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The Scavengers(1993)

In this documentary Coutinho examines the plight of the people who live off the waste of the Brazilian cities. These people make their living by scavenging the immense urban garbage dumps searching for whatever they can find to sell as well as whatever they can find to eat.

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Whoever is Responsible(1971)

Documentary about the founding of Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl on the outskirts of Mexico City in the sixties.

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Nobody Is Innocent 20 Years Later(2010)

In 1987, the film director and video artist Sarah Minter, made the documentary exercise Nobody is Innocent, a film that portrayed the daily life of the youth gang Los Mierdas Punk, from and residents of Ciudad Neza, State of Mexico. More than 20 years later, Minter returns to the streets where the tape was recorded to reconnect with the original members of the band, who today are around forty years old and still live in the same places.

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In Fact, There is not Future(1988)

Documentary about young people who are dedicated to cleaning windshields in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl to survive.

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I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer(2006)

Several teenagers in a small-town in Colorado concoct a July 4th prank based on a frightening legend that goes awry when their friend ends up accidentally killed; however, the teens agree to keep their involvement a secret from the authorities, who continue to search for the man who apparently killed their friend. A year later, with the July 4th celebration coming up again, the teenagers realize that they're being stalked by someone who clearly intends on keeping the horrible legend alive by killing them off.

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Sock Puppet Theater - Noir: The Unsoled Story(2003)

Kirika and Mireille are sent out to exterminate Chris Patton in this short film starring Sock Puppets. Originally included as an Easter Egg on Volume Six of ADV's release of "Noir", it has since been included on the Funimation re-release as a standard extra.

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Trash(2014)

Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.

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Nobody Is Innocent(1986)

"Kara", in an attempt to extinguish the fire that burns him and to flee from drugs and his own frustration, sets out on a train journey. On his trip he nostalgically recalls all kinds of scenes with his gang the "Punk Shits" in Ciudad Neza.

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A Terrible Mistake(2023)

On Halloween night, an opossum experiences an anxious meltdown.

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Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior(2024)

A portrait of American actress Uma Thurman, muse of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and courageous voice for the many victims of despotic producer Harvey Weinstein.

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Yu Yakha River(2006)

The world – full of sensitivity – lies far away. Changeable as the northern sky. Monotonous – like a prayer. Wonderful as stones. At the same time familiar and mysterious. We are advancing by a big river. It's autumn on the river. Somewhat empty – but it is a sensitive void: filled with vital meanings. Downstream and downstream…

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Exote: Filming Of The Wandering Soap Opera(2017)

A documentary recorded during the filming of "The Wandering Soap Opera" by Raúl Ruiz. Made in 1990 and completed 27 years later, in 2017. The film brings closer the approach in Ruiz's directing style and his personal vision of Cinema.

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Itaewon(2019)

Stories of three women who have been living in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea since the era that the town was run by U.S dollars of the U.S. Army.

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Night over China(1971)

An extraordinary document from one of the Cold War's bitterest conflicts - between the Soviet Union and Communist China - this film spares no quarter in its indictment of Maoist evils and misrule.

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First Spring(1954)

A film about the development of virgin and fallow lands in Siberia, Kazakhstan, and the Volga region.

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Political Cinema(2025)

Through abrupt soundtrack shifts, this short film jumps between historical political imagery to explore the cinematic language of propaganda, unpacking complex concepts through sensory explosions — from the Brazilian military dictatorship to the Chinese revolution.

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Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein(1996)

Via reminiscences from writer/actor Gene Wilder and others, this documentary recalls the making of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein.

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Youth (Homecoming)(2025)

Wang Bing concludes his monumental Youth trilogy in expansive fashion, giving ever wider scope to the lives of migrant workers in Zhili’s textile factories as they plan to go to their remote hometowns to visit their families and celebrate the festivities for New Year’s break.

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Beyond Kokoda

One of the most brutal conflicts in Australian war history, the Kokoda Campaign was a powerful victory that directly saved Australia from the threat of Japanese occupation. These are the harrowing personal stories from the Kokoda Trail.

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Washington DC: An Inspiring Tour(1987)

Share your Washington DC visit and learn about our nation's capital with this, a complete Washington video tour. Outstanding cinematography and an original music score enhance this rich tour of the city's great historical and cultural treasures

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