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Labyrinth of Cinema
The story centers on a group of young people who travel back in time when they are in a movie theater just before closing time. They witness deaths during the closing days of Japan's feudal times and on the battlefront in China before they are sent to Hiroshima just before the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the city.

- Metascore82
- 2019
Fish & Men
Today, 91% of our fish is imported and the U.S. is flooded with six billion tons of imported seafood. Consumers across America eat blissfully unaware of the dire consequences that a demand for five species of fish sourced from distant oceans brings to our shores. FISH and MEN exposes the high cost of cheap fish in the modern seafood economy and the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health by revealing how our choices as consumers drives the global seafood trade. But, a new movement is underway - an opportunity to return sustainability to both fish and fishermen. Thriving on local communities, pioneering fishermen and celebrated chefs are leading a revolutionary new model, a 'Catch of the Day' revival based on local, seasonal sustainable fish - introducing consumers to discover new varieties of storied seafood and reconnect us with those who risk their lives to harvest the bounties of the sea.

- 2019
Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars
The hospitality industry is the artistic heartbeat of New York. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in Queens. Thousands of artists, musicians and actors flock to the city's most diverse borough to work in the service industry to supplement their dreams. In March of 2020 these dreamers put their lives on hold, self-isolating and sacrificing their income as Queens became the global epicenter of covid-19. As the weeks go by we follow two local bars fight off the virus, financial ruin and the deaths of loved ones, while the frontline workers battle to slow down the death toll engulfing the borough. Under strict and safe filming guidelines, we witnessed how both industries needed each other in order to bend the curve. It's a tale of two sacrifices that saved not only the lives of thousands but the future of New York.

- 2021
The Art of Dissent

- 2021
From Hell to Hollywood
In this biographical portrait, Nick Ut, the Associated Press photographer finally tells his own story.

- 2021
King Otto
In the summer of 2004, audiences looked on in disbelief as the Greek National Football Team, a country that had never previously won a single match in a major tournament, took down the giants of world football to become the unlikeliest of European Champions. The architect behind this unprecedented triumph was legendary German football coach 'King' Otto Rehhagel. After accomplishing every major success in Germany, he made the bold decision to leave all he knew behind and work in a foreign country with the underachieving Greek National Team. This is the story of how these two contrasting cultures came together to speak the same language and write a new chapter of Greek mythology.

- 2021
a-ha: The Movie
Three musicians, all in their fifties, are back on tour. They have fans in every age group and play in huge sold-out arenas around the world. They travel in black Mercedes limousines--each in his own--stay separately in luxury hotels and have separate dressing rooms in the backstage area every night. Only on stage are they together. We watch Morton Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar very closely with our camera. Our mission is to find out why these three, friends since childhood, have become so cold with one another. Something is totally rotten among them, but what? The two blondes in the band, Magne and Paul, formed their first band together at age 10, and like many teens they dreamed of becoming world-famous rock musicians. In 1970s Norway, that was an impossible, childish dream. The country was primarily known for "Zero Points" in the Eurovision Song Contest and had never produced a band that was famous beyond its borders. But of all people, these guys succeeded. Their dream came true. But did it really? All three answer this question with a slight doubt. They actually dreamed of becoming serious rock stars, not teenage idols who were pictured in glossy magazines.

- Metascore56
- 2021
Belle Vie
2023 Emmy Winner. A much loved Parisian-style bistro located in Los Angeles between a thriving McDonalds and KFC, Belle Vie is owned and operated by the charming and hopeful Vincent Samarco, who struggles to adapt, survive and keep the bistro alive in the midst of a pandemic that has ravaged small businesses everywhere.
- 2022
The Case for Heaven
We all want to know what happens after we die. In THE CASE FOR HEAVEN, best-selling author and investigative journalist Lee Strobel explores the evidence for the afterlife in order to address man’s biggest fear: death. Inspired by his own brush with death, Strobel searches for answers to the most profound questions we all have, about heaven, hell, and Near-Death Experiences.

- 2022
To Decadence with Love, Thanks for Everything!
This documentary film follows the lives of two drag queens Laveau Contraire and Franky Canga as they prepare for a weekend of New Orleans' queer celebration of identity, Southern Decadence.

- 2020
A Tear in the Sky
This award-winning documentary A Tear in the Sky takes you on an unprecedented journey into the UFO / UAP phenomenon. A team of military personnel, scientists and special guest William Shatner will attempt to re-capture, in real time, the US Navy "TicTac" UFOs and other space anomalies, using state-of-the-art, military-grade equipment and technology. What they find instead are thought-provoking clues into the true nature of the UFO phenomenon and the very fabric of our spacetime reality.

- 2022
Bushwick Homecomings: The Record
Bushwick Homecomings- The Record encompasses the original 2006 documentary and covers recent developments in the Bushwick, Brooklyn neighborhood since the debut of the 2006 original film. Bushwick Homecomings- The Record features author Alan Ehrenhalt and highlights three powerful Bushwick native-born figures in the arts: writer- Vanessa Martir; visual artist- Danielle DeJesus; and musician- DJ Evil Dee. The film touches upon the tensions that arise when a community is in the midst of development, gentrification and change and when identities such as race, ethnicity and socioeconomic barriers come to the fore.

- 2018
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Discover the untold stories of Hong Kong's Kung Fu Stuntmen, from their fearless dedication to behind-the-scenes struggles. This documentary delves into 70 years of stunt industry history and its impact on global cinema with over 2 years of research.

- 2020
Mount Lawrence
Mount Lawrence is a documentary film focusing on Chandler Wild, a transplanted Texan living in New York City where he has been living since his adventure seeking and outdoor loving father committed suicide in 2007. The film follows Chandler as he travels by bicycle 6,500 miles to Alaska to name a mountain after his father. Deciding to attempt this feat of will and perseverance, he engages this journey as something that his father would have been proud of and will help preserve his remembrance. Chandler must learn the ropes of life as a nomad moving along the blue line state highways of America for four and a half months. Along the way, the people that Chandler meets are asked what their purpose in life is and their answers help Chandler begin to piece together what he sees as a life purpose for himself. Mount Lawrence promises to be a physical and emotion-al ride of a boy becoming a man while traveling through the heart of the American Continent.

- 2015
De-Escalation
While everyone is talking about the problem, this film discusses the solution to police brutality. The film looks at a unique comprehensive training program that has never been seen before. We examine 6 of the most prominent cases; George Floyd, Erik Garner, Sandra Bland, Philando Castille, Laquan McDonald, and Jason Harrison. Experts in various disciplines examine what was done, and what could have been done to prevent these tragedies.

- 2021
On the Trail of Bigfoot: The Discovery
Journey to the northern Washington site that led to the biggest breakthrough in evidence pointing to the existence of the Sasquatch creature.

- 2021
Not Alone
After an ice climbing avalanche takes the life of her close friend, professional athlete and alpine guide Sarah Hueniken finds herself questioning everything about her life in the mountains.
- 2021
On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman
In 2017 a rash of sightings of a winged creature spread around Chicago. Now, Small Town Monsters launches their own investigation into the Mothman sightings that spread around Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Is the Mothman real?

- 2021
Beyond Impossible
‘Beyond Impossible’ exposes the corruption of the fake meat industry and how it ties in with the sinister plans of a global elite.

- 2022
The Kybalion
The Kybalion is a documentary exploring the “Master Key” to the mysteries: the immensely popular 1908 occult classic of the same name. Occult historian Mitch Horowitz guides us through the book’s seven principles of Hermetic philosophy.

- 2022
SILVERBACK: The Trent Williams Story
Trent “Silverback” Williams, the NFL’s best offensive lineman over the last decade, overcame a life-threatening cancer on his head to become the highest-paid at his position in league history and an accomplished entrepreneur off the field.

- 2021
April 9th
In the early morning of April 9th 1940 the Danish army is alerted. The Germans have crossed the border; Denmark is at war against Europe's strongest army. In Southern Jutland Danish bicycle- and motorcycle companies are ordered out, to against all odds, hold back the forces until the Danish reinforcements can be mobilized. In the fatal hours, we follow second lieutenant Sand (Pilou Asbæk) and his bicycle company - they will as the first Danish soldiers meet the enemy in combat on April 9th 1940.

- 2015
Heval
When a British-born actor abandons his Hollywood career to volunteer to fight ISIS in Syria, many see him as a selfless hero battling America's most insidious enemy. But others think he's a hot-tempered narcissist, staging a publicity stunt to further his career - and when his service ends, neither the UK nor the US welcome him back. Through incisive interviews with the actor, his supporters, his detractors, and top-tier experts - and featuring the actor's own jaw-dropping helmet-cam video of deadly battles with and interrogations of ISIS fighters - Heval gives viewers unprecedented access into a war against evil and one man's controversial role in it.

- 2021
Alkemi: Quarantine at Sea
A crew of five people and one sea dog leave Panama on March 7, 2020. One week into their passage, they receive news on the satellite email that Coronavirus has created a global pandemic. Facing ever-changing government restrictions from different countries and finding borders closed across the Pacific, the crew must decide what to do and where to go as they find themselves in a "Quarantine at Sea."
- 2022