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Fifty
6.7

Fifty

Oct. 22, 1999

Fifty

Prepare yourself for the jaw-dropping highlights from an amazing 50 years of winter sport action and adventure! Join an international array of ...
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam
8.3

Cirque du Soleil: Quidam

A young girl has already seen everything there is to see and her world has lost all meaning. Her anger shatters her world and she finds herself ...
Cinerama’s Russian Adventure
7

Cinerama’s Russian Adventure

Following an introduction by Bing Crosby, the Cinerama screen widens for scenes of landscapes, cities, peoples, and entertainments of the Soviet ...
90° South
7.4

90° South

Jan. 01, 1933

90° South

This is a documentary of Captain R.F. Scott’s second Antarctic expedition, begun in 1910. The British, under Scott, attempted to reach the ...
The Olympic Elk
6.7

The Olympic Elk

Feb. 13, 1952

The Olympic Elk

Join the majestic Olympic elk as they traverse the alpine path from their winter home in the lowland shadow of Washington’s Mount Olympus, ...
Parade
6.9

Parade

Jul. 30, 1972

Parade

A short film on the first Gay Pride March in San Francisco in 1971 the year after the Stonewall Riots. This film was lost for 50 years before it ...
Black Panthers
7.4

Black Panthers

Dec. 01, 1968

Black Panthers

A film shot during the summer of 1968 in Oakland, California around the meetings organised by the Black Panthers Party to free Huey Newton, one ...
Report from Millbrook
7

Report from Millbrook

Sep. 06, 1966

Report from Millbrook

Jonas Mekas documents Timothy Leary’s Millbrook estate in the wake of a police raid, juxtaposing serene images of the property with audio of ...
Playboy’s Babes of Baywatch
6.4

Playboy’s Babes of Baywatch

Video footage of some of the beauties that have graced Playboy and appeared in Baywatch.
Notes for Jerome
6.5

Notes for Jerome

Jul. 03, 1978

Notes for Jerome

During the summer of 1966 Jonas Mekas spent two months in Cassis, as a guest of Jerome Hill. Mekas visited him briefly again in 1967, with P. ...
Cassis
5.7

Cassis

Jan. 01, 1966

Cassis

Filmed during a visit to Jerome Hill in Provence, Jonas Mekas sets his Bolex to capture a single day overlooking the port of Cassis. Shot frame ...
Regrouping
6.9

Regrouping

Dec. 08, 1976

Regrouping

In this experimental film, Borden explores the dynamics among the members of a woman’s group. As she interviews people who know them, such as ...
48 Hours
0

48 Hours

Jan. 19, 1988

48 Hours

This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, ...
You Got to Move
7.4

You Got to Move

Nov. 01, 1985

You Got to Move

A documentary that follows people from communities in the Southern United States in their various processes of becoming involved in social ...
Cities of the Underworld
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Cities of the Underworld

Don Wildman travels to the farthest and deepest reaches of the globe, using cutting-edge technology to explore mysteries buried deep underground.
Contras’ City
6.8

Contras’ City

Jan. 01, 1969

Contras’ City

A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril ...
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
7.4

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, ...
Fidel
7.2

Fidel

Jun. 25, 1971

Fidel

This film provides a unique view of Cuba’s leader, containing fascinating archive footage of the Bay of Pigs invasion and scenes of Che ...
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment
8.4

Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment

Documentarian Richard Morris examines both the onstage and offstage lives of veteran cabaret entertainers John Wallowitch and Bertram Ross. Since ...
Buena Vista Social Club
7.6

Buena Vista Social Club

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in ...
The Real Bruce Lee
4.4

The Real Bruce Lee

Jan. 13, 1977

The Real Bruce Lee

The Real Bruce Lee is a martial arts documentary. It begins with a brief biography of Bruce Lee, and shows scenes from four of his childhood ...
Get Bruce!
6.2

Get Bruce!

Jan. 01, 1999

Get Bruce!

Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to ...
Dickinson’s Real Deal
0

Dickinson’s Real Deal

Dickinson’s Real Deal is an ITV, UK modern antiques and collectables television programme presented by David Dickinson. It is broadcast on ...
The Source
7.2

The Source

Jan. 23, 1999

The Source

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac’s meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. ...
Vanilla Sex
5.9

Vanilla Sex

Jun. 19, 1992

Vanilla Sex

A short exploring what the term ‘Vanilla Sex’ means in black and queer communities through polaroid photographs.
An Untitled Portrait
6.4

An Untitled Portrait

Jan. 04, 1993

An Untitled Portrait

Filmmaker Cheryl Dunye’s relationship with her brother is examined in this mixture of appropriated film footage, super 8mm home movies and ...
She Don’t Fade
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She Don’t Fade

Jun. 19, 1992

She Don’t Fade

She Don’t Fade chronicles the sexual pursuits of Shae Clarke, an African American lesbian. Clarke, played by Dunye herself, defines and ...