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- DirectorRon FrickeStarsBalinese Tari Legong DancersNi Made Megahadi PratiwiPuti Sri Candra DewiFilmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
- DirectorStephanie SoechtigJason LindseyStarsSally BetheaEarl BlumenauerAmanda BrownExamines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.
- DirectorCharles ShawStarsEdward James OlmosBased on the work of Chris Bava and Jorge Nieto. The Plastic People follows US deportees in Tijuana as they struggle to survive a Cartel war zone, living in cardboard shacks and sewer pipes, creating an ever expanding underworld of exiles.
- DirectorLouie PsihoyosStarsRichard O'BarryLouie PsihoyosHardy JonesUsing state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
- DirectorWilliam FairmanMax GogartyStarsDavid StuartIn hidden basements, bedrooms and bars across London, "Chemsex" is a documentary that exposes frankly and intimately a dark side to modern gay life. Traversing an underworld of intravenous drug use and weekend-long sex parties, "Chemsex" tells the story of several men struggling to make it out of 'the scene' alive - and one health worker who has made it his mission to save them. While society looks the other way, this powerful and unflinching film uncovers a group of men battling with HIV, drug addiction and finding acceptance in a changing world.
- DirectorAmy BergStarsCat PowerJanis JoplinKarleen BennettMusician Cat Power narrates this documentary on Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
- DirectorSamuel VartekStarsJim OlsonTony ClarkeMaude BarlowWars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management.
- DirectorErwin WagenhoferStarsJean ZieglerPeter BrabeckKarl OtrokA look at how the world's food is produced and how mass production changes the environment and the lives of people.
- DirectorPeter JosephStarsJacque FrescoRoxanne MeadowsJohn PerkinsZeitgeist: Addendum attempts to locate the root causes of the pervasive social corruption, while also offering a solution.
- DirectorKip AndersenKeegan KuhnStarsBruce HamiltonKip AndersenAl GoreFollow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
- DirectorMarie-Monique RobinStarsDavid BakerKen CookDavid CarpenterYou do not have to believe that God exists, but you will after this movie know that the devil poster! Monsanto is the largest global company that produces agricultural products: pesticides, hormones in raising animals, and genetically modified soybean seeds, corn and other crops. Monsanto has made some of the toxins that are responsible for many diseases, cancer, dementia and the rules are and say Napalm was used in the Vietnam War or PCB oils of which turned out to be a carcinogen as a small atomic bomb.
- DirectorCyril DionMélanie LaurentStarsAnthony BarnoskyOlivier De SchutterCyril DionThe world's climate is changing. Instead of showing the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.
- DirectorJames ColquhounLaurentine Ten BoschCarlo LedesmaStarsMike AdamsNick BoltonJames CaitlinExposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industries don't want you to know about deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what's keeping you from having the body and health you deserve.
- DirectorPeter JosephStarsChogyam TrungpaJordan MaxwellGeorge CarlinMythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.
- DirectorDon HardyDana NachmanStarsSean PennA documentary that explores chemicals found in everyday household products.
- DirectorJames A. SinclairStarsJoseph DispenzaMd Bernie SiegelBrandon BaysWithin you sits the power to move mountains, manifest instantly, live in the Divine Reality of unconditional love, and be, do and have everything you could ever want. Why? It's already who you are, you've just learned to limit it.
- DirectorPablo García Pérez de LaraMarc SerenaStarsTchinda AndradeEdinha PitangaElvis TolentinoTchinda is one of most beloved women in Cape Verde, especially after she came out as a transgender person in the local newspaper in 1998. Since then, her name has become the term used by locals to name queer Cape Verdeans. Despite her great reputation, Tchinda remains humble and every afternoon she happily tours the neighborhood to sell her best "coxinhas", a classic Brazilian treat: delicious fried balls of chicken. But every February all changes. It's the month leading up to their Carnival, when the slow-paced atmosphere of the island transforms into a frenzied hustle and bustle as thousands flock to the streets. The days before the Carnival are hectic. Locals join forces to create something beautiful out of nothing. It becomes a «Little Brazil» as their most acclaimed singer, Cesária Évora (1941-2011), defined in one of her most famous "mornas". This documentary is as trip to an unknown side of Africa that very few may have ever imagined.
- DirectorMatt D'AvellaStarsDan HarrisRyan NicodemusRick HansonHow might your life be better with less?
- StarsLatif NasserLeslie LopatofskyStanley CrawfordRotten dives deep into the food production underworld to expose the corruption, waste and real dangers behind your everyday eating habits.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsMichael KeatonNick OffermanJohn Carroll LynchThe story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
- DirectorChris DelforceStarsJoaquin PhoenixRooney MaraSiaDominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom.
- DirectorMichal SiewierskiStarsPam PopperT. Colin CampbellJoe CrossThis new ground-breaking documentary explores the impact that food choices have on people's health, the health of our planet and on the lives of other living species. And also discusses several misconceptions about food and diet.
- DirectorPaul David Kennamer Jr.StarsSuzy AmisNeal BarnardJames CameronHow and why what we eat is the cause of the chronic diseases that are killing us, and changing what we eat can save our lives one bite at a time.
- DirectorGlenn Scott LaceyStarsNeal BarnardGene BaurEd Begley Jr.Vegan: Everyday Stories is a feature-length documentary that explores the lives of four remarkably different people who share a common thread - they're all vegan.
- DirectorPatrick ShenStarsJohn CagePico IyerGarry MooreA film about our relationship with silence and the impact of noise on our lives.