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Best Culture & Society Films of 2000


Dark Days

Novice filmmaker Marc Singer ... Jury prize for cinematography, the Freedom of Expression award, and an audience award at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No Friends But The Mountains

Kevin McKiernan directs this ... lines of Turkey's bloody Kurdish repression to the struggles of Gunduz patriarch Kani, who works as a congressional lobbyist. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Always a Bridesmaid

Recalling the ground-breaking first-person ... which only reminds her of this internal conflict. This film was screened at the 2000 L.A. Independent Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Amargosa

In the early 1960s, ... and her ultimate artistic liberation in Death Valley. This film was a finalist for a 1999 Academy Award Nomination. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Bounce: Behind The Velvet Rope

Oscar-nominated documentarian Steven Cantor ... merely as intimidating thugs. The film's hard-driving score comes courtesy of Samantha Maloney, drummer for the rock band Hole. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Sound and Fury

An informative and emotionally ... their final decisions on the operation. Sound and Fury was screened in competition at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Blossoms of Fire

The town of Juchitan ... with the city's increasingly high media profile. Blossoms of Fire was shown at the 2000 San Francisco Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Just the Facts: The Executive Branch of Government

The executive branch is ... with insights and comments from noted educators and political officials on this important branch of the U.S. government. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Just the Facts: The Judicial Branch of the Government

The judicial branch of ... of noted educators and political officials help present a balanced view of this important branch of the American government. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Just the Facts: The Legislative Branch of Government

The legislative branch of ... views of noted educators and political officials contribute to the understanding of this important branch of the American government. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

World's Most Amazing Animal Rescues

This program is part ... make things better. Film clips, photographs, and personal accounts tell the inspirational stories of human kindness to other species. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

101 Rent Boys

From the makers of ... Rent Boys premiered at the 2000 San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival before its televised run on Cinemax. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Big Brother [TV Series]

One house, no doors, ... contestants who want to be stinking rich. The reality TV craze continues. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

History Lessons

A pioneering lesbian filmmaker, ... shows us her alter ego (Ann Maguire) searching for footage in a huge warehouse stocked full of film cans. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations

This video takes another ... learn more about the investigation and to see how the small town is coming to terms with its loss. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Bad Religion: The Riot

On December 29, 1990, ... "You Are the Government”, "How Much Is Enough?”, "Land of Competition”, "Drastic Action”, "21st Century Digital Boy” and more. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

No Angels.com

The Internet has changed ... at both the hard work behind the scenes and the beautiful and provocative women who appear before the camera. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

The Turandot Project

In 1997, orchestra leader ... Italian and Chinese artists suffered along the way. The Turandot Project was shown at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

The Young and the Dead

A documentary about the ... Among the documentary's highlights is the re-internment of McDaniel, buried in the cemetery almost 50 years after her death. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Soldiers in the Army of God

Anti-abortion extremists who encourage ... of God was screened at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival as part of its documentary series "Real to Real." [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Naked States

Spencer Tunick is a ... the premium cable network HBO and was also shown as part of the 2000 American Film Institute Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

NOVA: Dying to Be Thin

Nova explores the serious ... from bone loss to heart damage. Nova goes behind closed doors to explore experimental treatments for these eating disorders. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Animal Bootcamp: The Adventures of Flower the Arson Dog

In this installment of ... vital allies for their human counterparts; and gain an understanding of animal intelligence. Suitable viewing for the entire family. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Great Day in Havana

American filmmakers Laurie Ann ... born in Cuba who now lives elsewhere, also lends his perspectives on Cuba's large exile community. Yareli Arizmendi narrates. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Cheating Las Vegas

Cheating Las Vegas is ... these cheaters and employing technological devices of their own to thwart the harm they can do to casino business. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Split Decision

Split Decision is the ... U.S. That problem and others are highlighted along with Gabriel finally getting his shot against the Mexican national champion. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Machado: Heart of a Champion

Machado: Heart of a ... Abu Dhabi. Interviews with people who discuss how Machado has changed their lives are interspersed with the action material. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Investigative Reports: Inside the Killer's Mind

This documentary, part of ... Reports also shows Dr. Lewis' main opponent, Dr. Park Dietz, who continually challenges Dr. Lewis' opinions on certain cases. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

30 Frames a Second: The WTO in Seattle

When the WTO protests ... Jury Prize at the Chicago Underground Film Festival and was voted Best Documentary at the Seattle Underground Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Hybrid

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1900 House [TV Series]

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High School Boot Camp

Chuck Braverman directed this ... to 4 a.m. reveille, daily drills, abrasive drill instructors, and the constant challenges to their old way of life. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Saudade do Futuro

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The End of the Road: The Final Tour '95

No rock band ever ... well as a number of people who worked with the Dead and the many Deadheads who followed the band. [ best culture & society films - 2000 ]

Errol Morris' First Person [TV Documentary Series]

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