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Explore documentary storytelling about people, events and ideas.

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The Recruiter (2008)

documentary film

One of every four high school graduates cannot pass the basic military entrance exam. Couple that with high obesity and rise of criminal records means there is a much lower chance of getting military recruits. Despite these obstacles recruitment numbers are hitting their marks.

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Ice Kings (2006)

documentary film

Ice Kings is a 2006 documentary film that was produced, written and directed by Craig E. Shapiro. The film captures the story of Rhode Island's Mount Saint Charles Academy high school hockey team and their historic streak of 26 consecutive state titles.

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Paul Kelly: Stories of Me (2012)

documentary film

This feature-length documentary explores Kelly's life from his childhood in Adelaide as the sixth of nine children and grandson of two famous opera singers, through to his reputation as one of Australia's best singer-songwriters, with a career spanning more than 30 years. The relationship of Kelly's art to his life and personal journey are revealed, as are the many hurdles he faced along the way. The interview subjects include various members of Kelly's family; many of his fellow musicians and friends, including novelists Richard Flanagan and Fiona Kelly McGregor; film director Rachel Perkins; and musicians Megan Washington and Archie Roach.

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Sex Crimes Unit (2011)

documentary film

The film "examines the history of injustice toward rape survivors, trails the unit through its investigations, tracks the case of a prostitute who dared cry rape, and follows one survivor's 16-year journey to justice". Assistant D.A. Lisa Friel "serves as the audience's window" as the film follows members of the unit dealing with several rape cases, notably a 20-year-old case which became the first "John Doe" conviction in which archived DNA from a rape kit was matched to a perpetrator later arrested for another crime.

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Workhorse Queen (2021)

documentary film

The documentary follows Ed Popil as he escapes from his day job at DialAmerica to perform as drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis at night. After seven years of sending audition tapes to RuPaul's Drag Race casting calls, Ed Popil was finally cast onto Season 7 of the reality television show in 2015.

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