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Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour
Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour showcase the construction marvels and visual splendors of the Swiss rail system. From world-class mainlines, to stunning scenic routes, to pioneering steam locomotives and historic cog trains, we celebrate triumphs of Swiss engineering and ingenuity. Soaring peaks and plunging valleys pose mind-boggling obstacles for trains.

- 2016
The Passion of Ayn Rand
Upon the death of Ayn Rand (Dame Helen Mirren), Barbara Branden (Julie Delpy) recounts the story of her dealings with the enigmatic twentieth century philosopher and author. Barbara and her husband, Nathaniel Branden (Eric Stoltz), meet Rand and her husband, Frank O'Connor (Peter Fonda) and immediately establish a rapport. Rand takes the youthful Nathaniel under her wing and begins to show a non-platonic interest in her protégé. Barbara must sit by as the two begin what becomes a long, tumultuous affair.

- 1999
The Age of Consequences
‘The Hurt Locker’ meets ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES investigates the impacts of climate change on increased resource scarcity, migration, and conflict through the lens of US national security and global stability.

- Metascore68
- 2016
The God Cells
A new documentary exploring Fetal Stem Cell injections for a variety of neurological and immunological ailments. This investigation follows people who have sought this therapy abroad, and the religious and regulatory roadblocks hindering its market approval at home.

- Metascore49
- 2017
Open Your Mouth and Say... Mr. Chi Pig
'Open Your Mouth And Say... Mr. Chi Pig' is a feature length documentary on the life and times of the enigmatic front man of punk band SNFU. The film tells the story of the prolific frontman through his own words, as well as appearances from some of the biggest names in the independent music industry.

- 2009
American Sasquatch Hunters: Bigfoot in America
After massive footprints were found in Northern California in the early 50's, newspaper reporters coined the term "Big Foot." As the legend of Bigfoot grew the term became synonymous with the Native American creature known as Sasquatch.
- 2013
The Kids Grow Up
A humorous and deeply moving look at father-daughter relationships, modern-day parenting, marriage and the looming empty nest.

- Metascore61
- 2009
Ken Foster
Out of the shadowy world of Vancouver's Gastown, Ken Foster emerges as an enigmatic figure. A prolific artist, Foster is known as much for his beautifully distorted renditions of iconic cityscapes as he is struggling to keep his art up due to an addiction of drugs, which would be ideal if he halted - Because he is a very talented artist. Inside Ken's squalid hotel room we are privy to an intimate look at life in the city's most unforgiving neighborhood and Foster's fragmented approach to his relationships and his work. When Ken's considerable talent is put to the test in Vancouver's Art Battle competition, what emerges is a gut-wrenching portrait of a man caught in conflict between ambition, ego and the desperation unsure of his next turn.

- 2016
Ride the Divide
A small group of adventurous mountain bikers attempt to race the longest mountain bike route in the world traversing over 2700 miles along the Rocky Mountains from Banff, Canada to the Mexican border.

- 2010
The Greasy Hands Preachers
This documentary film explores the revival of manual work through the passion of motorcycle enthusiasts who have found their way to a happy life. Shot in 16mm in California, Utah, Indonesia, Spain, Scotland and France, we have spent time with mechanics and custom shop founders trying to understand the difference between manual work and intellectual work. The unique satisfaction that result from doing something tangible, the sense of time, the relation between the form and the function, the joy of riding in a beautiful landscape and the community and friendship that motorcycle creates.

- 2014
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
True story from the 19th century about an English actress who marries a US plantation owner. Appalled by slavery, she dedicates her life to oppose it and her husband and help her husband's slaves in any way possible, including escaping.

- 2000
Touch the Wall
Touch the Wall follows teenage swimmer Missy Franklin as she grows into international athletic stardom, culminated by her 4 gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics. Bridled by expectations of being the 'next Michael Phelps', Missy and her family battle the mantle of celebrity as she tries to maintain her life as a normal teenager. When 4-time silver medalist Kara Lynn Joyce joins Missy's age-group swim club, her growth and challenges accelerate. Touch the Wall is a rare chance to witness the emerging greatness of a young woman who handles success and fame on her own terms.

- 2014
In the Shadow of the Hill
The residents of Rio de Janeiro's largest slum seek justice for a local man they believe has been murdered by the police. In the face of brutal oppression, together they start a protest movement that will change the course of Brazilian history.

- 2016
Blue Gold: American Jeans
The history and lore of America's most iconic symbol and global export, the blue jean.

- 2014
In Country
To many of us, the idea of Civil War re-enactment is a familiar concept. But the men of Delta 2/5(R) recreate the battles of a far more charged conflict: The Vietnam War. For one weekend a year, the woods of Oregon transform as a mix of combat enthusiasts, Iraq veterans, and even a former South Vietnamese Army officer, choose to revive a war that a whole generation would much rather forget. Disquieting and provocative, In Country blurs fantasy with trauma, deftly tugging at the imposing question: what compels these men to don the vintage uniforms and meticulously bring this controversial war back to life?

- Metascore64
- 2014
Blue Vinyl
The hazards of bio-accumulation, pollution, and the makeup of what we commonly hope are benign plastics are tackled in this documentary.

- 2002
Control Room
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see.

- Metascore79
- 2004
Within the Whirlwind
During Stalin's reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come back to life.

- 2009
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
This biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell looks at her early career and follows her career through the tragic auto accident in 1984 which almost killed her, and her ultimate recovery and change of outlook on life. Mandrell portrays herself in her later life, and Maureen McCormick offers a good portrayal of the younger Mandrell.

- 1997
Polycarp
A young slave girl, Anna, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2nd Century Smyrna and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her new family, she struggles to reconcile her beliefs with those of the Christians. When the Roman proconsul demands that all citizens worship Caesar to show their allegiance to Rome, Polycarp and the Christians must find courage to stand for their faith against the growing threat of persecution. Anna is forced to come to grips with the truth and choose whom she is willing to live-and die-for.

- 2015
A Billion Lives
The story of the vaping revolution and tragic corruption leading to a billion deaths around the world.

- Metascore35
- 2016
Kings of Kallstadt
What do real estate tycoon Donald Trump and the Heinz Tomato Ketchup dynasty have in common? Their ancestors come from Kallstadt, a small, quiet winegrowing village in the German Palatinate region. This powerful entrepreneurial spirit must be part of the genetic make-up! Director Simone Wendel-also from Kallstadt-explores the issue in depth.

- 2014
Princess Diana's Death: Mystery Solved
Back on 30 August 1997 when Princess Diana was killed in her Mercedes limo as it was driven through the streets of Paris, detective Colin McLaren was at home in Australia. At that time he was a lecturer at the highly regarded Detective Training School in Australia, teaching crime scene procedures. he watched the news of the death of Lady Diana and couldn't believe how shabbily the French Police were treating the crime scene. Within a few hours it was swept up and hosed down and the street was opened up to traffic again, despite seven paparazzi being charged with manslaughter. McLaren was incensed. So he jumped a plane to Paris to undergo his own CSI. As soon as he arrived there he located tire skid markings, tire rubber residue and many scratches and gouges that were all obviously part of the collision that killed Diana and her lover and her driver. He photographed everything and measured everything. The documentary Princess Diana's Death: Mystery Solved follows McLaren through the evidence he discovered and outlines his reasons for how Diana was killed. It also exposes a cover-up by the French Police who hid facts about the tragic accident, such as the details of a driver and his car that slammed into Diana seconds before Diana slammed into the tunnel wall and died. McLaren goes on to prove worrying aspects of the accident and disprove many of the conspiracy theories associated with the tragedy.
- 2016
Meet the Mormons
Meet the Mormons examines the very diverse lives of six devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Filmed on location and across the globe, Meet the Mormons takes viewers on a journey into the day-to-day realities of individuals living in the U.S., Costa Rica, Nepal and beyond. From their individual passions to their daily struggles, each story paints a picture as rich and unique as the next while challenging the stereotypes that surround the Mormon faith.

- Metascore29
- 2014