Docs, a list by ahasson

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4.0

Discover the story of the greatest civil rights movement most people have never heard about. During eight tumultuous days in 1988 at the world's only Deaf university, four students must find a way to lead a revolution—and change the course of history.

83

7.6

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78

/111/

69

/27/

4.2

/13350/

100

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91

/29/

3.5

age 13+

Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.

83

8.0

/11333/

82

/870/

80

/190/

4.1

/40806/

98

/107/

98

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76

/22/

3.0

age 11+

Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.

82

7.7

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77

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76

/117/

3.8

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93

/14/

93

/69/

age 14+

When Jack and Beata Kowalski are wrongfully accused of child abuse after their 10-year-old daughter Maya visits the ER, a nightmare unfolds.

82

7.8

/47847/

77

/1021/

72

/264/

3.9

/41734/

97

/103/

89

/76/

82

/22/

3.5

age 14+

Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery, he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.

82

7.6

/1966/

74

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71

/44/

3.8

/3039/

96

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84

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4.0

This documentary recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States.

81

7.0

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69

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69

/54/

3.7

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100

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80

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90

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4.0

An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.

81

7.7

/1005/

72

/72/

74

/16/

3.8

/2971/

95

/62/

79

/2/

79

/16/

4.0

age 14+

The radical honesty of the books by young adult fiction pioneer Judy Blume changed the way millions of readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship.

81

7.1

/1471/

72

/76/

66

/29/

3.8

/4337/

98

/48/

82

/7/

90

/13/

4.0

age 15+

Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.

81

7.5

/2165/

73

/115/

69

/25/

3.8

/3977/

100

/19/

81

/7/

79

/6/

4.0

age 13+

When world renowned climber Alex Lowe was tragically lost in a deadly avalanche, his best friend and climbing partner went on to marry his widow and help raise his three sons. This profoundly intimate film from eldest son Max, captures the family's intense personal journey toward understanding as they finally lay him to rest.

80

7.7

/4182/

78

/330/

77

/45/

3.9

/20281/

98

/61/

92

/34/

69

/13/

3.0

age 10+

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.

80

7.2

/198/

68

/5/

86

/3/

3.7

/591/

100

/23/

84

/3/

72

/5/

3.5

Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent, and activist, shining a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity.

80

7.7

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75

/681/

75

/201/

3.7

/49180/

96

/23/

96

/106/

76

/5/

3.0

age 15+

In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy.

80

7.7

/1107/

73

/65/

75

/16/

3.8

/3123/

96

/112/

93

/21/

77

/19/

3.0

age 13+

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.

89

79

8.5

/4792/

83

/418/

81

/58/

4.3

/17538/

100

/11/

96

/11/

93

/4/

age 10+

David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.

79

7.4

/1946/

73

/124/

70

/23/

3.6

/8291/

97

/32/

90

/20/

74

/7/

3.5

Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their high school drama club.

79

7.2

/538/

75

/32/

86

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3.7

/1920/

97

/39/

85

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75

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3.0

age 13+

In a universe where cool kids are nerds, the orchestra is world class and being Asian American is the norm, seniors at Lowell High School compete for the top prize: admission to the college of their dreams.

78

7.2

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73

/222/

69

/61/

3.7

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97

/60/

90

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78

/19/

3.0

age 15+

A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.

78

7.7

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76

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75

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3.7

/7449/

87

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100

/4/

65

/20/

3.0

age 5+

The inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. Follow Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.

78

7.8

/446/

71

/28/

62

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4.0

/1771/

100

/24/

77

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85

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3.0

Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.

78

7.1

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69

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63

/28/

3.8

/4325/

100

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64

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87

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4.0

age 10+

History exists beyond what is written. The Africatown residents in Mobile, Alabama, have shared stories about their origins for generations. Their community was founded by enslaved ancestors who were transported in 1860 aboard the last known and illegal slave ship, Clotilda. Though the ship was intentionally destroyed upon arrival, its memory and legacy weren’t. Now, the long-awaited discovery of the Clotilda’s remains offers this community a tangible link to their ancestors and validation of a history so many tried to bury.

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8.1

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72

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73

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3.7

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90

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86

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80

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3.0

A documentary following JR's artwork giving a global voice to everyday people.

78

7.8

/1102/

75

/71/

73

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3.7

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100

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70

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80

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3.0

In a quest to take control of her personal health, actor Selma Blair adapts to new ways of living while pursuing an experimental medical procedure, after revealing her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 2018.

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7.1

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78

/35/

82

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3.6

/1019/

94

/47/

82

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73

/13/

3.0

age 13+

Overlooked by history, Pauli Murray was a legal trailblazer whose ideas influenced RBG's fight for gender equality and Thurgood Marshall's landmark civil rights arguments. Featuring never-before-seen footage and audio recordings, a portrait of Murray's impact as a non-binary Black luminary: lawyer, activist, poet, and priest who transformed our world.

77

7.2

/706/

72

/64/

71

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3.6

/1481/

92

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91

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3.0

age 15+

Over seven years, three couples involved in the extreme sport of BASE jumping test the limits of love and life itself. Risking everything for the thrill of the jump, their dedication is put to the ultimate test.

77

7.3

/930/

76

/74/

76

/16/

3.9

/4587/

88

/32/

75

/8/

3.0

age 10+

Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.

77

6.9

/400/

64

/24/

60

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3.8

/2350/

97

/39/

89

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3.5

Chris Wilcha helped adapt This American Life to television. His new documentary embodies the spirit of that show as he tries to save a New Jersey record store, in this comic yet deeply moving reflection on opportunities lost and gained.

77

7.0

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71

/36/

83

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3.7

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92

/38/

74

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3.0

Immediately after the US pullout from Afghanistan, Taliban forces occupied the Hollywood Gate complex, which is claimed to be a former CIA base in Kabul.

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77

7.4

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74

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77

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3.6

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93

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91

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Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.

77

7.3

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69

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76

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3.5

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97

/38/

82

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3.0

More than 60,000 of Ernest Cole’s 35mm film negatives were inexplicably discovered in a bank vault in Stockholm, Sweden. Most considered these forever lost, especially the thousands of pictures he shot in the U.S. Told through Cole’s own writings, the stories of those closest to him, and the lens of his uncompromising work, the film is a reintroduction of a pivotal Black artist to a new generation and will unravel the mystery of his missing negatives.

77

6.7

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67

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66

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3.7

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97

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85

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3.5

Thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom, were taken by French colonists in the 19th century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students, and one of the repatriated statues himself.

77

7.2

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72

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69

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3.8

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96

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92

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66

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age 15+

In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

77

7.2

/1703/

72

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64

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3.8

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100

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63

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83

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3.5

age 15+

A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.

77

7.4

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73

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70

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3.4

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91

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90

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68

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3.5

age 13+

Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.

77

7.6

/1620/

73

/88/

56

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3.9

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100

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68

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81

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3.5

Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era — a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.

77

7.2

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71

/246/

70

/35/

3.9

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93

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74

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73

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3.5

Behind the gates of a palm-tree-lined fantasyland, three residents and one interloper at America’s largest retirement community strive to find happiness.

76

7.5

/2044/

78

/132/

71

/18/

3.8

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86

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3.0

For the past six decades, Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of political journalism in the U.S. This engaging documentary, released at a crucial moment for the freedom of the press, tells the wide-ranging story of this breakthrough reporter.

76

7.3

/790/

76

/39/

79

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3.4

/1722/

3.5

age 15+

A two-year investigation uncovers a scandal behind the making of one of the most recognized photographs of the 20th century. Five decades of secrets are unraveled in the search for justice for a man known only as "the stringer."

76

7.4

/1537/

74

/71/

78

/30/

4.0

/21387/

84

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70

/6/

3.0

Elizabeth Sankey’s deeply personal documentary examines the relationship between the cinematic portrayals of witches and the all-too-real experiences of postpartum depression by utilizing footage that spans the entirety of film history alongside heartrending personal testimony.

76

7.7

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73

/195/

73

/33/

3.8

/4347/

92

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89

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71

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2.5

age 15+

Back from war in Afghanistan, a young British soldier struggling with depression and PTSD finds a second chance in the Amazon rainforest when he meets an American scientist, and together they foster an orphaned baby ocelot.

76

7.1

/1956/

71

/121/

66

/30/

3.5

/8774/

100

/42/

83

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72

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3.0

Uganda has one the youngest populations in the world and one of its most flagrantly anti-democratic governments. These are ingredients for revolution, and Bobi Wine and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi are stirring the pot. When the charismatic Bobi, a musician and member of parliament, announces his campaign for president, Uganda’s youth are ecstatic, filling parks and streets for every speech, and singing Bobi’s anthems of peace and freedom. But then comes the crackdown, orchestrated by Yoweri Museveni, a brutal dictator who has ruled Uganda for 36 years. Bobi and his crew survive arrests, beatings, torture, riots and raids.

76

7.8

/1467/

74

/112/

76

/38/

3.7

/2449/

90

/80/

84

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70

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2.5

age 13+

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.

76

7.1

/2708/

68

/99/

63

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3.6

/11599/

96

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71

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80

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3.5

age 13+

A close-up portrait of the daily lives of a pair of cows: told by way of some narrative-free, intimate POV photography, with plenty of close shot images, we follow the daily routine of these animals as they live what can only be described as mundane, boring lives - all with an ultimate purpose within the human food chain.

75

6.6

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72

/27/

72

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3.5

/795/

82

/45/

77

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77

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3.5

age 10+

The story of the Reels family who are valiantly attempting to protect the land their family bought one generation after slavery. This documentary, based on the 2019 ProPublica article, highlights the covert ways the legal system has been exploited to keep Black land ownership fragile and the racial wealth gap growing.

75

7.5

/1271/

72

/87/

65

/21/

3.6

/2705/

97

/35/

81

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66

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3.0

With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary's sixty-year career in show business.

75

7.3

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78

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79

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3.7

/1225/

82

/28/

92

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2.0

An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert land grabs by some of the world’s most powerful countries.

75

6.6

/1054/

68

/113/

73

/15/

3.5

/9166/

95

/63/

68

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77

/22/

3.5

age 10+

What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? In this documentary, young female leaders from wildly different backgrounds in Missouri navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up.

75

7.0

/291/

70

/17/

69

/8/

3.8

/2583/

90

/30/

79

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