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Last Days of Solitary
Last Days of Solitary is a harrowing account of the long-lasting effects of solitary confinement on some of the most dangerous inmates in prison, and why it is such a struggle for them to successfully re-assimilate into socie...
Madness in the Fast Lane
In 2008, two Swedish sisters, Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, were filmed by BBC cameras throwing themselves into oncoming traffic on a British motorway. The shocking scenes came to national attention in the UK, where they were w...
Married to the Eiffel Tower
Married to the Eiffel Tower examines the unusual attraction that some women feel towards inanimate objects. They are drawn to certain objects rather than to other people. They fall in love with these objects and sometimes eve...
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things details the benefits of living a non-materialistic, or minimalist, lifestyle. Directed by Matt D’Avella, the documentary follows several people on their journeys towards a...
Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash
Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash chronicles the extraordinary story of US Airways Flight 1549 and the pilot who heroically landed the plane in the Hudson River in 2009, thereby saving all 155 lives on board. Several passenge...
My Hometown Fanatics
My Hometown Fanatics follows Stacey Dooley’s investigation into the prevalence of extremism in her hometown of Luton, a town that has been dubbed the extremist capital of Britain. As a native of Luton, Dooley brings a unique...
Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North is a silent documentary filmed and produced by Robert J. Flaherty which follows the everyday lives of an Inuit family in the Canadian Arctic. Set in northern Quebec, the film stars Nanook, his wife Nyla, a...
One Killer Punch
One Killer Punch examines the phenomenon of the one-punch kill, in which a single blow results in the death of the victim. Covering three separate cases, the film explores the often innocuous circumstances that have led to fa...
Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning offers a vibrant glimpse into the New York drag and ball subculture of the 1980s, along with the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. It examines the system of ‘houses’,...
Period: End of Sentence
Period: End of Sentence shines a stark light on the culture and taboo surrounding menstruation in India. The film observes a group of local women in Hapur, northern India, as they disrupt the tacit disregard for the female bo...
Poverty in the USA
Although the United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, it is also home to widespread poverty. Interestingly, the number of Americans living in poverty has doubled over the past half-century. For these indivi...