
Derrida
Documentary about French philosopher (and author of deconstructionism) Jacques Derrida, who sparked fierce debate throughout American academia.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Amy Ziering, Kirby Dick
Actors: Avital Ronell, Chantal Major, Eddie Yeghiayan, Jacques Derrida, Marguerite Derrida, René Derrida, René Major
The Story of Plastic
The Story of Plastic is a seething expose uncovering the ugly truth behind the current global plastic pollution crisis. Striking footage shot over three continents illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields…
DamNation
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Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
In this documentary, wealthy entrepreneur Bryan Johnson puts his body and fortune on the line to defy aging and extend his life beyond all known limits.
Blood Into Wine
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The Secret Life of Chaos
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Sigur Rós: Heima
Ethereal post-rock pioneers Sigur Rós play a string of impromptu gigs in their native Iceland after finishing a world tour in 2006. As they travel through the country, the band…
A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995
A Noble Lie is the culmination of years of research and documentation conducted by independent journalists, scholars, and ordinary citizens. Often risking their personal safety and sanity, they have gathered…
The Animal People
An unprecedented journey inside a radical animal rights campaign that shook multinational corporations to their core and led to the first-ever indictment of six young American activists for terrorism.
The Five Obstructions
Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.
John Williams: A Legacy in Sound
Stop Making Sense
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Schumann’s Bar Talks
Charles Schumann is a bartender par excellence—known the world over for his iconic Munich-based Schumann’s Bar— and best-selling author of a cocktail guide the New York Times called “the drink-mixer’s…