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documentary film, Documentation
Darwin is a documentary film about an isolated community at the end of a weathered road in Death Valley, California. Propelled from society by tragic turns, the people of Darwin must now find ways to coexist in a place without a government, a church, jobs, or children. The near-ghost town's survival depends on a fragile, gravity-fed waterline that descends from the mountains where top secret weapons are being tested.
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documentary film, Documentation, Social Study
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The film Sound of Torture chronicles Meron Estefanos’ journey with the families of those who have been kidnapped, tortured, and raped by Bedouin smugglers in the Sinai Desert. Those held captive are brought to torture camps and given cell phones to call their families and beg for ransom for their release. The amount of ransom money demanded by the traffickers ranges from $15,000-$40,000 American dollars.
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Ballet Now provides "an unfiltered look into the world of ballet through the eyes of New York City Ballet’s prima ballerina Tiler Peck – the first woman to curate The Music Center’s famed Ballet NOW program in Los Angeles."
docudrama, documentary film
music documentary film
Biographical documentary
The film profiles Jon Mikl Thor, born in Vancouver in 1953, who competed as a bodybuilder before moving into show business, appearing in stage revues and working as a male stripper. It traces his move into music as frontman of the theatrical heavy metal band Thor, performing a self-styled variant he termed Body Rock and incorporating feats of strength into his stage act, and covers his appearances in the horror films Zombie Nightmare and Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare. The later part of the film follows his attempt, after years away from performing, to revive his music career through an extended tour.
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While filming pro bullriders for a commercial at the national rodeo in the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas, Spike befriended two suburban teenagers who aspired to be cowboys. The documentary chronicles an afternoon in their lives.
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In the 1950s many black South Africans realized that the struggle against apartheid had to be built in four arenas of action: mass action, underground organization, armed struggle, and international mobilization. Have You Heard From Johannesburg takes viewers inside that last arena, the movement to mobilise worldwide citizen action to isolate the apartheid regime. Inspired by the courage and suffering of South Africa's people as they fought back against the violence and oppression of racism, foreign solidarity groups, in cooperation with exiled South Africans, took up the anti-apartheid cause.
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Over an eight-year period, Quest closely follows the Rainey family—Christopher “Quest” Rainey, his wife Christine’a “Ma Quest,” their daughter P.J., along with Christine’a’s adult son William and his infant son—as they navigate life in a struggling North Philadelphia neighborhood. The film opens with the couple’s wedding and shows Quest supporting the household through paper routes while Christine’a works at a women’s shelter. P.J., just eight years old at the beginning, is introduced as a budding basketball player with musical aspirations.
Coney Island began as a resort destination in the early 1830s and gained popularity in the 1860s as advances in transportation reduced the time it took to get there from other parts of New York City. As visitors increased, attractions were added, including a tall observation tower, the Coney Island Elephant Hotel, early roller coasters, carousels, and arc lights to enable nighttime swimming. Politician John Y.
Biographical documentary, documentary film, musical film
Drama, Drama Documentary, thriller film
The film depicts the events leading up to the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on November 4, 1995. It follows and presents the stories of various characters on Rabin's last day, from the early morning hours until the moment of his death: the security agents, the political advisors, the religious extremists, the assassin, and his victim. The film integrates archival footage, amateur recordings, news segments, and dramatized scenes.
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Love Shines follows Ron Sexsmith as he attempts to turn his niche following into mainstream success by recording his album Long Player Late Bloomer with legendary producer Bob Rock.
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As many Western countries have become richer, they've seemingly become unhappier; with fearful communities, health problems and violent deaths becoming more common not less. The Divide weaves together seven stories to paint a picture of how economic division creates social division. The film depicts the startling truth of struggling to make ends meet in America.
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Event Documentary, musical film