Films


Kingdom of Shadows
Bernardo Ruiz

The U.S.-Mexico drug war is humarized through the stories of a U.S. federal agent, a former drug smuggler, and an activist nun.

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The Kings of Christmas
David Katz

If you’ve ever complained about your neighbor’s garish holiday decorations, it’s time to visit the outer boroughs of New York, where the spirit of “abbondanza”…

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Kings of Nowhere
Betzabé García

In this poetic and patiently photographed film, a handful of residents stay their ground after a flood leaves their Mexican village semi-submerged.

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Kings of Pastry
Chris Hegedus, D A Pennebaker

Concocting all manner of sweet delights, from gold foil-bedecked chocolates to towering sculptures of blown sugar, sixteen chefs compete for the French pastry world’s highest honor–the Meilleur Ouvrier de France–in a contest of unbelievable artistry and tension.

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Kings of Pastry
Chris Hegedus, D A Pennebaker

Concocting all manner of sweet delights, from gold foil-bedecked chocolates to towering sculptures of blown sugar, sixteen chefs compete for the French pastry world’s highest honor–the Meilleur Ouvrier de France–in a contest of unbelievable artistry and tension.

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Kings of the Wind & Electric Queens
Cédric Dupire, Gaspard Kuentz

This sensory film spirits us through the frenzied preparations and primal beats of an annual fair in Sonepur, India.

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Kiss the Paper
Fiona Otway

As Alan Runfeldt opens the door to the barn in his backyard, we are transported into his world as one of the few remaining artisans…

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Kivalina
Gina Abatemarco

As rising seas levels and coastal erosion encroach unpon their Arctic community, the Iñupiat Eskimos of a tiny Alaskan island fight to hold on to their homeland and their culture.

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Knee Deep
Michael Chandler

Josh Osborne loves farm work. With his father’s permission he leaves school in sixth grade to learn everything he can about running the family dairy…

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Knock Down the House
Rachel Lears

Following the campaigns of four political newcomers, all women, Knock Down the House charts their course in the runup to the 2018 congressional midterms as the neophytes challenge powerful incumbents in the Democratic primary.

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The Kodachrome Elegies
Jay Rosenblatt

A short and lyrical ode to Kodachrome film stock that reflects on family, loss, and the end of an era.

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Kolmas Punkt
Alina Taalman

In this experimental short film, dark landscapes provide a mysterious counterpoint to words torn from letters as the filmmaker traces the movements of her grandfather, a sailor from Estonia, in her journey to connect with the past.

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Koyaanisqatsi
Godfrey Reggio

Koyaanisqatsi is a ravishing visual symphony that explores the reaches of modern decay. Glorious cinematography that captures the beauty of uninhabited landscapes before plunging into the frenetic constructions of contemporary life is set to an original score by Philip Glass.

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Kreuz Market: No Sauce, No Sides, No Silverware
Ken Lewin

A sweet, vivid portrait of a 97-year-old Texas barbecue spot that takes simplicity to extremes. Kreuz Market is a paean to local identity, Texas tradition,…

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Kudzu Vine
Josh Gibson

This ode to the vine evokes mythic textures of the South through images of kudzu-covered forms radiating with the luminance of early cinema.

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Kumar Talkies
Pankaj Rishi Kumar

In the streets and countryside of India, a Bombay film director returns to his father’s old cinema to discover what cinema means to people in…

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Kurt Cobain About A Son
AJ Schnack

Lyrical landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and haunting audio recordings based on previously unheard interviews comprise this highly personal portrait. An intimate and moving meditation…

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Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Brett Morgen

This first fully authorized account of the late Nirvana frontman’s life reveals Kurt Cobain’s personal archive of journals and recordings, unseen and unheard until now.

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