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
New releases
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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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