8.9
This documentary follows three fishermen on an epic voyage into the heart of Guyana's untamed jungle. Their mission: to prove that the world's largest freshwater fish-the arapaima-can be caught with a fly. If they succeed, it'll mean a brighter future for the Amerindians, the rain forest they call home-and for the threatened arapaima itself.
8.9
Seventeen years old, talented and beautiful, Karsu is a superstar in waiting. She's a waitress and singer in her Dad's Turkish restaurant, while she negotiates her 1st contract with a major recording label. This beautifully crafted doc follows Karsu's coming-of-age tale. It follows her from the jazzy upbeat character of everyday life, to the deep, intense girl with Turkish roots. She struggles to deal with a family and heritage not always in sync with her Western upbringing.
8.9
677 concentration camps were set up during the Bosnian war in the early nineties. Bosnian Muslims, Serbs and Croats, the way the victims and the perpetrators within each community deal with this legacy will determine the countrys future. USPOMENE 677 will show you the viewpoint of each ethnic group through a new generation, the sons and daughters of that war, who are struggling to come to terms with their toxic past. USPOMENE 677 is a story of our time. But the time to tell this story is short. Today, in a Bosnia fighting for EU membership yet threatened by possible return to war, the new generations, often in contrast with their parents, are desperate to find a way to live together for a different, peaceful tomorrow. Will they succeed?
8.9
Take an awe-inspiring aerial journey over America’s densely populated cities and untouched landscapes. From rocky shores to the Rocky Mountains, experience a high-definition highlight reel of the country’s most striking and cultural landmarks.
8.9
The Film tells the grim tale of the half century War on Cancer and focuses on the character of Thomas Navarro. In 1999, the four year old boy was diagnosed with brain cancer and thrust into the system of Surgery, Chemo and Radiation and not allowed to be treated with a proven method by Texas Doctor Stanislaw Burzynski. The war between the Navarro Family and the FDA is perhaps this country's greatest evidence as to why there should be medical freedom and how since the War on Cancer began in 1971, the war is still failing in 2009.
8.7
The big cats of the Masaai Mara wildlife community as never seen before. Specialist wildlife presenters follow a pride of lions, a cheetah mother and her cubs and the elusive leopard. A very personal relationship develops between the humans and animals as the daily routines and the ups and downs are recorded over six weeks.
8.9
For 2009, MSP Films takes an original look at the sport of skiing. All of the skiers in the film—park rat or big mountain charger—share a common bond: the overwhelming desires to ski. Each person finds stoke in his own unique way, whether it be a double cork 1260, a deep turn on a storm day or ripping a giant AK line. Skiing is an incredibly diverse sport that offers it all. With the progressive skiing and award-winning cinematography that has made MSP famous, MSP Films takes you along for the ride deep into the experience as we share the love for the greatest sport in the world.
8.9
Burn on the Bayou follows a group of volunteers as they do relief work in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.
8.9
The sleepy town of Buea in the Southwest Province of Cameroon hosts Africa's most grueling footrace: the Mt. Cameroon Race of Hope, a marathon-length sprint 10,000 feet up a live volcano, and back down again. To conquer the mountain, racers must overcome some of the cruelest conditions in sport: temperatures fluctuate 50 degrees, altitude sickness claims the weak, and loose volcanic stones can cause serious injury, and even death, as runners fly back down the mountain. Volcanic Sprint takes you deep inside the lives of athletes like Sarah Etonge, a five-time champion and mother of seven known as the Queen of the Mountain. Just days before the race, Sarah is haunted by a nagging knee injury and the strain of a hospitalized child. Sarah needs the money she earns from racing to support her children and the Race of Hope is the biggest purse in Cameroon. For these competitors, Mt. Cameroon isn't just a race. It's their best shot at achieving fame and fortune in a country short on both.
8.9
A two disc amalgam of the final performances of 2001's Madison Square Gardens performances by one of the greatest bands in the world of some of the greatest music in the world. The atmosphere positively floods out of the screen to envelop you and the hairs on your neck will be standing on end before the first note has been struck. After watching this you'll believe that The Boss is incapable of putting a foot wrong. By the end, he's only just short of defying gravity.
8.9
’68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary HD Remaster) is the definitive version of the now legendary NBC-TV show. From pared-down, raw performances of "That's All Right" and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" to enormous production numbers, it's Elvis at his best.
8.7
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
8.7
The authors showcase unique information that disproves previously held stereotypes. It turns out that the roots of Ukrainian hockey go back over a century. Ukrainian hockey players from immigrant families gained world fame while playing for teams in their new homeland. Meanwhile, they continued to maintain their language and culture. Throughout the 100-year existence of the NHL, more than fifty Ukrainians became champions of the League. This is the largest number of champions representing a non-North American nationality. Even the best hockey player of all times, Wayne Gretzky, is of Ukrainian descent.
8.6
The Twilight Saga has become one of the most successful film series of our time. This is the inside story.
8.7
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
8.7
For the first time ever, Tasha Tudor has permitted a film crew unprecedented access to document her daily life. An intimate and charming portrait of one of America's best-loved artists.
8.8
A documentary news series with a taboo-breaking team who deliver incredible news stories from around the world.
8.6
It follows the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur and his mother, the Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur.
8.8
Punk rock, B-movies, and Jehovah’s Witnesses unite in this heartfelt documentary. As members of Jehovah’s Witness start to explore culture outside of their religion, they have to wrestle with the possibility of being excommunicated from friends and family. Featuring in-depth interviews and extensive home video footage, Witness Underground tells the story of punk rocker Witnesses pushing against the highly controlling Jehovah’s Witnesses religion as they build their own community through music and art. This prolific community of Witness musicians create their own record label, Nuclear Gopher, and become early adopters of promoting their music through the internet, including what may have been the first album to ever be livestreamed. This community’s history is well documented through archival footage of their home movies and self-produced music videos, all with a very charming energy.
8.8
RHINO MAN follows the courageous field rangers who risk their lives every day to protect South Africa's rhinos from being poached to extinction.
8.8
Crowds had gathered to show their loyalty to democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi, who had been ousted in a coup d’état. Morsi’s victory at the polls had been welcomed by President Barack Obama and other world leaders. He intended to push Egypt towards civilian democracy. Now Egyptian military forces set out to slaughter his supporters as the country descended into a state of emergency.This was a genocide on a par with China’s Tiananmen Square in 1989.This film tells the story through a heinous archive and eyewitness testimony of the dramatic events of that day, including the tragic death of The Butterfly, a 17-year-old girl who tried to save lives but was shot by a sniper. Today, this teenager has become a symbol of Egyptian freedom.Two key eyewitnesses: British bodyguard Craig Summers, who was in the square with a cameraman who was shot, and talented photographer Mosa’ab Elshamy, who photographed the massacre, will form a backbone to the film, both visually through archive and with their testimony.The storytelling hones in on the micro-detail of personal stories of these survivors and eyewitnesses, then pulls out to give a much broader geopolitical insight with commentary from an expert journalist and informed politicians.Human rights activist Salma Ashraf describes how she was shot in the arm and her back while trying to document the atrocities going on all around her.The sisters Mariam and Gehad Hamada speak of their search in Cairo’s morgues after the massacre, looking for their brother Omar. His body was never found.New York Times journalist David D. Kirkpatrick and British MP Crispin Blunt, who was the only European politician to visit the sit-in at Rabaa Square in the six weeks before the massacre, will add to the dramatic tension as they describe the atmosphere among the protesters and the flurry of diplomatic visits.Experts include Barack Obama’s close aide Ben Rhodes, who was giving Obama key advice during the crucial weeks when Cairo was on a knife edge, with the US, the UK and the EU sending in envoys to try and prevent a bloodbath occurring.Meanwhile veteran human rights campaigner Sarah Leah Whitson of Human Rights Watch looks at how the west reacted to the carnage, briefly imposing sanctions which were lifted just six months later.
8.8
The Bergamot, an indie-rock band from Indiana, embarks on a heartwarming tour to all 50 States to unite Americans with “The Unity Car."
8.8
Marvin Arrington, Sr. is one of Atlanta's most significant political leaders yet one of its least recognized. Arrington helped to transform the city of his birth from a segregated, provincial town into the international metropolis that it is today. This documentary takes viewers on the journey of one man's inspired love for a major city and his visionary work for its eventual transformation.
8.8
An everyday mom takes on her toughest challenge yet as she competes in America's biggest 100-mile race, fueled by a community she never expected.
