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Free Tibet
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Free Tibet

2000
Combining interviews, current-events clips, political lectures and footage from the 1996 Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, this entertaining documentary features top performers united by a common cause. Artists include A Tribe Called Quest, the Beastie Boys, Björk, the Fugees, John Lee Hooker, Tim Meadows, Yoko Ono, Pavement, Rage Against the Machine, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sonic Youth and the Smashing Pumpkins.

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  • Sarah Pirozek
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    A Father ... a Son ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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    A Father ... a Son ... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    2005
    Aiming her camera lens at Oscar winners Kirk and Michael Douglas, Academy Award-winning actress and filmmaker Lee Grant captures an extraordinary portrait of a father and son whose lives have intersected as frequently as they've diverged. Relying on candid interviews with the actors as well as conversations with their family and friends, Grant also incorporates film clips to illustrate examples of their parallel lives.

    Directed by:

  • Lee Grant
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    Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings
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    Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings

    2005
    Sesame Street's Big Bird whisks his pal Snuffy on a musical trip to exciting places in this sing-along program. Snuffy flips through Big Bird's scrapbook and is truly amazed by all of his friend's photos and souvenirs. Big Bird tells Snuffy his most exciting memories, such as visiting an Indian reservation and his first day at school. The sing-along program features 11 catchy tunes, including "The Map Song," "Big Bird Can't Fly" and "Rhyme Out."

    Directed by:

  • Lisa Simon
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    Clear Blue Tuesday
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    Clear Blue Tuesday

    2009
    Set on a series of Tuesdays over the course of seven years, this uncommon, indie rock movie-musical from director Elizabeth Lucas tells the stories of 11 people living and working in post-9/11 New York City with a cast of real-life performers. The ensemble of working singer-actor-songwriters (who, incidentally, wrote all of the film's music) includes Erin Hill, Vedant Gokhale, Asa Somers, Jan O'Dell and Greg Naughton.

    Directed by:

  • Elizabeth Lucas
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    Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman
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    Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman

    1995
    This Oscar-nominated documentary combines archival footage, candid interviews and animation to chronicle the groundbreaking career of conductor Antonia Brico, who wielded the baton before several of the world's premier symphony orchestras. Director Jill Godmilow and singer Judy Collins reveal the extraordinary strength of spirit that allowed Brico to overcome the obstacles she faced as a woman in a thoroughly male-dominated profession.

    Directed by:

  • Jill Godmilow
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    Brand New Day
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    Brand New Day

    2009
    In an idyllic port town on Australia's west coast in the summer of 1969, carefree 16-year-old Willie (Rocky McKenzie) enjoys hanging out with his pals and wooing a beautiful singer named Rosie (Jessica Mauboy) -- until his mom ships him back to a Catholic boarding school in Perth. An act of rebellion soon triggers a wild homebound journey for our young hero in this energetic adaptation of the beloved Australian stage musical from 1990.

    Directed by:

  • Rachel Perkins
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    A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky
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    A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky

    2002
    German filmmaker Claudia Heuermann reveals her devotion to musician John Zorn in this fresh and unique documentary (screened at the Montreal International Film Festival and the Munich International Film Festival) that traces the artist's influences. But Heuermann's approach has a multilayered, complex style that doesn't follow a chronological trajectory and mimics, in a way, Zorn's own celebrated approach to music.

    Directed by:

  • Claudia Heuermann
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    Venus Boyz
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    Venus Boyz

    2002
    Meet a group of women who explore their masculine sides as "drag kings" in this offbeat documentary. Using a legendary Drag King Night in New York as a starting point, we follow some of the women into their lives, whether their drag persona is an identity they assume part-time or full-time. Drag kings in London and Zurich are also interviewed, including some who are experimenting with hormones to accelerate their masculinity.

    Directed by:

  • Gabrielle Baur
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    Gaudi Afternoon
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    Gaudi Afternoon

    2001
    Barcelona hasn't turned out to be the romantic dreamland fledgling translator Cassandra (Judy Davis) thought it would be. She's about to return to America when the mysterious Frankie (Marcia Gay Harden) offers her a large sum of money to track down Frankie's missing lover. Soon, Cassandra's embroiled in a kidnapping case full of double crosses and lesbian femmes fatales! Juliette Lewis and Lili Taylor co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Susan Seidelman
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    Wall
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    Wall

    2004
    By asking simple questions of those affected by the construction of a concrete wall between Israelis and Palestinians, filmmaker Simone Bitton allows the people to speak for themselves. The result is a portrait of the Palestinian inhabitants, the Israeli settlers and the officials who are fencing them in -- a thoughtful documentary that explores the sweeping emotions behind one of the most enduring struggles of the 20th and 21st centuries.

    Directed by:

  • Simone Bitton
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    Cedarmont Kids: Preschool Songs
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    Cedarmont Kids: Preschool Songs

    1992
    Your kids will enjoy this animated journey of discovery into the wonderful world of song -- 21 classic tunes are included on this disc, along with nine bonus songs. Tracks (in English and Spanish) include "Down by the Station," "Bluebird, Bluebird," "Lazy Mary," "My Bonnie," "Sarasponda," "The Happy Day Express," "Where Is Thumbkin?" and others.

    Directed by:

  • Sue Martin Gay
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    Baldassare Galuppi: L'Olimpiade
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    Baldassare Galuppi: L'Olimpiade

    2006
    Andrea Marcon conducts the Orchestra Barocca di Venezia in this production of Baldassare Galuppi's opera about love and jealousy at the ancient Olympic games, starring Mark Tucker and Ruth Rosique. Staged in 2006 at Venice's Teatro Malibran to coincide with the Venetian composer's 300th birthday, the performance also stars Filippo Adami, Franziska Gottwald, Roberta Invernizzi, Romina Basso and Furio Zanasi.

    Directed by:

  • Dominique Poulange
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    Farewell China
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    Farewell China

    1990
    Hong Kong acting legends Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Maggie Cheung star as a Chinese couple separated by the painful, arduous and risky process of illegal immigration to America. A year after his wife leaves for New York City, Leung Ka-Fai follows, but discovers his wife's been lost in the crush of poverty, hardship and urban decay. Gritty and unsentimental, Farewell China was nominated for Best Film at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

    Directed by:

  • Clara Law
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    Owen Wingrave
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    Owen Wingrave

    2001
    Shot on location, this version of Benjamin Britten's opera is set in the 1950s. Margaret Williams directs this saga about pacifist Owen Wingrave (Gerald Finley), who disgraces his military family by refusing to serve in the armed forces. The production features Peter Savidge, Hilton Marlton, Ann Dawson, Myfanwy Piper, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the Westminster Cathedral Choir Choristers. A bonus film chronicles Britten's life.

    Directed by:

  • Margaret Williams
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    Out of Hand
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    Out of Hand

    2005
    Seeking to quell the boredom of their unremarkable adolescent lives, Sebastian and Paul (Sergej Moya and Ludwig Trepte) kidnap a beautiful woman (Elisabetta Rocchetti) and take her to a remote location where no one can hear her scream. But once they get her there, they have no idea what to do with her. With the woman locked in an abandoned factory and the boys' anger and frustration festering, the situation threatens to get seriously out of hand.

    Directed by:

  • Eva Urthaler
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    The Time of Their Lives
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    The Time of Their Lives

    2008
    While residing at a home for the elderly, political activist Hetty, age 102, prepares to participate in a peace march, novelist Alison, 87, works on her seventh book and former journalist Rose, 101, becomes the world's oldest newspaper columnist. In this engaging documentary, these fascinating women discuss their remarkable lives, impressive accomplishments and continuing efforts to make a difference.

    Directed by:

  • Jocelyn Cammack
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

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  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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