Best Culture & Society Films of 2006
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Academy Award-nominated director Spike ... the work, including New Orleans mayor Roy Nagin, actor, singer and social activist Harry Belafonte, and actor Sean Penn. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Hurricane on the Bayou
Greg MacGillivray's Hurricane on ... of the most famous names in the city's rich musical history, and the film is narrated by Meryl Streep. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Empire in Africa
Located in Western Africa, ... footage of the mayhem. The Empire in Africa received its North American premiere at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Saint of 9/11
Glenn Holsten's Saint of ... New York City. Narrarated by Sir Ian McKellen, the film interviews many people who witnessed Holsten's various selfless acts. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Documentary filmmaker Ric Burns ... offer a detailed look at the artist whose short-circuited class-jumping gave him a most unique view on contemporary culture. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Fired!
Devastated after being fired ... topic from both sides as host Gurwitch reminds viewers that sometimes the greatest success stories are born of failure. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Ever Again
The insidious rise of ... and Dr. Judea Pearl. Ever Again was produced with the cooperation of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Lagerfeld Confidential
Chanel head Karl Lagerfeld ... age of 13). Deliberately or indeliberately, Marconi avoids extended discussion with Lagerfeld's critics and rivals in the fashion industry. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Strange Culture
Filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson ... as Steve's associate Robert Ferrell. Strange Culture also features an original score by pioneering experimental rock group the Residents. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Crossing the Line
Witness the stories of ... and what it means to be a member of the US military who has defected to a communist nation. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Life After Tomorrow
Join filmmakers Gil Cates ... MSNBC anchor Dara Brown all discuss what it was like to appear as orphans in the beloved, long-running production. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'Que Tu Lo Sepas!
Actress Rosie Perez makes ... island's unique influence on our language. The film had its New York premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
American Justice: Donnie Brasco
A&E documents the ultimate ... to the conviction of several Mafia men. A&E follows up by interviewing officers still caught in the undercover game. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Ancient Mysteries: The Quest for the Fountain of Youth
Perhaps no greater desire ... prospect of vast riches which led de Leon to the sandy shores of Florida, or something far more intangible. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
American Justice: Quiz Show Scandal and Other Frauds
The greatest hoaxes in ... is now being sued for defamation. Through interviews and real-life testimony, A&E documents the biggest lies in courtroom history. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
As co-directed by Jeff ... to God near the location - all of whom seek peace and harmony with one another. John Waters narrates. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Loss of Nameless Things
Documentary filmmaker Bill Rose ... the screen for the very first time. This program first aired on PBS on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Ground Truth
Filmmaker Patricia Foulkrod produced ... hopes of having the film in theaters in time for the second anniversary of the beginning of the war. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
...So Goes the Nation
In the 2004 presidential ... and service record in Vietnam. ...So Goes the Nation received its World Premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Deep Water
Co-directors Louise Osmond and ... into a pit of despair as he comes face to face with his own darkest nightmares of personal failure. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Class Act
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Run Granny Run
Old-fashioned determination clashes with ... supporters do their best to stage a successful campaign while highlighting the fragility in the era of corporate greed. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Great Tractor Showcase: Celebrating a Half-Century of Progress
Max Armstrong hosts a ... offers not only a compelling look at farming equipment of the 19th Century, but from throughout history as well. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Off-Track: The Reality Show Movie
Take a wild cross-country ... as good as the cuts, this hilarious ride puts a whole new spin on the concept of "reality" entertainment. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez
The story of the ... to brave the treacherous journey to America in hopes of building a better life for the ones they love. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Michael Parenti: Rulers of the Planet
Widely published author and ... Parenti's talks highlight what the Culture Struggle author and leftist speaker views as a troubling trend towards cultural hegemony. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Nature: Underdogs
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Windsor Castle: A Royal Year
The documentary Windsor Castle: ... shown how much work goes into an event as grand as the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Party
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The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan
Though most often recognized ... Izzard, Michael Palin, Joanna Lumley, and Eric Sykes. In addition, this documentary features never-before-seen clips from Milligan's home movies. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Secrets of UFOs: Roswell UFO Crash
The home release Secrets ... an unidentified flying object. Roswell UFO Crash will keep lovers of unexplained phenomena riveted and glued to their seats. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
An Inconvenient Truth
Former vice president Al ... Truth was directed by Davis Guggenheim, a veteran documentary filmmaker who also has an extensive background in episodic television. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
25 Strong: A Film About Basketball
The documentary 25 Strong: ... allows players under the age of 13, has numerous celebrity alumni including Stephon Marbury, Omar Cook, and Rafer Alston. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Real Da Vinci Code
The expansive mythology of ... fascinating enigma, viewers will finally find out the compelling truth behind one of the new millennium's hottest fictional works. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Dealing Dogs
In this exploration of ... educate viewers as to the heartbreaking violations by Class B dealers that continue to go unsighted year after year. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
America: Freedom to Fascism
Former rock & roll ... way for an all-powerful police state the likes of which would send chills down the spine of George Orwell. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Air Guitar Nation
In this documentary from ... both the performers and their "airhead" groupies offer a humorous look at an unlikely competition driven by pure showmanship. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
No One
The dangerous journey of ... sympathetic to the plight of the immigrants. No One was screened as part of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Laura McKenzie's Da Vinci Code Tour
When the final page ... on everything from shopping to eating for those looking to experience the adventures of The Da Vinci Code firsthand. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
El Inmigrante
Eusebio de Haro Espinosa ... him to leave his home. El Inmigrante was screened as part of the 2006 New York Latino Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Frontline: The Meth Epidemic
The trusted reporters of ... the conflict between illegal drug trade and its legitimate counterpart, the ephedrine-driven, $3 billion a year cold remedy industry. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Funkmaster Flex: Car Show Tour DVD
Hard-driving hip-hop and mean ... this release where the only thing louder than the roar of the engine is the pounding of the bass. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Street Dogg 2: The Adventure Continues
Street Dogg 2: The ... people on the street. This video features Dogg in a variety of Florida locations including Miami and South Beach. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Teddy Tucker: Adventure is My Life
A documentary produced for ... ocean depths. The late author Peter Benchley (Jaws, The Beast) hosts and narrates this journey through Tucker's astonishing life. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The New Medicine
Hosted by Dana Reeve, ... New Medicine shows how such techniques as meditation and relaxation can offer benefits that many doctors have not considered. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Big Buy: Tom DeLay's Stolen Congress
In 1984, Tom DeLay ... power, his controversial style and methods, Earle's campaign against him, and the struggle to remove corporate influence from Congress. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Pornstar Pets
Pornstar Pets documents how ... variety of adult film stars relate to the animals in their lives. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
B.I.K.E.
A filmmaker's quest to ... stood for prompted both the filmmakers, as well as some club members, to ponder the authenticity of their rebellion. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Vajra Sky Over Tibet
Travel to the sacred ... efforts to destroy this ancient wisdom from within provides a poignant snapshot of a contemporary tragedy in the making. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Nobelity
Filmmaker Turk Pipkin sets ... Rick Smalley, Steven Weinberg, Dr. Harold Varmus, Desmond Tutu, Sir Joseph Rotblat, Jody Williams, Amartya Sen, and Ahmed Zewail. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise
Entertainer Rosie O'Donnell, her ... in some cases, sperm donors and surrogate mothers. All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise premiered April 6, 2006, on HBO. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Too Hot Not to Handle
For those who may ... to be taken in order to ensure that relationship between mankind and mother nature remains healthy and well balanced. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Who the $#%& is Jackson Pollock?
Filmmaker Harry Moses offers ... world that would forever reveals the secrets of just how art is purchased and sold in modern day America. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Darkon
As swords are raised ... game that allows them to become the brave hero or cunning strategist that they have always aspired to be. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
A Crude Awakening
Basil Gelpke and Ray ... and Gelpke| also interview such subjects as former OPEC secretary general Fadhil Chalabi and Bush advisor Roger E. Ebel. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
DMX: Ride or Die
Witness the transformation of ... success with such songs as "Party Up In Here", DMX's remarkable story is as compelling as it is inspirational. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
The lives and experiences ... this documentary, viewers are invited to follow these students as they explore a whole new world of educational possibilities. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Camp Out
The documentary Camp Out ... gays by working in an interview with openly gay Lutheran pastor Jay Wiesner, that depicts his special ordination ceremony. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
The rock star of ... Mountain, and Tony Hawk all offer their own unique perspective on the life and career of a living legend. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Journalist and The Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl
Ahmed Jamal and Ramesh ... death reverberated through much of the world. The film had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
True Stories of the Miami Vice Squad
In a town filled ... actual vice cops, this gritty glimpse into the criminal underground takes viewers directly into the belly of the beast. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
American Cannibal: The Road to Reality
Originally conceived as an ... Road to Reality had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, in the NY, NY Documentary Competition. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Cats of Mirikitani
Filmmaker Linda Hattendorf offers ... own experiences in the 1940s. The Cats of Mirikitani was screened in competition at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Cocaine Cowboys
In the early '80s, ... series Miami Vice. Jan Hammer, who composed the Miami Vice theme song, created a like-minded score for the documentary. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
A Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus
The ongoing argument about ... Flock of Dodos: The Evolution -- Intelligent Design Circus received its world premier at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The War Tapes
Three soldiers offer viewers ... causes and motivations behind the war. The War Tapes was screened in competition at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
Join documentary filmmaker Robert ... countless soldiers and their families, but also the increasingly negative international reputation of the United States as a result. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Tierney Gearon: The Mother Project
Filmmakers Peter Sutherland and ... Gearon began to doubt her abilities as a parent as she increasingly turned her lens on her own mother. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Survival Guide to the United States: Buying Cars and Trucks
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Wanderlust
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Baghdad ER
The harsh realities of ... to the thankless job done by the military's medical staff, Baghdad ER went on to win four Emmy awards. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
All Access DVD Magazine: Team Invasion Edition
The video magazine All ... Team Invasion Edition features such hip-hop performers as Juelz Santana, Jae Millz, and Ice Cube. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Bridge
Inspired by a New ... lengthy footage of the moments leading up to and including the suicides, so discretion is advised for sensitive viewers. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Bad Seed: The Truth About Our Food
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Hemplands Conspiracy
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Gang Wars
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The A.C.L.U. Freedom Files
Get the first ten ... ACLU executive director Anthony Romero, and features additional material from the many comedians involved with the politically charged program. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Trantasia
Curious viewers are invited ... the joys and the hardships they have experienced on the long hard road to becoming true Las Vegas divas. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Death of Two Sons
Part of HBO's Life ... Guinea before a car accident took his life. Schaffer interviews family members to discover common threads between the men. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Laughing Matters... More!
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Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?
Using an underdog congressional ... him, Smith's candidacy serves as a true test of the efficacy of the little guy in modern American politics. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
National Geographic: Is It Real? Supernatural
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JDM Option, Vol. 26: World Cup Car Soccer!
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Contemporary Mysteries: Super Brain Kids and Mysterious Dolphins
Contemporary Mysteries: Super Brain ... who have worked with the highly intelligent children, as well as with animal experts who have interacted with dolphins. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Mario's Story
A young man wrongly ... not commit the crime. Mario's Story was screened in competition as part of the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Combat Diary: The Marines of Lima Company
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638 Ways to Kill Castro
Ever since Fidel Castro ... theatrical release in the United States, and was screened in competition at the 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Mafia Empire [TV Documentary Series]
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9/11 Press For Truth
Amidst accusations that the ... the 9/11 families, and how the Final Report filed failed to answer a vast majority of their pressing questions. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Dark Water Rising
Mike Shiley's documentary Dark ... workers who put their lives on the line to rescue over 10,000 pets during and immediately after Hurricane Katrina. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Motherland Afghanistan
In a country where ... travel for days to receive treatment in what has come to be known as a nurturing and caring environment. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Rep Yo Set: The Movie
A documentary companion to ... documentary proves just how much can be accomplished when gangsters put down their guns and pick up a microphone. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Shut Up & Sing
Between 1998 and 2002, ... became the first documentary to enjoy its world premiere as a Gala Presentation at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Heroes Among Us, Miracles Around Us
Bear witness to remarkable ... 9/11 terrorist attacks share miraculous stories with the power to make believers out of even the most jaded skeptics. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Border War
As dangers and concerns ... troubling situation firsthand to offer an enlightening look at the problem that shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Miami Vice Squad
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Radiant City
Radiant City, which represents ... for suburban communities and suggest that it may not provide the optimal environment for living and raising a family. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Manufactured Landscapes
Documentarian Jennifer Baichwal's latest ... picture thus raises some significant and sobering questions about the impact that we, as humans, make on our environment. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Lake of Fire
With Lake of Fire, ... procedures and their physical and emotional side-effects, and it is not for the squeamish or suitable for younger audiences. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Suicide Killers
Take a compelling look ... were somehow thwarted, Rehov probes his subjects to get answers that are often as surprising as they are shocking. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire
Filmmakers Barbara Multer-Wellin and ... deal with Tribune Media Syndicate that allowed him to draw four cartoons a week for papers that circulated nationwide. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
American Mormon in Europe
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American Experience: Test Tube Babies
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Kiss My Snake
For the mondo documentary ... fighters' individual lives, exploring the reasons behind participation in the sport, and also observes the snake boxing matches firsthand. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
American Carny: True Tales From the Circus Sideshow
Todd Robbins hosts this ... lives of the circus sideshow and carnival performers including so called "freaks" as well as fireeaters, magicians and more. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
A Stained Glass Christmas with Heavenly Carols
Admire the beauty of ... of treasured Christmas classics performed by symphonies, choirs, and soloists, or a moving selection of highlights from Handel's Messiah. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Death Before Dishonor
Viewers are offered a ... code of honor and dependability, or a desperate attempt for criminals who fear betrayal to justify their unlawful behavior. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Screamers
As Armenian-American rockers System ... where the Dixie Chicks are castigated for their "controversial" comments, some bands are still willing to take a stand. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
American Indian Homelands: Matters of Truth, Honor & Dignity
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Biography: Al Qaeda
Discover the secrets behind ... clock back twenty years to explore their early efforts to defeat Soviet Communism under the banner of "Arab Afghans." [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Wheels of Survival: Ambulance Racing for Life
In times of danger ... of Survival pays special attention to the remarkable role these vehicles play in times of both war and peace. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Ghost Encounters
Supernatural enthusiasts know well ... brave attempt to find out once and for all whether there is any real basis for those chilling rumors. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Locos y Sueltos, Vol. 1
Take a trip to ... hidden cameras capture ordinary citizens in the most outrageous situations imaginable on the party-friendly city of South Beach, Florida. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Triple Cross: Bin Laden's Spy in America
The fact-finding documentary filmmakers ... while finding out just how the system that was designed to protect us can suddenly become our greatest fear. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Hacking Democracy
The documentary Hacking Democracy ... activist Bev Harris as she attempts to make Diebold, a company that creates the voting machines, accountable for errors. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Street Soccer: Brazil in the Street
Something along the lines ... young soccer players performing some outstanding moves during games played in environments that are part of their urban community. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts
While a large number ... a Texas congresswoman active in fighting for economic justice, and Robert Manning, author of the book Credit Card Nation. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Most Haunted Castles In Britain
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Dave Courtney: Dodgy Dave
Dave Courtney: Dodgy Dave ... the former British gangster discussing his lengthy career and giving the viewer insights into organized crime. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Protagonist
Academy-award winning filmmaker Jessica ... a homosexual, and a political terrorist. Protagonist was screened in competition as part of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Return of the Thundering Herd
The autumn of 1970 ... as a nonfiction companion piece to the feature, by examining and recounting the true story that inspired the movie. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Cocalero
The determination of one ... stance on the state of his nation has resulted in unwavering praise from supporters, and venomous resistance from detractors. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun
A lovable, eighty-two year ... Ambrosija soon form a unique and exceptional bond as they work together for the good of a common cause. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Return to Kirkuk
Twenty-five years after being ... von Planta offers a thoughtful meditation on some of the most pressing issues faced by the fledgling Iraqi government. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
China From the Inside [TV Documentary Series]
The groundbreaking, 240-minute PBS ... freedom of religion) in the face of widespread government corruption and cover-ups. Documentarist Jonathan Lewis directs; KQED Pittsburgh produced. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Musical Brotherhoods From the Trans-Saharan Highway
In the Moroccan cities ... lovers around the world are invited to witness some of the most remarkable street music ever to be performed. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Plastilina Mosh: Tasty
Plastilina Mosh: Tasty features ... documentary about the band. This program contains versions of "Afroman," "Human Disco Ball," "Mr. P Mosh," and "Monster Truck." [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Richmond, CA Gone Wild, Vol. 1
Richmond, CA Gone Wild, ... offer an unfiltered look at the various criminals and citizens who partake in some of the city's illegal shenanigans. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Gangbangin Fo Life: Out on Bail, Vol. 2
Gangbangin Fo Life: Out ... of Compton. The program shows how drugs and dangerous people make up much of the life of inner-city criminals. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
The deeply philosophical and ... incorporates historical footage of various cultures, including extensive footage shot covertly in Tibet under the threat of external dangers. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Last Days on Earth
State of the art ... these events are to occur and gauge our prospects for survival should the ultimate nightmare become a terrifying reality. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Rap Sheet: Hip Hop and the Cops
In a time when ... to find out why hip-hop moguls and law enforcement seem to be locked in a bitter and never-ending feud. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
10 MPH: Seattle to Boston
When two aspiring filmmakers ... well worth the hardships for anyone who has ever longed to experience the true freedom of the open road. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Riviera Cocktail: Edward Quinn, Photographer, Nice
The name of Irish ... on the Cote d'Azur, through the relationships he forged with such giants as Baselitz and Picasso late in life. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
European Muslims and Eastern Christians: The Broken Mirrors
Socioculturally speaking, the geographic ... as a Lebanese Christian as a jumping-off point, to investigate the broader ethno-social and religious complexities of the area. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Shootout! Afghanistan's Deadliest Snipers
3D animation and expert ... hills of Afghanistan to examine the weapons, firepower, and leadership needed to combat a most resourceful and ambitious enemy. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Most Haunted: London Haunts
Fearless host Yvette Fielding ... of three Most Haunted episodes that are sure to make a believer out of even the most hardened skeptic. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Man You Had in Mind
Filmmaker James Tuchschmidt explores ... such a hot-button issue by talking to five gay couples about the trials they face on an everyday basis. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Pez Universe
For candy fans who ... and manufacturing of the popular Pez brand while speaking with longtime "PezHeads" and even the president of Pez himself. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Cherry Ridez, Vol. 3
Cherry Ridez: Volume 3 ... scantily-clad women, this program features a soundtrack that includes artists such as Chico Threat, Javi Lopez, and Sporty Loco. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Pied Piper of Hutzovina
Pavla Fleisher was on ... when each one is so devoted to their own journey that they become blind to everything else around them? [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Melvin Anthony: Quest for Victory Bodybuilding
Melvin Anthony: Quest for ... an unholy amount of weight, posing and preening for modeling shows, eating, and engaging in numerous other day-to-day activities. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Che: Rise and Fall
Numerous journalists have described ... those who knew and worked with Che, including Dr. Alberto Granados and three surviving members of Guevara's personal guard. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
The Work Series: Sheriff
For anyone who ever ... along as he keeps streets in North Carolina safe for citizens and serves the public in whatever capacity possible. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Hard Knock Life: An Astounding Chronicle of Life Behind Bars
The gritty documentary Hard ... the sordid details of penitentiary life. As an added bonus, the film includes a special message from Louis Farrakhan. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
American Gangster: Season 01
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Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Playing Card
For millennia, playing cards ... imagery. The program also touches on the card's links to such practices as voodoo, the Tarot and the occult. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Man, Moment, Machine: Alexander Graham Bell and the Astonishing Telephone
In one of those ... with fellow inventor Elisha Gray - a competition that almost caused Bell to be written out of history forever. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Transforming Energy
In the face of ... energy solution. This 2007 documentary profiles several of these evironmentally conscious thinkers with an eye toward a sustanable future. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Tokyo Streets
The producers of Swiss ... the styles once reserved for folks in the fashion industry have now become a popular form of personal expression. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Birth of a Soldier: Coast Guard - In the Eye of the Storm
The members of the ... specific training. This documentary examines what sets these brave men and women apart from other members of the military. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Navy SEALs Training: In Harm's Way
This video documents the ... a Navy SEAL must survive. The program showcases the bravery, determination, and discipline of these intensely loyal military men. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Navy SEALs Training: The Silent Option
This video documents the ... a Navy SEAL must survive. The program showcases the bravery, determination, and discipline of these intensely loyal military men. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Birth of a Soldier: Night Fire - US Combat Warfare
This documentary examines various ... States military have entered the 21st century, utilizing new equipment in order to face new types of ground combat. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Birth of a Soldier: Recon Marines - Brothers in Arms
This documentary examines the ... level of physical and psychological strength required for Marines to become experts at recon missions. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
Birth of a Soldier: Special Ops - The Secret Soldier
The brave soldiers who ... them apart from other members of the military. This documentary examines those brave enough to choose this dangerous path. [ best culture & society films - 2006 ]
