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Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent

The life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial, outrageous, and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy.

2016

Moving In

"A man stands amid unpacked boxes in his new home, delivering an extended monologue on indecision and dislocation. This rarely seen, overlooked gem cr

1993

Mom n' Me

The filmmaker traces the loss of her ancestral language over three generations of her family, and her own desire to recover it.

2010

The New Klan: Heritage of Hate

Documents Ku Klux Klan activities in California, Georgia, Chicago, and Ohio.

1978

We The People 2.0

American citizens who are normally marginalized, forgotten and left to fend against toxic dumps and other violations, come to understand that the only

2016

Energy War

Documentary feature. 16mm; color; sound.

1977

In Paraguay

Documentary film by Ross McElwee.

2008

Angry Inuk

With "sealfies" and social media, a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit is wading into the world of activism, using humour and reason to confront aggre

2016

How to Cook Your Life

A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday life.

2007

Coming of Age

A woman asks "what's the meaning of democracy?" as she looks back over the politics of Kenya from the 1960s to the 2007 election.

2008

Nielimishe

Documentary about primary education in impoverished areas of Nairobi.

2020

League of Exotique Dancers

League of Exotique Dancers explores vintage Burlesque's world of fun, frolic, and feathers, yet also turns the spotlight on the poverty, racism, and s

2015

Damage Done: The Drug War Odyssey

After 30 years of the War on Drugs, illegal narcotics have gone down in price, up in purity and availability, and way way up in demand. The heroes of

2006

Check It

Fed up with being pushed around, a group of gay and trans teens of color form a gang and fight back on the brutal streets of Washington D.C. They call

2016

Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray

The self-help industry is worth $11 billion dollars a year. It’s an industry that captivates those seeking happiness, release from suffering and those

2016

Memories of a Penitent Heart

Twenty five years after Miguel died from AIDS, his niece, filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo, embarks on an excavation into a quagmire of unresolved family d

2016

The Return

In 2012, California voters approved Proposition 36, effectively repealing the state's notoriously harsh three-strikes law that had sentenced thousands

2016

Tickling Giants

The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free

2017

Bad Rap

The lives and careers of four Asian-American rappers trying to break into a world that often treats them as outsiders. Sharing dynamic live performanc

2016

Snow Beard

A moving tribute to New York icon Mike Kuchar, filmed on his last day before leaving Manhattan to relocate to San Francisco

2010