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1991: The Year Punk Broke
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1991: The Year Punk Broke

David Markey’s documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live ...
A Time to Die
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A Time to Die

A female photographer teams up with a policeman to try to bring down a corrupt police officer who framed her for drug possession and during her ...
Tongues Untied
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Tongues Untied

Mar. 16, 1990

Tongues Untied

Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary ...
Shoot for the Contents
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Shoot for the Contents

Reflecting on Mao’s famous saying, “Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend,” Trinh T. ...
In Search of…
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In Search of…

Apr. 17, 1977

In Search of…

In Search of… is a TV series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success ...
Meeting Venus
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Meeting Venus

A Total War is all encompassing, a war without boundary or limitation. It is a war of material and morale. A war that mobilizes, destroys and ...
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors’ health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued ...
Deep Blues
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Deep Blues

Apr. 01, 1992

Deep Blues

This warm 90 minutes documentary shows us unknown blues musicians from Mississippi. They play everywhere : on the streets, in dirty little bars, ...
Dead On: Relentless II
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Dead On: Relentless II

Uncover the hidden energy that is embedded in our modern way of life, revealed as the underlying force behind water, food, wealth, cities, ...
Bill Nye: The Science Guy
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Bill Nye: The Science Guy

It’s “Mr. Wizard” for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who’s hooked on experimenting and ...
35 Up
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35 Up

Aug. 29, 1991

35 Up

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that ...
Paris Is Burning
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Paris Is Burning

Mar. 13, 1991

Paris Is Burning

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through ...
This is Your Life (UK)
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This is Your Life (UK)

This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn ...
Lisa
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Lisa

 

Lisa

Seven singles take their first steps into the world of dating; this uplifting four-part documentary follows young adults on the autism spectrum ...
Dr. 90210
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Dr. 90210

Jul. 11, 2004

Dr. 90210

Dr. 90210 is an American reality television series focusing on plastic surgery in the wealthy suburb of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, Southern ...
Deadbeat at Dawn
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Deadbeat at Dawn

A mini-odyssey along the coast from Cornwall to Wales in the company of the actor Timothy Spall and his wife Shane on their Dutch barge.
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
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The Best of the Martial Arts Films

The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a ...
Berkeley in the Sixties
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Berkeley in the Sixties

A documentary about militant student political activity at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1960s.
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser
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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with ...
Surname Viêt Given Name Nam
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Surname Viêt Given Name Nam

The film evolves around questions of identity, popular memory and culture. While focusing on aspects of Vietnamese reality as seen through the ...
Roger & Me
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Roger & Me

Sep. 01, 1989

Roger & Me

A documentary about the closure of General Motors’ plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the ...
Homework
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Homework

Feb. 01, 1989

Homework

Young male students at a local Iranian school are asked about their feelings on homework.
The Force: Behind the Line
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The Force: Behind the Line

The Force: Behind the Line is an Australian documentary television series about the Western Australia Police, hosted by Simon Reeve and aired ...
Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy
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Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy

Tony Buba, a film maker from Braddock, Pennsylvania, tells the story of his hometown’s decline (along with the rest of the steel mill towns ...
Francesco
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Francesco

An examination of how America’s changing style through the decades has mirrored the political, social, and economic climate of the time. Using ...
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
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Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

A camera crew follows Helmut Newton, the fashion and ad photographer whose images of tall, blond, big-breasted women are part of the iconography ...
For All Mankind
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For All Mankind

Nov. 01, 1989

For All Mankind

A testament to NASA’s Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, ...