Films


Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
William Greaves

William Greaves chronicles the life and times of the world-renowned African American United Nations statesman, who not only pioneered the organization’s peacekeeping and conflict resolution…

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Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey
William Greaves

Often referred to as “Mr. UN,” Dr. Ralph Bunche was the ultimate diplomat and peacemaker. The first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace…

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RANK
John Hyams

Welcome to the saddle-busting, bone-breaking world of bull riding, where only the toughest cowboys can make it through a season to the final competition where…

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John Hyams

Welcome to the saddle-busting, bone-breaking world of bull riding, where only the toughest cowboys can make it through a season to the final competition and…

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The Rape of Europa
Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen, Nicole Newnham

Adolf Hitler was the creator and facilitator of the Nazis’s systematic human horror. But he was also an art lover, and as the countries of…

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The Rape of Recy Taylor
Nancy Buirski

In 1944, Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black woman, was abducted and raped by six white men in Alabama. The film centers on her unprecedented response—a fight for justice, with the aid of Rosa Parks and other black activists—whose profound influence on the civil rights movement still reverberates today.

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Rat Rod
Jared and Carly Jakins

A haunted mechanic muses on his experiences as an immigrant in rural America—as well as the nature of life and death as he resurrects cars.

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Raw Material, Indigestible?

Prelinger presents a series of pieces from his archive and examines how best to edit and excerpt films and contextualize layered imagery.

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Ray’s Birds
Deborah Stratman

Deborah Stratman (O’er the Land) returns with this kaleidoscopic look at an English aviary and its marvelous and mysterious flock.

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Raymundo
Ernesto Ardito, Virna Molina

Witnessing the injustice and oppression around him, Argentine filmmaker Raymundo Gleyzer attempted to stare it down with his camera by playing a key role in…

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RBG
Betsy West, Julie Cohen

This triumphant look at the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revisits landmark cases and decisions, but also reveals the woman behind the robe and the personal experiences that continue to shape her legacy.

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Rebel Citizen
Pamela Yates

The late cinematographer and director Haskell Wexler looks back on his body of work to talk about key moments from his powerful films and their lasting political, and personal, impact.

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Reborning
Yael Bridge, Helen Hood Scheer

The story of one woman’s calling to create dolls that look exactly like newborn babies.

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Rebuilding in Miniature
Veena Rao

In this short, miniaturist Ali Alamedy, an Iraqi refugee, painstakingly creates exquisitely detailed dioramas of places he’s never been in an attempt to heal his disrupted relationship to home.

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Recalling Orange County
Mylène Moreno

Part memoir and part contemporary political story, this film deals with class within the context of immigration. A clash between working-class Mexican immigrants and wealthy…

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The Record Breaker
Brian McGinn

Even though he holds more Guinness Book of World Records than anyone else on the planet, Ashrita Furman is not slowing down.

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The Red Chapel
Mads Brügger

Under the guise of cultural exchange, Danish artist and filmmaker Mads Brügger embarks on a trip to North Korea to mount a variety show, exposing injustices of the regime by recording the process.

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The Red Race
Chao Gan

This eye-opening film penetrates at least one layer of mystery surrounding the training of Chinese athletes, a subject that fueled much controversy at the 2008…

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