
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo (2009)
Untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan’s deep fascination with insects.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jessica Oreck
Actors: Akito Kawahara, Haruku Shinozaki, Kazuya Kumazaki, Naohiro Kazaoka, Norikuni Nakamura, Rin Katsuta, Rina Katsuta, Takeshi Yoro, Tomone Kumazaki, Yu Miyasaka
Country: Japan, United States of America
Tulsa 1921: An American Tragedy (2021)
One hundred years ago today, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Black teenage shoe shiner named Dick Rowland stepped onto an elevator being operated by a 17-year-old White girl. Wild allegations about…
Brother Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
I Hate Christian Laettner (2015)
He made perhaps the most dramatic shot in the history of the NCAA basketball tournament. He’s the only player to start in four consecutive Final Fours, and was instrumental in…
Britain’s Killer Wave of 1607 (2024)
In 1607 a deadly and silent wave sweeps through the Bristol Channel, bringing death and destruction to the surrounding areas.
RISE: The Story of Augustines (2018)
The story of a band that overcame massive adversity and personal tragedy to become one of the most critically acclaimed indie bands in the world.
A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story (2016)
From Willie Nelson to Wilco, Ray Charles to Radiohead, A Song For You: The Austin City Limits Story offers the ultimate backstage pass to 40 years of incredible music from…
This Changes Everything (2015)
Based on Naomi Klein’s book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, a look at how people in various communities around the world play a role in the ongoing climate…
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (2024)
A multigenerational story celebrating director Sean Wang’s two grandmothers, one on his father’s side and the other on his mother’s side.
Beslan: Three Days in September (2006)
In September 2004, Chechen rebels occupied a school in the small Russian city of Beslan, taking some 1,200 people-most of them children-hostage. At the end of three days, over 330…
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.
Seventeen (1983)
In their final year at Muncie’s Southside High School, a group of seniors hurtles toward maturity with a combination of joy, despair, and an aggravated sense of urgency. They are…
Transversais (2022)
Érikah, Samilla, Caio José, Kaio Lemos and Mara all have different origins, backgrounds and social classes, but all their lives are marked by transsexuality.