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The Man Who Defied Beijing(2019)

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When My Sorrow Died: The Story of Armen Ra and The Theremin(2015)

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Fellinopolis(2021)

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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson(2017)

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Gilbert(2017)

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Whitney: Can I Be Me(2017)

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

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The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb(2016)

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Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege(2021)

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The Mystery of the Trojan Horse(2021)

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Fight Church(2014)

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Chris Brown: A History of Violence(2024)

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Robert Capa: In Love and War(2003)

Profile of iconic war photographer Robert Capa, whose career spanned five epic conflicts across three continents before his untimely death at the age of 40. The film traces Endre Freidman's transformation from a young Jewish boy in Budapest to his becoming Robert Capa, the most famous war photographer in the world. (Storyville)

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Pope Vs. Hitler(2017)

In the darkest days of World War II, St. Peter's was shrouded in the shadow of the swastika. But even as the Führer surrounded him, the Pope was plotting a secret counter-offensive. Wartime Pontiff Pius XII has been derided for his public silence about the Holocaust. But evidence suggests his silence may have been subterfuge.

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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist(2021)

A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French and American directors inspired by his work.

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Laurent Garnier: Off the Record(2022)

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Operation Mincemeat(2010)

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Frank Sinatra Memorial(2000)

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The Children Who Cheated the Nazis(2000)

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