42 Up
A Film by Michael Apted. In 1964 director Michael Apted interviewed a group of seven year old children for the documentary Seven Up. He's been back to film them every seven years...now they are 42.

49 UP
In 1964 a group of seven year old children were interviewed for the documentary “Seven Up”. Director Michael Apted has been back to film them every seven years since, examining the progression of their lives. Now they are 49.

Arguing the World
With the Cold War raging and competing political philosophies vying to exert influence in every corner of the globe, four brilliant men -- Irving Howe, Daniel Bell, Nathan Glazer and Irving Kristol -- tried to change the world with their ideas.

Aristide and the Endless Revolution
In 2004, the democratically elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide was taken against his will from Haiti in an American helicopter. The 2004 coup d'etat was not the first American intervention into Haitian politics.

Been Rich All My Life
Meet the Silver Belles, five tap dancers who performed in 1930’s Harlem. Together again, after a few decades hiatus, they're dancing to standing ovations - as sassy as they ever were.

Bigger Splash, A
Filmmaker Jack Hazan follows artist David Hockney as he struggles to create what would prove to be some of his most enduring works: those featuring Hockney's model and lover, Peter Schlesinger.

Bolero and In Search of Cezanne
Two films by Allan Miller. The Academy Award winning The Bolero captures the essence of an orchestra as Zubin Mehta conducts Ravel�s classic. In Search of Cezanne is an exploration of the life and legacy of 19th century French painter.

Bonhoeffer
A film by Martin Doblmeier. The German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the first, and strongest, voices of resistance to Adolf Hitler. He joined the unsuccessful plots to assassinate Hitler and was executed three weeks before the end of the war.

Brothers in Arms
In the early months of 1969, six men met on a swift boat on the Mekong Delta during some of the worst fighting in the Vietnam War. Their commander happened to be a young Yale graduate named John Kerry.

Champagne Safari, The
The true story of Charles Bedaux, wealthy businessman, glamorous playboy, daring adventurer, who hobnobbed with the rich, powerful and famous all over the globe - including Nazi Germany.

Che Guevara: Where You'd Never Imagine Him
Using archival film and photo materials, Cuban director Manuel Pérez paints a personal portrait of Che Guevara, from his childhood in Argentina to the motorcycle trip through Latin America that changed his life forever.

Cocalero
Born out of the U.S. war on drugs, an Aymara Indian named Evo Morales – backed by a troop of coca leaf farmers – travels through the Andes and Amazon leading a historic bid to become Bolivia’s first Indigenous president.

Committed- VHS
A Film by Sheila McLaughlin (She Must Be Seeing Things) & Lynn Tillman. The powerful, true story of film star Frances Farmer, who was accused of being a leftist, and locked up in a mental hospital.

Dancer, The
A Film by Donya Feuer. Watch the gifted Katja Bjorner as she endures years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School and then becomes an international ballet star.

Facing Death: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross devoted her life to death and dying and achieved world fame in the process. This remarkably intimate film was made when Kübler-Ross awaited her own death- on the verge of the transition she researched so passionately.

Female Misbehavior
A collection of five films which explore the outer limits of female sexuality and behavior. Each features a woman who has challenged the status quo, provoking shock and outrage in some and gaining respect from others.

Fidel
A unique look at one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time through exclusive interviews with Castro himself, Alice Walker, Harry Belafonte, Nelson Mandela, and many more.

Goebbels Experiment, The
Kenneth Branagh reads from the diaries of Hitler’s propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. A rare and chilling glimpse into a brilliant but toxic mind.

Googoosh: Iran's Daughter
This documentary tells the story of Iranian pop phenomenon Googoosh, and also of the political and cultural context which pushed her to the heights of success in the 60’s and 70’s, only to silence her completely after Iran’s Islamic revolution of 1979.

Gospel According to Philip K. Dick, The
A Film by Mark Steensland and Andy Massagli. The ultimate trip into the mind behind Blade Runner and Total Recall.

Hitler: A Career
This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with a keen analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of imagery and crowd psychology, and his consummate skill in exploiting the weaknesses in others.

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
This film documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic A People’s History of the United States. Featuring rare archival materials, interviews with Howard Zinn as well as colleagues and friends.

Howling with the Angels
When Hitler’s army marched into Prague in 1938, Jan Bodon, a young captain with a secret in the Czech Army was “asked” to join the Nazis. He promptly fled and joined the Czech Resistance Movement instead.

I'll Sing For You
In the sixties, the people of Mali awoke each morning to the sound of Boubacar "KarKar" Traoré's voice on the radio, singing of independence. But KarKar, like his native country, fell on hard times. Also featuring Ali Farka Toure.

James Ellroy: Demon Dog Of American Crime Fiction- VHS
A Film by Reinhard Jud. The author of LA Confidential and My Dark Places gives a guided tour of Los Angeles' (and his own) dark secrets and devious passions.

Lenny Bruce Without Tears
The outrageous, groundbreaking comic whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble is here profiled by a close friend who prefers to remember the laughs Lenny Bruce's memory evokes instead of the tears.

Let's Get Frank
A film about one of America’s most well loved and outspoken politicians, Rep. Barney Frank. This is a hilarious and insightful look at modern politics, gay life and political hypocrisy.

Life of My Choice, A- VHS
Directed by Allison Chase and Gordon Brown. Sir Edmund Hillary recounts his conquest of Everest and looks back on a storied life while Sir Wilfred Thesiger takes us on a journey through his 40 years of travel in the Middle East.

Light Keeps Me Company
A Film by Carl-Gustaf Nykvist. An intimate look at the life of legendary Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist, including interviews with Ingmar Bergman, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, Susan Sarandon, and more.

Man Who Bought Mustique, The
A Film by Joseph Bullman & Vikram Jayanti. A deliciously entertaining look at a Scottish lord who bought the tiny Caribbean island of Mustique in 1956 for a song and turned it into a playground for the rich and famous.

Merton: A Film Biography
In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. An engaging profile of a man whose presence in the world touched millions of people and who still has profound impact and relevance today.

Model for Matisse, A
A warm and richly painted portrait of the little known relationship between Henri Matisse, and the woman who inspired him to create what he proclaimed the masterpiece of his life's work: The Chapel of the Rosary in the French village of Vence.

Moments with Fidel
Cuban director Rebeca Chávez uses archival film and audio material to create a collage of important moments in Fidel Castro’s political and personal life, including his re-definition of Cuba’s role after the collapse of the Communist Bloc.

Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America
From the moment David Brower first laid eyes on the beauty of the Yosemite Valley, he fought to preserve the American wilderness for future generations.

Mystery of Eva Peron, The
Actress, seductress, political powerhouse and cultural icon of Argentina and the world, the life and legend of María Eva Duarte de Perón, or Evita, as she came to be known, endures to this day.

One Bright Shining Moment
When presidential candidate George McGovern took on Richard Nixon in 1972, he didn’t win- but in his bold, grassroots campaign, we find the genesis of today's progressive movement.

Passin' it On- VHS
A Film by John Valedez, Peter Miller & Suzanne Rostock. The dramatic story of the Black Panther Dhoruba Bin Wahad, who went to jail for a murder he may not have committed.

Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider
Filmed in Morocco and featuring exclusive interviews with cultural icons such as Allen Ginsberg, Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider explores the life of the man who wrote the The Sheltering Sky, one of the most influential novels of the 20th century.

Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
A Film by John Junkerman. POWER AND TERROR presents the latest in Noam Chomsky's incisive and controversial thinking, through interviews and talks given in the spring of 2002.

Roses in December
On December 2, 1980 lay missioner Jean Donovan and three American nuns were brutally murdered by members of El Salvador’s security force. The film chronicles Jean’s life, from her affluent childhood to her tragic death.

Sacco and Vanzetti
Sacco and Vanzetti brings to life the story of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrant anarchists who were accused of a murder in 1920, and executed in Boston in 1927 after a notoriously prejudiced trial.

Senator Obama Goes to Africa
Part personal odyssey and part chronicle of diplomacy in action, this timely documentary follows Senator Barack Obama as he takes an emotional journey to Kisumu, Kenya - land of his ancestry.

Sergio Vieira de Mello: En Route to Baghdad
Award-winning documentary about Sergio Vieira de Mello, the diplomat who was one of the most tireless and effective advocates for peace and stability the world has ever known.

Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom
The legendary actress introduces us to Shakespeare through the roles that she played including Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Lady Anne and Gertrude.

Split Decision
Talented boxer Jesus "El Matador" Chavez is deported back to Mexico to face new battles: the fight to return to his life in the U.S. and to find acceptance in the land of his birth.

Split Decision - Spanish Version
Talented boxer Jesus "El Matador" Chavez is deported back to Mexico to face new battles: the fight to return to his life in the U.S. and to find acceptance in the land of his birth.

This Is Not An Exit: The Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis- VHS
A Film by Gerald Fox. THIS IS NOT AN EXIT reveals the world inhabited by Bret Easton Ellis, controversial au