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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,598 films · Page 97.
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It focuses on a gathering of neo-Nazis, racists, and conspiracy theorists who expect people of color to ignite a Racial Holy War in the U.S. The white supremacists who have assembled for lectures and workshops on everything from getting their message out via home videos to moving all like-minded "white Christians" to the Pacific Northwest, especially the Idaho Panhandle. It is mostly built around a gathering around white supremacist Robert E.
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crime film, documentary film, mystery film
Spanning over several decades, Santoalla tells the story of the Dutch couple Margo Pool and her husband Martin Verfondern as they settle into a village known as Santoalla (also written as Santa Eulalia) in the remote mountainous region of Galicia in northwest Spain. The village, largely abandoned and slowly crumbling into ruins, gradually comes to be occupied by only one other family, the Rodríguez. At first amicable, tensions begin to rise between the two families as disputes over land usage, cultural differences, and misinterpreted intentions culminate into the mysterious disappearance of Martin Verfondern in 2010.
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The film depicts Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong and his legal problems with the Department of Justice. Filmmaker Josh Gilbert follows the tale of Chong as he becomes a target in a government sting, code named "Operation Pipe Dreams". Tommy Chong was the only defendant without a prior conviction to receive a jail sentence.
Documentation, documentary film
Afghan Star follows the story of Hameed Sakhizada, Setara Hussainzada, Rafi Naabzada, and Lema Sahar, four contestants appearing in the third season of the Afghan reality show Afghan Star. Daoud Sediqi, director and host, explains that the show inspires Afghans to enjoy music again after the Taliban's ban. The contestants become national celebrities with people campaigning for votes which are cast via SMS.
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The film argues that persistent infection with Lyme disease is responsible for a variety of debilitating symptoms. It presents advocates of the position, including "chronic Lyme" pressure group International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). This position is rejected by major medical bodies including the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Academy of Neurology, who do not recognize "chronic" Lyme disease as a legitimate diagnosis.
documentary film, pop music, rock music
The music documentary film Yoshiki: Under the Sky features musician and composer Yoshiki collaborating with musicians from the United States, China, England, Germany, and Japan for in-person and remote performances. Filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the film also includes music fans in video performances and interviews.
Documentation, documentary film
The film examines the global growth of Murdoch's media enterprise in the context of concentration of media ownership considerations, and evaluates the effect of having one person in control of a large media conglomerate on freedom of the press. Some of Outfoxeds coverage includes: Review of Fox News's coverage during the lead-up to, and the aftermath of, the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Interviews with former Fox News journalists, discussing incidents where Fox News allegedly pressured journalists to slant their reports towards support for the Republican Party.
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The film follows the daily work and lives of doctors LeRoy Carhart, Warren Hern, Shelley Sella, and Susan Robinson, the only four doctors in the United States who openly perform 2nd and 3rd trimester abortions after the 2009 assassination of Dr. George Tiller.
Documentation, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, documentary film
The film follows the singing and acting career of Tally Brown, a classically trained opera and blues singer who became a star of the New York underground scene in the late 1960s. In this documentary, von Praunheim draws on extensive interviews with Brown, in which she shares her collaborations with Andy Warhol, Taylor Mead and other artists, and friendships with Ching Ho Cheng, Holly Woodlawn and Divine. Brown opens the film with a cover of David Bowie's Heroes and closes with Rock 'n' Roll Suicide.
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The film uses interviews shot by the filmmakers, footage of Derrida's lectures and speaking engagements, and personal footage of Derrida at home with his friends and family. In several scenes, Ziering Kofman also reads excerpts from Derrida's work or otherwise describes aspects of his life. Derrida also focuses on Derrida's thesis that scholars tend to ignore important biographical information when discussing philosophers' lives.
Documentation, biographical film, documentary film
50 years after her death, two boxes of Marilyn Monroe's writings—diaries, poems and letters—were discovered in the home of Lee Strasberg, her acting coach. The film features dramatic readings of Monroe's writings by actors, film critics, journalists and authors; and archival footage of Hollywood insiders who knew her or worked with her in various films or acting school.
Documentation, documentary film
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The film features Jacquy Pfeiffer, Regis Lazard, Philippe Rigollot, and Sébastien Canonne, M.O.F. and begins at the French Pastry School in Chicago, where Pfeiffer prepares for the 2007 competition. While there, the school's co-founder and fellow teacher, Chef Cannone, a previous winner, serves as Pfeiffer's mentor.
Biographical documentary, documentary film, political film
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Documentation, Musical, Road Movie, documentary film
Released 40 years after Elvis Presley's death in 1977, the film follows documentarian Eugene Jarecki as he travels in a 1963 Rolls-Royce Phantom V once owned by Elvis Presley to various cities across America, including Tupelo, Mississippi, Memphis, Tennessee, New York City and Las Vegas. The film is captured almost entirely on the road, with the Rolls-Royce functioning both as a mode of transportation and a place for discussions with musicians, celebrities, journalists and historians about Elvis, music, success and America. Archival footage is incorporated through the film.
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Documentation, LGBTQ-related film, documentary film
comedy film, documentary film
The documentary follows the month-long live comedy variety tour of Vince Vaughn and four stand-up comedians in the spirit of Wild West shows. Vaughn picked four comedians from The Comedy Store in Los Angeles (Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst and Sebastian Maniscalco) for the tour. The tour began September 12, 2005 in Hollywood at the Music Box Theater and spanned 30 shows over 30 consecutive nights in 30 cities across the United States.