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81) Fattitude
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FATTITUDE is an eye-opening look at how popular media perpetuates fat hatred that results in a cultural bias and a civil rights issue for people living in fat bodies. Fat people are paid {dollar}1.25 less an hour than their thin counterparts and can still legally lose jobs just because they’re fat. Additionally, 1 in 3 doctors associates fat bodies with hostility, dishonesty and poor hygiene. FATTITUDE looks at how this systemic cultural prejudice...
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Tetris. We've all played it, rotating the pieces and dropping them in the perfect place, or despairing as we discover a piece won't fit. You may have even joked about 'mastering' the game. But what about the people who've truly mastered Tetris? Where are the Kasparovs and Fischers, the great champions who've dedicated their minds to solving its deepest puzzles?
83) Call Me Lucky
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An inspiring and triumphant portrait of comedian Barry Crimmins, who survived childhood abuse to become an influential political satirist and activist. Grand Jury Prize nominee at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"Angry, quixotic, tragic, heroic - Crimmins' life is stunning. Catch this portrait and you can definitely call yourself lucky." - Katherine Pushkar, **New York Daily News***
84) In the Sun
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IN THE SUN is a poignant and inspiring documentary that lets viewers in on the personal skin health journeys of seven families facing extraordinary circumstances as they uncover the long-term effects of living IN THE SUN.
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While Americans viewed Lewis as nothing more than just a clown, others like the French recognized him as a true auteur, giving birth to questions that have perplexed American pop culture for over 50 years: Why do Europeans love Jerry Lewis? Official Selection at the **Telluride Film Festival**.
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Narrated by Hollywood legend Dan Aykroyd - Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, against the Japanese whaling fleet, in an epic battle to defend the majestic Minke whales of the Southern Ocean. At the helm of Sea Shepherd is 28-year old Captain Peter Hammarstedt who carries with him the resolve of Melville's Captain Ahab - only Hammarstedt hunts the whaling ships not the whales.
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From totem poles to language revitalization and traditional agriculture, Host Chris Eyre (Cheyenne Arapaho) discovers the resilience of the Coast Salish Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Travel down historic waterways as the tribe revisits their ancient connection to the water with an annual canoe journey. Experience both traditional and contemporary arts and meet the tribal members that are bringing Camas, a traditional root, back to harvest.
89) Long Gone Wild
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Killer whales are being hunted for sale into the exploding marine theme park industry. Witness the case against captivity, the Whale Sanctuary Project, and covert missions in search of captive orcas.
90) Cocaine Cowboys
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The cocaine trade of the '70s and '80s had an indelible impact on contemporary Miami, forever changing a once sleepy retirement community into one of the world’s most glamorous, and crime-ridden hot spots. COCAINE COWBOYS paints a dazzling portrait of an economic and cultural explosion that reverberates as Hollywood myth.
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He calls himself "Catman." Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. They are inseparable. As he is yearning to become a father, he decides to fertilize his beloved cat Marmelade by an exquisite tomcat from abroad. “ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK” is a melodrama that portrays an unconventional relationship between animal and human.
93) Frank Serpico
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The courageous police officer known for exposing corruption within the NYPD and inspiring the Al Pacino classic recounts his incredible story in his own words.
94) Crazy Love
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Filmmaker Dan Klores recounts the true story of one of the most bizarre romances of the 20th century in this documentary. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**.
97) Getting Over
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A man discovers a box of interviews with his father, a heroin addict who died of AIDS in 1997. What he finds will uncover generations of family secrets, forcing him to redefine his own past, doubt his present, and question his future. Winner of the Award of Merit for Documentary Feature at the **Impact Docs Awards.** Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival.** *"An often raw, plaintive filial cry of pain over wasted changes and lost parents..."...
98) Suzi Q
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Story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973
99) 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.!...
