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1) Heval
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British actor Michael Enright rose to fame in Hollywood and then did something most of us would never dream of doing... he gave it all up for a chance to join the fight against ISIS with the Kurdish forces, known as the YPG, as they battled on the front lines in Syria.
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This landmark documentary explores the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, from his trailblazing legal battles to his historic role as the first Black Supreme Court justice. Featuring rare archival materials and interviews with leading HBCU voices, the film reveals how Marshall helped America confront its deepest contradictions—and how his vision for justice continues to shape the country today.
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Eva Norvind was born Eva Johanne Chegodaieva Sakonskaja in 1944, the daughter of a Russian prince and a Finnish sculptor in Trondheim, Norway. Monika Treut's DIDN'T DO IT FOR LOVE traces the many stages of her unbelievable life story: from her early success as a showgirl in Paris to her transformation into Mexico's Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s, her subsequent career as a journalist in the 1970s, and culminating in her establishing herself as New York's...
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The complex and revolutionary music and lyrics of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, the glam rock powerhouse behind “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” and other iconic songs. Featuring archival performances and interviews with Elton John, Ringo Starr, and David Bowie, plus filmed musical interpretations by artists such as Nick Cave, John Cameron Mitchell, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, U2, and Father John Misty.
7) Liv Ullmann
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This film delves deep into the core values underneath one of Scandinavia's biggest stars Liv Ullman's universal appeal, and meet some of Liv's closest collaborators from her seven decades in film.
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The joy and passion of master gelato-maker Sergio Dondoli take center stage in this exuberant tribute to the delights of food, creativity, and a life well-lived. HAPPY LIFE looks at the rise of Dondoli and his world-famed Tuscan gelateria. What emerges is a portrait of a man who started from the humblest beginnings yet found a way to make cultivating sweetness in all its forms his life's work.
9) Home
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HOME: THE STORY OF ZAK MORADI explores the journey of a refugee, from fleeing war to building a new home and eventually returning to reconnect with his homeland.
10) Genderation
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Twenty years after the making of her groundbreaking trans documentary Gendernauts, Monika Treut returns to San Francisco to catch up with her subjects and find out where time and life have led them. What she finds is a city transformed: what had once been a utopia for trans communities has now grown largely inaccessible due to rising costs and gentrification. Sandy Stone, Stafford, Susan Stryker, Max Wolf Valerio, and Annie Sprinkle all return in...
11) Janis Ian
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Janis Ian rose to fame as a teen in the 1960s with "Society’s Child" (1966), a groundbreaking song about interracial love. She reemerged with "At Seventeen" (1975), an iconic anthem on self-worth. For six decades, she overcame sexism, homophobia, and illness, leaving a lasting musical legacy. Featuring Joan Baez, Jean Smart, Arlo Guthrie, Lily Tomlin, and others.
12) blur: To the End
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Iconic British band blur (“Song 2”, “Girls & Boys”) comes together to record their first album in eight years – the chart-topping The Ballad of Darren – and prepare for the biggest concerts of their career, two sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium. With footage of the band in the studio and on the road, plus performances of their much-loved, seminal songs.
13) La Singla
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When Antonia Singla graced the stage, she did so without hearing the music. Born deaf to a Romani family in the suburbs of Barcelona, La Singla—as she would affectionately come to be called—rose to international acclaim by the age of 17. Quite literally moving to the beat of her own drum, La Singla’s pistol-like percussions were nothing short of revolutionary, gripping the world of flamenco with a dynamism never before experienced. But at the...
14) Rocketman
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His music inspires you, his life will surprise you; ROCKETMAN is a one-of-a-kind musical celebration set to Elton John’s most beloved songs. Discover how a shy, small-town boy becomes one of the most iconic figures in rock & roll. Featuring an all-star cast, this truly spectacular and utterly electrifying ride is filled with show-stopping musical performances and is unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
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A cinematic concert film immortalizing blur’s biggest shows to date. Highlights include "The Narcissist" and "St Charles Square" from the recent acclaimed #1 album, The Ballad of Darren, as well as "There’s No Other Way", "Popscene", "Beetlebum", "Trimm Trabb", "Villa Rosie", "Coffee & TV", "Under the Westway", "Out of Time", "To the End", "Parklife", "Song 2", "This is a Low", "Girls & Boys", "Tender", and "The Universal".
16) Are We Good?
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This raw, intimate portrait of comedian and podcast pioneer Marc Maron follows the sudden loss of his partner and filmmaker Lynn Shelton. Maron struggles with grief, disillusionment, and a shifting comedy landscape, processing it all through his life, both on-stage and off.
17) Romántico
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More than just a documentary dispatch from the illegal immigration frontlines, Mark Becker's ROMÁNTICO evolves from a vérité view of undocumented alien subculture to a deeply personal, "beautifully realized" (NY Post), subtly-hued, and bittersweet dramatic story of family, fatherhood, identity and survival.By day, mariachi musician Carmelo Muñiz washes cars, but at night, he and his friend Arturo perform norteño and ranchero music for gringo...
19) Megadoc
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A raw, fly-on-the-wall documentary about Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-long journey in creating his self-financed passion project, MEGALOPOLIS. The bold and unrelenting epic returns in Mike Figgis’ portrait of Coppola’s creative process– weaving together archival material, unfiltered cast interviews, and a close-up view of how the legendary filmmaker drew from Roman history, political allegory, and his own singular vision to shape the world...
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