Documentary

Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche
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8.8 (70 votes)
Based on the events and circumstances surrounding the 1982 avalanche in Alpine Meadows, CA.

Nothing Compares | United Kingdom| Ireland
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7.6 (949 votes)
Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star.

Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes On a Scandal | United States of America
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6.1 (30 votes)
With all the ingredients of a Hollywood movie, this sex scandal shocked, enthralled, and enraged 1990s America.

The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales | United States of America
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6.5 (152 votes)
Abigail Disney looks at America's dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As a way to imagine a more equitable future, Disney uses her family's story to explore how this systemic injustice took hold.

Riotsville, USA | United States of America
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6.8 (147 votes)
An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.

Gratitude Revealed
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8.6 (36 votes)
An epic journey forty years in the making, acclaimed filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg, the director of Fantastic Fungi, takes us on a transformational, cinematic experience of how to live a more meaningful life full of Gratitude through his intimate conversations with everyday people, thought leaders, and personalities such as Norman Lear, Jack Kornfield, Luisah Teish, Alex Grey and other luminaries.

Moonage Daydream | Germany| United States of America
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7.8 (8162 votes)
A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.

Hollywood Signs
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A documentary that celebrates autograph collecting, collectors, and our obsession with celebrities. It focuses on autograph dealing, the history of the autograph, autograph conventions, celebrities' point of view, and, of course, the folks whose lives revolve around autographs. Hollywood Signs is a love letter to a world with characters you definitely don't see every day.

Just Like You: Anxiety + Depression | United States of America
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5.8 (9 votes)
10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community, leaving us enlightened, empowered and equipped to either live life or lift up life with these challenging and even life threatening conditions.

Hockeyland
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7.4 (125 votes)
In Minnesota’s unforgiving North Country, hockey is life. Over the course of a season, two rival high school programs—one an emergent dynasty, the other steeped in a proud legacy—strive for a coveted state championship. With the hopes of their towns behind them, boys on both sides cope with the pressures of adolescence along with the added burden of bringing glory to one of the country’s most hockey-crazed communities.

Ndoto Ya Samira | Switzerland| Ireland
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8.9 (21 votes)
Following the everyday life of 21-year-old Samira from Zanzibar for 7 years, NDOTO YA SAMIRA depicts the quiet victories of a determined young woman.

The Most Canceled Man in America
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8.3 (314 votes)
A young political activist is openly targeted by the US Government for his involvement in nationwide protests and the events of January 6th, 2021. With his money seized and no ability to board a plane, he leads a movement to new heights.

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