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Ragtag is a chronological timeline collage based on a wide corpus of footage taken from the so-called classic era of American cinema which 1950s, après la lettre, French critics labeled film noir. The decoupage- based work covers roughly twenty years, or 310 noir films, spanning from the early 1940s to the late 1950s.

Citizen and police body cam footage intertwine in a controversial electric meter change-out and are mixed with the audio of two citizen appeals before the City Commission on $50 monthly charges, now the highest in the county for non-smart meters. The struggle continues.

Documentary that aims to tell the truth about the Moro crime.

Through a log, Chaim tells us the story of filming, where, without wanting to, she faces the violence that many once experienced. Verónica, a midwife with whom she strikes up a friendship, opens a place for her to tell what her body told her with tears. A tour of the places where they were able to heal and be reborn together, putting silence aside and naming the unspeakable.

What is “experimental film”? Now a mainstay at modern art museums, these non-commercial movies, typified by the work of Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas, were once so underground virtually no one knew of them. Enter Sally Dixon, who helped place these beautiful pieces of art into museum and university archives permanently. Dixon’s legacy is felt locally through her influential position at the media arts center, Film in the Cities and collaborations with Walker Art Center.

Ninety-four-year-old David Wisnia never told his wife, children or grandchildren in Levittown, Pennsylvania, the whole truth about how he survived Auschwitz-Birkenau. They knew that David's singing voice had entertained the SS guards, that his musical gift had changed his fate, but no one knew what, or who, gave him the will to live: a love affair with another prisoner. Accompanying David on a trip to Poland commemorating the 70th anniversary of the camp's liberation, grandson Avi learns about Helen "Zippi" Spitzer. A talented artist whose scale model of the camp earned her privileges, Zippi was able to orchestrate their encounters and keep them safe. They promised to find each other if they survived, but the war intervened. Over 70 years later, they reunite, sharing unimaginable memories and even more startling secrets in this moving testament to the life-giving power of music.

Following several years of absence marked by tragic events, Yukie returns to her grandmother’s house in Japan. With Fuku Nashi, the Swiss-Japanese filmmaker Julie Sando offers a moving encounter between two lonely souls, in an intimate account built around identity and reconciliation, somewhere between documentary and autofiction.

The Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth, and out there artist Pierre Huyghe has found a skeleton that might bring life to a place where nothing else can.

Danish Anna Karina became the big star of French cinema in the new wave of the 60s. A new portrait film sheds new light on the charismatic actress with her silent film mimicry and homemade dance moves.

A young birder embarks on an expedition in the woods to pursue his passion.

The premise of this short documentary by Paula Lehtonen is simple: the artist has invited people to her studio to hang out with a therapy alpaca. Everyone can choose for themselves, whether they want to actively seek contact with the animal and whether they want to entertain or be entertained by the alpaca. The alpaca either responds or doesn’t, in its own manner. With the tender approach, Morrison & Friends invites questions about our anthropocentric worldview and explores the coexistence of species.

In a Dutch nature reserve, two canals run parallel to each other. The camera moves across the surface of the water and accelerates to fly from one canal to the other. The images change from black-and-white to infrared and we see the reserve from an unusual color spectrum, and at a different velocity.

Visual artists from different parts of Peru have come together to transform the walls of the town square of Luricocha, a town nestled in the Ayacucho Andes, to create colorful murals with brushstrokes of paint that represent the festive, religious, and folkloric calendar. In a context where these manifestations are scarce and absent, these artists have a single goal: to sow art and culture.

A retrospective documentary on the Turrican video games series.

Documentary about the Bingen log booms in Sørumsand, Norway. The film documents the work to restore one of the log boom foundations in the river.

A look at the big live outdoor music shows held in Ireland during the 1980s, including Siamsa Cois Laoí, Self Aid, U2 and Féile 1990. The contributors include Bob Geldof.

Join acclaimed dance innovator, Margaret Beals, in her exploration of the art of improvisation. In this short documentary, Ms. Beals demonstrates the power and authenticity of improvisation as performance and also as a tool of discovery for any creative endeavor.

Follow the journeys of 4 Tacoma Firefighters, as they share their stories of pain, sacrifice, and resiliency in the midst of an unprecedented call volume increase. The film provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who put it all on the line everyday, in an effort to prove once and for all that NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE…

Experience the 1950’s in the second installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.

A day and a night of Daniel's life. A musician and teacher of Persian traditional music and his views on music, poetry, religion, and life.

Documentary looking at one of the most high-profile miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Colin Stagg was wrongly charged with the murder of Rachel Nickell in 1992, it would take 14 years for the real culprit to be caught.

In Androusa, in the Kalamata region of Messinia, in the Peloponnese, Greece. This region produces what is considered to be the finest olive oil in the world. It's made from the Koroneiki olive, it is a very small olive, but also very rich and aromatic. Together with a cold extraction and a slow fermentation process, Koroneiki olive oil tastes like no other, a true nectar of the gods. This is the land of ancient myths and heroes, after all. Lets decover it with Dimitra Mathiopoulou, Oliver Oil Taster, University of Peloponnese Olive Oil Tasting Panel, Co-founder of "The Olive Routes" with her husband as the fifht-generation owner of the olive oil mill. They create and market Messiniako Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (ΔΗΩ Certification), with PDO Kalamata label. Documentary from: Food Insider | Regional Eats

A day in the life of a spoon takes a dramatic turn as the common kitchen utensil becomes the key catalyst of a prison escape that embodies the resilient spirit of the Palestinian struggle for freedom. Presented through an abstracted perspective and visual storytelling style, this poetic short takes the liberatory ideals of the now infamous Gilboa prison escape and generalizes them onto a much more encompassing demographic: freedom defenders worldwide.

A book torn to pieces by a basset hound dog will awaken memories and anecdotes in the form of three video letters, addressed to Berenice. A romance from the past. The letters are intended to invite her to a reunion to remember old times. Could it be that she accepts the invitation?

While many people have fond memories of summer excursions to Ocean Beach Park, this documentary takes a look at another side of New London and the rich history of the LGBTQ community. From early gay bars, to the impact of the AIDS/HIV epidemic, and everything in between and beyond, the film explores the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality and religion, and other aspects of queer life from 1960 to the present day, with a special focus on notable queer civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.

In this road documentary, a hidden story about the filmmaker's late father begins a journey into the present. Along the way, the landscape blends with a poetic dialog between father and daughter, and passers-by serve as advisors in the grieving process and in the search for her father's past.

About the toxins that exist within the groundwater and aquifer that supplies the drinking water for all of Long Island.

Brothels are rarely seen as safe or dignifying. Yet, in a red light district of Colombia, a country torn by decades of war, there's a tiny brothel named "Tabaco y Ron," which acts as a shelter and shield for trans sex workers that work there. Through a choral portrait of the trans community that inhabits the brothel, this documentary constructs an intimate vignette of this remarkable space. Located in Santafé, Bogotá, the brothel operates in a zone that concentrates all the miseries of a bloodstained region but is also an oasis for all people desperately fleeing war.

Kyra Phillips reports from the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., on the rise in hate towards Jews and on the importance of bearing witness to what happened during the Holocaust.

Haunted by the sudden death of her grandfather and the lack of images she has of him, the filmmaker goes on a quest for tenderness in Brussels, a city that is not hers. During her short journey, she meets Ildib, an old and lonely man who spends his time watching people from a cafe in her neighborhood.

I’m trying to film everyday life and its repetition, its accumulation. So that these videos become a viewpoint for our perception of reality – violent, touching, dirty and magnificent.

The Mile Deep Hollow documentary follows Chris Corner and his live band (Janine Gezang, Sammi Doll, and Jon Siren) from their early rehearsals in Southern California to the end of the tour in Moscow. With behind the scenes footage and detailed interviews, this documentary offers a deeper insight into the music and art project, and marks an unprecedented openness for IAMX in an effort to create a deeper connection with his fans. Known for colossal live productions that include performance, light, and video art, IAMX shows offer fans a catharsis through the spectacle of stage. Mental health is a core component of the IAMX philosophy, and as a unique feature of this tour, IAMX partnered with The You Rock Foundation to host Mental Health Gatherings at select stops. These gatherings brought fans together to share their experiences and resources, and to find support through the IAMX community.

The Royal Star is one of the premier long-range boats operating on the west coast. Based out of Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego, she’s owned and operated by a team of the most experienced and knowledgable skippers in the world.

A look back at boxer John Verderosa, one of the most popular fighters to emerge out of Staten Island. Verderosa captured the imagination of local fight fans as a scrappy underdog who neared a title shot.

A popular figure in 13th century Christian folktales, the Wandering Jew is said to have been condemned to wander the world forever because he denied Jesus of Nazareth a brief respite on the threshold of his home.

The Soviet Union was officially formed in 1922, a country, a political experiment, an ideal, and influential across history. A look at the many factors that effected the Soviet Union's turbulent history.

An inside look at the making of the single, "Guacy"