A Ghanaian maintenance technician at a Virginia retirement community dreams of becoming an American citizen to provide a better life for his family. With their future at stake, he enlists the help of two elderly residents to prepare for the biggest test of his life: the US Citizenship exam.
25 years after 9/11, discover how Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal transformed an ambitious effort to revive Lower Manhattan into one of the world's leading cultural institutions. Through rare archival footage, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access, explore how art can foster community, confront injustice, and help shape culture.
GUERRILLA HABEAS tells their inspiring yet maddening tale, as they rescue a few and many others are swept up by the system.
Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.
Mark Thompson Ashworth discusses the 1966 film "The Third Eye "( or "Il Terzo Occhio"), and its cast and crew, pointing out key figures, including Franco Nero, Erika Blanc, and Olga Sobelli. It includes observations on the contrast between the film’s grisly subject matter—necrophilia and preservation of a dead beloved—and its comparatively elegant visual approach. [Included on the Arrow Video "Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror" Blu-ray box.]
A journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.
In 2001, satellite imagery captured a mysterious “thermal anomaly” on an unexplored volcano at the ends of the Earth. What lies inside could provide new clues to help predict volcanic eruptions around the globe. But the island is so remote with conditions that are so extreme. No one has ever been able to reach the top to investigate what lies inside.. until now.
The story of The Beatles' last song featuring exclusive footage and commentary.
In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became Afghanistan's first and only astronaut. From orbit, he called his mother, making Pashto the fourth language spoken in space. Below him, his nation was collapsing.
Documentary talking about bravery in the context of Green Lantern, the hero, and the Green Lantern Corps.
A teen with autism unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.
Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover surprising influences on their own work.
Special feature from Criterion’s release of Desperate Living, where writer-director John Waters tours the Baltimore location that served as the site of Mortville, the twisted penal colony inhabited by fugitives, outcasts, and deviants – including hysterical housewife Peggy Gravel and her fed-up housekeeper – and presided over by the despotic Queen Carlotta.
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman.
At the height of the AIDS crisis, many gay men sold their life insurance policies to investors for quick cash. This documentary charts the rise and fall of the hundred-million-dollar “gay-death-profiteering” industry that grew out of their desperation, and spotlights one of its earliest investors: the filmmaker’s father.
Explore the secrets and lore of "The Witcher" Season 2 — from new monsters and locales to Geralt's redesigned armor — in this behind-the-scenes look.
Brian Bolland’s artwork is instantly recognizable to comic book enthusiasts all over the world. Known for his amazing cover art, it was a rare inclusion into the body of a graphic novel, Batman: The Killing Joke, that helped the perennial story of Batman and The Joker remain a fan favorite for decades to come. Combined with the graphic novel’s original script – which is more than just the telling of a story, but an intricate map explaining every stop along the way to the end of a fantastic journey – this documentary reveals the artistic process behind The Killing Joke’s distinct style. We’ll learn how artists and writers excelled at conveying story and human emotion one panel at a time, mesmerizing readers with unforgettable stories and humanized depictions of heroes and villains. And why after nearly 30 years in print, Batman: The Killing Joke is more thought provoking than ever, as its socio-economic themes are relatable to generation after generation.
A documentary about love. Filmed in Sicily, Italy. Filmmaker Boston B. interviews three people from around the world, Mexico, Ireland, and Italy, to see where they stand with love and how it affects them, from the magical to the grounded. He asks three questions: do you believe in true love, love at first sight, and the idea of "the one".
