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Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask
6.5

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

Explores the life and work of the psychoanalytic theorist and activist Frantz Fanon who was born in Martinique, educated in Paris and worked in ...
Cosmic Voyage
7.5

Cosmic Voyage

Aug. 09, 1996

Cosmic Voyage

The Academy Award® nominee Cosmic Voyage combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery to pinpoint where humans fit in ...
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
7.5

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis’ ...
The Dying Rooms
7.5

The Dying Rooms

Jan. 01, 1995

The Dying Rooms

Documentary about a crew going from one orphanage to another in China to investigate these so called “dying rooms” were the orphanage ...
Endless Winter
7.4

Endless Winter

Oct. 20, 1995

Endless Winter

Around the calendar and around the world, “Endless Winter” follows skiers and snowboarders enjoying epic snow conditions form Alaska ...
Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
8.6

Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live

Filmed in Modena, Italy across two nights in November 1993 as part of Peter Gabriel’s acclaimed Secret World Live tour in support of the Us ...
London
7.3

London

Jun. 03, 1994

London

A psycho-geographic journey through London and its history, as undertaken by an unseen narrator and his companion, Robinson, at the time of the ...
Destiny in Space
6.9

Destiny in Space

Jan. 17, 1994

Destiny in Space

Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Venus and Mars, and find proof of new planets ...
Washed Ashore
7.2

Washed Ashore

Jan. 01, 1994

Washed Ashore

Life on the Danube is essentially determined by two factors: the river itself and the often strange idiosyncrasies of the people who live along ...
Misfits to Yuppies
6.5

Misfits to Yuppies

Apr. 02, 1993

Misfits to Yuppies

Misfits to Yuppies is the last of three films (Dom kallar oss mods, Ett anständigt liv, Det sociala arvet) that shows conditions for addicts in ...
Long Time Comin’
7.4

Long Time Comin’

Jan. 01, 1993

Long Time Comin’

There is a cultural revolution going on in Canada and Faith Nolan and Grace Channer are on the leading edge. These two African-Canadian lesbian ...
The Last Party
6.6

The Last Party

Aug. 27, 1993

The Last Party

A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy ...
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
6.7

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

An insider’s account of Jack Warner, a founding father of the American film industry. This feature length documentary provides the rags to ...
Playboy: Wet & Wild IV
6.8

Playboy: Wet & Wild IV

Enjoy the pleasures of summer all year round with this fourth red-hot installment in Playboy’s best-selling series, featuring eleven of ...
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
8.7

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went ...
Playboy: Wet & Wild III
6.6

Playboy: Wet & Wild III

“Join the festivities with over two dozen of your favorite PLAYBOY magazine Playmates as they soak the screen with sexy fun. … ...
Sahara with Michael Palin
8

Sahara with Michael Palin

In this four-part BBC documentary, former Monty Python funnyman and renowned globe-trotter Michael Palin sets off from Gibraltar to travel across ...
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin
8.4

Pole to Pole with Michael Palin

Michael Palin undertakes an epic journey of 23,000 miles, travelling from the North to the South Pole across 17 countries with a minimum of air ...
Madonna: Truth or Dare
6.4

Madonna: Truth or Dare

From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for ‘public indecency’ in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, ...
Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature
7.1

Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature

This large format film explores the last great wilderness on earth. It takes you to the coldest, driest, windiest continent, Antarctica. The film ...
Blue Planet
7.1

Blue Planet

Jan. 01, 1990

Blue Planet

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth’s surface, we see how natural forces – volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes ...
Who’s Afraid of the Bogeyman
7.2

Who’s Afraid of the Bogeyman

Portrait of a private coal company in East Berlin’s Prenzlauer Berg district in 1988/89. The feisty woman boss runs the business with ...
Let’s Get Lost
7.7

Let’s Get Lost

Sep. 15, 1988

Let’s Get Lost

Documentary about jazz great Chet Baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of West Coast Cool, and from his last years. We ...
Comic Book Confidential
7

Comic Book Confidential

A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.
The Way Things Go
7.6

The Way Things Go

Jun. 01, 1987

The Way Things Go

Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss create the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine. The pair used found objects to construct a complex, ...
Mondo New York
5.9

Mondo New York

Apr. 22, 1988

Mondo New York

A young woman wanders around New York City and stumbles across a number of strange characters and settings that represent the ...
Hero
8

Hero

Dec. 01, 1986

Hero

1986 FIFA World Cup Official Film. Mexico had just recovered from a devastating earthquake, but the nation put on a great tournament and ...
Growing Up in America
7.5

Growing Up in America

Apr. 16, 1989

Growing Up in America

Filmmaker Morley Markson shows Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, and other ’60s rebels, then and now in a follow ...
Distant Harmony: Pavarotti in China
7.4

Distant Harmony: Pavarotti in China

In 1986, Luciano Pavarotti was invited to Beijing to present La Bohème, conduct master classes and perform concerts for more than 150 million ...
Beyond the Edge
6

Beyond the Edge

Oct. 03, 1986

Beyond the Edge

Push your limits and go Beyond the Edge with professional skiers and riders like Scot Schmidt, Tom Day, Yolanda Plank, Scott Brooksbank, Dick ...
The Statue of Liberty
7.3

The Statue of Liberty

Oct. 26, 1985

The Statue of Liberty

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling ...
Most Haunted
5

Most Haunted

May. 25, 2002

Most Haunted

Most Haunted is a British paranormal mystery documentary reality television series. The series was first shown on 25 May, 2002 and ended on 21 ...
Huey Long
7.5

Huey Long

Sep. 28, 1985

Huey Long

Ken Burns’ portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
6.8

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

Jack Kerouac’s life is examined through interviews with his contemporaries and friends including Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and ...
Dario Argento’s World of Horror
6.4

Dario Argento’s World of Horror

Documentary on horror/mystery filmmaker Dario Argento. Features an in-depth interview with Argento and covers his work from 1969 to 1985.
Sting: Bring on the Night
7.4

Sting: Bring on the Night

Bring on the Night is a 1985 documentary film, that focuses on the jazz-inspired project and band led by the British musician Sting during the ...
Terror in the Aisles
6.3

Terror in the Aisles

Oct. 26, 1984

Terror in the Aisles

A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
Dressed in Blue
7.5

Dressed in Blue

Sep. 06, 1983

Dressed in Blue

A documentary about the lives of six transgender women in post-Franco Spain.
Warren Miller’s Ski Time
6.8

Warren Miller’s Ski Time

Time is the most precious and valuable thing we own, so hopefully, you’ll invest yours in Ski Time. From the Alps to Oregon, Montana, Idaho, down ...
Pharos of Chaos
7.1

Pharos of Chaos

Oct. 13, 1983

Pharos of Chaos

A superb, moving and thrilling interview with American actor Sterling Hayden (1916-86), held in Besançon, France, on board a dilapidated barge, ...
The Power of Emotion
6.7

The Power of Emotion

Sep. 16, 1983

The Power of Emotion

Emotions and feelings should not be confused with sentimentality. Emotion is ancient and more powerful than any artistic expression. The film ...
Faces of Death II
3.8

Faces of Death II

May. 01, 1981

Faces of Death II

Brief scenes of death related material: mortuaries, accidents and police work are filmed by TV crews and home video cameras. Some of it is most ...
In the King of Prussia
6.3

In the King of Prussia

Dramatization of the trial of Christian anti-war activists, known collectively as the “Plowshares Eight”. In September 1980, they ...