Films
Hungarian-born, Montreal-based photographer Gabor Szilasi is in his nineties; he has been capturing and sharing the world around him in remarkable social realist images since…
MORE ›“I don’t stand out in a crowd. I want to be someone.” And who Takeuchi Saika wants to be is a professional—in the world of…
MORE ›On the outskirts of a mining town in northern Russia, above the Arctic Circle, men create alternative living spaces—“garages”—that reflect their dreams and passions and offer a retreat from the struggles of everyday life.
MORE ›Did a Catalonian double agent almost single-handedly divert Nazi troops from Normandy on D- Day to secure Allied victory? Decide for yourself if the man whom the British code-named Garbo was truly the greatest actor in the world.
MORE ›In this sad and moving story of life on the street in Israel, young male prostitutes and hustlers narrate their interconnected tales of violence, exploitation,…
MORE ›Errol Morris interviews and assortment of the eccentric characters involved when a pet cemetary closes and the remains of beloved animals must be relocated to another memorial park.
MORE ›The tales of five displaced characters, including the filmmaker, intermingle in this boldly paced film to evoke, both through narrative and poetic technique, the exile’s experience of alienation and moral dilemma.
MORE ›For 25 years, Lauren Greenfield has documented affluence around the world. In this fascinating overview of her immense body of work, the photographer reconnects with subjects of her images to consider their relationships to money, then and now, and her own fascination with the topic.
MORE ›The mysterious and ancient art of Tuvan throat singing is not immediately associated with American Blues. At once agile and profound, Genghis Blues chronicles the…
MORE ›This beautifully crafted portrait of the extraordinary pianist Glenn Gould delves deep into his work and beyond his public persona through never-before-seen footage and interviews with those who knew him best.
MORE ›A fascinating and lively portrait of the artist and his times—from his chicken farm childhood, through the free-wheeling ‘60s, to his mature work. The film…
MORE ›The ultimate political animal, George Wallace would’ve sold his soul in order to get elected Governor of Alabama, and, according to this enthralling film, he…
MORE ›Five eight-year-olds found the imaginary world ‘George-Peterland’—a dreamy forest land with cute chickens everywhere, to which one can travel by just closing their eyes. When the school interferes and rules take over the imaginary world, it becomes a nightmare.
MORE ›Encouraged by the filmmakers, New Yorkers call the White House comment line from public telephones in Manhattan. Following frustrations, delays and waiting, they get to…
MORE ›When the images of Abu Ghraib hit the media in 2004, those who participated in the systematic torture of Iraqi prisoners were considered part of…
MORE ›This straightforward and absorbing film looks back at the Attica uprising and violent suppression with remarkable period footage, shot inside the prison over the course…
MORE ›The camera has been liberated. Each highly kinetic encounter recorded in this remarkable film is raw and immediate. We travel to the slums of Port-au-Prince,…
MORE ›Lush imagery takes us inside one of Sweden’s smallest municipalities. Set in a deep forest in the mountains, the few thousand people in this remote community hold on to the fabric of their physical and spiritual existence.
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