Films
Following the photographer in China, this film captures Edward Burtynsky as he creatures highly detailed large-format images of the effects of industry on our natural world.
MORE ›As photographer Phil Toledano obsesses over his mortality, he stages elaborate shoots to enact the myriad dark ways he might age, deteriorate, and die.
MORE ›What started in 1980 as a Seven Up!-like survey of married life in the old Czech republic turns into an intimate testament to one woman’s…
MORE ›A hundred and sixty Russian cameramen from across the Soviet Union chronicle a single fighting day during World War II.
MORE ›Along a famed pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, one woman’s calling is to sit by the narrow thoroughfare greeting and counting the travelers as they pass by.
MORE ›If you are not familiar with the work of performance artist Marina Abramović, prepare to be riveted. Abramović is known for stretching the limits of…
MORE ›In this epic, exhaustively researched documentary, Kevin Macdonald explores the reasons why music legend Bob Marley, who died in 1981 at the age of thirty-six,…
MORE ›Finding inspiration in nature, Durham artist Martha Heine weaves large wall tapestries of rich colors and textures. Now battling cancer, Heine will be completing her…
MORE ›By cultivating a close relationship with the press, Martha Mitchell signaled that she was not content to simply play Washington hostess and sit in the…
MORE ›Martin Scorsese pays tribute to the Italian documentary filmmaker Vittorio De Seta. Seven short documentaries will be screened and discussed by Mr. De Seta and…
MORE ›From her magical screen presence to her tenacity in matters of business, Mary Pickford was a powerful force in silent cinema. Already the family breadwinner…
MORE ›Visit Mary Paulsen’s Folk Art and Doll Baby Museum at the North Carolina coast, where an outsider artist turns trash and leftovers into an extensive…
MORE ›A matchmaking agency tries to bridge the economic disparities of 21st century life in South East Asia. Young women from rural Vietnam arrive in Ho…
MORE ›After several failed ventures, the youngest chef ever to earn three stars from the New York Times tries to re-establish himself in the competitive world of fine dining.
MORE ›Best known for his operatic Cremaster Cycle, artist Matthew Barney embarks on a new project that draws upon his earliest creative developments. No Restraint is…
MORE ›In this expansive, gorgeously composed short, ride atop the railway car that serves as a 704-kilometer-long lifeline that supplies goods and iron ore to people in different towns in the Sahara Desert. World Premiere
MORE ›Her family group, the Staple Singers, inspired millions and helped propel the civil rights movement with their music. This vibrant film highlights Mavis Staples’ enduring legacy and message of love and equality.
MORE ›