Thinking he has been cast in a Yiddish version of The Merchant of Venice, struggling Parisian actor Maurice tells his beloved wife Perla. But when the part goes to an American star, Maurice must play the role of his life to be sure Perla doesn’t find out.

Gray Matters explores the long, fascinating life of architect and designer Eileen Gray, whose uncompromising vision defined and defied the practice of modernism in decoration, design and architecture.

A Gray State combs through Iraq veteran and aspiring filmmaker David Crowley's exhaustive archive of photographs, home video, and behind-the-scenes footage to reveal what happens when a paranoid view of the government turns inward.

From rooftop farmers to backyard beekeepers, Americans are growing food like never before. Growing Cities goes coast to coast to tell the inspiring stories of intrepid urban farmers who are challenging the way this country feeds itself.

Guy Martin, chef of the legendary restaurant Le Grand Véfour, is considered one of the best chefs in the world. This film reveals his cooking philosophy, which ranges from traditional to savagely creative, and brings to life the sources of his inspiration.

Directed by pro cyclist Kathryn Bertine, Half the Road explores the world of women's professional cycling, focusing on both the love of sport and the pressing issues of inequality that modern-day female athletes face in male dominated sports.

In this epic story of love and treason, Max von Sydow (The Exorcist, Minority Report, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Seventh Seal) gives a towering performance as Knut Hamsun, Norway’s controversial Nobel Laureate who embraced Hitler.

Hans Richter: Everything Turns – Everything Revolves celebrates the life of the Dadaist, abstract painter and experimental filmmaker who was a major force in redefining art in the 20th century.

Their relationship on the rocks, a young couple heads to a remote B&B to work things out. But from the moment they arrive at The Happy House it's one disaster after another, and they begin to suspect they've wandered into a real life horror movie.

THE HAPPY HOUSE - THEATRICAL POSTER: A young couple heads to a remote B&B to work things out, but from the moment they arrive it's one disaster after another and they begin to suspect they've wandered into a real life horror movie.

The first feature documentary to explore the world of professional women’s mountain biking, HardiHood takes a look at a dozen of the world's fastest off-road down-hillers in their natural environment: the dirt.

In this update of her 2011 documentary, filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy sifts through the facts and speculation surrounding Lee and both her novels. Includes interviews with Lee’s older sister, close friends and admirers, from Oprah Winfrey to Wally Lamb.

Art student Angelique (Audrey Tautou) is madly in love with Loic, a married cardiologist. Halfway through, this black comedy reverses perspective, showing the preceding events from Loic's (wildly different) point-of-view.

This DVD box set includes three unforgettable films about the sport of professional bike racing: Hell on Wheels, Blood, Sweat & Gears, and Yell for Cadel. This collection will please both hard-core enthusiasts and newcomers to the sport.

Born into a bourgeois family, Heinrich Himmler became the driving force behind the indescribable crimes of the Nazi regime. Using rare archival materials, this film biography shows how – and why – Himmler became a “monster of history.”

Academy Award Winner Pepe Danquart shows us the torture and the pain, the fear and the courage of the riders of Le Tour de France, the toughest bicycle race of all. Featuring Lance Armstrong, Eric Zabel,Tyler Hamilton & more!

Herman Wallace may be the longest-serving prisoner in solitary confinement in America - 40 years and counting in a 6-by-9-foot cell. This award-winning documentary reveals the remarkable expression his struggle finds in an unusual art project.

This award-winning documentary tells the dramatic and emotional story of a Jewish father who journeys with his two utlra-orthodox sons back to Poland to try to find the Christian farmers who hid their family from the Nazis.

From the filmmaking team that brought us the Academy Award-winning From Mao To Mozart: Isaac Stern in China comes this spirited and humorous documentary about the world-famous Guarneri String Quartet.

Maurice Hilleman had a singular focus: to eliminate the diseases of children. From his poverty-stricken youth in Montana, Hilleman came to prevent pandemic flu, invent the MMR vaccine, and develop the first-ever vaccine against human cancer.

Maurice Hilleman had a singular focus: to eliminate the diseases of children. From his poverty-stricken youth in Montana, Hilleman came to prevent pandemic flu, invent the MMR vaccine, and develop the first-ever vaccine against human cancer.

Narrated by Susan Sarandon, Hiroshima No Pika is an animated film based on the award-winning children’s book by Japanese artist Toshi Maruki. With the Academy Award nominated Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima.

Lesbian history is presented in an extraordinary array of archival footage - from popular films to newsreels, sex ed pics, stag reels, old nudies and more - that is playfully manipulated to make it seem as though lesbians were everywhere.

Chronicling the changing fortunes of Red Hook, Brooklyn, A Hole in a Fence explores the complicated issues of development, class and identity facing one of New York City’s most unique neighborhoods.

This enjoyable documentary captures the rich and wonderful sounds of “hillbilly” music by following three families of modern-day hillbillies back to the roots of their music-making heritage.

Homo Sapiens 1900 is a stunning exploration of the history of eugenics, race hygiene and the quest to improve the human race featuring startling archival footage and long-hidden documents.

Directed by Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple, Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation is a vivid look at America's oldest continuously published weekly magazine and a journey into the soul of American Journalism.

A portrait of one of the world’s premier architects, How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster? follows Norman Foster’s unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.

This commemorative edition features over an hour of new bonus materials, including speeches, college talks, interviews, and excerpts with Studs Terkel.

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.

Human Rights Watch endorses select First Run films that promote awareness of human rights abuses taking place around the world. This box set features seven HRW Select titles on seven discs.

Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren gives a smoldering performance as Beaty, who works as a hostess and prostitute in a posh London nightclub in order to support her young son.

An inside look at FEMEN- the topless female activists who fight corrupt and patriarchal political systems in Kiev and all across Europe- as well as a portrait of the group's creative backbone, the bewitching Oksana Shachko.

What would it be like to grow up and become president of the United States? In I Can Be President: A Kid's-Eye View, a diverse group of children candidly share their thoughts on the subject, affirming the importance of having dreams at any age.

I Dream of Wires tracks the rise, fall and rebirth of the machine that shaped electronic music: the modular synthesizer. The film explores the synthesizer's remarkable history and the resurgence of high end synthesizers being used by a new generation.

This 2CD Deluxe Edition of Solvent's “New Ways: Music from the Documentary I Dream of Wires” features a full 74-minute CD of additional material, including previously unreleased Solvent music from the film and new remixes from artists who were interviewed for the film.

I Dream of Wires tracks the rise, fall and rebirth of the machine that shaped electronic music: the modular synthesizer. The film explores the synthesizer's remarkable history and the resurgence of high end synthesizers being used by a new generation.

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.

I’m Dangerous with Love is an underground adventure that traces one man’s risky journey into the world of shamanic ritual, and explores the subculture of ibogaine, a powerful hallucinogen used to cure drug addiction.

In 17th century Mexico, the brilliant and beautiful poet Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna) enters a convent, and the local vicereine (Dominique Sanda) becomes her protectress and erotic muse.

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: Enter Here is a double portrait in film of the lives and work of Russia's most celebrated international artists, now American citizens, as they come to terms with their global lives and the new Russia.

Told through poignant first-person interviews with victims, their families and professionals, In A Town This Size introduces an Oklahoma town and its long-ignored tragedy of child sexual abuse during the 1960's and 70's.

In Full Bloom follows the courageous journey of thirteen transgender and two gay actors as they transform their lives through the use of monologue, dialogue and performance art while preparing for the world premiere of an original stage play.

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Intensely personal and timely, this provocative film asks: How much do you sacrifice to survive?

Deprived of his sight at an early age, Wolfgang Fasser established a physical therapy retreat for disabled children where they use music and noise to communicate with others and gain control of their own bodies.

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant looms just 35 miles from Times Square. With over 50 million people living in close proximity to the aging facility, its continued operation has the support of the NRC, yet has stoked a great deal of controversy in the community.

InRealLife takes us on a journey from the world of Silicon Valley to the bedrooms of British teenagers in order to ask an important question: What exactly is the internet doing to our children?

This eye-opening film goes deep into the heart of the Muslim world to explore the history and current state of Islam. It also delves into the personal lives of its subjects, who range from ayatollahs to women living in veiled seclusion.

16 brave and idealistic nurses, writers and journalists who volunteered to help fight the Fascists in the Spanish Civil War, share stories of courage and commitment.

Intrepid Descent captures the classic wilderness experience of skiing Tuckerman Ravine, the legendary birthplace of backcountry skiing and a mecca for skiers and adventurers from all over the world.