Reckonings
A documentary film about the reparation negotiations between the German government Israel, and holocaust survivors for “compensation” for suffering and loss of property.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Roberta Grossman
In Search of Ozu
In this documentary, filmmaker Daniel Raim delves into Yasujiro Ozu’s remarkable late work, in which the master made the leap from black and white to color. In his stirring tribute…
23rd Century Giants: The Story of Renaldo & The Loaf
A decades-long friendship drives an architect and a bio-medical scientist to make the weirdest music you’ve ever heard in your life.
Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant
Recount the achievements—some personal, some professional, and many halted—of an NBA legend before his untimely death.
There Is No “I” in Threesome
The story of Ollie and Zoe, a newly engaged couple who agree to try out an open relationship.
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity’s unique obsession with the camera’s image and the social…
The Black Candle
The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.
Black Code
Toronto-based documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Nicholas de Pencier (Four Wings and a Prayer, Watermark) examines the complex global impact that the internet has had on matters of free speech, privacy…
Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy
Go backstage with French rap duo Bigflo & Oli in this intimate music documentary, then join the superstar siblings as they embark on a major tour.
The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire
At the demise of empire, City of London financial interests created a web of offshore secrecy jurisdictions that captured wealth from across the globe and hid it behind obscure financial…
Requiem for the American Dream
Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to…
Michael Palin’s Quest for Artemisia
Michael Palin discovers the story of 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. He unearths not only her paintings, but a complex and difficult life.
King Coal
The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner’s daughter exploring the…