Sharkatraz
San Francisco Bay is home to various shark species. Alcatraz guards made sure the prisoners knew it, telling stories of sharks to stop escapes.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Victor Murillo
Actors: Bill Baker, Chris Markle, Clarence Anglin, Cynthia Aileen Strahan, Darl Lee Parker, Douglas Long, Frank Lee Morris, George DeVincenzi, Jason Kyle, John Paul Scott
Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents
Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents…a story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding…
Dirty Energy
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Where She Lies
An assaulted teen gives birth in the deep south and receives conflicting narratives about her infant’s fate. 36 years later, her mother gives a deathbed confession that the baby never…
First Position
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Listening to Kenny G
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The Dog Doc
Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides…
The Undocumented Lawyer
Lizbeth is an attorney who swore to uphold the Constitution. She’s also undocumented.
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
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Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story
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As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
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The Meaning of Hitler
This provocative consideration of the lasting influence and draw of Hitler provides insight into the resurgence of white supremacy, antisemitism, and the weaponization of history.