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An exploration into the career, music and influence of the iconic musician. With unprecedented access to the artist and featuring interviews with Sarah McLachlan, Alec Baldwin and more, this intimate documentary follows Lightfoot’s evolution from choirboy in rural Canada to troubled troubadour to international star with hits including “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown”, “Carefree Highway”, and “Rainy Day People”. Official Selection...
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"As a 10-year-old "Mengele Twin," Eva Kor suffered the worst of the Holocaust. At 50, she launched the biggest manhunt in history. Now in her 80s, she urgently circles the globe to promote the controversial lesson her journey has taught: Healing through forgiveness. Narrated by Hollywood icon Ed Asner, 'Eva: A-7063' tells the full, astonishing story of this historic figure for the first time, tracking her from Auschwitz to Israel to the United States...
4) Raging bull
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
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Jake La Motta is a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. His brother Joey falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy, while fifteen-year-old Vickie, becomes Jake's wife and most prized trophy. The same anger that drives Jake in the ring, ultimately drives him to beat his wife and brother, and sends Jake down a self-destructive spiral of paranoia and rage.
5) Oppenheimer
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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The documentary explores famous figure J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist who was called, "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project.
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English
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Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher – Allen Ginsberg’s remarkable life shaped the very soul of American counterculture. For 25 years, Academy Award®-nominated director Jerry Aronson accumulated more than 60 hours of film on Allen Ginsberg, resulting in this comprehensive portrait of one of America’s greatest poets,...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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The inspirational true story of Michelle Payne. As a little girl, Michelle dreamed of the impossible: winning the Melbourne Cup. However, a near-fatal fall threatens to end her hopes of competing in the race. With the love and support from her father and brother Stevie, she overcomes all odds to become the first female to win the Melbourne cup.
12) Julie & Julia
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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Julie Powell is a frustrated insurance worker who wants to be a writer. Trying to find a challenge in her life, she decides to cook her way through Julia Child's 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking' in one year, and to blog about it. As Julie begins to find her groove as a cook, and her voice as a writer, the project takes on a life of its own. The project provides the struggling young woman with her life's purpose, to her very pleasant surprise....
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In the years before talking pictures, movies relied on faces to tell a story: the beauty of actresses like Clara Bow, Lillian Gish, Louise Brooks, and America's Sweetheart Mary Pickford. They were the most famous women in the world and adored by millions. Hidden in the enticement was exploitation, abuse, and ownership by the men in power. They have been silent. Hear their stories in their own words.
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Based on the popular and emotional book, `Between Heaven and Ground Zero` this documentary focuses on Leslie Haskin's harrowing account of being one of the last people to leave one of the crumbling twin towers and her remarkable journey afterward. From a loving Christian family to chasing after wealth and power on the 36th floor of Tower 1 to miraculously escaping ground zero, to being lost and homeless and then finally finding hope, this is a true...
15) Whitney
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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The headline-making relationship between iconic singer, actress, producer, model Whitney Houston and singer-songwriter Bobby Brown, from the time they first met to their tumultuous marriage. This biopic is a testament of love, triumph, and the overwhelming rewards and deadly cost of fame and fortune.
18) The forest man
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After years of harsh monsoon seasons, a forest on the river island of Majuli is in danger of being slowly washed away. Jadav is determined to save the forest he loves.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Agatha Christie ranks as one of the most successful writers of all time. Combining rare access to Christie's family and her personal archive, the show gives viewers a never-before-seen look into the late crime writer's fascinating life story.
Retraces the celebrated English writer's footsteps across the England. With access to both her family and those who lived with her and knew her best.
20) Workhorse queen
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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By day, Ed Popil worked as a telemarketer in Rochester, New York. By night, he transformed into drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis, a 1960s-era housewife and an homage to Ed's mother. After seven years of auditioning to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, Ed Popil was finally cast and his entertainment industry journey began at age 44. The documentary explores the complexities of reality television's impact on queer performance culture by looking at its impact...
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