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- DirectorAnabel Rodriguez RiosVillagers in the Venezuelan community of Lake Maracaibo fight against pollution, corruption and neglect to keep homes and way of life.
- DirectorJesse DylanStarsKofi AnnanGeorge SorosSoros follows one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time as he fights against the rising tide of authoritarianism around the world.
- DirectorJames ReedJames MorganAn award-winning documentary about Rohani, an 80-year-old hunter who dives on a single breath descending to great depths for several minutes. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands of Indonesia.
- DirectorDai Sil Kim-GibsonStarsDai Sil Kim-GibsonA naturalized American citizen born in North Korea, this filmmaker interweaves two themes: search for home and ordinary people, while exploring how North Korea has reached the current state. The majority of the extant work on North Korea are based on interviews with 'defectors,' featuring its dark side and the three 'monsters,' Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un. Taking a journey into the past, she explores North Korea's history in relation to South Korea and the USA, and sees through her eyes the people who live there. Her life which spans the 20th and 21st centuries and the three countries guide her to tell stories of North Korea in political and historical context. A deeply personal film with new insight.
- DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsEugene TatuAlice Bag BandBlack FlagA look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
- StarsPeter CoyoteJeff DanielsEdna O'BrienExplore the painstaking process through which Hemingway created some of the most important works of fiction in American letters.
- DirectorTariq NasheedStarsJoe BrownCorey HolcombRizza IslamAs a new threat to Black masculinity rises, Tariq "K-Flex" Nasheed joins forces in this documentary to uncover the hidden agenda behind it.
- DirectorThom ZimnyStarsBruce SpringsteenPatti ScialfaThe intimate, final performance of Bruce Springsteen's 236-show run at Jujamcyn's Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway.
- DirectorAustin MeyerStarsAustin MeyerPhil AdamsPeter BraxtonThe corruption runs deeper than you'd ever think. A multi-billion dollar industry you've never heard of. This is the world Patent Trolls thrive in: created for them by the U.S. Patent system.
- DirectorAaron KaufmanStarsBarbara AndersonGary BreauxAsher CandorWhistleblowers leak stolen documents in a crusade to expose allegations of abuse and mind control within a global religious organization: the Jehovah's Witnesses.
- StarsAl BurkeChristina FontanaDocumentary filmmaker's obsessive journey to find the truth behind the disappearance of a missing woman.
- DirectorTamara SavianoPaul WhitfieldStarsJo Harvey AllenTerry AllenGuy ClarkGuy Clark, the dean of Texas songwriters, struggles to write poetic songs while balancing a complicated marriage with wife Susanna, and a deep friendship with writer Townes Van Zandt, who Susanna forged a passionate dependence on.
- StarsShannon MoroneySteven FeralioRyan ThorpeInterviews with Peter Nygård's alleged victims and former employees reveal harrowing stories about him.
- DirectorMorgan NevilleStarsAsia ArgentoAnthony BourdainAriane BourdainA documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleSteve CarellRyan GoslingIn 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
- 20211h 58mPG-138.0 (14K)96MetascoreDirectorQuestloveStarsDorinda DrakeBarbara Bland-AcostaDarryl LewisDocumentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
- DirectorJoshua RoféStarsBob RossSteve RossVicky RossBob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.
- DirectorAlison KlaymanStarsAlanis MorissetteNicola GledhillHanif AbdurraqibDocumentary centers on the life and work of Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette while making her breakout album 'Jagged Little Pill'
- DirectorCeyda TorunStarsYaman BarlasSariArzu GölA profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
- DirectorChris NicholasStarsPaul GallottaBrian TutunickJack Kearney"Demystifying the Devil" is a documentary flashing back to the incarnation of Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids and chronicles through their controversial trials and tribulations. The documentary features shocking first hand testimonials of the people who were closest to Brian Warner a.k.a. "Marilyn Manson" back in his local band-based town of Ft. Lauderdale, as well as outrageous home video that depicts the Mansons in ways never seen before. From Brian Warner's most intimate moments to his rise to superstardom, you are sure to be shocked, amused and outraged.
- DirectorNicholas MihmA group of mothers discover that the Santa Susana Field Laboratory was the site of one of the largest nuclear accidents in United States history; and may have exposed their children and their community to cancer-causing hazardous waste.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobbie RobertsonMuddy WatersNeil YoungA film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
- In January 1969, The Beatles set out to write and record new songs for their first live show in more than two years, culminating in an impromptu concert atop their Savile Row studio.
- StarsNatasha PavlovichCarey WingerdGlen WingerdFollows the Remnant Fellowship Church, exploring the fame and power of its leader Gwen Shambling Lara as a diet guru and church leader, and the truth behind her carefully-curated image, detailing the church's controversial practices.
- DirectorCliff CharlesRon ElliotStarsJoe PiscopoThis film follows the recovery of people living and working at the Jersey Shore post Hurricane Sandy as they battle with Insurers, Mortgagors, and Governmental agencies. Their resilience and strength are tested as they learn that picking up the pieces after the storm is more difficult than surviving it.
- DirectorPeter MortimerNick RosenStarsMarc-André LeclercPeter MortimerAlex HonnoldMarc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. The free-spirited 23-year-old makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. With no cameras and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of solo adventure.
- DirectorBarbara HallStarsLoretta Lynn
- 1985– 1h 53mNot Rated7.8 (111)TV EpisodeDirectorVikram JayantiStarsLoretta LynnBill AndersonMichael AptedSinger-songwriter Loretta Lynn balances family and a music career that has spanned 50 years.
- DirectorJonathan HockStarsJeff DanielsViacheslav FetisovSergei MakarovThe story of one of the greatest upsets in sports history has been told. Or has it? On a Friday evening in Lake Placid, a plucky band of American collegians stunned the vaunted Soviet national team, 4-3 in the medal round of the 1980 Winter Olympic hockey competition. Americans couldn't help but believe in miracles that night, and when the members of Team USA won the gold medal two days later, they became one for the ages. But there was another, unchronicled side to the "Miracle On Ice." The so-called bad guys from America's ideological adversary were in reality good men and outstanding players, forged into the Big Red Machine by the genius and passion of Anatoli Tarasov. There was a reason they seemed unbeatable, especially after routing the Americans in an exhibition the week before the Winter Games began. And there was a certain shame in them having to live the rest of their lives with the results of February 22, 1980.
- DirectorDanny GoldStarsAlbert BrooksJohn BynerLarry DavidFollows the life of the late actor, writer and producer Bob Einstein, featuring some of his greatest comedic contributions.
- StarsClayton DavisCarey MulliganNicole KidmanEach episode brings together multiple pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
- DirectorJoseph Richard Johnson CamíStarsBrendon GrimshawJoel Vicent JosephJames MichelleBrendon Grimshaw, a British national, was editor to some of the most important newspapers in Africa. But in 1972, he gave it all up to go and live on Moyenne Island, which he purchased for ten thousand pounds. In the thirty-six-years that he has lived on the island, Brendon and his friend, Rene Lafortune, planted sixteen-thousand trees, built 4,8 kilometers of nature paths, and brought and bred 109 giant land tortoises, creating an island of incredible beauty now worth 34 million Euros. Come with us on this journey and discover why an 82-year-old man fears his island will one day be destroyed.
- StarsEvan Rachel WoodSara WoodIra David Wood IVActress and activist Evan Rachel Wood's experience as a survivor of domestic abuse and her pursuit of justice
- DirectorFelicity MorrisStarsSimon LevievCecilie FjellhøyAyleen CharlottePosing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
- StarsMichael PetersonDavid RudolfRon GueretteThe high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
- DirectorJames JonesStarsLyudmila IgnatenkoOleksiy BreusLeonenko VitaliyNewly-discovered archive footage and witness accounts to lay bare the tragedy and heroic efforts made to prevent another explosion.
- DirectorBobbi Jo HartStarsFannyJune MillingtonJean MillingtonFANNY: The Right to Rock reveals the untold story of a Filipina American garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, who almost became the female Beatles. Features Bonnie Raitt, Joe Elliott.
- DirectorBarbara KoppleStarsJohn L. LewisCarl HornNorman YarboroughA heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
- DirectorJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleSteve-OChris PontiusAfter 11 years, the Jackass crew is back for another crusade.
- DirectorSasha Joseph NeulingerStarsSasha Joseph NeulingerHenry NevisonHoward NevisonDigging through the vast collection of his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations.
- CreatorNick AntoscaMichelle DeanStarsPatricia ArquetteJoey KingAnnaSophia RobbDee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder.
- DirectorMads BrüggerStarsUlrich Løvenskjold LarsenMads BrüggerAlejandro Cao de Benos de Les y PérezA real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.
- DirectorBrian KnappenbergerStarsAaron SwartzTim Berners-LeeCindy CohnThe story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
- DirectorSimon KloseStarsGottfrid SvartholmPeter SundeFredrik NeijAn intellectual freedoms documentary based around the interpersonal triumphs, and defeats of the three main characters against the largest industry in the known universe. The media industry.
- StarsPeter CoyoteDaniel MendelsohnPeter HayesExplores America's response to the Holocaust, and how it challenged the ideals of democracy.
- StarsDeshaun HillDocumentary series spotlighting the North Polars high school football team - who are coached and mentored by members of the Minneapolis Police Department - as the players come of age in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.
- A group of Sarah Lawrence College students fall under the influence of a friend's father, Larry Ray. The series follows the cult from its origins through its still-unfolding aftermath.
- StarsRochelle HermanChristian ShowalterHannah ParrettIt showcases the untold story of the investigation that exposed the monster insidiously lurking behind Fogle's persona and how his true nature as a child sex predator was finally revealed.
- DirectorDarren FosterStarsMia RiveraAmerican Pain traces the rise and fall of twin bodybuilders from Florida who become the kingpins of the largest oxycodone trafficking network in US history.
- StarsPatricia LoudBill LoudLance LoudFollows the real lives of the Loud family, a motley group of suburbanites.
- DirectorDavid BottiMalachy BrowneStarsMalachy BrowneHaley WillisZachary AlamAs part of a six-month investigation, The Times synchronized and mapped thousands of videos and police audio of the U.S. Capitol riot to provide the most complete picture to date of what happened - and why.
- StarsLouis TherouxJudi DenchKatherine RyanAward-winning filmmaker Louis Theroux will sit down with a host of stars for interviews.
- StarsLeah ReminiMike RinderMary KahnA series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's alleged harmful practices.
- DirectorHenry RooseveltStarsMaya KowalskiAs a medical team tries to understand 10-year-old Maya Kowalski's rare illness, they begin to question her parents. Suddenly, Maya is in state custody - despite a family desperate to bring their daughter home.
- DirectorJoshua OppenheimerAnonymousChristine CynnStarsAnwar CongoHerman KotoSyamsul ArifinA documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
- DirectorMstyslav ChernovStarsMstyslav ChernovEvgeniy MaloletkaLiudmyla AmelkinaAs the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities.
- StarsDrake BellGiovonnie SamuelsKate TaylorA docu-series that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
- StarsMike GimbelElena BroslovskyJady Dederich MontgomeryExplores the rise and fall of the Synanon organization through the eyes of the members who lived it, from its early days as a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program to its later descent into what many consider a cult.
- StarsKatherine KublerJanja LalichMaia SzalavitzInvestigative docuseries about a woman haunted by her teenage experience at a troubled youth program.
- DirectorDavid BreashearsStephen JudsonGreg MacGillivrayStarsLiam NeesonLhakpa DorjiDorje SherpaAn international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.
- DirectorRobert J. FlahertyStarsAllakariallakAlice NevalingaCunayouIn this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
- DirectorDianne GriffinErica JordanThe American dream crumbles when Van Hoang, a Vietnamese immigrant nail salon owner, learns her health problems are due to the chemicals used in her salon.