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Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
Whoopi Goldberg is an award-winning comedian actress and human rights advocate. She has achieved amazing success in the entertainment industry. From the streets of New York to the stage of Broadway and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, this is her story.

- 2022
He Dreams of Giants
The culmination of a trilogy of documentaries that have followed film director Terry Gilliam over a 25 year period. Charting Gilliam's final, beleaguered quest to adapt Don Quixote, this documentary is a potent study of creative obsession.

- 2019
The Color of Care
An African American widow with two kids fosters children who need a home.
- 2022
Castro's Spies
Castro's Spies tells the thrilling story of an elite group of Cuban intelligence agents sent undercover to the US in the 1990s. From their recruitment, training and eventual capture on US soil; this film peers into a secret world of false identities, love affairs and betrayal. Using never seen before footage from the Cuban Film Institute's archive and first-hand testimony from the people at the heart of this story, Castro's Spies gives a rare glimpse into the shadowy world of a spy - where the stakes are life and death.

- Metascore70
- 2020
Siberian Sniper
After months of exhausting trench warfare, most of Major Belyaev's battalion was destroyed. The area is ruled by German aces snipers. Hope for replenishment collapses when the convoy, in which the Soviet snipers were traveling, falls under a German airstrike. A handful of soldiers and a young hunter from Yakutia, Yegor Cheerin, survive.

- 2021
Out of Darkness: Heavy is the Crown Vol. 1
In this second installment in the Out of Darkness series, Heavy is the Crown explores the African origins of the world's major religions by examining the "original mythological stories" that have served not only as the basis for spiritual systems across the planet, but for many of the foundational concepts of "western civilization" itself. In addition to bringing to life the story of the Ausarian Drama, this first volume of Heavy is the Crown details how the original spiritual traditions of Ancient Kemet, most particularly the "Judgement Scene" found in the Book of the Coming Forth by Day, have laid the foundation for modern day western religion. Starring Tony Browder, Kaba Kamene, David Banner, and Prof. James Small.

- 2022
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down tells the extraordinary story of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords: her relentless fight to recover following an assassination attempt in 2011, and her new life as one of the most effective activists in the battle against gun violence. Featuring extensive verite filming of Gabby and her husband, astronaut-turned-Senator Mark Kelly; interviews with Barack Obama and other friends and colleagues; and exclusive access to stunning videos taken in the weeks following her near-death, this film is the story of a rising star transformed by gun violence, and a close-up portrait of the marriage that sustains her.

- Metascore74
- 2022
Becoming a Queen
The rise and legacy of Toronto's nine-time Queen of Carnival, Joella Crichton who is aiming to win a historic tenth crown in her last ever performance.

- 2021
Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life
Each year, the spirits of the dead return to visit the living in this fascinating look into the famous Mexican holiday Dia de Muertos - the Day of the Dead.

- 2020
Manchester United: For the Glory
Winners of 20 Premiere League Titles, 3 UEFA Champions Leagues and 12 FA cups, Manchester United are one of the most award winning Football Teams in the sport.

- 2020
The Matter of Life
A journey to unravel the complexities of the abortion issue through science, philosophy, history and powerful personal stories. The film answers hard questions and provides hope for the future.

- 2021
One Man and His Shoes
'One Man and His Shoes' tells the story of the phenomenon of Air Jordan sneakers showing their social, cultural and racial significance and how ground-breaking marketing strategies created a multi-billion-dollar business.

- 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo: The One and Only
Cristiano Ronaldo is more than just a great footballer. He is an icon and role model for millions all over the world. He has proved that it’s possible to come from nothing and rise to be the best in your sport.

- 2020
Stay Prayed Up
A spirited celebration of 83-year-old Lena Mae Perry and her legendary North Carolina gospel group The Branchettes. The film documents The Branchettes as they record their first, fully live album. Through shared prayer, laughter, hardship and praise, this “church gospel noisy crew” demonstrates that music, like faith, ain’t nothing without some fire inside.

- 2021
State of Play
In Seoul, hundreds of young boys compete to be the best at one single video game: StarCraft. As top players earn hundreds of thousands of euros, being a professional gamer isn't only a wise career move, it is also the path to respect and credibility in the highly competitive society of South Korea. The stars of the StarCraft league are national celebrities, participating on all levels of popular culture. But what happens when play becomes work? For some it will be a struggle to stay on top of their game, for others it might be the turning point of their lives.

- 2013
Devotion
Devotion, an aerial war epic based on the bestselling book of the same name, tells the harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.

- Metascore66
- 2022
Traders of the Lost Scrolls
Meet Jim Charlesworth - professor, entrepreneur and Dead Sea Scroll Hunter. A man convinced that a number of the scrolls have yet to come to light, and that he, like a modern-day Indiana Jones can track them down.

- 1997
My Tree
My Tree follows Jason Sherman's journey to find the tree that was planted in his name in Israel many years earlier. When he discovers that it stands on the remains of a Palestinian village that was destroyed in 1967, he embarks on another journey -- to determine his responsibility in helping to cover up the destruction.

- 2021
Sh*t Saves the World
The #2 Problem Facing Humanity. Sh*t Saves The World is a humorous take on our species’ impact on the Earth, exploring serious topics in an environmental documentary format. The project brings to light subjects that are not often discussed… at least not at the dinner table.

- 2022
Landis: Just Watch Me
In partnership with Challenged Athletes Foundation, comes the inspiring true story of Landis Sims, a 15-year old baseball player born with quad-congenital limb deficiency, which means he is missing both hands and feet. Landis defies the odds on and off the baseball diamond every day. Witness the 8-year journey of Landis growing from a plucky little leaguer into a dedicated young man set on achieving his goal of motivating kids to live without limits. Along the way, he gains wisdom and inspiration from Major League Baseball's best, including pitcher Joe Musgrove and Manager Joe Girardi. This is an extraordinary story of bravery, commitment, and hard work. With no hands, no feet and no limits, Landis: Just Watch Me will have you believing that anything is possible with the right mindset.

- 2022
Explorer
A portrait of the "world's greatest living explorer" Sir Ranulph Fiennes, a film that goes beyond the record breaking achievements to explore the man behind the myth.

- Metascore81
- 2022
Chocolate Road
Three renowned chocolatiers - Maribel Lieberman, Susumu Koyama and Mikkel Friis-Holm - take us through the process of craft chocolate-making all the way from the tree to the final chocolate piece. On their journey, each of them finds how important it is to know the roots of their primer material - the cacao bean, and how they can highly impact the lives of the people involved in the chocolate production chain.

- 2021
Fatal Distraction
Inspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning article in the Washington Post, ‘Fatal Distraction’ tells the untold story of the high-profile Georgia murder trial of Justin Ross Harris following the hot car death of his toddler son in 2014.

- 2020
Witches: Masters of Time and Space
Witchcraft is older than recorded history and holds great truths and powers, from the natural world to the realms beyond. Witches were masters of a long forgotten world, a time when all things "paranormal and supernatural" were commonplace and its practitioners were revered in awe. It's time to put away the ideas borne of organized religious intolerance and learn the true reality of Witches, then and those that live among us today.

- 2022