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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
Documentary
He knows our natural world like no other, and there’s never been a more urgent time to hear his story and vision for our future.
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

Fernando Torres: The Last Symbol (2020)
Documentary
A look at the life and career of Spanish football star Fernando Torres.
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Fernando Torres: The Last Symbol

The Swamp (2020)
Documentary
A look behind the curtain of Washington politics following three "renegade" Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp.”
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The Swamp

American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
Documentary
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
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American Murder: The Family Next Door

Billie (2020)
Documentary
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never been heard. Now they form the basis of an atmospheric, multi-layered documentary that captures the many complex facets of a proud black woman, violent drug addict, loyal friend, vindictive lover and unforgettable singer of ‘God Bless The Child’, ‘Saddest Tale’ and the haunting ‘Strange Fruit’.
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Billie

Ahead of the Curve (2020)
Documentary
With a fist full of credit cards, a lucky run at the horse track, and a title that called to mind a certain French film star, Franco Stevens launched the best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine ever published, connecting her community in an unprecedented way. AHEAD OF THE CURVE is a new feature documentary about the extraordinary woman who started Curve magazine, and by doing so helped accelerate the political and social evolution of the nation.
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Ahead of the Curve

Beyond Barricades (2020)
Documentary, Music
Beyond Barricades is a documentary on political punk band Anti-Flag, featuring interviews with Tom Morello, Billy Bragg, Tim McIlrath, Brian Baker & More. The film explores the trials and tribulations of playing politically charged music and devoting your life to activism.
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Beyond Barricades

Denise Ho: Becoming the Song (2020)
Documentary
This timely documentary explores the singer's remarkable journey from Cantopop superstar to outspoken political activist, putting her life and career on the line in support of HongKonger's struggle to maintain their political freedom.
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Denise Ho: Becoming the Song

The Movies (2019)
Documentary
CNN Original Series explores American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution. Combining archival footage and interviews with leading actors, directors, producers, critics and historians, the series showcases the most pivotal moments in film that have stirred the imagination and influenced our culture.
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The Movies

Somebody Up There Likes Me (2020)
Documentary, Music
Mike Figgis’ enthralling documentary about the turbulent life and career of Ronnie Wood, legendary rock guitarist and long-time member of The Rolling Stones.
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Somebody Up There Likes Me

The Eagle Huntress (2016)
Adventure, Documentary, Family
Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.
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The Eagle Huntress

Looking for Richard (1996)
Documentary
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
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Looking for Richard

LIBRA (2020)
Documentary
Investigating autumn, temporal alterations, and their effect on movement
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LIBRA

Class Action Park (2020)
Documentary
Class Action Park explores the legend, legacy, and truth behind the 1980's water park in Vernon, New Jersey that long ago entered the realm of myth. Known for its dangerous, unsupervised rides and lack of regulation, guests of Action Park expected to walk away with injuries and were lucky if they made it out alive. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, original animations, recordings, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story of Action Park.
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Class Action Park

Martin Margiela: In His Own Words (2020)
Documentary
In 2008, after a show celebrating the 20th anniversary of his fashion house, Maison Margiela, visionary designer Martin Margiela left the fashion world for good. Throughout his career, the Belgian designer remained anonymous, refusing interviews and never being photographed, leading some to call him the fashion world’s answer to Banksy. Now, more than a decade after his departure, Margiela digs into his meticulous and idiosyncratic personal archives to reflect on his revolutionary career and legacy.
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Martin Margiela: In His Own Words

Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
Documentary, Family
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide.
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Mad Hot Ballroom

13th (2016)
Documentary
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
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13th

The Beatles: The Long and Winding Road (2018)
Documentary, Music
An epic documentary documenting the Beatles’ worst recording sessions, ending with the iconic rooftop concert.
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The Beatles: The Long and Winding Road

Making the Witcher (2020)
Documentary
Journey into the extraordinary world of "The Witcher" — from casting the roles to Jaskier's catchy song — in this behind-the-scenes look at the series. Go behind the monsters, the ballads and every bit of magic that went into bringing The Witcher's Continent to life.
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Making the Witcher

Brecht (2019)
Drama, Documentary, TV Movie
Bertolt Brecht, a theatre revolutionary, poet of the state, outsider, looks back on his life in 1956, the year of his death, in East Berlin: adolescent provocations in Augsburg during the First World War, early poetic and amorous flights of fancy in the Munich and Berlin of the 1920s, his escape from Hitler, returning from the US exile, followed by his later years caught in a dilemma between timeless classic and a failing GDR class fighter, an indefatigable free spirit and compromised artist.
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Brecht

American Factory (2019)
Documentary
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
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American Factory

You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)
Documentary
Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups and downs in his career, with his family, and with his struggles with addiction, David Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring...for real this time.
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You Cannot Kill David Arquette

Rising Phoenix (2020)
Documentary
The history and current standing of the Paralympic Games, which has grown to become the world's third largest sporting event.
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Rising Phoenix

Robin's Wish (2020)
Documentary
The final word in the story of what really happened to Robin Williams at the end of his life, focusing on his fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder known as Lewy body dementia.
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Robin's Wish

Jackass 3D (2010)
Action, Comedy, Documentary
Jackass 3D is a 3-D film and the third movie of the Jackass series. It follows the same premise as the first two movies, as well as the TV series. It is a compilation of various pranks, stunts and skits. Before the movie begins, a brief introduction is made by Beavis and Butt-head explaining the 3D technology behind the movie. The intro features the cast lining up and then being attacked by various objects in slow-motion. The movie marks the 10th anniversary of the franchise, started in 2000.
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Jackass 3D

Free Solo (2018)
Documentary
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
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Free Solo

Father Soldier Son (2020)
Documentary, War
When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.
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Father Soldier Son

Hot Girls Wanted (2015)
Documentary
A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.
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Hot Girls Wanted

City Hall (2020)
Documentary
An epic look at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
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City Hall

Kiss the Ground (2020)
Documentary
Sheds light on an alternative approach to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.
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Kiss the Ground

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