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Season 53
Trouver Frisson (2000)
Episode 6 - 11-16-2022
Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.
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My Monkey Grifter (2020)
Episode 5 - 11-09-2022
Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.
7.6/10Where to watch
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How They Threw Rocks (1996)
Episode 4 - 11-02-2022
A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.
8.3/10Where to watch
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Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
Episode 3 - 10-26-2022
A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
Episode 2 - 10-19-2022
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.
8.3/10Where to watch
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Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
Episode 1 - 10-19-2022
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Season 52
Any Given Saturday Afternoon
Episode 7 - 3-27-2019
24m
A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Long Gone
Episode 6 - 3-20-2019
21m
An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.
6.4/10Where to watch
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Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
Episode 5 - 3-13-2019
21m
A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Waiting for the Artist
Episode 4 - 3-06-2019
26m
The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.
8.8/10Where to watch
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Original Cast Album: Co-Op
Episode 3 - 2-27-2019
24m
A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.
8.3/10Where to watch
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Batsh*t Valley (2)
Episode 2 - 2-20-2019
21m
Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.
8.6/10Where to watch
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Batsh*t Valley (1)
Episode 1 - 2-20-2019
21m
In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Season 51
Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)
Episode 7 - 10-26-2016
22m
A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.
8/10Where to watch
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Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)
Episode 6 - 10-26-2016
20m
A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Final Transmission
Episode 5 - 10-12-2016
25m
A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Globesman
Episode 4 - 10-05-2016
24m
A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across the country selling globes and battling rejection.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Parker Gail's Location Is Everything
Episode 3 - 9-28-2016
21m
Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".
7.8/10Where to watch
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Juan Likes Rice & Chicken
Episode 2 - 9-21-2016
21m
Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.
8.7/10Where to watch
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The Bunker
Episode 1 - 9-14-2016
21m
A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Season 50
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)
Episode 7 - 9-24-2015
21m
Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
Episode 6 - 9-24-2015
22m
Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
8.1/10Where to watch
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A Town, A Gangster, A Festival
Episode 5 - 9-17-2015
22m
A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.
7.1/10Where to watch
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The Eye Doesn't Lie
Episode 4 - 9-10-2015
22m
An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.
8.5/10Where to watch
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DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
Episode 3 - 9-03-2015
22m
The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Kunuk Uncovered
Episode 2 - 8-27-2015
22m
An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Sandy Passage
Episode 1 - 8-20-2015
22m
An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.
8.3/10Where to watch
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Waiting for the Artist
Episode 4 - 3-06-2019
26m
The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.
8.8/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Juan Likes Rice & Chicken
Episode 2 - 9-21-2016
21m
Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.
8.7/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Batsh*t Valley (2)
Episode 2 - 2-20-2019
21m
Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.
8.6/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
The Eye Doesn't Lie
Episode 4 - 9-10-2015
22m
An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.
8.5/10Where to watch
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Sandy Passage
Episode 1 - 8-20-2015
22m
An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.
8.3/10Where to watch
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