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 ]



