
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue
Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country’s most esteemed writers.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Jia Zhangke
Actors: Hua Yu, Huifang Duan, Liang Hong, Pingwa Jia
Breaking the Chain
It’s a fate worse than death for countless animals: a life sentence of isolation and deprivation. Their only hope is PETA’s Community Animal Project, a field team fighting against a…
Alien Moon
Our enigmatic moon may have a sinister origin that mankind is not prepared for. From astronaut UFO encounters, to flashing lights, to geometric anomalies on the surface that appear to…
Last Stand of the 300
This is the true and astounding saga of the Spartans at Thermopylae. It is among the greatest tales of war ever recounted. All the glory and grit of these warriors’…
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
This documentary weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth…
Call Your Mother
A hilarious ode to moms and the way they have shaped the work of some of comedy’s biggest stars.
Philips-Radio
An industrial film which shows the operations inside the Philips Radio plant: In a mêlée of activity, glassblowers make delicate glass bulbs. Machinery assists the bulb manufacture. A virtuoso glassblower…
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the 20th century. A full-time actress at seven, a vaudevillian at 14,…
The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales
Abigail Disney looks at America’s dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As…
Vietnam: Fast Forward
An uplifting documentary that explores the human element behind Vietnam’s resurgence as one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
Kung Fu Stuntmen
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-’80s, exploring their pain and struggles. The documentary is a…
Going Nuts: Tales from the Squirrel World
Squirrels are among the most widely known and recognized mammals. In many parts of the world they gladly join us for our lunches in city parks, amaze us with their…