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8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd
8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd delves into the death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis that sparked Black Lives Matter protests across the world. The title of the docu...
A Class Divided
Following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a third-grade teacher in Riceville, Iowa found that she was unable to properly explain the impact of racial prejudice to a mostly-homogenous class. In order to drive home...
A Gray State
A Gray State takes a look at the life of David Crowley, an up-and-coming filmmaker who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life in 2015. Crowley’s film “Gray State” was only partially f...
A Place for Paedophiles
Few topics invite more heated feelings and controversy than that of adults who are attracted to children. In A Place for Paedophiles, filmmaker Louis Theroux seeks to get to the root of the issue by speaking with patients at...
After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News
After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News explores the ongoing threat caused by the ‘fake news’ phenomenon in the United States, focusing on the real-life consequences of spreading disinformation, false stories an...
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace by Adam Curtis showcases how humans have become colonised by the machines they have constructed over the years. Rather than liberating mankind, it argues that computers have distor...
Amish: A Secret Life
Amish: A Secret Life provides a revealing glimpse into the life of a family within the Amish religious community of Pennsylvania. Known for their insular and simple lifestyles, David and Miriam, whose family are the starring...
An Open Secret
An Open Secret explores the accusations of sexual abuse experienced by five child actors in Hollywood who speak out about their abuse. Often quoted as “the film Hollywood doesn’t want you to see”, it explore...
Aokigahara: Suicide Forest
Situated in Japan, the Aokigahara forest is the most popular suicide spot in the country, with up to a hundred deaths reported each year. In fact, the site consists of so many dead bodies that the Yakuza pays homeless people...
Back in Time
Back in Time is examines the cultural impact of the Back to the Future movie trilogy released from 1985-1990. Featured in the documentary are the original cast and crew of all three movies, including those from leading roles...
Banana Land: Blood, Bullets and Poison
Banana Land: Blood, Bullets and Poison delves into the dark underworld of the banana industry. It shares the harsh reality of how bananas became and remain the cheapest fruit in the supermarket. It looks at the cheap pesticid...