hampton was the leader of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party This film depicts his brutal murder by the Chicago police and its subsequent investigation, but also documents his activities in organizing the Chapter, his public speeches, and the program
Sharaku (1995)
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The Presidents Lady (1953)
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Claude Shannon Project (2016)
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Vinicius (2005)
Vinicius 2005 Documentary on Brazilian poet, playwright, critic, diplomat, composer, singer and lyricist Vinicius de Moraes 1913 1980, internationally famous lyricist of Bossa Nova hits like Garota de Ipanema and Insensatez and writer of the play which originated the film Black Orpheus 1959 Archive
Sajjan Singh Rangroot (2018)
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Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score (2020)
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The Secret Killer (1965)
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