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Hotline
'Hotline' is a feature length documentary about the intense connections made between strangers over the telephone, and explores these anonymous conversations people are often too hesitant to have with the people closest to them. From crisis centers to psychics and sex workers, this documentary eavesdrops on the inner-workings of hotlines and puts faces to the voice on the other end of the line.

- 2014
The Rising Hawk
During the 13th century, Zakhar Berkut and his wife Rada lead a group of high-landers in Carpathian Mountains. Unfortunately, their tranquil existence is soon threatened by Burunda Khan, a powerful Mongol general who leads his massive armies west in search of new lands to conquer. Forced to protect their village, Zakhar and Rada send their sons, Ivan and Maksim, to ask for help from Tugar Volk, a wealthy boyar who has recently arrived from King. After his strong-willed daughter Myroslava and Maksim survive a dangerous encounter together, Tugar Volk pledges to defend the villagers against the Mongols. But when a mutual attraction sparks between Myroslava and Maksim, Tugar Volk forbids them from continuing their relationship. Meanwhile, Burunda Khan faces questions from his warriors about his motivation and military strategy for the impending invasion. As war breaks out, both sides suffer devastating casualties. Redoubling his efforts, Burunda Khan unleashes the full fury of his forces. Faced with certain doom, Maksim and Myroslava must choose to flee or make the ultimate sacrifice to save their people.

- 2019
CBD Nation
CBD Nation examines the real research and evidence surrounding one of the safest, most therapeutically active medicines known to humanity. The documentary features the world's leading experts in the field of cannabis scientific research, and follows the emotional stories of several patients who bravely took control of their own medical journeys - often in the face of powerful resistance - to significantly improve their quality of life. Over the last several decades, the US government quietly published numerous studies and reports revealing cannabis to be a safe, non-addictive, effective treatment for depression, nausea, tumor reduction, glaucoma, opiate withdrawals, epileptic seizures, and many other conditions. In 1999 the U.S Department of Health filed patent number 6,630,507 for the use of compounds found inside the cannabis plant - with a strong emphasis on CBD - as a potential treatment for many medical conditions.

- 2020
Hackers for Freedom
A fascinating investigation to meet activists and industrials who struggle to defend the free code, not only in the computer business, but every industry such as automobiles or agriculture. The film is like the logbook of an immersion trip to meet anonymous or public figures from the still marginal world of free software and its ever dominant "proprietary" counter-shoot.

- 2019
Miss Americana
In this revealing documentary, Taylor Swift embraces her role as a songwriter and performer — and as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.

- Metascore65
- 2020
Days of Rage: the Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont
The decade that began with peace and love was shattered in the late 1960s amidst riots, assassinations and a war that wouldn't end. The Rolling Stones became the voice of this new era, which came to a horrific end at the Altamont festival.

- 2020
The Truth About Marriage
This humorous and uplifting documentary by filmmaker Roger Nygard presents some of the most challenging ideas about relationships as it answers the question: Why do half of marriages fail, and why the rest are such hard work?

- 2018
Pink: The Truth
She has risen from nowhere to conquer the music world with songs that’ll be played for years to come. She is a force to be reckoned with in the music scene. She is…Pink.

- 2016
Supervention 2
From the young and ambitious to the legends of back then, meet the athletes who choose to risk it all. Supervention 2 takes you through all walks of life to experience what it’s like to leave behind normality for the thrill of a lifetime.

- 2016
Selena Gomez: Devotion
After returning from her 5 year break from music, Selena Gomez has blown the world away with her 3rd studio album Rare. She has transformed over the years, from Disney pop star to award winning film and tv producer.

- 2020
Beyond Driven
At the Spanish Grand Prix in 1975, Lella Lombardi, from Frugarolo, Italy made history and became the first and only woman ever to score a point in Formula One, her death leaves behind a mysterious personal life and powerful legacy which has never been revealed or explored, until now.

- 2020
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s and '70s
In the late 1950s, a fresh style of standup comedy emerged tackling previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, politics, and drugs. Here are those comedians who took the big risks years ago and paved the way for today's crop of maverick comics.

- 2007
Kobe Bryant: A Tribute
Kobe’s dedication to his career, his family and his charity work led to him being adored the world over. But on Sunday January 26th 2020 his life would come to a sudden and tragic end.

- 2020
The Search for Dracula
An exploration of traditional vampire lore, its connections to pop culture and some underlying science.
- 1996
Heart of Broadway: The Ensemble Behind Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Heart of Broadway goes inside Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for an in-depth look at the organization and its key players. Since 1988, they have raised more than $195 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses.

- 2011
Jim: The James Foley Story
In August 2014, the video execution of American journalist James Foley by ISIS exposed the world to the new face of terror. Directed by Foley's childhood friend Brian Oakes,, this powerful, gut-wrenching documentary tells Foley's tragic story through interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, while his fellow hostages reveal the chilling details of their captivity.

- Metascore73
- 2016
Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man
Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man is a documentary memoir recounting Kirk Noble Bloodsworth’s remarkable journey through the criminal justice system.

- 2015
I Am Thor
Jon Mikl Thor was a bodybuilding, steel bending, brick smashing rock star in the 70's and 80's whose theatrical band THOR hit the scene alongside Metallica and Kiss, but never achieved the gold record status of its contemporaries. After a brief but memorable film career saw him starring in the cult classics Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare and Zombie Nightmare, Thor all but disappeared from the entertainment map. But ten years into retirement, and incapable of living like a normal mortal human being, Thor attempts a comeback to achieve the level of success that had eluded him his entire career - a comeback that nearly kills him. Tracing the rise, fall, and rebirth of a determined performer over the course of a career that has seen more than its fair share of highs and lows, I AM THOR paints a fascinating and sometimes unbelievable portrait of this larger-than-life icon.

- 2015
Can We Take a Joke?
In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to-and public censure of-their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?

- Metascore49
- 2015
The Culture High
The makers of the critically acclaimed 'The Union:The Business Behind Getting High', bring you the profound exploration of one of the most prolific wars of our time. 'The Culture High' is the riveting story that tears into the very fiber of modern day marijuana prohibition to reveal the truth behind the arguments and motives governing both those who support and oppose the existing marijuana laws.

- Metascore37
- 2014
The State of Marriage
The story of how legal legend Mary Bonauto partnered with Vermont lawyers Beth Robinson and Susan Murray in a 2-decade struggle that pioneered the entire marriage equality movement and changed the course of American history.

- 2015
Gilbert
Legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried has had quite the career. Rocketing to fame in the 1980’s, he was thrust into public consciousness thanks to his brash personality and off-kilter comic timing. Now, foul-mouthed and unapologetic after decades of flying solo in both his work and in his personal life, Gilbert has shockingly reinvented himself…as a family man.

- Metascore73
- 2017
Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World
An overview of the major players in the contemporary art market and of the economic factors that motivate those individuals and institutions.

- 2017
God of War
During the 16th century, Japanese pirates proliferate along the Chinese coastline. In 1557, the pirates take over Cengang in Zhejiang. After months of futile advances, Commander Yu (Sammo Hung) finally defeats them under the leadership of newly promoted General Qi (Vincent Zhao). The Pirates, however, manage to escape.

- Metascore54
- 2017