A German DJ searches for rare funk records in West Africa in this complex film about fandom, collecting, and cultural appropriation.

For President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov of Kalmykia the noble and ancient game of chess is the linchpin of his nation’s political ambitions.

This third installment of a trilogy follows an Indonesian family distinguished by the mother and grown son’s devotion to different religions, Christianity and Islam.

Artist Beverly McIver was enjoying a skyrocketing career when a casual—yet life-changing— promise made to her mother years before came due.

This portrait of a magical place explores nature, art, and spirit through a family’s relationship with an ancient monastery and the land.

This biography of Morphine’s Mark Sandman captures the idiosyncratic bassist’s life, full of triumphs and unexpected tragedies.

A highly stylized portrait of a professional skateboarder, whose wanderlust approach defies commonplace assumptions about skater culture.

From the turmoil of war in Afghanistan to the anguish of recovery back home, this film captures what war feels like to a Marine.

Former trial lawyer Susan Saladoff tells us what really happened when an Albuquerque woman sued McDonald’s over hot coffee.