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see all genres ›Portraits of the famous, the brilliant, the bizarre, the beloved and the notorious prove that a life well-lived (or a life lived badly, for that matter) can be perfect fodder for cinematic scrutiny.
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Count Basie: Then as Now, Count's the King
Jazz great William "Count" Basie comes back to life in this rich documentary, which traces the history of the pianist, composer and bandleader over several decades. Filmmaker Gary Keys juxtaposes a roundtable discussion among old cats from the Count Basie Orchestra with recorded performances, including a...Start your free trial to watch
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Crossing the Line
Taking full advantage of access granted by the government of North Korea, the mysterious and feared rogue state of the so-called "axis of evil," director Daniel Gordon (A STATE OF MIND) combines historical footage with contemporary interviews to both uncover the Kim-Jong Il regime and end 44 years of...Start your free trial to watch
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D.W. Griffith: Father of Film
In this acclaimed three-part documentary, celebrated film historians Kevin Brownlow and David Gill (UNKNOWN CHAPLIN; BUSTER KEATON: A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW) tell the proud, sad story of D.W. Griffith (1875-1948): the man who first brought artistry and ambition to the movies, and then, having dragged a...Start your free trial to watch
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Dead People
Filmed in 1974 and edited and released in 1983 (and then rereleased by its director in 2005), DEAD PEOPLE purports to document the final years of Frank Butler, a local fixture in the depressed burg of Ellicot City with a particular fondness for drink and tales of the dead. Over hazy 16mm footage two decades later, Deutsch...Start your free trial to watch
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Deng Xiaoping
CCTV, the official Chinese TV news station, produced this documentary highlighting the political career and reign of Deng Xiaoping, the successor to Mao for the leadership of China. Among the topics covered are the Cultural Revolution, Tianmen Square and the rise of China to a Westernized economy.Start your free trial to watch
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Destroy All Rational Thought
The great Beat Generation experiments took place in Tangier, the Moroccan city where William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and the Moroccan painter Hamri taught Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary and Allen Ginsberg how to live outside the law. This documentary features one of the last interviews with Burroughs and...Start your free trial to watch
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Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Filmmaker Michal Leszcylowski was editor for Andrei Tarkovsky's last film, THE SACRIFICE. During the time they spent together, their relationship grew into an enduring friendship. DIRECTED BY ANDREI TARKOVSKY is an homage, a fluid and captivating documentary that presents the brooding as well as the more...Start your free trial to watch
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Document of the Dead
This amazing documentary highlights the films of the great horror director George Romero. An intimate look at Romero’s creative process, DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD contains an outstanding collection of interviews and behind-the-scenes footage on the set of DAWN OF THE DEAD. Also included are amazing...Start your free trial to watch
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Double Dare
DOUBLE DARE is a double-barreled, action-packed documentary about two Hollywood stuntwomen, Jeannie Epper and Zoe Bell. Jeannie, who refuses to retire at sixty-four, doubled for Wonder Woman in the 1970s. Zoe landed the coveted job of doubling for Xena at the age of eighteen. The film is a bittersweet look at two dedicated...Start your free trial to watch
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Durakovo: Village of Fools
Durakovo, the ironically named Village of Fools, is a secluded town 90 miles outside Moscow whose leader brews old ideals in hopes of a revitalized regime. Mikhail Morozov rules this small community with concepts of God, Tsar and Fatherland. Happiness only comes from God, the Tsar does God's bidding and...Start your free trial to watch
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The Eleanor Roosevelt Story
Richard Kaplan’s lively documentary reveals the human face behind the American icon, beginning with the emotional deprivation suffered by this plain, awkward little girl born into a socially prominent and powerful family. Though she would eventually marry a man who would look beyond her awkwardness,...Start your free trial to watch
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Elvis: Return to Tupelo
Presley may have been born with the Rock ‘n Roll in his blood but without poverty, southern culture and a mother whom he adored, Elvis Aaron Presley might have been just another poor white guy rather than the King. Narrated by prolific country musician and actor Kris Kristofferson, this feature-length...Start your free trial to watch
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Emmanuel Jal: War Child
“Left home at the age of seven, one year later I’m carryin’ an AK-47.” His electrifying music crackles with both pain and hope. For hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier in Sudan’s brutal civil war, these lyrics are hardly empty posturing. They are the bitter reality of a young man who was...Start your free trial to watch
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Brian Eno: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Brian Eno: musician, composer, producer, music theorist, singer and visual artist. Probably best known for his early work with Roxy Music, his production duties for U2 and Coldplay and as one of the principal innovators of ambient music. This first-ever documentary film about Eno explores his life, career...Start your free trial to watch
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Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin
Featuring interviews with daughter Nicola Lubitsch, film historians Enno Patalas and Jan-Christopher Horak and filmmaker Tom Tykwer (among others), ERNST LUBITSCH IN BERLIN documents the life of the legendary filmmaker from his birth in 1892 to his departure for Hollywood in 1923. The feature-length...Start your free trial to watch
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Everyday Sunshine
From the shifting faultlines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Ronald Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last twenty-five years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the...Start your free trial to watch
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Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
A punk rock film about a punk rock icon. A documentary which records and the celebrates the life and works of 'punk poet' John Cooper Clarke, looking at his life as a poet, a comedian and a recording artist, and revealing how he has remained a significant influence on contemporary culture over four...Start your free trial to watch