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Northern Lights
Directed by John Hanson, Rob Nilsson • Drama • 1978 • US • English
Starring Robert Behling, Susan Lynch, Joe SpanoCannes Camera d'Or winner "Northern Lights" is a powerful work of political cinema that dramatizes the formation of the populist Nonpartisan League in North Dakota in the mid-1910s....
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Diabolik: Who Are You?
Directed by The Manetti Brothers • Crime • 2023 • Italy, France • Italian with English subtitles
Starring Giacomo Gianniotti, Miriam Leone, Monica BellucciCaptured by a ruthless gang of criminals, master thief Diabolik (Giacomo Gianniotti) and Inspector Ginko find themselves face to face, locke...
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Say Amen, Somebody
Directed by George T. Nierenberg • Documentary • 1983 • US • English
Featuring Thomas A. Dorsey, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Delois Barrett CampbellOne of the most acclaimed music documentaries of all time, "Say Amen, Somebody" is a joyous, funny, and deeply emotional celebration of Gospel music fro...
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Bless Their Little Hearts
Directed by Billy Woodberry • Drama • 1983 • US • English
Starring Nate Hardman, Kaycee Moore, Angela BurnettA key masterpiece of the L.A. Rebellion film movement written by Charles Burnett, "Bless Their Little Hearts" showcases director Billy Woodberry's attentive eye and sensitivity to real-...
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The Exiles
Directed by Kent Mackenzie • Arthouse • 1961 • US • English
Starring Yvonne Williams, Homer Nish, Tom ReynoldsFrom dusk to dawn, a group of young Native Americans in Los Angeles hang out, dance, drink, flirt, and remember life on the reservations they have left in this glistening film. Outside ...
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The Edge of the World
Directed by Michael Powell • Drama • 1938 • UK • English
Starring Niall MacGinnis, Belle Chrystall, John LaurieTwo families living on a remote island off of Scotland are torn asunder by a race between their sons in this thrilling romantic drama from director Michael Powell. Their challenge thre...
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Alma's Rainbow
Directed by Ayoka Chenzira • Drama • 1994 • U.S. • English
Starring Kim Weston-Moran, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, Mizan Kirby Nunes, Lee Dobson, Jennifer Copeland, Keyonn Shepard, Isaiah WashingtonAn essential film in the ‘90s Black cinema canon, Ayoka Chenzira's overlooked classic "Alma's Rainbo...
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Portrait of Jason
Directed by Shirley Clarke • Documentary • 1967 • US • English
Featuring Jason Holliday, Shirley ClarkeIn 1966, director Shirley Clarke spent twelve hours with the one-and-only Jason Holliday where she confronted the iconic performer about his good times and bad behavior as a gay hustler, on-an...
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Directed by Judy Irving • Documentary • 2003 • US • English
Featuring Mark BittnerThis classic feel-good film tells the remarkable true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his loving relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a homeless street musician in San Francis...
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After Parkland
Directed by Emily Taguchi, Jake Lefferman • Documentary • 2019 • US • English
Featuring David Hogg, Brooke Harrison, Andrew PollackAfter the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 that killed 17 people and launched a nationwide student movement, filmmakers Emily Taguchi and Ja...
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Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
Directed by Catherine Gund • Documentary • 2014 • US • English
Featuring Elizabeth Streb, Sarah Callan, Fabio Tavares"Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity" traces the evolution of Elizabeth Streb's movement philosophy as she pushes herself and her performers from the ground to the sky.
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Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
Directed by Mark Noonan • Documentary • 2017 • Ireland • English
Featuring Kevin Roche"Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect" is a feature documentary that considers many of the key questions throughout the career of Pritzker Prize winner Kevin Roche, including the relationship between architects an...
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The Man Who Drove with Mandela
Directed by Greta Schiller • Documentary • 1998 • UK, US, South Africa • English
Featuring Corin Redgrave, Joseph Bale, Adriaan BassierIn 1962, at the height of oppression in apartheid South Africa, a gay white theater director was arrested with Nelson Mandela. His name was Cecil Williams. This...