In 1892, Ellis Island, in New York Bay, became the main gateway to the United States for immigrants arriving increasingly from Europe. The story of immigration to the United States from 1892 to 1954, an enthralling polyphonic narrative that embraces both small and great history.
There’s no one taste or flavor to define a neighborhood, especially one like the Lower East Side. Fo...
A documentary released in 1985 about the Mothers of Place Vendôme.
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of N...
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reve...
Loosely based on the true story of the killing of Kitty Genovese: A young woman's murder is witness...
A compelling portrait of New Yorkers living on the streets as they struggle with mental health, addi...
Filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond spent three months in 1976 riding along with patrol officers in th...
Cuban drummer Elvis García reflects on his journey from Havana to Miami, struggling to make his way ...
Global soccer hero Thierry Henry stars in this up-close sports documentary that covers his 2010 move...
An unusual friendship in an agitated political context.
Eight women on the margins of Israeli society are thrown together during the course of a school year...
Documentary that shows the changing attitude towards immigrant labor in The Netherlands. The documen...
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
Profiles the culture, lifestyles, and rituals within the New York City subways.
50 years ago, assemblyman George Michaels cast a single vote on New York's abortion bill that change...
In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad successfully accomplished the enormous engineering feat of buildi...
Francois the Tree Man is far from his wife and three small children in Quebec, selling Christmas tre...
The best known, "Weegee's New York" (1948), presents a surprisingly lyrical view of the city without...
A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about l...