With candor, humour and courage, a group of African-Canadian women challenge cultural taboos surrounding female sexuality and fight to take back ownership of their bodies. Combining her own journey with personal accounts from some of her radiant, endearing friends, co-director Habibata Ouarme explores the phenomenon of female genital mutilation and the road to individual and collective healing, both in Africa and in Canada.
The Last House Standing is a documentary film that explores why we continue to place cost over safety while the technology exists to build homes capable of withstanding hurricanes, fires, and tornadoes.
The untold story of Big Elvis - Las Vegas' Elvis Presley impersonator Pete Vallee.
An eclectic group of dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to mitigate the feral cat crisis in Los Angeles by trapping, spaying/neutering, fostering and adopting out as many cats as they can—but the challenge is immense and never-ending.
In the mid 1700's, young Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni risked his career and rejected the conventions of traditional theatre and ushered in the era of modern drama we still enjoy today.
Did Giants truly exist? Legends say they fell from heaven possessing wisdom and power, roamed the Earth in ancient times and were Kings among mortals. They had special knowledge, were renown leaders of God's people, all commanding and at times terrifying. They lived thousands of years and had knowledge of the stars. They built grand stone monuments on every continent and are spoken of at length in scripture. Explore the known facts and the ancient lore to decide for yourself.
A celebratory journey into the rich borderlands culture between Tucson, Arizona and the towns of Nogales, Arizona and Mexico. Director Danny Vinik evokes the power and beauty of the Sonoran Desert and its people in this poetic exploration of life and death along the US/Mexico border. Features a stunning performance by acclaimed Americana band Calexico at Tucson's historic Rialto Theatre.
From lush forests in China to a rustic workshop in Montana, "Trout Grass: The Revival Edition" is a scenic and captivating 10,000-mile journey into the passion of fly fishing. Author David James Duncan and cinematographer Ed George dazzle audiences with timeless words and images in this acclaimed documentary, remastered for optimal streaming.
A priceless gem from the fine folks at The Internet Archive: Bruce Lee’s only existing television interview, from 1971. Martial arts expert Bruce Lee became world-renowned for his performances in such Kung-fu classics as ENTER THE DRAGON. Now his only interview in English is available. Just after the release of his first film THE BIG BOSS, he spoke in Hong Kong with Canada's premier journalist Pierre Berton. This is the closest one can get to this extraordinary master.
The bipartisan group, "The Patriotic Millionaires," descend upon Whiteville, NC with an unusual goal: convince its working-class residents to set aside their differences and start a national movement to tax the rich, raise the minimum wage, and save America's economy.
Interviews with Black musicians who grew up in Houston provide a look into the rich, but sadly unheralded, spawning ground of blues, R&B, and beyond.
We Gotta Get Out Of Here is a feature length documentary that chronicles the journeys of five youth struggling to beat the odds as they navigate their way out of the foster care system in Los Angeles, California.
The story of a 10-week old puppy named Gucci who was hung by his neck, doused with lighter fluid, and set afire. Doug James, standing on his porch nearby, heard the puppy’s cries and ran to help. He scared away the thugs and at the request of Gucci’s 15-year-old runaway owner, took the dog in for the night. Thus began a 16-year odyssey of devotion and perseverance.
Explore the history of Samba music and the cultural tradition that helped make Brazil famous.
Hold on tight as Gen Genitorturer and Wacky Jacky give you a fully eXposed look at Daytona Bike Week 2003.
Two Egyptian extreme athletes, Omar Samra and Omar Nour, enter the world's toughest rowing race: the Atlantic Challenge, an unsupported 3,000 mile open-ocean race from the Canary Islands to Antigua, despite neither having experience on open water.
On October 30, 1969, Pete O'Neal, a young Black Panther in Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested for transporting a gun across state lines. One year later, O'Neal fled the charge, and for over 30 years, he has lived in Tanzania as one of the last American exiles from an era when activists considered themselves at war with the U.S. government. Today, this community organizer confronts very different challenges and finds himself living between two worlds — America and Africa, his radical past and his uncertain future.
An infamous mass sighting of a colossal UFO has taken an interesting turn as two new witnesses working in law enforcement have come forward with new revelations about the V-shaped objects flying over the Arizona sky that fateful night.
We Are Not Princesses is a documentary film about the incredible strength and spirit of four Syrian women living as refugees in Beirut as they come together to tell their stories of love, loss, pain and hope through the ancient Greek play, Antigone.