Culture & Society Movies of 2003
Shortly after graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara, filmmaker Tom Peosay and his wife Sue (an ...
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Directed by Gerard Ungerman, Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War ...
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For this National Geographic TV special, FBI director Robert Mueller gave the filmmakers unprecedented access to the inner working of the law-enforcement bureau. Though the focus is of course on the anti-terrorism war ...
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After Stonewall director John Scagliotti approaches the issue of ...
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Paul McCartney in Red Square documents a May 24, 2003 concert the former Beatle gave in the historic Moscow setting. Along with the footage of the concert itself, the film includes a ...
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First-time director Morgan Spurlock takes a look at the subject of obesity in the United States, specifically zeroing in on the business and culture surrounding the nation's ...
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Aging Out documents what happens to three adolescents who have grown-up in America's foster system. The filmmakers chart how these young adults are forced to provide for themselves and get along in the world without ...
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Nonfiction filmmaker Nick Broomfield and his frequent collaborator Joan Churchill ...
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Documentary filmmaker Ron Mann joined Hollywood actor/hemp activist Woody Harrelson as the thespian traveled up the ...
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Part of The Blues documentary series on PBS, The Soul of a Man is ...
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Directed by first-time filmmaker Jay Lee Thomas, 2-Pac 4-Ever is one of the many documentaries about the life of rapper Tupac Shakur. KRS-One provides the narration. This film contains live footage, prison clips, and home movies. ...
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The Travel Channel's highest rated program, World ...
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This history and culture of hip-hop, as rapping, street dancing, and graffiti art grew from a ...
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Award-winning filmmakers Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger (of ...
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In his years working and living throughout Africa and Europe, cultural anthropologist ...
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A film crew sets out on a journey across the country to discover how money is made in the world of hip-hop. Director Maxie Collier takes us inside the process as he ...
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While the Nation of Islam (still widely known to many Americans as "the Black Muslims") has been highly controversial in the United States since the ...
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Dubbed "America's foremost humorist" by The Chicago Tribune, Roy Blount, Jr. takes a trip down the mighty Mississippi River in this intimate look at American life. In his journeys Blount's experiences include everything from gay ...
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Film scholar Robb Moss combines home-movie footage from the '70s ...
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Sam Green and Bill Siegel's documentary about a radical group whose stated goal was the violent overthrow of the U.S. government details a valuable chapter in the history of the '60s protest movement and leftism in America. ...
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A presentation of the HBO cable channel's "Parent ...
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The subject of this documentary is one of the most successful tourist spots in the United States, Branson! This film offers glimpses of famous locations like Lake Taneycomo, Silver Dollar ...
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Hosted by investigative reporter Dominic ...
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Following the style of the reality-based programming on the FOX network, The Real Cancun is a feature-length effort ...
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In 1999, the major American utility company AES Corporation spent over 30 million dollars to purchase the former Soviet Republic of ...
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You've seen footballers take to the field to battle for the World Cup, and hockey players hit the ice to duke it out for the Stanley Cup, now take a trip to Amsterdam to sample some of the best buds in the ...
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This program features stand-up performances by many popular comedians such as Chris Rock, Carrot Top, Janeane Garofolo, Drew Carey, Norm MacDonald, Jim Carrey and others. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
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Travel to Asia and beyond with this skateboarding program that's sure to deliver high speeds, tricks and attitude. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
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After a pair of small town sweethearts-turned homicidal maniacs embark on a brutal interstate ...
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In this revealing follow-up to the 2001 HBO presentation Naked States: America Undercover, the fearless cameras of "America Undercover" follow flesh photographer Spencer Tunick as he ...
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Money, Power, Respect documents the lives of a handful of Latin rappers. Interview subjects include Lil' Rob, Royal T, and Cuban ...
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Long thought to be the Mecca for skateboarding, the Pacific Northwest is idolized in this documentary from Coan Nichols and Rick Charnoski. Filled with some ...
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Directed and produced by Mike Woolf, Growin' a Beard is a documentary short centered on a little-known tradition of Shamrock, TX. Each ...
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Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara is the sole ...
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Socio-economic status, minority rights, and housing codes all come into dramatic conflict in co-directors Linda Goode Bryant and Laura Poitras' 2003 documentary Flag Wars. Set in a historic ...
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Deep in the heart of New York City, at an undisclosed location, eight of the city's most talented freestyle rappers gather for the ultimate lyrical ...
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This video chronicles the three weeks it took the military to reach and take Baghdad once the 2003 ...
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Shanae was arrested for murder at the age of 12, after stabbing a friend to death. Megan's mother was ...
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CNN's front-line coverage of Operation: Iraqi Freedom is compiled in this DVD. CNN Tribute: War in Iraq follows correspondents as they watch the fall of Baghdad and ...
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Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk's award-winning documentary Lost Boys of Sudan examines what happens when a pair of Sudanese boys, orphaned due to a civil war in their home ...
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American independent filmmaker Jesse Moss directs Speedo, a ...
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Taking students back to the days of the founding-fathers, ...
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The ins and outs of the federal court system are covered in this tenth installment of Standard Deviants School: American Government. Produced by the makers of the award-winning ...
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It's round-two of Standard Deviants School: American Government, ...
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Divided into two parts, this third installment of Standard Deviants ...
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From the fight against slavery to women's suffrage and beyond, this fourth volume of Standard Deviants School: American ...
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The due process clause and the Bill of Rights are among the areas of focus in this fifth helping of Standard Deviants School: American Government. Produced by the makers of the award-winning ...
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The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the US ...
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From appointments to pardons, the various powers ...
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Though it's often used with a negative connotation, bureaucracy is an essential part of ...
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Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell tells the story of a playground basketball star whose descent into drugs and crime destroyed any ...
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Academy Award-nominated filmmaker David Peterson directs the documentary Let the Church Say Amen. The World Missions for Christ Church exists inside a ...
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Sunset Hall is a managed care facility for the aging with a difference; located in Los Angeles, Sunset Hall is described by its proprietors as "a nonprofit retirement home for free-thinking elders," and Sunset is home to a group of elderly ...
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The National Spelling Bee got its documentary profile, Spellbound, and now America's favorite word game goes under the nonfiction microscope in Scrabylon, a portrait of the various eccentrics ...
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Narrative filmmaker Darren Stein teamed up with childhood friend Adam Shell to make the intimate documentary Put the Camera on Me. ...
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A rising high school football star makes his bid to escape the turmoil of the inner-city and into a Division 1 collegiate program in this documentary ...
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A young woman who had previously forsaken the Orthodox lifestyle attempts to make amends with her father ...
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Take a closer look at the "dumbing down" of contemporary culture in an alternately ...
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Celebrated filmmaker Werner Herzog turns his attention ...
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In this release featuring the kind of footage that could only be captured on the streets, the folks at Hoodz, Inc. take viewers on a wild ride thorough the urban landscape as they compare cocaine to heroin, interview some true cash money ...
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Princess Diana's tumultuous life, from her rise to international fame as the shy, young bride of Prince Charles to her tragic and untimely death ...
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Few states can even come close to rivaling the rich musical heritage of Louisiana. From country to rock & roll to Cajun to zydeco to jazz, and on and on, the roots of ...
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This direct-to-video documentary from filmmaker Peter Spirer, the man behind 2002's Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel, delves into the many on-the-mic feuds that have been an integral part of the world of hip-hop over the ...
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This film takes a look at the motor cycle lifestyle, from custom paint jobs to death-defying stunts, exploring the appeal of bike ownership. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
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Film diarist Ross McElwee (Sherman's March) offers another personal examination of Southern history and life with Bright Leaves, a documentary tracing his own connection to ...
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Documentary filmmaker Ulrich Seidl offers a provocative look at both Christianity and its followers by examining a handful of true ...
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In this documentary exploring the eccentric sub-culture of urban anglers, the fishing fanatics of New York City head to the harbor as cameras reveal ...
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Originally aired on PBS, this installment to the multi-award winning National Geographic series offers an intimate documentation of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Aside from providing insight regarding ...
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Saeed al-Sahaf became known to many Americans during the second Gulf War when he was the Iraqi Minister of Information. Many television ...
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Journalist Ivy Meeropol makes her directorial debut with Heir to an Execution, a personal documentary exploring the execution of her biological grandparents: Julius and Ethel ...
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Filmmakers Chris Smith and Sarah Price (the production team behind American Movie) direct the bizarre documentary The Yes Men. The film follows Andy and Mike, ...
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In 1984, Garry Kasparov became the talk of serious chess aficionados around the world when he ...
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A nomadic family in Mongolia's Gobi desert faces a problem when a white camel colt is born in a difficult ...
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Timothy "Speed" Levitch is a poet, performance artist, and offbeat tour guide who was the subject of the 1998 documentary The Cruise, in which he attempted ...
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In the wake of ongoing political instability in their homeland, a large number of Somalis began relocating to the United States, and ...
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In 1985, two adventurous young mountaineers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, set off to climb the treacherous west ...
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Director James Spooner takes a look at the lives of four African-Americans involved in various punk rock scenes throughout the country. Delving into the difficulties ...
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In the mid-1800s, corporations began to be recognized as individuals by U.S. courts, granting them unprecedented rights. The Corporation, a documentary by filmmakers Mark Achbar and Jennifer ...
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This documentary takes a look at Scotch whiskey, its ...
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The documentary Maestro centers on Larry Levan's Paradise Garage and David Mancuso's Loft, locations that became ground zero for a dance music scene that captured the fancy of a great many young New Yorkers. The ...
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From the very moment of birth, death is a reality ...
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Using mostly behind-the-scenes footage, Five Conversations About Soul offers an ...
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This release from National Geographic documents one of the most intricate forces in ...
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Narrated by respected actor Danny Glover, The Forts and Castles of Ghana offers a tour of ancient structures in the African country. Many of these buildings date back to the days of the slave trade. ~ ...
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The documentary Soundz of Spirit, an attempt to make viewers understand a lesser-recognized aspect of hip-hop life, involves interviews with a variety of hip-hop artists ...
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NOVA accompanies geologists Volker Lorenz and Kevin Docherty throughout their trip to Mt. Kilimanjaro, where they fear the mountain's melting ...
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In Paparazzi, Vol. 1: Price of a Picture, real-life paparazzi Louis D. shoots such stars as Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jennifer Aniston, and several others. Each entry ...
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The essence of island life is captured on camera in an ocean-bound profile of champion surfer and famed adventurer Titus Nihi Kinimaka. Not only are viewers invited to ride the waves alongside the Hawaiian ...
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Independent filmmaker Peter Devin makes his feature debut with the documentary Rock & Roll Superhero. Shot over a period of three years, the film follows the life of rock star-hopeful ...
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The documentary The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's intersperses information on leading ...
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Born Into Brothels is a documentary about the inspiring non-profit foundation Kids With Cameras, which teaches photography skills to children in marginalized communities. In 1998, New York-based photographer Zana Briski ...
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Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini direct Farmingville, a ...
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The debut feature from documentary filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz, Imelda is a profile of one of the most famous and powerful women in recent ...
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Many gospel music artists exist in an double bind -- like nearly all musicians, gospel performers are influenced by the sounds around them, and many of the most creative artists are interested in taking their work in new and challenging ...
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Find out just how elements of street wear, graffiti art, break-dancing, skateboarding, and music all contribute to the proliferation of hip-hop culture in this fascinating look at the artistic elements that have come ...
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Egyptian-American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim (Startup.com) directs Control Room, a documentary investigating the ethics of media-managed wars. This film particularly focuses on the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Noujaim and her film crew ...
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Members of a family try to bridge their differences as they address different interpretations of Judaism in this emotionally powerful documentary. Menachem Daum is a devout ...
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In the making since the director was 11-years-old and completed on a reported budget ...
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This program is not an instructional program but rather a ...
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Long a cultural fixture of New York's Greenwich Village, Shopsin's is explored in this documentary feature from music video director and filmmaker Matt ...
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Mac Dre: 23109 - Exhibition of Speed documents what goes on at Sideshows that transpire in East Oakland. The film ...
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Musician and songwriter Jim White acts as a tour guide for this documentary which explores the strange and soulful heart of the American South. As White shares his own story of dealing with the legacy of his Southern heritage -- where ...
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Produced in association with the publishers of F.E.D.S. Magazine, a streetwise journal that ...
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Made the tradition of Searching for Angela Shelton and other recent documentaries with similar premises, the nonfiction opus Awful Normal concerns Karen ...
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Directed by British TV cameraman James Miller, Death in Gaza was supposed to be an HBO documentary about ...
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For years, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on a pretty girl. There's nothing so strange about that, or even that the girl in question is the famous actress Drew Barrymore. What is unusual is that ...
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This informational program teaches new parents about what they can expect from ...
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The electronically driven musical counter-culture of the American rave ...
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Activist filmmakers Richard Rowley and Jacqueline Soohen offer an eyeball-to-eyeball look at the people's battle ...
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Directed by Abigail Honor, this documentary follows the journey of a gay couple whose ...
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Can one of America's least glamorous sports survive a media-savvy ...
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Documentarian and art aficionado Reid van Renesse helms Dithers, the first volume in a projected series of nonfiction films exploring the landscape of contemporary art in 21st century America. This ...
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Last Victory concerns the Palio horse race, an Italian tradition for hundreds of years. The film tells the story of how one particular district, ...
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On the eve of his fifty-sixth birthday, a lifelong football fan suffering from Down Syndrome roots for his favorite team to make their first playoff championship match in twenty-six years. The average life expectancy of ...
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The world of hip-hop was long dominated by East Coast rappers and West ...
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Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank achieved an uncomfortable sort of ...
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One surfboard travels the globe and connects six dedicated longboard wave riders in this meditation on the value of exploration, adventure, and sharing with friends from filmmaker Jason Baffa. Designed in the nostalgic ...
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Documentary filmmaker Jim de Sève explores the many issues behind the ...
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One couple's unusual path to parenthood is recorded in this documentary. Erik and Mark are two gay men who've ...
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This film takes a look at Key West, a small island that is home to a wide variety of races, genders, ages and ...
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The relationships of 20 same-sex couples are examined in this documentary on the subject of gay-marriage. Directed by Catherine Gray, I Can't Marry You is narrated by Betty ...
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In post-Communist Czech Republic, consumers no longer wait on long lines for essential goods, but in recent years, they've been known to camp out overnight in anticipation of the grand opening of ...
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While North Korea is slowly growing into a world power, thanks in part to the controversial ...
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The annual Tournament of Roses Parade, held on New Year's Day in Pasadena, CA, is an American ...
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Witness one of the largest collections of UFO footage ever to be ...
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The sixty-minute documentary Urban Latino Lifestyle explores the cultural elements that Hispanic Americans have brought to the United States. A co-production of Urban Latino ...
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Few musicians play with more passion and conviction than the soulful folks who take to the sidewalks to share their music. In this release, filmmakers Mark Johnson and Jonathan Walls explore both the motivation and the music of the contemporary ...
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Author, musician, publisher, and general punk rock renaissance man Henry Rollins offers more of his ...
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The epic quest of a concerned peace activist seeking to convince the United Nations of sanctioning an official day of global cease ...
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This entry in the "Fun to Know" series from Millenium Interactiv explains how to obedience-train a dog in a quick and effective manner. Through demonstration and verbal instruction, a certified and experienced trainer covers ...
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This documentary investigates contemporary society's fascination with lesbianism through ...
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Activist, linguist, and dissident thinker Noam Chomsky was once described by The New York Times as "the most important intellectual alive," and ...
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Inside the Mind of a Suicide Bomber, a documentary that appeared originally on ...
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Voluptuous auto enthusiast Martha Sanchez explores automobile shows throughout California, Arizona, and Mexico in search of the perfect drop-top in this video that ...
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In this documentary that explores the phenomenon of online cruising, filmmakers take ...
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Explore London from an insider's perspective in this documentary from ...
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Take a trip down one of the meanest streets in America as filmmakers turn their lens on Crenshaw Boulevard to capture an unsettling scene of youth violence in this gritty documentary exploring the true ...
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The documentary Otaku Unite! explores the culture of anime fanatics in the United States. The film charts ...
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For iron-nerved viewers looking to take their home viewing experience to the absolute extreme, ...
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For steel-stomached viewers who like their entertainment extreme, this collection of startling street brawls, bouncing low-riders, and actual ...
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Witness the transformation of one typical basketball court from ordinary neighborhood playground to legendary training ground for the NBA's most talented superstars as director ...
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Experience the leisurely pace of small-town existence firsthand with this documentary that travels to the quaint New England burg of Greater Southbridge to capture a small slice of the ordinary ...
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Raised on the mean streets of the Bronx, Larry Davis made a name for himself by manipulating both ...
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Twenty-five years after telling his two daughters that their mother had abandoned the family to ...
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Several death-defying Australians who spend their days grappling with lethal indigenous animals are profiled in the nature documentary Danger Down Under. Subjects include Jacqui Adams-Maher, whose chief hobby involves amassing ...
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Miracles from the Wildside examines the many ...
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Around the world, professional animal trainers must risk life and limb by walking a daily tightrope - suspended between loving and ...
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