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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,598 films · Page 85.
Documentation, documentary film
The film chronicles the journey of puppeteer Kevin Clash, the unlikely voice and mastermind behind Elmo. Focusing on Clash's childhood dreams and early career in Baltimore, Maryland; it covers his first meeting and relationship with Sesame…
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The story is told both through Cai Guo-Qiang's own words, as well as family, friends and observers of his craft, spanning from the artist's childhood in Mao's China just starting out, all the way to present day highly-publicized public art…
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biographical film, documentary film, historical film
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documentary film, teen film
This documentary circles on the lives of five typical senior high students in a small town in Indiana—a heartthrob, an artist, a jock, a geek, and a popular girl. Filmed every day for 10 months, this documentary captures their inner workin…
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thumb|left|150px|The film featured metal vocalist Gaahl (seen in 2009) The documentary mainly covers some aspects of the life of black metal vocalist Gaahl, renowned for his work with Gorgoroth and Trelldom.
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thumb|Map of the region depicted in the film (Grand Concourse area, 166th–169th Streets) on a 1942 map. 80 Blocks from Tiffany's documents the lives of African American and Puerto Rican gang members in the Grand Concourse area of the South…
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biographical film, comedy film, cyberpunk, documentary film, historical film
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The film follows the progress during 2006 and 2007 of a $27 billion legal case brought against the Chevron Corporation following the drilling of the Lago Agrio oil field, a case described by activists as an "Amazon Chernobyl". The plaintif…
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A family man with no drug running experience searches the Caribbean island of Culebra for a lost stash of cocaine said to be worth at least $2 million.
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association football film, documentary film
The documentary features interviews and analysis from players, coaches, staff and journalists along with match footages. The film documents Barcelona's 2010–11 UEFA Champions League triumph, the intense rivalry with Real Madrid and then co…
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Documentation, documentary film, musical film
Documentation, documentary film
Documentation, documentary film
Memory: The Origins of Alien explores the origins of director Ridley Scott's film Alien (1979). The film includes original story notes, rejected designs and storyboards, exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, and screenwriter Dan O'Bannon's …
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The documentary centers on the opioid epidemic, specifically its effect on Huntington, West Virginia, where the overdose rate is 10 times the US average. It follows first responders, judges, and local nonprofits attempting to help people w…
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documentary film, drama film
The film is a hybrid between narrative structure and documentary style set to interweave throughout the film's plot. Based on the director's own experiences, the film follows the life of one woman and her struggle with breast cancer. The p…
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Biographical documentary, documentary film
Casting JonBenet documents the casting process for the re-enactments in the documentary. Various Colorado-area actors are interviewed and tested for the roles of real people involved in the case, including John and Patsy Ramsey, Burke Rams…
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