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#AnneFrank: Parallel Stories

#AnneFrank: Parallel Stories

Helen Mirren retraces the life of Anne Frank through the pages of her diary, and that of 5 other women who survived the Shoah.

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Aalto

Aalto

A cinematic journey into the life and work of one of the greatest modern architects: Alvar Aalto, and his partnership with his wife Aino.

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Advocate

Advocate

Jewish attorney Lea Tsemel has made her career defending Palestinians in Israeli courts. For them, she's more than an attorney, she's an advocate.

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Afterimage

Afterimage

A story of a well-known Polish avant-garde painter who opposed the Stalinist social realistic styleand maintained his own artistic freedom in spite of political obstacles.

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Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24.

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Ballet Collection

Ballet Collection

The Ballet Collection features 3 films from the barre and beyond—each illustrating the incredible amount of strength, poise, and determination required to excel in the art form.

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Bosch: The Garden of Dreams

Bosch: The Garden of Dreams

BOSCH: THE GARDEN OF DREAMS is a study of Hieronymus Bosch’s renowned painting The Garden of Earthly Delights.

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Botero

Botero

Botero is a poetic documentary of one of the world's most prolific living artists,

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Cassandro, the Exotico!

Cassandro, the Exotico!

After 26 years and dozens of broken bones and metal pins in his body, gender-bending lucha libre star, Cassandro, is far from retiring. .

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Classical Music Collection

Classical Music Collection

This collection explores both the formal rigor and history of Western musical tradition, and how its practice lives on in the 21st century.

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Frida:  Viva La Vida

Frida: Viva La Vida

This documentary explores Frida Kahlo’s art as well as her photos, clothes and personal objects not always accessible to the public.

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Her Name is Sabine

Her Name is Sabine

An intelligent, moving and beautiful documentary portrait of Sabine, a 38-year-old autistic woman, filmed by her sister, the famous French actress Sandrine Bonnaire.

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Hockney

Hockney

HOCKNEY is a documentary on one of the most significant artists of his generation, British painter David Hockney. At 78 years of age, the charismatic Hockney still works in his studio seven days a wee...

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I Am A Dancer

I Am A Dancer

Golden Globes-nominee, I AM A DANCER captures the discipline and dedication of world-renowned ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. Now presented in HD.

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I Am Sun Mu

I Am Sun Mu

North Korean defector turned political pop artist Sun Mu prepares for a historic exhibition in China while striving to inspire change with his work.

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Inch'Allah Dimanche

Inch'Allah Dimanche

A deeply moving portrait of an Algerian woman’s experience as an immigrant in France at a time when racial violence ran deep.

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Iron Curtain Collection

Iron Curtain Collection

The Iron Curtain Collection explores the profundity of the Cold War and its far-reaching effects on Eastern Europe.

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Israel-Palestine Politics Collection

Israel-Palestine Politics Collection

What does it take to govern in one of the most contentious regions in the world? These three documentaries go in-depth to examine political leaders in both Israel and Palestine over the last 20 years....

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Israeli Occupation Collection

Israeli Occupation Collection

What does it mean to be a Palestinian living in Israel today? This collection asks that question and many more. Exploring the nuances of life under Israeli occupation, each film pays close attention t...

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Italian Renaissance Collection

Italian Renaissance Collection

Covering the mid-1300s through the late 1500s, the Renaissance is a period marked by immense cultural advancements, particularly in music, literature, Humanist philosophy, science, technology, and mos...

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Joy Womack: The White Swan

Joy Womack: The White Swan

Joy Womack makes history as the first American woman to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet.

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King of Devil's Island

King of Devil's Island

A teenager accused of murder is sent to an island reform school where the director torments the boys—but it’s only a matter of time before he plots a cruel revenge.

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Louis van Beethoven

Louis van Beethoven

This lavish historical drama illuminates the story of the world-famous composer from different perspectives.

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Marcel Pagnol: My Father's Glory, My Mother's Castle

Marcel Pagnol: My Father's Glory, My Mother's Castle

Based on the memoirs of Marcel Pagnol, MY FATHER’S GLORY and MY MOTHER’S CASTLE recount nostalgic memories of Pagnol’s youth growing up in Provence.

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Marie's Story

Marie's Story

Based on true events, Marie’s Story recounts the journey of a blind, deaf girl and the young nun who would change her life forever.

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Mayor

Mayor

Rich with observation and humor, this portrait of Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, portrays dignity amidst the chaos of occupation.

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Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack

Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack

An intimate look at the life and creative process of feminist, rebel and visual artist Audrey Flack over her often-controversial 40-year career.

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Salvador Dali: In Search of Immortality

Salvador Dali: In Search of Immortality

An an eye-opening journey through the life and work of the great Salvador Dalí and his longtime muse and collaborator, Gala.

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Scared of Revolution

Scared of Revolution

A portrait of the performance poet Umar Bin Hassan and his personal struggle with the revolution he propagated himself with The Last Poets.

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Sergio Herman, Fucking Perfect

Sergio Herman, Fucking Perfect

At the height of this culinary career, Master chef Sergio Herman feels he needs to let go of his 3-star restaurant Oud Sluis in order to fulfill his dreams. A revealing documentary about perfection, a...

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Sin

Sin

Michelangelo struggles to come to terms with the agonies and ecstasies of his creative genius while two noble factions compete for his loyalty.

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Sisi & I

Sisi & I

Countess Irma (Sandra Hüller) is sent to a commune in Greece to be Empress Sisi’s companion, and is captivated by the eccentric, extravagant recluse.

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Stella: A Life

Stella: A Life

Tortured and threatened with deportation, young German Jew Stella is forced into a fateful tragedy: she begins to track down fellow Jews in hiding.

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The King of Laughter

The King of Laughter

The comedies of Eduardo Scarpetta were only rivaled by the drama of his personal life. But at the height of his fame in 1904, he would risk it all.

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The Real American: Joe McCarthy

The Real American: Joe McCarthy

An unflinching look at the rise and fall of one of the most infamous political figures in US history.

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Women Composers

Women Composers

An examination of the historical and personal circumstances under which three remarkable women created their works in the 1800s and early 1900s.

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