Raphael: The Young Prodigy (2021)
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022)
A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called…
Let It Be (1970)
A documentary chronicling the Beatles’ rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed “back to basics” album, “Get Back,” later re-envisioned and released as “Let It Be.”
Rick Stein and the Japanese Ambassador (2006)
Challenged by the UK’s Japanese Ambassador to cook a Japanese banquet for his distinguished guests, Rick spends one week visiting Japan’s vibrant fish markets and island restaurants, aiming to master…
Tech Billionaires: Jeff Bezos (2021)
Along with Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook, Amazon is one of the Big Five companies in the US tech industry. It has become one of the most influential companies in…
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue (2021)
Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country’s most esteemed writers.
Mary J. Blige’s My Life (2021)
Mary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP “My Life.” The singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings that inspired the record…
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of…
Welcome to Pine Lake (2020)
To the residents of Pine Lake, Georgia, population 747, their city is an inclusive oasis where nature is revered, artists are celebrated, volunteerism runs high and women lead across government….
City of Gold (2016)
As the unabashed cradle of Hollywood superficiality and smoggy urban sprawl, Los Angeles has long been condemned as a cultural wasteland. In the richly penetrating documentary odyssey City of Gold,…
Cannibal Island (2009)
A disturbing chapter in Russian history is explored in this documentary. In 1933, Joseph Stalin sent 6000 “unwanted” citizens of Moscow and Leningrad to a desolate Siberian island – with…
Weekend of a Champion (2013)
Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life…
Wild Heart (2018)
Wild Heart (Wildes Herz) is a portrait of Jan “Monchi” Gorkow, front man for the punk band Feine Sahne Fischfilet, and his campaign against racism and right-wing extremism.