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3) Black Hole
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One Mining Company, a 965 day blockade, over 400 voluntary arrests, a State Forest home to 396 species of native fauna and flora, 34 endangered species and 12 Indigenous sacred sites. Set against the backdrop of an ever increasing thirst for fossil fuels by the extractive industry and the Australian government. BLACK HOLE is an intensely riveting exposé of the battle to save the last of an endangered woodland forest from being cleared to make way...
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Nothing captures the magic of Christmas like a visit to Santa Claus. MIRACLE ON 19TH STREET is the story of a beloved NYC store Santa who, after nearly 30 years, is retiring to “the North Pole,” leaving behind an indelible mark on generations of children and families. To them, he is the real deal.
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True story of two rival high school football teams forced to merge into one and their struggle to become champions against all odds. An unflinching snapshot of the power of sports to bring young people, neighborhoods, and a city together. Winner of Outstanding Sports Documentary at the **Sports Emmy Awards**. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. *"This documentary is a real eye-opener, one that any fan of football, high school athletics...
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Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton narrates this inspiring documentary about everyday people taking action to save our environment and to fight climate change. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. "*...the movie is never less than stunning.*" - Daniel M. Gold, ***The New York Times***
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During a six-year period in the mid-twentieth century something unsurpassed happens. A lanky and not very well known Swede, about to turn forty years old, enters a period of film production without precedent. Between 1957 and 1963 he directs some of the greatest classics in the history of cinema. BERGMAN reveals previously untold stories and information about Ingmar Bergman's life and character, but also discloses his inner life through his own words....
8) Soros
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SOROS follows one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time as he fights against the rising tide of authoritarianism around the world.
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An underdog story of how one of the most gifted teams in sporting history triumphed over its colonial masters. A celebration of the power of sports as a vehicle for social change set to a reggae beat featuring Bob Marley and others. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. Nominated for a **British Independent Film Award** for Best Documentary. "*Fire in Babylon is the kind of film that makes you proud to be a human being.*" - Charlotte...
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Wood and metal letters pressed into paper laid the foundation for the modern world. Once essential to communication, letterpress printing unexpectedly thrives in our digital age. PRESSING ON is required viewing for design centered audiences, advertising and type nerds, history buffs and documentary lovers.
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When two friends tape record their violently noisy neighbors, they accidentally create one of the first viral pop-culture sensations. Blurring the lines between art and exploitation, this "audio misadventure" is a darkly comic modern fable. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize World Cinema - Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. "*Alternately hilarious and discomfiting, and finally rather poignant.*" - Dennis Harvey, ***Variety***
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Members of an all-Native American girls lacrosse team try to prove the game is their rightful inheritance, putting more than just a championship on the line. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. *"KEEPERS OF THE GAME" is as strong an argument that can be made for the rich emotional rewards of schoolgirls hitting the field to show everyone and themselves what they can achieve. - Robert Abele, **The Los Angeles Times***
13) Far from Men
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Viggo Mortensen stars as a reclusive teacher who must help a wanted man escape into the mountains during the Algerian War.
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A portrait of British punk rock pioneer Ian Dury (Andy Serkis) who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming a founder of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s. Nominated for a **BAFTA Award** for Best Leading Actor - (Andy Serkis). Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. *"It's an energetic and vivacious film that will appeal to fans of punk rock worldwide and should find its place...
15) 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.
16) What Richard Did
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Richard (Jack Reynor) is a popular young man with a bright future but when a drunken brawl after a house party ends with deadly consequences, his perfect life is changed forever. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**. Winner of five awards including Best Film at the **Irish Film and Television Awards**. "*What Richard Did is an engrossing and intelligent drama that throbs in the mind for hours after the final credits.*"...
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A smart romantic comedy about life and love in the big city, starring Alex Karpovsky (*Girls*) as a New York film editor torn between his long-term girlfriend and a beautiful young starlet. "*...it's sharper and more entertaining than most of the movies to come out this month at 10 times the budget - or well beyond.*"- Elizabeth Weitzman, ***The New York Daily News***
19) Still Life
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A government worker (Eddie Marsan) charged with finding the family members of those who have died alone is assigned to his final case - and finds himself on a liberating journey that allows him to finally start living his own life to the fullest. Winner of four prizes at the **Venice Film Festival**. "*It's an old-fashioned film in a good way -- almost like an Ealing comedy.*" - Paul Byrnes, ***Sydney Morning Herald***
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raymond De Felitta explores life in 1960s Mississippi and the momentous impact of Booker Wright, an African-American waiter who voiced opinions on race relations on network TV. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival** and the **Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival**. *"Rediscovered historical footage plants the seed for a moving, beautifully crafted Civil Rights doc." - John DeFore, **Hollywood...
