A film about conscription in the Soviet army. Mothers in Russia, Ukraine, and Latvia recount the tragic fate of their sons. The film has won awards at international film festivals in Lübeck (Germany), Yekaterinburg (Russia), and Kogoshima (Japan), and has been included in the official programs of film festivals in Cannes (France), Dortmund and Oberhausen (Germany), and elsewhere.
A film about conscription in the Soviet army. Mothers in Russia, Ukraine, and Latvia recount the tragic fate of their sons. The film has won awards at international film festivals in Lübeck (Germany), Yekaterinburg (Russia), and Kogoshima (Japan), and has been included in the official programs of film festivals in Cannes (France), Dortmund and Oberhausen (Germany), and elsewhere.
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
Ross McElwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of General Sherman's march of destruction through the South during the Civil War, but is continually sidetracked by women who come and go in his life, his recurring dreams of nuclear holocaust, and Burt Reynolds.
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized icon of his sport. Off the court, his audacious rejection of conservative NBA convention and unapologetic embrace of hip hop culture sent shockwaves throughout the league and influenced an entire generation. Told largely in Iverson's own words, the film charts the career highs and lows of one of the most distinctive and accomplished figures the sport of basketball has ever seen.
A documentary focused on plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United States over the last 15 years.
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.