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As a result of surviving a serious car crash, a Lebanese born filmmaker living in America begins to hear voices inside his head. These voices beckon him to reach out to his aging grandmother in Lebanon to document the stories of his family and country of origin. Though he is tempted by the easy access of man’s vices in the land of the free, he chooses to save his money in order to finance, plan and orchestrate a once in a lifetime film shoot in Lebanon. By reuniting his family for the creation of a film starring his grandmother, he will come to grips with the voices inside his head, his Arab roots, and his life in the richest and most influential country in the world.

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Courting Condi follows a love-struck soul’s hilarious, emotionally engaging quest to woo Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. This unique romantic/political/biographic feature follows musician Devin Ratray as he travels across America to win her heart. On Devin’s journey to meet and court her, he discovers stories that he, and most viewers, never knew about Condi – including some shockingly dark revelations about how she has changed all our lives. Throughout his odyssey, the biggest question remains: can one man with a dream win the heart of the world’s most powerful woman?

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The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into the middle of the lives of the homeless on the streets of New York City, the orphans and disabled children of Peru, and the abandoned lepers in the forests of Ghana, Africa. What the young men discover changes them forever. Through one on one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit.

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Before entering the workforce, two recent college graduates and lifelong friends set out on a long delayed big adventure to drive south from their Oregon homes until the pavement runs out, which they think will be somewhere in Panama. Along the way, they find fellow travelers from around the world, beautiful locations, and surprising hospitality from the people they meet on the way.

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Since the end of World War II, the people of Tanna, a remote island in the South Pacific in the archepelago Vanuatu, have idolized an American prophet, his name is John Frum. The islanders believe he is an American pilot that returned to the United States after the war, and will come back to Tanna with riches from the US that they call « the Cargo ». They pray to an American flag, awaiting his return. One man, Isaac the Last One, chief of the « Cargo cult », claims he is Frum’s son. He has formed an army of GI’s to celebrate the return of the prophet John Frum.

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Chevolution is a film about a photograph. It explores how the Che image traveled from Korda’s studio in Havana to the streets of Europe and beyond. We investigate how this portrait with its enigmatic gaze became a symbol for countless visions for change.

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This is really a story about being found. Greg opens a window on his life and shares about his uncertainty and disappointments, his healing and growth. He remembers the beginnings of a ministry that has touched millions of people and relives the ups, downs, sudden drops, and blind corners—and he invites you along for the ride!

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The Lost Sparrows of Roodepoort is an engaging and heartfelt look into the lives of HIV/AIDS afflicted orphans in South Africa's Sparrow Village. Located in Roodepoort, just outside of Johannesburg, Sparrow Village began in Rev. Corine Mclintock's home in the early nineties as she took it upon herself to care for a few AIDS patients as they spent their last days. As time went on and the epidemic grew, Corine had a moment of divine inspiration and knew that something more was needed. In 2002 Sparrow Village was born as a hospice fully dedicated to the needs of its patients, and a home to children left orphans.

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Mrs. Molky is a 73 year old Iranian woman, and a widow of 14 years. She lives alone in a humble house in the small town of Baragun, Iran. Mrs. Molky wants to travel to Isfahan, to visit some relatives who she hasn't seen in over 20 years.

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We are all going to die, yet we spend most of our life avoiding this fact, as if to mention death will bring it upon us sooner. Then when death strikes, we are devastated, in part because we are unprepared. And yet, some of life’s most valuable lessons are best learned in the face of death. This is the story of two extraordinary women facing their mortality head on as they battle lung cancer.

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'Pappy Boyington Field' is a chronicle of a grass-roots campaign by Veterans Groups, to add a commemorative name to their local airport. There was controversy and bureaucracy that stalled the community effort, but the Veterans stubborn persistence prevails. Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington was awarded the Medal of Honor for his exemplary service in WWII, he was an Ace Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps, a Prisoner of War, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

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"Rebel Beat" is the first documentary to capture LA's oldest underground music scene: LA Rockabilly. LA Rockabilly is more than just a music scene. Today it's part of the growing "low brow kustom culture" movement that includes hot rod and custom car clubs, tattoo art, pinup modeling, burlesque, comic book and illustrated art and retro fashion. Where the "swing" fad of the 90s embraced a "yuppie" version of American retro, rockabilly tells a working class story. This documentary uses the 50-year story of LA rockabilly to showcase an unlikely cast of rebel cohorts who intersects in a parallel universe LA flung far from the Sunset Strip.

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River of Renewal examines the water and wildlife crisis in the Klamath Basin—a bioregion as large as Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire combined. The communities that harvest food from the Klamath Basin—raising crops and cattle, catching salmon in the river and offshore—have all suffered due to the lack of enough water to serve the needs of irrigation and fisheries alike.

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Walking On Water invites you to come along and see the world through the eyes of two kids as they embark on the trip of a lifetime. Luke and Tyler are given the opportunity that most young surfers only dream about. When Bryan Jennings (Founder/Director of Walking On Water) was fourteen years old he was taken on his first surf trip by a local professional surfer. This trip had a lasting effect on his life. In "Walking On Water" Bryan returns the favor as he takes Tyler and Luke literally around the world in hopes that they too will forever be changed. Along the way they meet up with three-time world champion surfer Tom Curren, teen shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton, top professional surfers C.J. and Damien Hobgood, and many others. Join Luke and Tyler as they travel to Hawaii, Peru, Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, and France. In this beautiful and inspiring film, the world becomes their classroom.

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This is a thrilling story about one man's destiny, which became a nation's epic struggle for freedom. A powerful and gripping documentary account of the life and times of a great warrior and one of history's greatest forgotten leaders. THE WARRIOR KING is the story of Gjergj Kastrioti, commonly known as Scanderbeg, a name that struck terror to his enemies and gave hope to a world on the brink of oblivion. Scanderbeg and his loyal following of warriors successfully drove out the Ottoman Turks from Albania for over two decades in the fifteenth century, which prevented Turkey's efforts to spread Islam through the predominantly Roman Catholic Western Europe. Based on the biography of Marin Barleti, an Albanian Catholic monk who witnessed the sunset of the Age of Scanderbeg, and filmed on location in Albania, Kosova, Austria, Italy, UK and the United States, this story features an exciting mixture of re-enactments and interviews with a panel of historical experts.

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You Are Here: A Documentary follows a young medical student's journey into the heart of rural Africa to volunteer at a community health clinic run by a retired American physician. Through his experiences there, the film examines the question of why, after 30 years and billions of dollars of aid effort to Africa, have many regions of this troubled part of the globe grown statistically worse? The project takes on some of the most troubling problems in Africa on a micro level, through the eyes of a westerner.
You Are Here: A Documentary explores the beautiful strangeness of Africa as well as its great potential for both hope and disaster.

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Patricia McCully landed in Nicaragua in the midst of a civil war. The suffering of women there inspired her to start Circulo de Amigas. For twenty years Patricia McCully, now a legend in the Highlands of Nicaragua, has worked to save young lives and inspire hope in the dark aftermath of civil war. No longer able to travel to her adopted homeland, Pat introduces this movie about some of her village children. Mi vida mi danza is a heartwarming film made by five teen girls and their neighbors. It tells about their daily lives, fears, optimism and joy of dancing. The filming was completed with minimal resources by the people of Barrio Linda Vista Sur, Jinotega, Nicaragua.

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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid details the epidemic of fear in America ranging from child predators to immigrants and from drug abuse to terrorism. It features interviews with Noam Chomsky, Dennis Kucinish and many others. Join us as we take a look at politics, the media, and the culture of fear.

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Experience the great American love of motorcycles up close with three generations of the Grandsire family, whose trip from California to Milwaukee is just one of the unforgettable experiences in this sprawling, patriotic experience. The film ... Full Descriptionhighlights the many worlds and personalities of the Harley nation such as the bikers and women of Harley, Hells Angels, the 100th birthday bash in Milwakuee, the 9-11 Patriot Ride, Palm Springs, the Love Ride and many others.

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Steven Kutcher is a world-renowned expert in insect behavior, an understanding of which is essential to create a piece of bug art. Insects tracking paint from their feet are recorded in extreme close-up from the side and other views. Steven’s various materials and methods of art creation are shown; insects are his “moving brushes” used to create the art. Cleanup of the insect is shown; care is taken not to harm his fellow artists!