Up the Yangtze
This journey up China's epic Yangtze river is a chronicle of a world that will soon disappear from sight forever as the forces o...
Our Films
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“Yung has found, in the Yangtze, a brilliant natural metaphor for upward mobility in modern China: Whether they hail from the lowlands or the urban centers, everyone here is scrambling to reach higher ground. ” — – Scott Founda, the Village Voice
Featured films
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Up the Yangtze
This journey up China's epic Yangtze river is a chronicle of a world that will soon disappear from sight forever as the forces of change transform the region.
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All films
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The Two Escobars
This fascinating film highlights the rise of football in Colombia and its uncomfortable relationship with kingpin Pablo Escobar. An involvement that would end in the murder of a national hero.
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October Country
A riveting account of one family struggling to survive in the face of economic hardship, sibling rivalry and the pressures of contemporary life.
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Soundtrack for a Revolution
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION offers an insight into the role that music played in the American Civil Rights movement, featuring recent recordings of classic protest songs.
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Heavy Metal in Baghdad
In the summer of 2006, when the Iraqi insurgency was still at its height, two filmmakers travelled to Baghdad to meet the country’s only heavy metal band. This films is an account of what happened.
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Is Roman Polanski the second victim of the crime he committed? A fascinating account of the story behind how an Oscar-winning director became one of America's most famous fugitives.
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The Trials of Darryl Hunt
A powerful story of prejudice, which led to one man spending two decades in prison after being wrongly convicted of a capital crime.
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Darwin’s Nightmare
A disturbing account of how mankind’s meddling with nature has resulted in an environmental disaster in one of Africa’s most famous lakes.
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Second Skin
A look at the life of three gamers for whom reality exists not outside their own homes, but in a vast virtual world where the only limits are their imagination.
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Hoop Dreams
Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest documentaries ever made, HOOP DREAMS is a powerful and moving account of the desire to achieve the American Dream.
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Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father
A moving portrait of a man by his friend, made for the child he never saw, which has since been instrumental in changing a serious element of Canada’s legal system.
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Tovarisch, I Am Not Dead
A revealing portrait of a man, by his son, who was at various points in his life a prisoner, survivor, escapee and perhaps an international spy.
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Hype!
A riveting look into the Seattle grunge scene, which included Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Pearl Jam, and which dominated contemporary music for over a decade.
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Chicago 10
A riveting overview of a turbulent period in 20th century American history, the Chicago Conspiracy trial that took place following the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention.
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Bastardy
A powerful portrait of Jack Charles, Australia's most famous Aboriginal actors, who descended into a life of crime and drug dependency.
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Up the Yangtze
This journey up China's epic Yangtze river is a chronicle of a world that will soon disappear from sight forever as the forces of change transform the region.
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Billy the Kid
A funny and moving portrait of youth, seen through the eyes of a 15 year-old boy growing up in a small American town.
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Lake of Fire
A riveting and controversial account of America’s most incendiary debate, from the director of American History X.
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The Weather Underground
The history of America’s homegrown terrorist movement, who became the country’s ‘Most Wanted’ in the 1970s.
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RIP: A Remix Manifesto
An entertaining look copyright - from the use of Disney imagery and the Happy Birthday tune to one-man mash-up artist Girl Talk and the victims of illegal downloading.
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No End in Sight
An chilling overview of blundering and mismanagement that afflicted the Bush administration's policy towards Iraq following the fall of Baghdad in 2003.
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Bukowski: Born into This
The authoritative account of the life of Charles Bukowski, novelist, poet and chronicler of America's dispossessed.
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Harlan County U.S.A.
A shocking account of the mistreatment of miners by a ruthless corporation in acclaimed filmmaker Barbara Kopple's Academy Award winning film.
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What Would Jesus Buy?
An entertaining journey through America's shops and malls with Reverend Billy, the world's first anti-consumerism preacher.
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On the Ropes
A powerful account of three young boxers attempting to escape their troubles in the ring and aspiring to success against all odds.
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Fishing with John
Join musician, artist, actor and passionate angler John Lurie as he lures his friends off shore in order to, well, fish…
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The Monastery: Mr Vig and the Nun
The story of a man devoted to God whose greatest challenge arrives in the form of a strict and uncompromising nun.
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Children Underground
A heartbreaking account of the countless deserted children who forage and existence out on the streets of Romania's capital city.
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Power Trip
The story of one multinational's attempts to bring electricity to a nation that wasn't quite ready to pay for it.
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The English Surgeon
The remarkable story of Henry Marsh, an English brain surgeon, whose holidays are spent saving people from another country.
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Murder on a Sunday Morning
The true story of Brenton Butler, who was imprisoned for murder and the only evidence against him was other people's prejudice.
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Mr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
A riveting and ultimately disturbing portrayal of an eccentric man by Oscar winning filmmaker, Errol Morris.
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War Dance
An uplifting account of how children from a tiny village in Uganda attempted to overcome years of bloodshed and loss at a national song and dance competition.
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The Trials of Henry Kissinger
A damning account of the 'crimes' leveled at one of the world's most infamous political manipulators, Henry Kissinger.
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Slam Nation
A riveting account of the intelligence, wit, ruthlessness and sheer audacity of the leading slam poets, who leave no subject untouched in their quest for glory.
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Steal This Film
An account of the way technology is changing the way we watch and enjoy the products supplied to us by the global entertainment industry.
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The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair
A film that explores the confusion of conflict and one man's mistaken identity as a high profile terrorist who was apparently planning to assassinate Tony Blair.
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War Photographer
An insightful look into the work of one of the world's great photojournalists, James Nachtwey.
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Full Battle Rattle
A bizarre account of the lengths the US military went to in order to ensure their troops' battle readiness for the conflict in Iraq.
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Waco: The Rules of Engagement
A shocking account of a bungled operation against David Koresh's Branch Davidian cult headquarters in Waco, Texas, that led to countless unnecessary deaths.
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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
A chilling document of one man's ruthless control over his congregation, spiraling towards a horrific and tragic ending.
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Jimmy Carter Man From Plains
A revealing portrait of the 38th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, directed by acclaimed filmmaker, Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia)
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Street Fight
A revelatory account of the dirty tricks electioneering during a US mayoral campaign that has become one of the essential films about the US political landscape.
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Strange Culture
A true account of the draconian powers of America's Patriot Act are witnessed in the true story of Steve Kurtz, a grieving artist who is mistaken for a terrorist.
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