The Land of the Enlightened 2016
A gang of Afghan kids from the Kuchi tribe dig out old Soviet mines and sell the explosives to children working in a lapis lazuli mine. When not dreaming of the time when American troops finally withdraw from their land, another gang of children keeps tight control on the caravans smuggling the blue gemstones through the arid mountains of Pamir.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Pieter-Jan De Pue
Actors: Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Noor
Country: Afghanistan, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands
Mystic India 2005
11-year old Neelkanth has long dreamed of being a Yogi, and in the darkness of the rainy evening of June 29, 1792 he secretly leaves his family behind in the…
Hermanos/Siblings 2017
Tells in parallel, the story of two Mexican brothers that want to go back to the United States after being deported for life, and the story of an American woman…
Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity 2015
In 2014 Culture Club decided to come back together to record a new album and embark on a UK and US tour. Director Mike Nicholls has unique access, following the…
Touching the Void 2003
A documentary based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson about Simpson’s and Simon Yates’ disastrous and near-fatal attempt to climb 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera…
Unraveling Athena: The Champions of Women’s Tennis 2019
Unraveling Athena is a feature documentary that chronicles the journey that Women Tennis Champions pass through – from small child with a large racket, to ranked player, and ultimately to…
Alive and Kicking 2016
Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider’s view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern American society.
Nas: Time Is Illmatic 2014
Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas’ 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Simply Complicated 2017
DEMI LOVATO: SIMPLY COMPLICATED is a full length documentary that gives a personal and intimate look into Demi Lovato’s life as not only a regular 25 year old, but also…
It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown 2015
Hosted by Kristen Bell, this television special celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the first airing of A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965). Background is provided on the history of Peanuts leading…
Against the Tide 2013
A Showtime Sports chronicle of the seminal 1970 college football match up between Alabama’s Crimson Tide and USC Trojans at Birmingham’s Legion Field. Through interviews with former Alabama legends Joe…
Is Mindfulness Right for You? 2021
This insightful and informative documentary explores the popular world of Mindfulness from the perspective of four people who study and teach it. Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved…
A Flickering Truth 2015
Afghanistan’s film history might well have have been lost forever, if not for the brave custodians who risked their lives to conceal films from the Taliban regime. This is a…