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A Reflection
The poetry of the passage of time is seen on the faces of the elderly and in the voices of a youth choir.
Secret Space UFOs: Apollo 1-11
The UFO phenomenon has been recorded far beyond the boundaries of Earth with hundreds of sightings during the Apollo missions 1-11. James Fox, Darcy Weir, Mike Bara and Richard Dolan discuss this hidden history of UFOs in space and structures on the Moon. A history of NASA's early Apollo missions as astronauts endeavor to set foot on the moon and go further in space than any man has before.—Darcy Weir
TLC Forever
The revolutionary top-selling American female group of all time, who broke boundaries, influenced an entire generation and survived against all odds, T-Boz and Chilli tell their story for the first time in this feature documentary.
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Experience the meteoric rise and enduring legacy of Little Richard. This portrait of the “King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll” explores his far-reaching influence as well as his advocacy for the rights of Black artists in the music industry.
Slava Ukraini
One year after the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy takes us to the heart of the combat through this war diary made during the second half of 2022. From Kharkiv and Bakhmut to Kherson, in the aftermath of the city’s liberation, this documentary bears witness to the ravages of war through the testimonies of soldiers, chronicles of the front and portraits of civilians, and shares with us the struggle of the Ukrainian people.
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮
The film is about inspiration, reminding the power of collective action, the importance of preserving the heritage of Santa Ana, and the boundless potential that lies within the community. It is a story that deserves to be told, a story that will resonate with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
¿Quién es?
The name Víctor Mendívil was the first label placed on my existence. Before me, other people were already called this: beloved and unknown individuals.
Never Made It Home
Interviews with friends and family, key investigators and others close to the notorious case of Kristin Smart, a first-year student at Cal Poly University whose disappearance from a fraternity party one night in 1996 captured national attention for over two decades.
Arkhé
“Archeology” and “Archive” share the same roots. Both words come from “Arkhé”, the Greek word for “origin”. In the ruins of buildings, lost forever by earthquakes, as in the depth of the archives, we dig. What happened the morning of the big earthquake? The morning of September 19th 1985 is fading away in our memories. These recordings have never been seen. Unedited images of the catastrophe dug out by the archaeological adventure of an archivist that suffered with them. He dug and suffered until he could no longer see.
Glitch: The Rise & Fall of HQ Trivia
This timely documentary chronicles the tech-fueled rise and Fyre-style fall of HQ Trivia, the revolutionary "game show on your phone" app that went viral, swept the nation, then crashed and burned. The global live-play game sensation drew millions of daily users to its frenetically fun trivia challenges and cash prizes, attracting celebrity fans including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Neil Patrick Harris, Jimmy Kimmel, and Kelly Clarkson. But its success was undone by corporate clashes, cast changes, and a tragic death. Told through the eyes of former host Scott Rogowsky and other first-person players from inside and outside the company, the film documents the real-life comedy and tragedy that unfolded in front of and behind the cameras.
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico’s stunning Gulf of California—the film is an inspirational story that transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived.
Cambalhota
A girl revisits real and invented memories of her childhood at her grandmother's house.
Yaque
The movie tells the story of the people who live along Yaque del Norte, the longest and most important river in the Dominican Republic, and how that stream of water plays an essential role in their lives.
Days of Pick
The dramatic life story of Tsvika Pick, Israel’s first pop star and the man who gave Israel a local, tangible version of “The Prince of Tides”. His childhood in Poland, an eternal foreigner in Israel, his breakout role in “Hair”, his transformation into a star and his painful downfall in the 1980s. The depressing days in the wretched clubs, his divorce from his lyricist, the remarkable comeback with his song “Diva”, becoming a reality star and a “Maestro”, a stroke, his rehabilitation, and then death. These are just a few stops in the journey that Pick himself describes in his final interview, alongside those closest to him. This journey tries to decipher the personality of one of the most famous and mysterious people in Israeli culture.
Sempre Dharma
An intimate celebration, like a family table where the truths come out, in full preparation for the concert for the 50th anniversary of the Dharma Electric Company. More than a group, a musical tribe of friends and brothers who knew how to fuse traditional Catalan music with jazz and rock in countless major festivals and around the world, until becoming an essential part of the country's popular soundtrack. Adventures and anecdotes of half a century of shared life full of comedy, drama, tragedy and perseverance.
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
With idiosyncratic style and an eye toward the future of fashion, Patricia Field has always been shaping culture. Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field brings us into the mind of the one-of-a-kind visionary and queer icon.
Fashion Reimagined
Fashion designer Amy Powney is at the peak of her career, but she’s troubled by her industry’s wasteful practices. Fashion Reimagined follows her transformative global journey to create a collection that’s sustainable on every level.
The Way It Was: Paris Restaurants in the 1970s
In the early 1970s, art historian and curator Stephen Scher turned a camera on the complex ecosystem of Parisian dining. This collage of footage remained perfectly preserved in the can for 50 years; but now, as the filmmaker assembles it into a documentary, we can behold the end of a culinary era.
This Is Not Financial Advice
Glauber Contessoto gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes "The Dogecoin Millionaire" and an internet legend. While it might seem easy to get rich online, it's even easier to lose it all.
In the Grip of Terror: Making Talk To Me
The cast and crew talk about making the film with some behind-the-scenes footage.
Charm Circle
Oscillating between present day and decades-old home videos, Charm Circle is a cinéma vérité portrait of an eccentric New York family navigating the chaos that divides them.
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
Documentary celebrating the remarkable life of one of England's greatest-ever footballers, Sir Bobby Charlton. Sir Bobby was a key member of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966 and a Manchester United team touched by success and tragedy in equal measure. Charlton survived the Munich air disaster in 1958, which killed several of his teammates, dubbed the Busby Babes. He became a crucial figure in the club's resurgence, winning two league titles and, unforgettably in 1968, the European Cup against Benfica. He received a knighthood in 1994 and was awarded the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. A fiercely proud Englishman, Charlton was a pivotal figure at Manchester United as an ambassador, club director and close confidante of a succession of managers.
Heaven Rain Flows Sweetly
A love letter to home and an offering to nature, this meditative personal documentary traces Shasha's native roots in Himalayan China as she evacuates from historic wildfires that threaten her home in Cascadian Oregon.
Malcom is Missing
A single mother of two from small town Canada looks for her missing father in Mexico and ends up taking on one of the most corrupt justice systems in the world.
Chin Check
The House of Pain East (HOPE) is a local Colorado boxing gym that strives to keep kids off the street and train for greatness. Meet the coaches and students as they talk about the birth of the gym and what it’s done for them!
Shape
Roger Ungers’ insightful documentary explodes the harmful, nigh-on impossible body image standards gay men are bombarded with in glossy magazines, on social media and hookup apps. Eviscerating a hierarchy favouring white over people of colour, perfectly sculpted abs over more common figures, and looking down on those who embrace femme identities or are older, it also speaks to one gymgoer who looks the part but battles body dysmorphia doubts. Shape asks if there’s a way the gay community can become more truly inclusive.
My Seagull Espanhola
After the adoption of a very unusual pet by this girls mom, she will have to come to terms with living with a seagull named Espanhola.
You Understood Me?
This documentary follows a couple of days of Ariane, a deaf person, and how she relates to different worlds.
Thy Neighbours
A heartfelt and honest look at the plight of the civilians of Ukraine and the volunteers who have embraced them as family amidst their war-torn countryside.
VICE News Presents: Cult of Elon
How Elon Musk became the most influential businessman in history by building a powerful cult of personality.