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Yves Saint Laurent
A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.

- Metascore51
- 2014
Private Violence
Filmmaker Cynthia Hill examines the case of Deanna Walters, a survivor of spousal abuse who embarks on a crusade for justice.

- Metascore69
- 2014
Violeta Went to Heaven
Tracing the evolution of an iconic woman, Violeta Parra, from an impoverished childhood to international sensation, VIOLETA WENT TO HEAVEN captures the ups and downs of a life that both transformed and propelled Latin American music during the 20th century.

- Metascore63
- 2011
Betty White: Champion for Animals
National treasure Betty White is tirelessly devoted to the animal world, traveling to national parks, zoos and aquariums she is giving a heartwarming view of the animals we share our planet with. Along the way Betty shares personal stories about her own cherished pets and unforgettable experiences with the organizations that support animals.

- 2011
Conquest 1453
A young and ambitious sultan ascends to the top of the Ottoman throne desperately seeking more power for his nation. Braving his enemies, he attempts the unthinkable and courageously tries to conquer Constantinople for his people. After marching his heroic group of warriors straight towards Constantinople, the resulting battle is one of the greatest and most brutal sieges anyone will ever witness.

- 2012
Blue-Eyed Butcher
Texas beauty Susan Wright appeared to have a fairytale life with an adoring husband Jeff, two beautiful kids, and close family and friends. But in 2003, six years into their marriage, the fairy tale crumbles when Jeff is found dead and buried in the backyard of their suburban home. The close-knit community is shocked as police accuse Susan of pre-meditated murder--luring her husband into the bedroom, tying him up, and violently stabbing him almost 200 times before haphazardly cleaning up the crime scene. As Jeff's family reels from the devastating news, Susan begins to mount her aggressive defense: that she needed to kill Jeff out of self-preservation for herself and her children after years of physical and mental abuse. But prosecutor Kelly Siegler is skeptical of her defense and forcefully argues she is a cunning, doe-eyed sociopath who has used her good looks to try to get away with anything in life--even murder.

- 2012
Kenau
During the Spanish invasion, Dutch army commander Kenau deals with family turmoil between her daughters.

- 2014
One Day on Earth
One Day on Earth is the first film made in every country of the world on the same day. We see both the challenges and hopes of humanity from a diverse group of volunteer filmmakers assembled by an participatory media experiment. The world is greatly interconnected, enormous, perilous, and wonderful.

- Metascore52
- 2012
Point and Shoot
In 2006, Matt VanDyke set off on a 35,000 mile motorcycle adventure that eventually led him to Libya, where he joined the rebels fighting dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

- Metascore65
- 2014
GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
GLOW: The Story of The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling chronicles the rise and fall of the first ever all-female wrestling show through the stories of those who lived it.

- 2012
Ballroom Rules
A passionate group of Australian same-sex ballroom dancers battle homophobia, injury and personal drama as they pursue their dream of competing at the Gay Games in Germany.
- 2012
Renoir
Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Jean Renoir -- son of the Impressionist painter, Pierre-Auguste -- returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I. At his side is Andrée, a young woman who rejuvenates, enchants, and inspires both father and son.

- Metascore64
- 2012
America's Secret D-Day Disaster
6 weeks before D-Day, British, American, and Canadian soldiers took part in a dangerous rehearsal for the Normandy invasion which claimed more American lives than the attack on Utah Beach. So what happened? How many Americans died? And who is to blame?
- 2014
The Front Man
The Front Man is a nonfiction comedy about a musician disillusioned with the broken promise of rock ‘n roll in a society where anything short of celebrity is failure. An intimate portrait evolves into a 27-year search for the meaning of success.

- 2014
- 1999
Always Whitney Houston
The iconic legend who sold over 170 million albums may have died, but she will live forever through her incredible music and films.

- 2012
The Midwife
A Finnish midwife begins a doomed love affair with a German-Finnish SS-officer during the Lapland War.

- 2015
Orchids: My Intersex Adventure
Documentary filmmaker, Phoebe Hart, comes clean on her journey of self-discovery to embrace her future and reconcile the past shame and family secrecy surrounding her intersex condition. Despite her mother's outright refusal to be in the film, Phoebe decides she must push on with her quest to resolve her life story and connect with other intersex people on camera. With the help of her sister Bonnie and support from her husband James, she hits the open road....

- 2010
When Did You Last See Your Father?
Based on the award-winning novel, When Did You Last See Your Father? is an unflinching exploration of a father/son relationship, as Blake Morrison deals with his father Arthur's parents are not always accountable to their children.

- 2007
8 Murders a Day
The greatest human rights disaster in the world is happening 10 feet from the U.S.A. An investigation of the political, social, and economic forces that have left tens of thousands of innocent Mexicans dead.

- 2011
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Crazy Wisdom is the long-awaited feature documentary to explore the life, teachings, and "crazy wisdom" of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Called a genius, rascal, and social visionary; 'one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the 20th century,' and 'the bad boy of Buddhism,' Trungpa defied categorization. Raised and trained in the rigorous Tibetan monastic tradition, Trungpa came to the West and shattered our preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave - he openly smoked, drank, and had intimate relations with students - yet his teachings are recognized as authentic, vast, and influential. Twenty years after his death, with unprecedented access and exclusive archival material, Crazy Wisdom looks at the man and the myths about him, and attempts to set the record straight.

- Metascore48
- 2011
We the People
This powerful Giant Screen historical documentary is the story of America's founding documents and the people who wrote, shaped, and tested them.

- 2014

- Metascore57
- 2011
They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain
Shot clandestinely over a two year period, this film provides a rare look into the second most isolated country on the planet held in a stasis by a brutal military regime for almost a half century. From over 100 interviews of people across Burma, including the recently released Aung San Suu Kyi, interwoven with stunning footage of Burmese life this documentary is truly unique.

- Metascore68
- 2012
