From dreamy aerial opening shots, we are sent on an expedition through the storied land of our fifth most populous state, Illinois, often called a miniature version of America. Deborah Stratman’s experimental documentary explores how physical landscapes and human politics can each re-interpret historical events. Eleven parables relay histories of settlement, removal, technological breakthrough, violence, messianism, and resistance. Who gets to write history—physical monuments, official news accounts, or personal spoken-word memories?
One of Germany's stars of cinematography, embarks on the journey through his life. The film begins i...

A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

It seems that in recent years Angel sightings and experiences are everywhere. Perhaps this is becaus...

Manuela is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco's Nationalists du...

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the...

Looking for Angelina is based on one of the most important murder trials in Canada. Angelina Napolit...

July 2006. Another war breaks out in Lebanon. The directors decide to follow a movie star, Catherine...

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is tak...

Martin Scorsese is among those paying tribute to Gene Tierney, the Academy Award-nominated American ...

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save ...

The story of a Serer village in the groundnut basin of Senegal. Using the words of their ancestors p...

The Purity Ball symbolizes a father's protection over his daughter's virginity, but how does this re...

Every Wednesday at noon, women who were kidnapped for sexual purpose by the Japanese army during its...
Sex, Lies and Love Bites The Agony Aunt Story, presented by psychotherapist and agony aunt Philippa ...

How does Genesis relate to the "real world?" Does it matter whether one believes in Creation or Evol...

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time...

"Meat Joy is an erotic rite — excessive, indulgent, a celebration of flesh as material: raw fish, ch...