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When her mother, who disappeared 16 years before, reappears while a true crime documentary about her case is being filmed, 18-year-old Bel, not buying her mom's unbelievable story about what happened to her, must uncover the real reason Rachel Price is back from the dead.
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David MacDougall is Queen Elizabeth II Fellow and Convenor, Program in Visual Research, Centre for Cross-Cultural Research at the Australian National University, Canberra. Lucien Taylor is the author, with Ilisa Barbash, of Cross-Cultural Filmmaking: A Handbook for Making Documentary and Ethnographic Films and Videos (California). Formerly, he was the editor of the journal Visual Anthropology Review, published by the American Anthropological Association....
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WWII hero with the 4th Emergency Rescue Squadron Lt. Royal Stratton leads a deadly mission to save the lives of nine downed airmen adrift in enemy waters of a war-torn South Pacific. Immersive cinematography and gripping action, mixed with firsthand accounts and historical images, showcase the valor of this squadron who face overwhelming odds to bring their brothers home.
5) Party Dream
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The story of Gil Mantera's Party Dream - the craziest live band you've never seen. Footage from their insane live show provides a vicarious thrill, fueled by electronic rock, ridiculous fashion and no small amount of booze.
6) Pony Boys
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A delightful true story about two Massachusetts boys – 9 and 11 – who set off on an improbable journey with their family pet, a Shetland pony named King. Summer, 1967. Tony and Jeff Whittemore are desperate to visit Expo ’67 in Montreal – the largest World’s Fair ever. But their parents can’t take them. Then their mom comes up with the solution: hitch King to a pony cart and drive 350 miles to Expo ’67 – on their own – at 5 m.p.h.!...
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There has been endless hand-wringing and finger-pointing following the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. But the full effects of the disaster are still shrouded in secrecy, and both TEPCO and the Japanese Government have limited any meaningful analysis of the disaster’s impact on health and the environment. Featuring interviews with scientists and whistle-blowers, this searing documentary reveals the political and financial interests at work behind...
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An award-winning documentary feature film that gives viewers a glimpse of what it’s like to experience the world through the eyes of Callie Truelove, an angelic teenage girl with a rare genetic disorder known as Williams syndrome, that gives her the superpower of LOVE! Rooted in a deletion of a group of specific genes on chromosome #7, this condition can manifest in devastating physical and developmental challenges, but it also often comes with...
11) Adventure Heals
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Surviving cancer doesn't mean the hardest part is over. Life continues with its unique challenges. Finding a support system & finding new experiences to dive into can help with overcoming some of these challenges. These survivors are finding their support system & their courage - in the water & in the air!
12) Bombardier Blood
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Chris Bombardier is on a mission to become the first person with severe hemophilia to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent. He’s completed five of the climbs already, but he next faces the big one: Everest. Having trained with his mentor “Crazy Uncle Dave,” under his expert doctors' supervision and with his adoring wife's support, Chris is prepared for the mountain. What he’s not as prepared for are the Nepalese...
14) Invisible
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The first comprehensive feature documentary that tells the often ignored stories of people living with a devastating syndrome that many still believe doesn’t exist. The film also exposes the fight with insurance and drug companies for proper treatment and how access to holistic health and education is determined by class and money. Through his journey to better understand Fibromyalgia as a way of helping his mother, filmmaker Nick Demos finally...
17) No Small Matter
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"NO SMALL MATTER" is the first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for good in America today: early childhood education. Through poignant stories and surprising humor, the film lays out the overwhelming evidence for the importance of the first five years, and reveals how our failure to act on that evidence has resulted in an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for...
19) I'm Leaving Now
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Felipe, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, has reached a crossroad. After living 16 years in Brooklyn, working three-paying jobs, and sending the bulk of his earnings to his wife and children in Mexico, he's decided to return home to the family he hasn't seen in almost two decades. But when he informs them of his plans, he discovers that they've squandered the money, are deeply in debt and don’t want him to return. They need him to stay in the U.S....
20) Life Love Dogs
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Why do we cherish dogs the way we do? How much would you risk for a dog? Through the lens of three heart-tugging, riveting, and inspiring stories, Life Love Dogs explores the intense emotional bonds we share with our dogs.