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- In 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, two lives intersected and were forever altered.
- Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.
- A compelling portrait of the Occupy Wall Street movement. From personal stories to analysis of the big picture issues, supporters, participants and critics shed light on why and how this movement took off with such explosive force, and what it means. Made in a unique and unprecedented collaboration of 99 filmmakers across the country, the production process of this feature film offers a uniquely diverse way of bringing meaning and context to the movement that has swept up America, and much of the world, with its story.
- The incredible story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia.
- Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend.
- Conor, a twelve-year-old boy, encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
- In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.
- A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem.
- Follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.
- It's now or never for Tiara in chemistry. Terrence looks to the future. Caroline wrestles with perfection, while OPRF grapples with imperfect leadership. Kendale, Jada and Gabe celebrate graduation.
- Follows students, teachers and administrators in suburban Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School over the course of a year.
- In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
- Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.
- Josh agrees to visit Ben in hospital before his brain surgery, but keeps it a secret from Arnold. Tom discovers he has chlamydia and goes to ridiculous lengths to try and treat Ella without losing her.
- A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
- Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
- Marion Cloete, a university-trained therapist, along with her husband and two daughters, fearlessly walked away from a privileged life in a wealthy Johannesburg suburb to establish Boikarabelo (formerly Botshabelo), an extraordinary village and school that provide shelter, food, and education to more than 550 South African children.
- A mysterious man emerges from the Argentinean rainforest to help a poor farmer and his daughter, who are threatened by a band of mercenaries hired to force them to sell their land.
- Juliano Mer Khamis' documentary on his mother, Arna, an activist against the Israeli occupation who founded an alternative education system for Palestinian children.
- Josh and Arnold decide to have a threesome, which doesn't go very good for Josh. Later they meet for dinner with Alan, Mae, and Arnold's parents. Tom continues his relationship with Ella.
- A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.
- A chance encounter between a down-and-out music business executive, and a young singer songwriter new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
- After breaking up with Arnold, Josh starts dating other boys. Hannah takes up boxing and gets into an argument with Rose.
- A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley.
- The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.
- During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
- Josh hooks up with Geoffrey. Ella finds a lump on her breast and is afraid it might be cancer. Hannah is contacted by her ex-girlfriend.
- Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.
- A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.
- A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.
- In 1988, Cesar Chavez embarked on what would be his last act of protest in his remarkable life. Driven in part to pay penance for feeling he had not done enough, Chavez began his "Fast for Life," a 36-day water-only hunger strike, to draw attention to the horrific effects of unfettered pesticide use on farm workers, their families, and their communities. Using never-before-seen footage of Chavez during his fast and testimony from those closest to him, directors Richard Ray Perez and Lorena Parlee weave together the larger story of Chavez's life, vision, and legacy. A deeply religious man, Chavez's moral clarity in organizing and standing with farmworkers at risk of his own life humbled his family, friends, and the world.
- Josh is indecisive about visiting Ben in the hospital but follows through. Ella has the idea of taking a Ferris wheel observation but when stuck in the air the secrets of Clare, Josh, and Tom come out, hurting Arnold and Ella.
- A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
- Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
- Josh goes all out and hosts Christmas dinner for his parents and his friends. When a few things go awry everyone's flaws come to the forefront and the meal ends with Arnold leaving. Josh heads to the park with just John and a trifle.
- A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's dangerous obsession.
- A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
- A documentary focused on the efforts of everyday people all over the world who are making a difference in the fight against global warming.
- Director Alexander Nanau follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians and led to the deaths of innocent citizens.