Genre: Documentary
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Rick Steves: Europe: Spain 2000-2012 (2012)
Cast: Rick Steves
Trying just about everything -- except running with the bulls -- travel aficionado Rick Steves takes his popular television series to spectacular Spain. Stops include Barcelona, Catalunya,…
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Fight Life (2012)
Cast: Frank Shamrock, Jake Shields, Nick Diaz …
Directed by: James Z. Feng
Discover the real world of mixed martial arts in this hard-hitting documentary that follows fighters at various stages of their careers. The cameras capture every aspect of the sport, from…
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Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2011)
Cast: Miranda Richardson
Directed by: Nick Stringer
Attempting a perilous odyssey its ancestors have undertaken for millions of years, one loggerhead turtle swims from a beach in Florida across the Atlantic Ocean, encountering stunning sea…
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Vidal Sassoon: The Movie (2011)
Cast: Vidal Sassoon, Michael Gordon, Ronnie Sassoon …
Directed by: Craig Teper
This incisive documentary profiles trend-setting stylist Vidal Sassoon, from his harsh childhood and Israeli military service to his revolutionary approach to hairstyles and his establishment…
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Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
Cast: Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Thierry Guetta …
Directed by: Banksy
Filmmaker Thierry Guetta's project to chronicle the underground world of street art takes a fascinating twist when he meets elusive stencil artist Banksy, who turns the project around to…
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Waste Land (2010)
Cast: Vik Muniz, Karen Harley
Directed by: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim …
Renowned artist Vik Muniz embarks on one of the most inspired collaborations of his career, joining creative forces with Brazilian garbage pickers who mine treasure from the trash heaps of…
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Catfish (2010)
Cast: Yaniv Schulman, Nev Schulman, Megan Faccio …
Directed by: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
When gifted 8-year-old artist Abby contacts young photographer Nev through Facebook, he's intrigued. He gradually becomes involved with her family, even falling for her older sister --…
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Inside Job (2010)
Cast: Matt Damon, William Ackman, Daniel Alpert …
Directed by: Charles Ferguson
From filmmaker Charles Ferguson comes this sobering, Oscar-winning documentary that presents in comprehensive yet cogent detail the pervasive and deep-rooted corruption that led to the global…
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I'm Still Here (2010)
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, Antony Langdon …
Directed by: Casey Affleck
In 2008, Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix walked away from acting to pursue a rap career, an inexplicably bizarre detour captured in gritty detail in this "documentary" directed by…
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Babies (2010)
Directed by: Thomas Balmes
Documentary filmmaker Thomas Balmes charts the simultaneous early development of four babies from different parts of the world, illustrating what makes human life unique, similar and precious…
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Waiting for Superman (2010)
Cast: Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Bill Strickland …
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Dynamic documentarian Davis Guggenheim weaves together stories about students, families, educators and reformers to shed light on the failing public school system and its consequences for the…
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Restrepo (2010)
Cast: Dan Kearney, Lamont Caldwell, Kevin Rice …
Directed by: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger
Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm, teamed with photographer Tim Hetherington and spent a year embedded with the Second Platoon in Afghanistan, chronicling the hard work, fear and…
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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)
Cast: Rush, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart …
Directed by: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
Celebrate the remarkable 40-year career of influential Canadian rock band Rush with this music documentary, which details the band's formation, long list of hit albums, struggles with…
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Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)
Cast: Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Kathy Griffin …
Directed by: Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg
Documentarians Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg provide an uncompromising glimpse into the personal and professional life of comedian and red-carpet mainstay Joan Rivers, a woman clinging…
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Frontline: Digital Nation (2010)
Directed by: Rachel Dretzin
Exploring how the Internet and digital media have completely transformed contemporary life, this fascinating installment of PBS's "Frontline" examines its effect on relationships,…
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IMAX: Hubble (2010)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, K. Megan McArthur, Scott D. Altman …
Directed by: Toni Myers
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio narrates this awe-inspiring documentary that takes viewers on a visually stunning IMAX 3-D journey to explore the faraway galaxies viewed by the Hubble Space Telescope…
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Rolling Stones: Stones in Exile (2010)
Cast: Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards …
Directed by: Stephen Kijak
It's spring 1971 all over again in director Stephen Kijak's nostalgic documentary that chronicles the creation of one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded: "Exile on Main…
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Pink Saris (2010)
Cast: Renu Devi, Sampat Pal Devi, Niranjan Pal …
Directed by: Kim Longinotto
Documentarian Kim Longinotto relates the powerful story of Sampat Pal Devi, the tough-minded leader of the Gulabi Gang, a group devoted to obtaining equal rights for women in India and ending…
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Secrets of the Tribe (2010)
Directed by: José Padilha
In the 1960s and '70s, a flood of researchers descended on the Amazon Basin to study the Yanomami Indians. Filmmaker José Padilha investigates the ongoing controversy over their…
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Blood Into Wine (2010)
Cast: Maynard James Keenan, Eric Glomski, Milla Jovovich …
Directed by: Ryan Page, Christopher Pomerenke
This perceptive documentary tells the unusual tale of Maynard James Keenan, the hard-rocking, eccentric front man of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer who abruptly left Los Angeles in the…
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
Cast: Werner Herzog, Dominique Baffier, Jean Clottes …
Directed by: Werner Herzog
In this spellbinding documentary, filmmaker Werner Herzog offers an unprecedented examination of the Chauvet Cave, a cavern in southern France that contains the oldest human-painted images…
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War Don Don (2010)
Cast: Issa Sesay
Directed by: Rebecca Richman Cohen
Filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen offers this gripping documentary that follows the sensational trial of Issa Sesay, a controversial leader in Sierra Leone's bloody civil war who stands…
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American Grindhouse (2010)
Cast: Robert Forster, Joe Dante, Jack Hill …
Directed by: Elijah Drenner
Oscar-nominated actor Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) narrates this explosive toast to the American exploitation film, an admittedly lowbrow art form with undeniably high entertainment value --…
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30 for 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks (2010)
Cast: Reggie Miller
Directed by: Dan Klores
This documentary explores how NBA legend Reggie Miller became an enemy to New York Knicks fans, especially after scoring eight points in 8.9 seconds at the end of the 1995 Eastern Conference…
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Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This (2010)
Cast: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Shelby Chong …
Directed by: Christian Charles
High-flying comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong reunite for their long-anticipated Light Up America tour, stopping off in San Antonio, Texas, to entertain an enthusiastic bunch of stoners…