Machines
This portrayal of the rhythm of life and work in a gigantic textile factory in Gujarat, India, moves through the corridors and bowels of the enormously disorienting structure—taking the viewer on a journey of dehumanizing physical labor and intense hardship.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Rahul Jain
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch…
Communion
When adults are ineffectual, children have to grow up quickly. Ola is 14 and she takes care of her dysfunctional father, autistic brother and a mother who lives apart from…
Titanic: How It Really Sank
The sinking of the Titanic was far more than a simple accident. It was a tragedy that could have been prevented. It was the result of a long chain of…
The Perfect Human Diet
“The Perfect Human Diet” is an unprecedented global exploration to find a solution to our epidemic of overweight obesity and diet-related disease – the #1 killer in America. The film…
Broken Idol: The Undoing of Diomedes Díaz
This documentary chronicles Diomedes Díaz’s rise as one of Colombia’s most iconic singers, and his downfall after being accused of killing a fan.
Missing Mom
Filmmaker Rob McCallum hits the road with his brother Chris Byford in search of their Mom who’s been missing for almost 25 years.
Waltz with Bashir
An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!
An action-packed documentary series following Yorkshire-based law enforcers. Originally titled “All New Traffic Cops” for two series. It was renamed again in 2018 as “Traffic Cops: On the Edge” and…
trustWHO
Is the WHO sick? The filmmaker and mother Lilian Franck reveals clandestine influences by the tobacco, pharmaceutical and nuclear industries on the organization. She shows a frightening portrayal of our…
Circus Kid
The Pickle Family Circus was founded by Lorenzo Pisoni’s parents in 1974. The film documents the spirit, the lunacy, the daring, the danger and the dynamics of growing up in…
Making The Five Heartbeats
In 1990, actor, comedian, writer and director, Robert Townsend, went against every obstacle in Hollywood, relying on his faith, street smarts, and tenacity to bring his passion project, 1991’s The…
Towards Tenderness
A documentary film that explores male feelings about sex and romantic relationships set against the banlieues of France.