My Son's Wedding to My Sister-in-Law (2009)
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Echo (2023)
A reframing of the classic tale of Narcissus, the director draws on snippets of conversation with a trusted friend to muse on gender and identity. Just as shimmers are difficult to grasp as knowable entities, so does the concept of a gendered self feel unknowable except through reflection. Is it Narcissus that Echo truly longs for, or simply the Knowing he possesses when gazing upon himself?
High Cities of Bone (2017)
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Die Deutschländer (1989)
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De mi boca (2021)
Judith is a member of the mariachi band "La Estampa de Calimaya" and the only woman in the group. She's also mother of two kids and lives in Toluca.
Kewaaj (2023)
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The Guns of James Bond (1964)
Short 1964 black-and-white documentary featurette hosted by Sean Connery and featuring the real-life inspiration for the character of Q, Major Geoffrey Boothroyd with a discussion of the gun weaponry used by James Bond.
Budapest Portrait (Memories of a City) (1986)
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Flucht aus dem Alltag (1969)
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“Symphonic Sketches” tells the story of one classical music concert performed by the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. Musicians from diverse racial backgrounds connect to the repertoire in unique ways and stage an unforgettable performance.
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A trip on the Swedish lake Mälaren by a 115-year-old steamboat. The journey between Stockholm and Mariefred takes 3,5 hours. The steamboat Mariefred was manufactured over a hundred years ago and is one of the last steam-powered vessels on the lake. The steam whistle sounds when Maja, as she is called in Mariefred, steers into the bay towards the small town. A fanfare for the summer!
Au coeur de Nikita (1990)
A documentary that captures some moments on set of filming of Luc Besson's "Nikita".
I Made a Vow (2003)
A couple from North Preston, Nova Scotia plan an elaborate wedding with dozens of bridesmaids.
Brigitte (2019)
An insight into the creative process of photographer Brigitte Lacombe, exploring her obsession with taking pictures and how her lens defines her relationship with her subjects and the world.
Night and Fog (1959)
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The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo (2022)
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Almost Thirteen (2020)
A father’s heartfelt plea to have lifesaving talks with pre-teens and teens comes after his 12-year-old son’s suicide from COVID-related isolation.
Daybreak Express (1953)
Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.
It Is Not the Brazilian Homosexuals Who Are Perverse, But the Situation in Which They Live (2021)
Two queer Brazilians go skinny dipping in a lake where they talk about love, sex, colonialism and migration, on a pandemic summer afternoon in Berlin.