Catalog Search Results
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
An Oscar-nominated documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO explores the continued peril America faces from institutionalized racism. In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends--Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the...
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
New York Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) introduces a new fashion exhibition Gala Event every year on the first Monday of May. A grand fashion and cultural exhibit fundraiser, the event is attended by A-List celebrities such as George Clooney, Rihanna, Kardashians, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts and on. The film goes back stage at MOMA and the famous fashion houses in Europe, giving the viewer unprecedented access to fashion and cultural archives.
23) Do I sound gay?
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
After a break-up with his boyfriend, journalist David Thorpe embarks on a hilarious and touching journey of self-discovery, confronting his anxiety about "sounding gay". Enlisting acting coaches, linguists, friends, family, total strangers, and celebrities, he quickly learns that many people, both gay and straight, often wish for a different voice. What starts as a personal journey becomes a chance to unpack layers of cultural baggage concerning sexuality,...
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Hosted by curator and author of the bestselling book of the same name, Justin Paton takes viewers on an adventure through museums and artists' workshops in hopes of providing a fresh and exciting new perspective on how to truly appreciate and better understand the world of painting.
26) Love, Gilda
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Never-before-seen footage and journal entries form the narrative spine of the documentary, allowing Gilda Radner to tell her own story; through the laughter and sometimes the tears. Incredibly, she was able to find humor in even the darkest of times. Her spirit lives on in comedy as a female trailblazer who continues to inspire many present day comedic performers.
27) Nasrin
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Persian
Description
Secretly filmed in Iran by women and men who risked arrest. It is an immersive portrait of the world's most honored human rights activist and political prisoner, attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, and of Iran's remarkably resilient women's rights movement. In the courts and on the streets, Sotoudeh has long fought for the rights of women, children, religious minorities, journalists, and artists. In the midst of filming, Sotoudeh was arrested and sentenced...
28) Among wolves
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Bosnian
Description
The Wolves are no ordinary motorcycle club as revealed in this gorgeous, surprisingly intimate documentary of trauma and survival. Still struggling after the Bosnian War, the Wolves organize a charity for their town and defend the threatened herd of wild horses they first met on the front line. Out there, with the horses, they confront their past and reclaim that territory as a space for healing.
29) Beijing taxi
Publisher
Three Waters Productions
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
"BEIJING TAXI is a feature-length documentary that vividly portrays the ancient capital of China undergoing a profound transformation. The intimate lives of three taxi drivers are seen through a humanistic lens as they navigate a quickly morphing city, confronting modern issues and changing values. The three protagonists radiate a warm sense of humanity despite the struggles that each faces in adapting to new realities of life in the modern city....
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request