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The City of Wild Beasts
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The City of Wild Beasts
Trouble on the mean streets of Medellín, Colombia, leads a teen to the country and the grandfather he’s never known.
The City of Wild Beasts 2021
Wartorn: 1861-2010
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Wartorn: 1861-2010
With suicide rates among active military servicemen and veterans currently on the rise, this documentary brings urgent attention to the invisible wounds of war. Drawing on personal stories of American soldiers whose lives and psyches were torn asunder by the horrors of battle and PTSD, the documentary chronicles the lingering effects of combat stress and post-traumatic stress on military personnel and their families throughout American history, from the Civil War through today's conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wartorn: 1861-2010 2010
Richard Jeni: A Big Steaming Pile of Me
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Richard Jeni: A Big Steaming Pile of Me
Displaying his comic chops and impeccable timing, self-deprecating jokester Richard Jeni will have you in stitches with his riotous brand of humor as he takes aim at political extremists on both sides of the aisle, Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson. From mocking stoners watching a congressional session to poking fun at religious fundamentalists, Jeni leaves no irreverent stone unturned in this rollicking HBO special.
Richard Jeni: A Big Steaming Pile of Me 2005
We Met in Virtual Reality
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We Met in Virtual Reality
Filmed entirely inside the world of virtual reality (VR), this immersive and revealing documentary roots itself in several unique communities within VR Chat, a burgeoning virtual reality platform. Through observational scenes captured in real-time, in true documentary style, the film reveals the growing power and intimacy of several relationships formed in the virtual world, many of which began during the COVID-19 lockdown, while so many in the physical world were facing intense isolation.
We Met in Virtual Reality 2022
Jim Norton: Monster Rain
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Jim Norton: Monster Rain
Jim Norton is back on HBO and holds nothing back in this 60-minute concert performed in front of a live audience at The Lincoln Theater in Washington DC. Norton, known for his straight up comedy that sometimes crosses lines no other comedians dare to cross, gives his hilarious perspectives on contemporary issues, dating, celebrities, prostitutes and much more.
Jim Norton: Monster Rain 2007
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
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Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
While newspaper writer Church struggles with the death of his wife, he receives a "special" assignment. He must answer a little girl's question about whether Santa Claus really exists.
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus 1991
Warning: This Drug May Kill You
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Warning: This Drug May Kill You
A harrowing, unflinching look at the devastating effects of opioid addiction in the U.S. told from the perspectives of four families devastated by the deadly epidemic.
Warning: This Drug May Kill You 2017
It Will be Chaos
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It Will be Chaos
Part road-movie and part intimate portrait of lives in transit, IT WILL BE CHAOS unfolds between Italy and the Balkan corridor, intercutting two unforgettable refugees stories of human strength and resilience.
It Will be Chaos 2018
Fandango at the Wall
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Fandango at the Wall
Follow New York City maestro Arturo O’Farrill, Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra founder, to Veracruz, Mexico where he meets up with the masters of a 300-year-old folk music tradition called son jarocho and then joins them for a historical music festival called “Fandango Fronterizo” that takes place simultaneously on both sides of the United States-Mexico border transforming the wall from an object that divides to one that unites.
Fandango at the Wall 2020
T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous
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T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous
The comic/actor T.J Miller showcases his irreverent comedy talents at the Paramount Theater in his hometown of Denver.
T.J. Miller: Meticulously Ridiculous 2017
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
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Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, one veteran dies by suicide in America every 80 minutes. While only 1% of Americans has served in the military, former service members account for 20% of all suicides in the U.S. Based in Canandaigua, NY and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Veterans Crisis Line receives more than 22,000 calls each month from veterans of all conflicts who are struggling or contemplating suicide. This timely documentary spotlights the traumas endured by America’s veterans, as seen through the work of the hotline’s trained responders. CRISIS HOTLINE captures extremely private moments, where the professionals, many of whom are themselves veterans or veterans’ spouses, can often interrupt the thoughts and plans of suicidal callers to steer them out of crisis.
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 2013
Reign of the Superwomen
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Reign of the Superwomen
Reign of the Superwomen 2021
Boy Interrupted
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Boy Interrupted
On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the story, told by his filmmaker parents and others who knew him, of Evan’s life and death, and his life-long struggle with bipolar disorder. It delves into the complexity of Evan's disease, sharing his family's journey through the maze of mental illness. In showing how one family deals with generations of loss and grief, the film defies the stigma related to mental illness and suicide and tells a human story that touches everyone.
Boy Interrupted 2009
Running with Beto
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Running with Beto
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Beto O'Rourke's rise from virtual unknown to national political figure through his bold attempt to unseat Ted Cruz in the US Senate.
Running with Beto 2019
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
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May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
An intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers, charting their decade-and-a- half rise, while chronicling their present-day collaboration with famed producer Rick Rubin on the multi-Grammy-nominated album “True Sadness.”
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers 2017
If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast
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If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast
Irrepressible writer-comedian Carl Reiner, who shows no signs of slowing down at 94, tracks down celebrated nonagenarians, and a few others over 100, to show how the twilight years can truly be the happiest and most rewarding. Among those who share their insights into what it takes to be vital and productive in older age are Mel Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, Kirk Douglas, Norman Lear, Betty White and Tony Bennett.
If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast 2017
Hard Times: Lost on Long Island
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Hard Times: Lost on Long Island
Though the recession officially ended in summer 2009, the fallout continues for some 25 million unemployed and underemployed Americans, many of whom worked their way up the corporate ladder..
Hard Times: Lost on Long Island 2012
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
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Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer James Gandolfini interviews ten Soldiers and Marines who reveal their feelings on their future, their severe disabilities and their devotion to America. The documentary surveys the physical and emotional cost of war through memories of their "alive day," the day they narrowly escaped death in Iraq.
Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq 2007
X-Men: First Class
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X-Men: First Class
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
X-Men: First Class 2011
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
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Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
This documentary profiles iconic journalist Helen Thomas who has held a front-row seat at White House press conferences for more than 60 years.
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House 2008
Saving Pelican 895
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Saving Pelican 895
HBO Documentary Films Presents the story of the effort to save the 895th surviving oiled pelican in Louisiana, showing how conservationists, government agencies and wildlife activists joined forces to preserve this one life.
Saving Pelican 895 2011
Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden
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Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden
An espionage tale from inside the CIA's long conflict against Al Qaeda, as revealed by the remarkable women and men whose secret war against Osama bin Laden started nearly a decade before most of us even knew his name.
Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden 2013
Very Ralph
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Very Ralph
The first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history.
Very Ralph 2019
Outside the Bubble: On the Road with Alexandra Pelosi
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Outside the Bubble: On the Road with Alexandra Pelosi
Intent on escaping her coastal bubble, Alexandra Pelosi sets out on a cross-country trip to engage in conversations with fellow Americans in an effort to gain an unfiltered understanding of other perspectives.
Outside the Bubble: On the Road with Alexandra Pelosi 2018
San Francisco 2.0
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San Francisco 2.0
San Francisco has long enjoyed a reputation as the counterculture capital of America, attracting bohemians, mavericks, progressives and activists. With the onset of the digital gold rush, young members of the tech elite are flocking to the West Coast to make their fortunes, and this new wealth is forcing San Francisco to reinvent itself. But as tech innovations lead America into the golden age of digital supremacy, is it changing the heart and soul of their adopted city?
San Francisco 2.0 2015
Listening to Kenny G
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Listening to Kenny G
A humorous but incisive look at the saxophonist Kenny G, the best-selling instrumental artist of all time, and quite possibly one of the most famous living musicians.
Listening to Kenny G 2021
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
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Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland
Oprah Winfrey hosts a conversation featuring Wade Robson and James Safechuck, alongside Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed, before an audience of survivors of sexual abuse and others whose lives have been impacted by it.
Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland 2019
Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing
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Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing
Recounts the dramatic story of the April 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon through the experiences of individuals whose lives were affected. Ranging from the events of the day to the death-penalty sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the film features surveillance footage, news clips, home movies and exclusive interviews with survivors and their families, as well as first responders, investigators, government officials and reporters from the Boston Globe, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the bombing. In the wake of terrorism, a newlywed couple, a mother and daughter, and two brothers - all gravely injured by the blast - face the challenges of physical and emotional recovery as they and their families strive to reclaim their lives and communities.
Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing 2016
One Nation Under Stress
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One Nation Under Stress
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how advances in neuroscience are shedding light on the origins and impact of stress.
One Nation Under Stress 2019
The Price of Everything
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The Price of Everything
Featuring collectors, dealers, auctioneers and a rich range of artists, including market darlings George Condo, Jeff Koons, Gerhard Richter and Njideka Akunyili Crosby, this documentary examines the role of art and artistic passion in today’s money-driven, consumer-based society.
The Price of Everything 2018
Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?
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Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?
Alexandra Pelosi looks at money in politics and interviews wealthy donors to Republican and Democratic parties to ask them about their contributions and philosophies. Also: a look at efforts to enact campaign-finance reform.
Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk? 2016
La Leyenda Negra
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La Leyenda Negra
In Compton, a soon-to-be undocumented teenager fights for her right to stay in America while risking her family, her friendships, and her first love.
La Leyenda Negra 2020
Mavis!
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Mavis!
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
Mavis! 2015
Elephant Kingdom
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Elephant Kingdom
When brave elephant Rock (Cary Elwes) sees his wife, Melody (Alexa PenaVega), kidnapped by the powerful human king (Patrick Warburton), the mighty warrior will need some jumbo-sized help from his friends in order to rescue her. Coming to his aid is a quirky, courageous troop of young elephants, including Rally (Carlos PenaVega), and Pugsley (Mikey Bolts), plus the ever-trusty and wacky Wingman (Garrett Clayton) and the kindhearted human queen (Ambyr Childers); this elephant tale filled with dazzling action sequence is one that you'll never forget!
Elephant Kingdom 2016
It's a Hard Truth Ain't It
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It's a Hard Truth Ain't It
"It’s a Hard Truth Ain’t It" is a companion piece to "O.G.", a narrative drama also directed by Madeleine Sackler. It is co-directed by thirteen men incarcerated at the Pendleton Correctional Facility in Pendleton, Indiana. Given unprecedented access to a maximum security prison, filmmaker Madeleine Sackler worked with a group of inmates to tell their own stories, giving rise to this collaborative, intimate documentary project.
It's a Hard Truth Ain't It 2018
Living With Lincoln
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Living With Lincoln
Filmmaker Peter Kunhardt examines how a one-of-a-kind collection of Abraham Lincoln photos and memorabilia have profoundly shaped the lives and sensibilities of five generations of his family.
Living With Lincoln 2015
A La Calle
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A La Calle
A firsthand account of the extraordinary efforts of ordinary Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro, whose corrupt and brutal policies have plunged the country into economic ruin. Working with a network of clandestine camera crews, the filmmakers spent three years recording exclusive interviews with key opposition figures including Leopoldo López and grassroots activist Nixon Leal, as well as a host of everyday citizens, and captured the remarkable courage of the Venezuelan people as they unite to restore liberty to their country.
A La Calle 2020
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
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Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. This film chronicles the content of those tapes, which include Nixon's conversations on the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers leak, his Supreme Court appointments, and more--while also exposing shocking statements he made about women, people of color, Jews, and the media.
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words 2014
Habla Men
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Habla Men
Habla Men will enlighten audiences on what it means to be Latino in the United States through the perspective of a diverse group of Hispanic role models whose personal stories are told straight into the camera. Raw, humorous yet sincere, this series will feature the likes of a handsome sensitive man, a "tough guy" actor, a gay championship boxer, a legendary wrestler, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and a 6'2 transgendered blond bombshell among others. The personal experiences each of the participants openly disclose will keep viewers not only entertained, but challenge preconceived notions.
Habla Men 2014
Baltimore Rising
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Baltimore Rising
In the wake of Freddie Gray's death in police custody, peaceful protests and destructive riots erupted as the city awaited the fate of six police officers involved in the incident. Follow the activists, police officers, community leaders and gang affiliates, who struggle to hold Baltimore together.
Baltimore Rising 2017