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A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.

A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.

With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.

A live performance of the band Talking Heads shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and featuring their most memorable songs.

A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.

The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.

Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.

Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.

Zeitgeist: Addendum attempts to locate the root causes of the pervasive social corruption, while also offering a solution.

A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.

A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.

A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society.

Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.

Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems - nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.

Eddie Murphy's raunchy, raucous stand-up comedy routine is captured for posterity on this tape.

A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.

A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.