Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
A visionary, innovator, and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool—a foray into the life and career of musical and cultural icon Miles Davis.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Stanley Nelson
Actors: Carl Lumbly, Carlos Santana, Flea, Herbie Hancock, Juliette Gréco, Lee Konitz, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter
Secrets of the Neanderthals
This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.
I Am Vanessa Guillen
A young woman dreamed of a military career. In 2020, however, after telling her mother she was being sexually harassed on the Fort Hood army base, Guillen was murdered by…
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
In the 1980s Keith Haring blazed a trail through the galleries and nightclubs of downtown New York’s art scene. Rebellious and ingenious, Haring chose to operate both inside and outside…
Now!
Using morgue photos, newsreel footage, and a recording by Lena Horne, Cuban filmmaker Santiago Alvarez fired off ‘Now!’, one of the most powerful bursts of propaganda rendered in the 1960s.
Sharkcano
Shark scientist Dr. Michael Heithaus embarks on a mission to reveal the mysterious connection between sharks and volcanoes.
XTC: This Is Pop
A journey into the world of one of Britain’s best-loved and most influential bands of modern times, XTC. Through a mixture of animation, archive and specially-shot sequences, the film explores…
A Courtship
Amy Kohn’s fascinating documentary offers a peek into the practice of Christian courtship, wherein a woman hands over the responsibility of finding a husband to her parents and the will…
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
Academy Award®–winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against…
Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer
The documentary explores what it’s like to grow up the child of one of the most prolific serial killers in American history, Gary Ridgway, the infamous Green River Killer. This…
Language of Love
A modern advanced film about sexual education and behaviour based on the clinical research made by famous American and Swedish doctors. The film centres around a panel; Inge and Sten…
Descent Into the Maelstrom: The Untold Story of Radio Birdman
Documentary that chronicles the career of the legendary Australian punk band Radio Birdman.
Daniel
The remarkable first-person story of filmmaker Daniel Northcott, who documented his travels around the world, including a visit to a mysterious Mayan cave that may have precipitated his death.