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1162) Where's the poop?
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A lift-the-flap book that shows children that all creatures have a place to poop: tigers in the jungle, kangaroos in the outback, and monkeys in the rainforest.
1165) The Holy Game
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Beyond the Vatican walls, young men from around the world gather to play in a competitive soccer tournament. THE HOLY GAME is a film about religion, sport, and why anyone in this era would sacrifice so much to become a priest.
1166) After Jackie
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The story of the second wave of Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson--such as Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson--who were up next in the fight for equality.
1167) One Man and His Shoes
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ONE MAN AND HIS SHOES tells the story of the phenomenon of Air Jordan sneakers showing their social, cultural and racial significance and how ground-breaking marketing strategies created a multi-billion-dollar business.
1168) Kids Cup
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A feel-good family film about the world's largest sports tournament for kids, Norway Cup, in Oslo Norway. We dive into five teenages from different parts of the world, competing to win the gold medal. Afnan from Palestine, Khalidi from Tanzania/USA, Yu from China, Fred from Brazil and Anna from Norway all share the same dream, but they meet unexpected obstacles; unfair referees, homesickness, missing the penalty shot. Thankfully there are girls to...
1169) The Founders
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In 1950, 13 amateur women golfers battled society, finances and sometimes even each other to create the first and longest running professional sports organization for women known as the LPGA. Featuring rare archival footage, historical reenactments and current day interviews with leading players and the four surviving founders of the LPGA: Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise suggs and Marlene Bauer Vossler. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature...
1171) The Medicine Game
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Two brothers from the Onondaga Nation pursue their dreams of playing lacrosse for national powerhouse Syracuse University. The obstacles in their way are frequent and daunting, but their love for the game, each other, and their family's unyielding determination, propels these youth towards their dream. Official Selection at the **Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival**.
1172) The Endless Summer
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This classic documentary is the ultimate surfing adventure, crossing the globe in search of the perfect wave. From the uncharted waters of West Africa, to the shark-filled seas of Australia, to the tropical paradise of Tahiti and beyond, two California surfers, Robert August and Mike Hynson, accomplish in a few months what most people never do in a lifetime: they live their dream. Director Bruce Brown created a film so powerful, it has become a timeless...
1173) Hood River
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In a small Oregon community, a high school soccer team struggles to overcome their class and racial divides in a quest for both individual and team success. Win or lose, soccer has the power to level the playing field and unite us all.
1174) To the Moon
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Eighteen college students bicycle from California to Massachusetts in order to spread awareness about cooperatives, a business model they believe to be a solution to the volatile global economy. They confront frustrating realities while discovering their place in the world, and the results are at once chaotic, enlightening, and unforgettable.
1175) The Sanctity of Space
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Climbers/filmmakers Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson retrace the steps of pioneering mountaineer and aerial photographer Bradford Washburn. Inspired by Washburn’s iconic images of Alaska, Ozturk and Wilkinson attempt the unprecedented traverse of the Mooses Tooth massif.
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From Larry Nassar abusing girl gymnasts to the scandal at USA Swimming, many recent news stories have exposed the sexual abuse of minors in sport all over the world. They suggest an even broader phenomenon. It’s thought that between 10 and 15% of athletes have been victims of sexual abuse. The number of children who are victims is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands, with abuse more likely to be covered-up at elite levels. Children who...
1177) Bruno Sammartino
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Bruno Sammartino, an authentic story of adversity, a world champion, and love of a mother and son tested to the limits.
1178) Scrum
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The first Black US college rugby coach builds a new team at a predominantly white university and finds that success isn’t measured in championships.
1179) With Drawn Arms
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Tommie Smith, the gold medalist who is known for raising his fist after accepting a medal at the '68 Olympic games in protest of racial inequality, looks back 50 years to the moment that helped define a movement and changed the course of his life forever.
1180) Girls of flight city: inspired by true events, a novel of WWII, the Royal Air Force, and Texas
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Jessie Lovelace, a talented female pilot in 1941 Texas, discovers that her small-town civilian flight school is secretly training British pilots for the RAF and fights to become an instructor.
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