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  • amadeus FINAL

    AMADEUS — 40th Anniversary Screening

    Rival composer Antonio Salieri becomes obsessed with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

  • PRODIGAL DAUGHTER FINAL

    PRODIGAL DAUGHTER

    Filmmaker and former punk artist Mabel Valdiviezo reunites with her family in Peru after 16 years of silence.

  • SHAKING IT UP_FINAL

    SHAKING IT UP: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LIZ CARPENTER

    Liz Carpenter: Journalist, Trailblazing Texan, White House Official, Activist, Feminist Icon.

  • SABBATH QUEEN

    SABBATH QUEEN

    This documentary follows a queer rabbi’s epic 20-year-journey as the heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis.

  • Rooted

    ROOTED

    In this food justice documentary, a local activist and mother fights to own the land she farms.

  • ALLEE WILLIS_FINAL

    THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS

    The vibrant life of the legendary songwriter behind “September” and the “Friends” theme.

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    BAD SHABBOS

    An interfaith couple’s boisterous Shabbat dinner is rudely interrupted by an uninvited dead body.

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    ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL

    After Shula finds her uncle’s dead body in the middle of the road, the family comes together and secrets resurface.

  • JAZZY

    JAZZY

    Jazzy navigates the space between childhood and young adulthood against the backdrop of her Oglala Lakota community.

  • I HOPE THIS HELPS!

    I HOPE THIS HELPS!

    An investigative journalist enlists the help of Google’s AI chatbot to fight back against…AI.

  • EVERY LITTLE THING_FINAL

    EVERY LITTLE THING

    A Hollywood woman cares for injured hummingbirds, drawing spiritual strength from their fragility and resilience.

  • Dementia and Living Well_FINAL

    DEMENTIA AND LIVING WELL

    Individuals living with Dementia showcase that living a fulfilling life with the condition is more than possible.

  • BLACK SEA

    THE BLACK SEA

    After falling for a catfishing scam, Khalid finds himself stranded in coastal Bulgaria.

  • ADRIANNE & THE CASTLE

    ADRIANNE & THE CASTLE

    A fairy-tale documentary, set in a hand-built castle, exploring grief and the creative power of love.

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    The Gilded Age: Season 2 Sneak Preview

    Season two of HBO's The Gilded Age begins on Easter morning 1883, with news that Bertha…

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    King Coal

    King Coal comprises a collection of poetic vignettes that depict daily life in Appalachia, primarily exploring…

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    Time Bomb Y2K

    As the year 2000 neared, widespread fear arose worldwide over the looming transition into a new…

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    Fancy Dance

    Following her sister's disappearance, Jax cares for her niece Roki, managing to scrape by on the…

  • BreakingtheNews_image-FINAL

    Breaking the News

    With men—often white men—making up 70% of policy and politics editors, journalists Emily Ramshaw and Amanda…

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    Black Barbie: A Documentary

    In 1955, Beulah Mae Mitchell landed a toy testing job with Mattel and packed her bags…

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