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Bright Leaves
A smart, ethically rich, innovative, and well-done documentary about the tobacco industry, family legacies, and the pleasures of filmmaking.
My Architect
A richly developed documentary about the quest to find out more about Louis Kahn, one of the most important architects of the twentieth century, conducted by his illegitimate son.
Forget Baghdad
Probes the twilight existence of four Arab Jews who have felt the sting of bigotry both in Iraq where they were born and in Israel where they now live.
Hidden in Plain Sight
A hard-hitting documentary about the U.S. Army's School of the Americas.
War Photographer
An engrossing portrait of James Nachtwey, a single-minded artist of compassion, vision, and idealism who for twenty years has put himself in danger to give voice to those in peril.
My Flesh and Blood
An inspiring documentary about a truly nurturing adoptive mother of eleven special-needs children.
Girlhood
A riveting documentary about two young offenders serving time in a Baltimore juvenile facility and their struggles over a three-year period to forge a new life for themselves against formidable odds.
The Fog of War
A morally thought-provoking documentary in which Robert McNamara, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, discusses the lessons of World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War.
Step Into Liquid
A winning overview of surfing and the stoke that fuels the playfulness of wave-riders around the world.
OT: Our Town
A remarkable documentary about some ghetto kids in Compton, California, who rise to the best in themselves in a rousing high school production of Thornton Wilder's famous play.