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Poster for The Iron Hammer

2020 · ★ 4.0 (2)

In this personal and rousing documentary, Joan Chen charts the inspiring life and career of “Jenny” Lang Ping, a fearless and independent Olympic athlete who propels China to international prominence in volleyball. On the court, her most effective weapon is her lethal spike, hence her titular nickname, while her leadership skills and calm demeanor solidify her unique status as the first player and coach to win multiple World Championships and Olympic gold. Chen, in her documentary feature debut, skillfully combines thrilling excerpts from championship games, intimate conversations with Lang Ping, her colleagues, and players to craft an entertaining and multi-dimensional portrait of this groundbreaking athlete who transformed women’s volleyball.

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Poster for The Eye of God

1916 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Olaf writes his memoirs, before his execution. He tells of his life as a struggling farmer when Renie, stranded in the village, stays one night in his home and Olaf falls in love with her.

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Poster for Namibia: The Story of a German Colony

2019 · ★ 6.0 (2)

Germans colonized the land of Namibia, in southern Africa, during a brief period of time, from 1840 to the end of the World War I. The story of the so-called German South West Africa (1884-1915) is hideous; a hidden and silenced account of looting and genocide.

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Poster for Ritoma

2018 · ★ 10.0 (1)

High on the Tibetan Plateau, the old way of life is on the decline. We follow the nomads of Ritoma as they navigate the collision of tradition and modernity.

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2016 · ★ 3.0 (1)

An account of the relationship of brotherhood between Cuba and Mexico led by an unprecedented interview with Eliseo Alberto Diego, Lichi that weaves together history, music, cinema, literature, and the character of both nations. Its also presents testimonies of diplomats, intellectuals, artists, athletes, educators and townspeople, who speak of this cultural fraternity.

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Poster for I am Jesus

2011 · ★ 5.0 (4)

A documentary on three men who claim to be the second coming of the Christian Messiah. An organic farming community in Siberia has evolved around a charismatic, but introvert man called Vissarion. His teachings focus on developing a society prepared to survive in a scarce future. In Brazil INRI Cristo, a simple but educated man has become a media phenomenon. While appearing in almost every TV show of the country he has built a safe haven for his mainly female followers. David Shayler is a former secret service agent in the UK who has become spiritual after going to prison.

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Poster for Underaged

2018 · ★ 0.0 (0)

An unapologetic, uncensored, immersive look inside NYC youth culture.

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Poster for Come On Eileen

2022 · ★ 0.0 (0)

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Poster for Feliz Navidad

2022 · ★ 0.0 (0)

If the heart remains the one of a child, is it really that absurd to meet Santa on a Christmas Eve?

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Poster for Sinister Cover-Up

2023 · ★ 5.5 (2)

Follows Brianna as she teams up with journalist Landon to uncover the truth about her father’s murder.

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Poster for 8 Presidentes 1 Juramento: A História de um Tempo Presente

2021 · ★ 8.0 (3)

The movie is a collage and comentary of varied third party footage on news relating to each and every one of the eight Presidents of Brazil who took office since the end of the military government, from José Sarney to Jair Bolsonaro.

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Poster for We Might As Well Be Dead

2022 · ★ 5.6 (17)

The high-rise building block near the forest is famous for its carefully curated community. As a dog disappears and her daughter refuses to leave the bathroom, security officer Anna faces an absurd battle against the fear, that slowly spreads among the residents and shakes the utopia with a view.

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Poster for The Legend of Proitner

1996 · ★ 0.0 (0)

A boy lives chained inside a cabin and observes and copies his tormentors - a bizarre couple.

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Poster for Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

2019 · ★ 7.0 (1)

The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. The twelve years that composed the post-war Reconstruction era (1865-77) witnessed a seismic shift in the meaning and makeup of our democracy, with millions of former slaves and free black people seeking out their rightful place as equal citizens under the law. Though tragically short-lived, this bold democratic experiment was, in the words of W. E. B. Du Bois, a ‘brief moment in the sun’ for African Americans, when they could advance, and achieve, education, exercise their right to vote, and run for and win public office.

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Poster for Undream

2018 · ★ 0.0 (0)

Undream depicts an imagined future where utopia and dystopia collapse, inspired by the photomontages of Superstudio – a major force in the Radical architecture and design movement of the late 1960s. Undream leads the viewer through an isolated landscape, overhung by a monumental structure. The architecture morphs between impossible surfaces and underlying order, interfering with the landscape as it undulates in and out of existence. Swept up in this movement, we are suspended in an impossible abandoned territory between the built environment and the natural world.

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Poster for Low Level Panic

1994 · ★ 0.0 (0)

The hopes, dreams & fears of three female flatmates set in their much used bathroom.

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Poster for The Lies We Tell But the Secrets We Keep: Part 2

2012 · ★ 8.9 (4)

Roni and Bri have fallen in a forbidden love, where lies and secrets lead to the end of their relationship. Bri tries desperately to move on and forget her past love with Roni. But, she's in for an unexpected surprise when secrets are revealed and her life is now a twisted love triangle with her past.

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Poster for Escape

2010 · ★ 6.8 (2)

A psychological bizarre tale that follows Rebecca on a journey through murder and possibly her own death.

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Poster for On Hold

2019 · ★ 0.0 (0)

On Hold, by choreographer and visual artist Nicola Hawkins of Admiral's Cove, Newfoundland is a striking movement piece that distills tenderness, honesty, and grief. The performers, actor John Moyes and his daughter, dancer-storyteller Louise Moyes, commissioned the film in their 80th and 52nd years. Cinematographer and editor Lisa Porter. Composer Adam Foran. Shot at the Ferryland lighthouse, Newfoundland.

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Poster for This Is My Night

— · ★ 0.0 (0)

Ruba, an artist grappling with severe depression, lives with her retired military father. At noon, after she finishes cleaning the apartment, she confides in him about her intention to commit suicide in a few hours. The two engage in conversations about the past, family, and death, touching upon the loss of the mother. Amidst the ordinary activities of their day, such as preparing lunch and listening to music, the father struggles to dissuade his daughter from taking such a tragic step. Eventually, she seizes his gun and retreats to her room.

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