Documentary

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Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.
Exit Through the Gift Shop 2010
When You're Strange
When You're Strange
The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.
When You're Strange 2010
The Arbor
The Arbor
The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".
The Arbor 2010
Smash His Camera
Smash His Camera
A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.
Smash His Camera 2010
To the Sea
To the Sea
Before leaving for Rome with his mother, five year old Natan is taken by his father, Jorge, on an epic journey to the pristine Chinchorro reef off the coast of Mexico. As they fish, swim, and sail the turquoise waters of the open sea, Natan discovers the beauty of his Mayan heritage and learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface, as the bond between father and son grows stronger before their inevitable farewell.
To the Sea 2010
I Wish I Knew
I Wish I Knew
Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
I Wish I Knew 2010
I Am
I Am
In the City of Angels, despair and heartache are the daily mail -- delivered with painful regularity whether we want them or not. Through I AM, we join an eclectic cast as they try to untangle themselves from the web of sin. All along the way, they are each joined by a mysterious companion -- ever present with a loving guidance without judgment for their actions. The more they attempt to fix their lives, the deeper they sink into chaos, pain, and loss. In addition, we discover that sin is a matrix connecting even the most remote of strangers to one another. It is at this breaking point when we see the presence of this companion was no accident. He was the ever-loving constant who refused to abandon His people -- even when they abandoned Him.
I Am 2010
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Artist Eric Baudelaire constructed an ‘imaginary reality’ after a sojourn in Kyoto. In an art bookstore, a girl is responsible for ‘bokashi’: obscuring images. The entire book collection has passed through her hands. She determines what we can and cannot see.
[sic] 2010
Fantastic Laloux
Fantastic Laloux
A short documentary about the life of director and artist René Laloux, featuring an interview with Laloux from 2001.
Fantastic Laloux 2010
Out of Thin Air
Out of Thin Air
The Ladakh Vision Group is shooting a new film: Las-Del (Karmic Connection). The film director is a Buddhist monk while local housewives, policemen and taxi drivers play heroes and villains.
Out of Thin Air 2010
The Cat, The Reverend and The Slave
The Cat, The Reverend and The Slave
Markus is a furry: the animal that lies dormant within him is a cat. Benjamin is a modern minister: he preaches sermons in a virtual church. Kris is a Gorean Master: he controls his slaves' sex lives from his bedroom... A documentary about three emblematic Second Life communities.
The Cat, The Reverend and The Slave 2010
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