Jolson Sings Again (1949)
Jolson Sings Again 1949 In this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singers career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isnt what it used to be This time Jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane
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
Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage (2019)
Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage 2019 American Masters Raul Julia The Worlds a Stage is a Special Presentation of American Masters and VOCES Produced by Latino PBS, VOCES is an acclaimed PBS documentary series featuring the best Latino arts, culture and history
The Winning Team (1952)
The Winning Team 1952 In 1911, Grover Cleveland Alexander Alex to his friends is a Nebraska country hayseed who says he wants to settle down, marry his girlfriend Aimee Arrants and be a farmer to offer Aimee a secure and stable life However he always seems to drop everything whenever the opportunity
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
The Day Carl Sandburg Died (2011)
The Day Carl Sandburg Died 2011 The Day Carl Sandburg Died is a dynamic exploration into the life and work of the iconic American, Carl Sandburg From an impoverished youth on the prairie of Illinois to the halls of Congress and the Ed Sullivan Show, it was a tale of perseverance and success During h
Badamasi Portrait of a General (2021)
Badamasi Portrait of a General 2021 A flawed Army General attempts to guide an impossible African country through a viciously strained era in this first of its kind, authorised biopic, based on real events
Sajjan Singh Rangroot (2018)
Sajjan Singh Rangroot 2018 This film is based on Sikh regiments that went to the front lines during WWI Sajjan Singh, a polo aficionado, was a British Indian Army officer and Maharaja of Ratlam State, ruling from 1893 1947 He served on the Western Front during WWI
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh 2014 This is the first feature length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh In this memoir, Walsh recounts his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, re
Rita Moreno Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
Rita Moreno Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021 A look at the life and work of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood
Filiberto (2017)
Filiberto 2017 The deeds of a professional musician who abandons his trumpet and family to live the clandestine life of an armed revolutionary for Puerto Rican independence
Confessions of an Innocent Man (2007)
Confessions of an Innocent Man (2007) In the early 2000s, British-Canadian William Sampson, who was living and working in Saudi Arabia at the time, spent thirty-two months in Saudi captivity charged and convicted for a series of crimes, initially only a car bombing but later more serious crimes such
Manu (2018)
Manu 2018 The Belgian filmmaker Manu Bonmariage, known as the spiritual father of the Striptease show, now has Alzheimers at 76 Although his memory plays tricks on him, his daughter Emmanuelle goes back in time to portray a direct cinema filmmaker who was always close to the characters he so loved t
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) The Murrow, Polk, and IDA Award-winning documentary Boogie Man is about Lee Atwater, a blues-playing rogue whose rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a political rock star. He mentored George W. Bush and Karl Rove while leading the Republican p
Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer (2017)
Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer 2017 A documentary portrait of Brazilian ballet star Marcelo Gomes
In Between Songs (2014)
In Between Songs 2014 Within the small Australian Aboriginal community of Nhulunbuy, Djalu Gurruwiwi, famed traditional didjeridu craftsman and player, alongside his sister, Dhanggal, strain to keep Galpu clan traditions safe from numerous internal and external forces When Djalus son, Larry, proves
The Source (1999)
The Source 1999 Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouacs meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S Burroughs in 1997 Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their a
Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
Adi Shankaracharya 1983 The first Indian movie to be made in Sanskrit The movie follows the life and times of Adi Shankaracharya the founder of the non duality Advaita school of Indian philosophy The Jiv Atman or Individual Self is a mere reflectio
Cleopatra (1999)
Cleopatra 1999 Princess Cleopatra becomes Egypts Queen and has an out of wedlock son with the son less Roman ruler Julius Ceasar Through two romances, she strives to protect Egypt from the Romans, and make her son the heir to Ceasers Roman Empire
Sharaku (1995)
Sharaku 1995 A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, and describes the emanicip
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Heart Like a Wheel 1983 Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream
Betty and Coretta (2013)
Betty and Coretta 2013 The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands
Mickey The Story of a Mouse (2022)
Mickey The Story of a Mouse 2022 Mickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history Those three simple circles take on meaning for virtually everyone on the planet So ubiquitous in our lives that he can seem invisible, Mickey is something we all share, with unique memories and feelings
Aint in It for My Health A Film About Levon Helm (2010)
Aint in It for My Health A Film About Levon Helm 2010 Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this haunting, personal portrait of music legend Levon Helm evokes the mood of a lifetime spent on the road Jacob Hatleys extraordinarily intimate document
The Good Traitor (2020)
The Good Traitor 2020 Period drama centering on the life of diplomat Henrik Kauffmann, who was the Danish ambassador posted to Washington in 1939 When World War II started and the Nazis occupied Denmark on April 9th, 1940, Kauffmann declared himself to be the only true representative of the free Dan
For the Love of Spock (2016)
For the Love of Spock 2016 An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek 1966
Boylesque (2022)
Boylesque 2022 An openly gay man organized underground parties and after curfew salons of men inside private apartments He enthusiastically took up drag, despite a fiercely homophobic culture, to free himself from the stifling correctness of th
Private Conversations On the Set of Death of a Salesman (198
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Chiara (2022)
Chiara 2022 A biography of St Clare of Assisi, who left her wealthy family to become a nun after hearing St Francis preach
Life According to Sam (2013)
Life According to Sam 2013 Life According to Sam is about one familys courageous fight to save their only son from a rare and fatal disease, progeria The average age of death from progeria is 13, there is no treatment, and no cure Dr Leslie Gordon and Dr Scott Berns are set on changing this When the
Cura Brochero (2016)
Cura Brochero 2016 Cordoba, Argentina, 2013 Everyone gets ready to participate in Cura Brocheros beatification Santiago is a 55 year old independent producer who is about to make a film with scarce funds about Cura Brocheros life Luciano is a 40 year old actor who leads a miserable, hectic life mark
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
Forced Perspective (2015)
Forced Perspective 2015 Forced Perspective is an intimate portrait of iconic Cleveland artist Derek Hess by filmmaker Nick Cavalier The film is a journey through Dereks struggle with alcoholism and bipolar and how these demons effect the artwork, presenting a voyeur into Dereks personal life, reveal
I Am Secretly an Important Man (2010)
I Am Secretly an Important Man (2010) 'I Am Secretly an Important Man' is a portrait of writer and poet Steven J. Bernstein (aka Jesse Bernstein), one of Seattle's most celebrated and troubled voices. His angry, surprisingly fresh, lyrical writings are about sensitive souls, drifters and drug addict
Maharaj (2024)
Maharaj 2024 Based on a real life historic court case, a bold journalist questions a revered leaders immoral behavior
Ursula von Rydingsvard Into Her Own (2019)
Ursula von Rydingsvard Into Her Own 2019 Into Her Own is the story of a womans struggle to overcome the hardship of her upbringing and to follow her calling to become an artist
The Ragged Edge (2014)
The Ragged Edge 2014 The Ragged Edge is a documentary about survival on and off the racetrack about riding the edge between victory and oblivion Its focus is Erik Buell Racing EBR, the only American sport bike company EBR is now racing for its survival This documentary combines the power, excitement
Lewandowski Nieznany (2023)
Lewandowski Nieznany 2023 The film reveals the path taken by a young man from a small town in Poland to become one of the best footballers of his time
The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
The Execution of Private Slovik 1974 The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War
Sam Klemkes Time Machine (2015)
Sam Klemkes Time Machine 2015 In 1977, Sam Klemke started obsessively documenting his entire life on film Beginning decades before the modern obsession with selfies and status updates, we see Sam grow from an optimistic teen to a self important 20 year old, into an obese, self loathing thirty someth
Mark Cavendish: Never Enough (2023)
An intimate and captivating documentary follows pro cyclist Mark Cavendish's fast road to the top, tragic setback and incredible comeback.
Love, Antosha (2019)
Love, Antosha 2019 A portrait of the extraordinary life and career of actor Anton Yelchin
Documented (2013)
Documented 2013 In 2011, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in the New York Times Magazine Documented chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child his journey through America as an immigration reform activistprovocate
The Lost Aviator (2014)
The Lost Aviator 2014 Set in the Golden Age of Aviation, Andrew Lancaster follows the life and times of his great uncle, Captain Bill Lancaster Against his familys wishes, he uncovers a fascinating tale of high adventures, obsession, a love triangle and a sensational murder trial
Apolonia, Apolonia (2022)
Apolonia, Apolonia 2022 The talented Apolonia grows up seeking her place in the art world while grappling with the agonies and joys of womanhood and relationships in a world dominated by patriarchy, capitalism, and war
The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
The Dreamer of Oz 1990 The film is the biography of Frank Baum, the childrens book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz
Gabby Giffords Wont Back Down (2022)
Gabby Giffords Wont Back Down 2022 Looking at the former congresswomans courage and perseverance in the aftermath of the 2011 assassination attempt that left her partially paralyzed and with a language impairment, aphasia
The Man Who Mends Women The Wrath of Hippocrates (2015)
The Man Who Mends Women The Wrath of Hippocrates 2015 Winner of the Sakharov Prize 2014, Doctor Mukwege is internationally known as the man who mends thousands of women who have been raped during the 20 years of conflicts in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the poorest countr