Direct Cinema
see all genres ›Truth is rarely stranger than fiction. Cinematic storytelling centered on actuality, facts and unrehearsed life events has offered a century’s worth of strange and illuminating fascination. Spanning newsreel, performance, travelogue, diary, propaganda, investigation and ethnography, documentaries are centered on that slippery state of "reality."
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The Yellow Curtain
In the 1970s, Iran seemingly had everything. U.S. President, Jimmy Carter called it "an island of stability" in a visit. Yet, only two years later, in the winter of 1979, a revolution occurred. The Shah of Iran was overthrown and the Islamic Republic was established. It was a...Watch Movie
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Zyara with Rene Deek
Renee Deek is an old Lebanese actress and model. She broke all the rules and fought for her dream and passion for the arts. She now lives with her brother, who is unable to be independent for lack of support by the government. She is still active as an actress and teacher.Watch Movie
