Film Category: Thematic

Primary
Robert Drew

This groundbreaking film captures the 1960 Wisconin primary as John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey battle for the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

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Taking On the Kennedys
Joshua Seftel

In his first race for public office, Rhode Island doctor Kevin Vigilante finds himself running a congressional campaign against Ted Kennedy’s youngest son.

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With God On Our Side: Prophets and Advisors
David Van Taylor

This episode of the comprehensive six-hour series With God on Our Sideexplores the rise of Jerry Flawell’s Moral Majorty and its influence during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.

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War Photographer
Christian Frei

This film offers an immediate, first-person perspective on the scenes photojournalist James Nactwey captures in warzones around the world, deepened with self-reflection about his intent and process.

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Gates of Heaven
Errol Morris

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.

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Manufactured Landscapes
Jennifer Baichwal

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.

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The Queen of Versailles
Lauren Greenfield

A character-driven documentary about a billionaire family’s financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis.

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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 True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams’ Appalachia
Jennifer Baichwal

This film examines the issues of representation in the challenging work of American photographer Shelby Lee Adams, who has spent decades documenting a single community in the mountains of Kentucky.

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The Arbor
Clio Barnard

This unconventional portrait of the late British playwright Andrea Dunbar features actors lip-synching audio interviews with her family, friends, and neighbors.

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