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Social issues, activism, and phenomenon films. Economy, goverment, family, and community issues.
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4 Little Girls
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There are many remarkable things about the documentary 4 Little Girls. Spike Lee's striking, beautifully realized film is a cinematic lesson of what kind of material is better suited to the documentary format. In his first documentary, Lee shares an...
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A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
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In this extraordinarily intimate film, seven years in the making, we are taken into the depths of the Hasidim's joyous, sometimes harsh, and often beautiful world. With their use of Yiddish, their distinctive clothes and their strick observance to Jewish...
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America: Freedom to Fascism
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Controversial and throught-provoking are two words that describe one of the most talked-about documentaries of 2006.
Determined to find the law that requries American citizens to pay income tax, producer Aaron Russo (Bette Midler'sThe Rose, Trading...
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American Blackout
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Chronicles the recurring patterns of disenfranchisement witnessed from 2000 to 2004 while following the story of Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who not only took an active role in investigating these election debacles but also found herself in...
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American Dream
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1990 Academy Awards (Oscar) Winner Best Documentary. Director Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning rendering of a crippling strike at a Minnesota meat-packing plant may look dated, but the underlying theme of individuals crushed by big business remains all too...
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An Inconvenient Truth,
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Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of global warming with Mr. Gore's personal history and lifelong commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change. A longtime advocate for the environment, Gore presents a wide array of...
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And Baby Makes Two
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What does a single, working woman have to go through to have a child of her own, without a husband, boyfriend or lover? Following a group of eight New York City women for over two years, And Baby Makes Two tells their provocative and emotionally loaded...
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Anytown USA
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All politics is local in this hilarious burlesque of a documentary following a tightly-run mayoral race in the small town of Bogota, New Jersey. When the much-reviled--and legally blind--Republican incumbent Steven Lonegan boldly announces he will run...
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ARMENIA, A COUNTRY UNDER BLOCKADE
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"Armenia, a Country under Blockade," a powerful
documentary film on the impact of Turkey's blockade of Armenia was
featured at the recently concluded Myrtle Beach International Film
Festival, and has been chosen as an official selection for...
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Bangkok Girl
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Jordan Clark's tragic documentary provides a glimpse into Thailand's notorious and booming sex tourism industry through the experiences of a 19-year-old bar girl named Pla. Working in the bars from the age of thirteen, Pla has managed to avoid selling...
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