Affirmations
A look at what it’s like to be gay and black in America.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Marlon Riggs
Actors: Alan Miller, Blackberri, Colin Robinson, Cornelius Moore, David B. Kirkland, Essex Hemphill, Michael Bell, R. Battle, Reginald T. Jackson, Wayson Jones
Frida: Viva la vida
The two sides of Frida Kahlo’s spirit: on one side the revolutionary, pioneering artist of contemporary feminism and on the other, the human being, victim of her tortured body and…
Youth v Gov
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Ricky Martin: A Loco Life
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The Castle
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The Honorable Shyne
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Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web
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Arteholic
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An extensive look at the making of Fright Night (1985) and Fright Night Part 2 (1988) featuring exclusive interviews with cast and crew members, rare photographs, behind-the-scenes footage and more.
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When a man is murdered by drowning in a paper pulp vat, a small town clamors for justice and his brother comes face to face with the slippery nature of…
South Africa in Pictures
British fashion photographer Rankin explores South Africa’s rich photographic tradition, discovering how its leading photographers have captured this complex, often turbulent, nation through remarkable images and charting the unique role…