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Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often edit them out of context, and twist their words, to make it seem like they promoted some pop sensationalism instead of the real facts? Science Friction exposes these faux documentaries by name, and gives the scientists a chance to clear the record.
Science Friction (2022 )
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The history, culture and tradition of Serbs living West of the Drina river, from the times of medieval Bosnia to the 20th century and the formation of Republika Srpska, an internationally recognized entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Srpska: The Struggle for Freedom (2022 )
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Songsa is 15 years old when his family decides to send him to Phnom Penh to sell clothes in a tuk tuk. Phearum borrowed money to buy a taxi in order to support his family. Thy, 20, has a dream: buying a big motorbike. When their paths cross, a new road merges.
Coalesce (2022 )
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We are in Antigua, a Caribbean island of just over 80,000 inhabitants. Antigua is an island with a "British" imprint: it was a British colony led by Captain Nelson, a bitter enemy of the pirates who infested these landmasses.
The Allure of Antigua: Gem of the Caribbean (2022 )
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The line between the good guys and the bad guys blurs as ruthless bounty hunters No Name and Dynamite Davenport shoot their way through the Wild West, collecting rewards and making more enemies than friends. With the outlaw John Wilkes Booth on the run and gold hidden in the hills, justice must be served.
No Name and Dynamite (2022 )
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A father and son are shipwrecked on a remote island where they are caught up in a trophy hunt held by its mysterious owner, a merciless man who uses the land as an elite hunting preserve for stalking the most dangerous game of all: human.
The Most Dangerous Game (2022 )
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A young woman attempting to restore an abandoned mill in a remote area soon discovers the place harbors a dangerous creature.
In the Light of the Night (2022 )
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Set during the true and unconscionable Central Intelligence Agency MK ULTRA drug experimentations in the early 1960s. The journey of Ford Strauss, a brilliant psychiatrist, whose moral and scientific boundaries are pushed to the limit as he is recruited to run a subsect of the program in a rural Mississippi Mental Hospital.
MK Ultra (2022 )
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Dangerous secrets are revealed when three happily married couples go to a cabin in the woods for one weekend.
Weekend Getaway (2022 )
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A gangster rejects an opportunity to go straight and makes moves to take over the Southside of Chicago. The police are closing in as street violence escalates to devastating levels.
City of Vultures 2 (2022 )
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Young newlyweds Sunni and Flynn, along with their friend Tyler, travel across the state with plans to start a new life. Along the way, they stay at a guest house on Moorehouse Road, on a property owned and occupied by an eccentric woman and her mute son. Strange incidents begin to occur during their stay, and the visit becomes increasingly terrifying when they learn the bizarre owners are hiding a dark family secret.
Moorehouse Road (2022 )
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A battered wife on the run searching for paradise finds that paradise isn't always. Nothing is as it seems.
The Paradise Motel (2022 )
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Jermaine, an aspiring male model, controls his wife Ariel, until a terrible accident invites a dangerous affair.
Cries of Desire (2022 )
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With unprecedented, intimate access to the private life of Courtney Barnett, this innovative and stylised 16mm feature documentary follows a paradoxically introverted performer and anti-influencer, who, at the height of success, is ready to walk away. Long-time collaborator Danny Cohen’s feature documentary reveals a woman who finds power in sharing her vulnerability. Recording her innermost thoughts on a Dictaphone over a period of three years, Courtney begins her slow acceptance of Danny Cohen’s camera. This unique filming process mirrors Courtney’s gradual search for purpose and emergence as an artist embracing her place in the world.
Anonymous Club (2022 )
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Eggs explores the interaction between a young social worker and her client, a young woman who recently lost her husband. The social worker's first meeting with the widow takes place in the latter’s home. While the social worker is eager to do her job well, the widow is weary and exhausted from everyone’s condolences.
Eggs (2022 )
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A young woman grieving the loss of her girlfriend is aided by her sister to move forward & go on with the things they planned after college.
Distant Sky (2022 )
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Founded by Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, Above Average makes high-quality comedy videos from top stars and emerging comedians.
Above Average Presents (2022 )
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Renowned classical singer Charlotte Church has bought the country mansion of British designer Laura Ashley. Church plans to renovate the house and turn it into a holiday retreat, a wellness centre and a wedding venue.
Charlotte Church's Dream Build (2022 )
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Watch Kyan Khojandi interview celebrities as they burn their tastebuds!
Hot Ones (2022 )
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A group of talented bakers are tasked with creating tasty and imaginative holiday showpieces that exemplify what Easter is all about.
Spring Baking Championship: Easter (2022 )
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Philip Parris Lynott took the world by storm when he dominated the stage with his most notable rock band Thin Lizzy. The Irish frontman battled his way to the top whilst fighting prejudice. He achieved fame and fortune whilst being a member of the band Thin Lizzy. Their hit songs such as Whiskey In The Jar, The Boys are Back and many more solidified their names in musical history. Philip was a consistent member of the renowned band Thin Lizzy and was arguably the driving force for its success. Despite the fame and fortune, Phil found himself heading down a dark path that would ultimately jeopardize his career.
Phil Lynott: The Long Goodbye (2022 )
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Faced with a rapidly-changing music scene and an uncertain future, electro-pop duo FINKEL leave their home in Los Angeles and embark on a journey to the icy forests of Michigan's famous Mackinac Island. Here Jane returns to her childhood home with partner and bandmate Brian to revisit the people and places from her past. With its longstanding ban on automobiles and the daily onslaught of extreme winter weather, life for the few who live on the island year-round is not easy. FINKEL must embrace this unique lifestyle as they dive headfirst in the creative process once more. Their goal: write an album inspired by this extraordinary place. Navigating the joys and complexities of returning to a place frozen in the past, Jane and Brian immerse themselves in the sonic landscape of Mackinac and find inspiration for their new body of work.
Islanders (2022 )
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A Cinderella story with Latin roots. Camila Cabello personifies the American Dream come true. Havana, Mexico, meet Miami. A loser then winner on the X Factor. Fifth Harmony pop to superstar. Save herself. Save the world. Cinderella in film finds real-life romance. Happily ever after or not?
Camila Cabello: Just Jump (2022 )
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Calvin, a ne'er-do-well, lost in life and in search of purpose, and his group of dole-bludging friends suddenly come into some money when they win the lottery. Having money for the first time ever seems like the answer to their prayers, but soon enough their investments go astray and they end up stuck in a web of drugs, debts, gangs and cops. Can Calvin escape the trap he's been clamped in his whole life, or is he really just good for nothing?
Good for Nothing Blues (2022 )
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A mechanic with terminal cancer has a bizarre secret --- he's had a life-long love-affair with a sex doll. Now his son, a D-list TV actor, must help him find the doll a new home and say goodbye.
Love Doll (2022 )
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With more school shootings in 2021 than any year on record, Code Red: Youth of the Nation exposes the fatal cost of our children's education. The documentary seeks to restore the safety of our schools by providing the tools and solutions to put an end to these tragedies.
Code Red: Youth of the Nation (2022 )
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After the untimely death of his 35-year old brother, an artist explores the questions that surfaced from grief by painting 365 paintings and to spur conversation in culture.
The Art of Grieving (2022 )
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Filmmaker Karina Duffy travels the globe to explore the spectrum of the human condition through intimate stories and diverse cultural traditions.
Tahi: The Human Journey (2022 )
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A young tearaway wins the lottery, but risks losing it all when he becomes embroiled in a toxic love triangle with a pair of recovering scam artists.
Lottery (2022 )
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Lex is staying at his family's house with best friend Kenny. The former is recovering from a recent suicide attempt, while the latter is trying to spend a summer apart from his husband. Screenwriter Shane is staying in the summerhouse, while Lex's overbearing actor brother and his girlfriend are staying too. Add their neighbour into the mix, who is in love with Lex, who is in love with Shane, who is in love with Kenny... and the pressure cooker is primed and ready to blow, especially with Shane writing about a family secret that Lex would much rather keep hidden.
Brotherly Lies (2022 )
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Three strangers, A Hitman - Haider Pasha, A Gangster - Amjad Daniyal and a Sidekick - Abeer Gul gets trapped in a Carnivorous environment. Things are not what they seems. Outcast, Betrayed, all three suspecting each other are fighting for their life.
Triple Cross (2022 )
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Sancho, a Spanish go-getter, arrives in Manila seeking for a job promised to him by his friend, Alonso. However, upon arriving in the Philippines he discovers that his friend has disappeared under strange circumstances. In his quest of locating Alonso, Sancho finds himself unwillingly caught up in a whirlwind that is the underworld of prostitution, drug trafficking and corrupted police from the hand of Alonso's girlfriend, Clarisse, a young prostitute. Throughout his investigation, that is nothing more than a flight forward, Sancho will stumble into the backstage of this tropical paradise of cheap beer and pretty women for sale. Facing a terrible decision to choose between his friend, and who he used to be, and her lover, whom he has madly fallen in love with.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (2022 )
