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- Aki Kaurismäki - The filmmaker of Leningrad Cowboys Go America and the new release The Man Without a Past (winner of the Grand Prix du Jury at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival) is the subject of this portrait.
- Amartya Sen - A documentary about the life and work of Amartya Sen, the 1998 Nobel Laureate in Economics.
- An American Ism: Joe McCarthy - Examines the making of America's most notorious demagogue, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy
- Angry Monk - Gendun Choephel, a legendary figure in Tibet, turned from the monastic life he was born to (as the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama), to become a fierce critic of his country's religious conservatism and isolationism.
- Antonio Negri - Traces the biography and current relevance of this controversial moral and political philosopher, his work, and his contemporary role as an intellectual leader of the anti-globalization movement.
- Anyone Can Be a Genius - Says Dr. Luis Alberto Machado, the world's first Minister of State for the Development of Human Intelligence - in Venezuela.
- Arguing the World - The lives of Irving Howe, Daniel Bell, Nathan Glazer, and Irving Kristol.
- Ariel Sharon - Rare archival footage and interviews with family, colleagues, critics and historians form an essential biographical portrait of the former general and Israel's controversial Prime Minister.
- Art and Remembrance: The Legacy of Felix Nussbaum - The story of artist Felix Nussbaum, who created the major body of work about the Jews during the Holocaust.
- Atomic Artist - Working with refuse from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Tony Price creates "atomic art."
- August Sander - A portrait of one of the most important photographers of the 20th century, who though uncelebrated in his own lifetime, pioneered social documentary photography.
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- Been Rich All My Life - Meet the Silver Belles -- former Apollo Theater showgirls who have danced and performed together for 70 years.
- Ben Barka - A biography of Moroccan opposition leader Mehdi Ben Barka, abducted on the streets of Paris and murdered in 1965, the infamous "Ben Barka affair."
- Bonhoeffer - The dramatic story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the young German theologian who was one of the first clear voices of resistance against Adolf Hitler, and who openly challenged his church to stand with the Jews in their time of need.
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- Charlotte - Based on the autobiographical series "Life or Theater?" by Charlotte Salomon, a young Jewish painter from Berlin, who sought refuge in Nice during World War II.
- Children of Fate - Thirty years in the life of a gutsy Sicilian woman who battles poverty, crime, and an abusive husband to keep her family together.
- Children's Beirut - Introducing Steve Antar, a 13 year old Beirut resident who has never known his city in peacetime
- Citizen Bishara - Introduces us to the most emblematic of Israel's Palestinian citizens: the MP Azmi Bishara.
- Clara Lemlich - The story of the young, Jewish, Ukrainian-born woman who in 1909 sparked the 'Uprising of the 20,000' -- the first massive strike of New York City garment workers.
- Colette - A fascinating visit with the legendary writer in her Paris apartment on the Palais Royal circa 1951. And Jean Cocteau drops by.
- Constant, Avant le Depart - Filmed shortly before Constant Nieuwenhuys' death, this is an intimate glimpse into the life and work of the painter, urban theorist, and influential member of the European avant-garde.
- Conversations with Roy DeCarava - The life of the first black photographer to win a Guggenheim Fellowship.
- The Cowboy in Mongolia - An American rangeland specialist works with herders in Inner Mongolia.
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- A Day With the President - A full day - from 4.00am until 11.00pm - in the life of President Nelson Mandela.
- The Diaries of Yossef Nachmani - A history of the early Zionists' acquisition and settlement of Palestinian lands in the Galilee, from the 1920's thru 1948. Based on the diaries of a land broker for the Jewish National Fund.
- Duncan Campbell Scott: The Poet and the Indians - The story of the prominent early Canadian literary figure - who was also a civil servant responsible for a brutal Native assimilation program.
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- Edward Said: The Last Interview - An extended discussion with Prof. Edward Said filmed less than a year before his death. The noted literary critic and Palestinian activist delivers his final testament about his life and work as a committed intellectual.
- Eileen Gray - The reknowned designer and architect Eileen Gray was always ahead of her time; thirty years after her death she is still considered the very essence of the Modern.
- Eisenstein - A vivid portrait of the places and events which fostered Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein's genius.
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- Facing Death - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's seminal book "On Death and Dying," brought her international fame. This intimate portrait was filmed in 2002, when she lived secluded in the desert, awaiting - as she says - her own death.
- Fidel - Juxtaposing the personal and anecdotal with the history of the Cuban revolution and Castro's fight to survive the post-Soviet period and the continued U.S. embargo, FIDEL tells a story that has yet to be told.
- Fundi - Friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, FUNDI reveals the instrumental role that Ella Baker played in shaping the American civil rights movement.
- The Future Is Not What It Used To Be - A fascinating profile of Erkki Kurenniemi, an early inventor of electronic synthesizers and microcomputers, whose career represents a surprisingly natural blend of music, film, computers, robotics, science and art.
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- Hado - A portrait of Hado, a 60 year old grandmother and farmer in Burkina Faso, and the leader of a 22 piece touring orchestra.
- How Putin Came to Power - A detailed investigation, with archives and exclusive interviews with the participants, into how Vladimir Putin rose from mayoral aide in St. Petersburg, to President of Russia, in only eight years.
- Howard Finster: Man of Visions - A candid look at the unique Reverend Howard Finster, who, after forty five years of preaching, received instruction from God in 1976 to paint his spiritual messages.
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- I For India - A chronicle of immigration, from the Sixties to the present day, as seen through the eyes of one Asian family and their 40 years worth of Super 8mm home movies.
- In Memory of Friends - Documents the violence and terror in Punjab, India - a land torn apart by religious fundamentalists and a repressive government.
- In Motion: Amiri Baraka - Biographical profile of the out-spoken African-American writer.
- Irish Voices - Examines an unusual loophole in Britain's attempt to quell media access in the Irish conflict.
- Isaak Babel - Interweaving fragments of Isaak Babel's stories and interviews with surviving family members, an intimate portrait of the writer emerges.
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- Jacques Lacan Speaks - A unique film from the archives, a documentary based on a 1971 university speaking appearance by Jacques Lacan (1901-1981), the most influential psychoanalyst after Freud.
- Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir - From 1967, for the first time on video or DVD, a portrait of two of the most influential and controversial writers and thinkers of the 20th century. They discuss their work, lives, and the role of intellectuals in modern society.
- Joe Polowsky: An American Dreamer - The story of a World War II veteran who dedicated his life to promoting peace.
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- Kim's Story: The Road from Vietnam - The story of Kim Phuc, the subject of perhaps the most famous photograph of the Vietnam War - a story of the personal and public healing of wounds from this century's longest, most divisive war.
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- Larry Wright - A look at a very special young New York City street musician.
- Light Keeps Me Company - An intimate and moving portrait of the life and work of famed cinematographer Sven Nykvist by his son.
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- Machito - The Cuban band leader Frank "Machito" Grillo.
- Marguerite, A Reflection of Herself - A personal portrait of the great French writer Marguerite Duras. Made with home moves, archives, film extracts, readings, and television interviews filmed over many years.
- Martha - An unusual profile of Martha Suter, age 37, who has never heard a sound or seen an image.
- Monte Grande - How do body and mind exist as an integrated whole? The eminent neurobiologist Francisco Varela devoted his entire life to answering this question. Featuring His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the 14th Dalai Lama
- Moshe Dayan - An detailed personal and political portrait of the controversial Israeli general turned statesman, a one-time national hero and eventual political exile.
- Mother - The story of a Hungarian woman who fled with her six-year old son after the uprising in 1956 while her husband, accused of being a leading "counter-revolutionary," is executed by the new Communist government.
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- Naji Al-Ali - Examines the forces that shaped cartoonist Naji Al-Ali as an artist, as a human being, and shows how his experiences mirror those of other exiled Palestinians.
- Napoleon, David - Featuring the paintings of Jacques-Louis David, including "Napoleon's Coronation." Examines how art and propaganda were intertwined throughout Napoleon's career.
- The New Wave By Itself - A beautiful time capsule of the French New Wave in action. Shot in 1964; includes fascinating conversations with Chabrol, Rouch, Godard, Rivette, Truffaut, Varda, and others.
- No Man's Land: Women Frontline Journalists - Profiles members of a truly rare breed - women war correspondents.
- Notes on Marie Menken - The story of the "mother of avante-garde film"—the influential experimental filmmaker who inspired artists such as Stan Brakhage, Andy Warhol, and Kenneth Anger.
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- On the Rumba River - "Papa Wendo" and band have been playing in their unique musical fusion style along the Congo River for nearly sixty years.
- Once Upon A Time...Rome, Open City - An exploration of the making of Rome, Open City, its significance in cinema history and reflections on the great director, Roberto Rossellini, by his family, colleagues and film critics.
- One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich - Filmmaker Chris Marker’s homage to his friend and colleague, Andrei Tarkovsky. A unique and intimate portrait of the legendary Russian filmmaker.
- Osaka Story - A very intimate diary of a Korean/Japanese filmmaker's strained relationship with his family.
- Out of Place - Traces the life and work of Edward Said (1935-2003), the Palestinian-born intellectual who wrote widely on history, literature, music, philosophy and politics.
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- Photo Souvenir - Philippe Koudjina was once a renowned portrait photographer in Niger, but now, due to injury and illness, he barely ekes out an existence, while his contemporaries Sidibe and Keita have gone on to international success.
- A Promise Kept - A young woman who lost her husband to AIDS speaks to school groups about preventing HIV infection.
- Proteus - Animated exploration of the 19th century's fascination with the undersea world, and portrait of biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel, who found in the sea depths an ecstatic fusion of science and art.
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- Regular or Super - A lovely introduction to Mies van der Rohe, one of the 20th century's most influential architects, and a stimulating examination of modernism and urban environments.
- Remembering Romero - Eleven months prior to Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero's assassination, a well known photograph of the Archbishop of San Salvador standing amidst a large group of young people was taken. REMEMBERING ROMERO returns to El Salvador to find the
- Renzo Piano - An intimate working portrait of the world-renowned, non-conformist architect, designer of the Pompidou Center in Paris, the De Mesnil Museum in Houston and the Kansai airport in Japan.
- Resist - Chronicles the history and mission behind The Living Theatre, one of the most significant companies in the history of American theatre and the avant garde.
- Robert Bresson - French director Robert Bresson discusses his personal and contentious ideas about filmmaking in this intimate documentary portrait, filmed in 1965.
- Running Mate - Eye-opening examination of cartoonists' portrayal of Geraldine Ferraro during her unsuccessful candidacy for the U.S. Vice Presidency.
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- Santiago Calatrava's Travels - A fascinating portrait of world famous artist, engineer, architect and urban studies scholar Santiago Calatrava, and an interdisciplinary reflection on the perception and impact of architecture.
- Seven Songs for Malcolm X - An homage to the inspirational African-American civil rights leader.
- Sherman's March - Starts out as an historical documentary tracing General Tecumseh Sherman's disastrous march through the South, but somehow metamorphoses into an hilarious record McElwee's own calamitous quest for romance.
- Shigeru Ban - A profile of the Japanese architect noted for his use of inexpensive construction materials, such as cardboard tubes, used in prefab housing adopted by the UN High Commission for Refugees.
- Shirin Ebadi - In-depth introduction to Nobel Peace Prize winner in her Tehran office, interwoven with speeches at international conferences and a visit to the children's center she founded.
- The Singing Sheikh - Immam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa of Egypt.
- Slaves of the Sword Series - This 3-part series investigates the lives, strengths, and limitations of 3 Israeli general/politicians, and asks: why does Israel, a democracy, continue to choose military men to lead?
- Sociology is a Martial Art - A new documentary about the world famous, highly influential sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, whose 40 books and countless articles represent a brilliant renovation and application of social science.
- A Song for Argyris - The moving story of Argyris who survived a Nazi massacre in his village in Greece and who has dedicated his life to ensuring that such wartime atrocities never happen again. (new January, 2008)
- Stories From Cuscatlan - El Salvadorans reflect on how the civil war there has changed their lives.
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- A Touch of Greatness - Regarded as one of the most influential teachers in American history, Albert Cullum, in an era when Dick, Jane and discipline ruled America's classrooms, allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles and Shaw to reign in his fifth grade classroom.
- The Trials of Henry Kissinger - Focusing on his role in events in Vietnam, Indonesia and Chile, this film examines charges that the former Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner is also a war criminal.
- The Two Lives of Eva - The complicated, traumatic story of a young woman, the filmmaker's mother, a well-off, Polish Lutheran before WWII, who afterwards married a Jewish Warsaw ghetto survivor.
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- War Photographer - Considered one of the bravest and most important war photographers of our time, James Nachtwey hardly fits the cliché of the hard-boiled war journalist. 2001 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature.
- We Loved Each Other So Much - The Lebanese singer Hoda Nouhad Haddad, better known as Fairuz, is a legend in the Arab world. The stories of diverse Beirut inhabitants and of their love for her provide a moving commentary on Lebanon's tumultuous history.
- The Writers of Today - A series of dialogues with five of the foremost writers of the twentieth century.
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- Yitzhak Rabin - Examines late Israeli general, statesman, and pioneer for peace in the Middle East, who was assassinated in 1995 while implementing the doomed Oslo peace accords.
- You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train - The life and times of Howard Zinn, the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic "A People's History of the United States."
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- Zygosis - A radical and humorous electronic homage to John Heartfield, anti-Nazi German satirist who pioneered the photomontage.
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