Genre: Indie Documentaries
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Bhutto (2010)
Cast: Benazir Bhutto, Asif Ali Zardari, Pervez Musharraf …
Directed by: Duane Baughman, Johnny O'Hara, Jessica Hernandez …
This documentary is an in-depth and at times incendiary look at the life and tragic death of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the outspoken voice of reason whose 2007…
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Cane Toads: The Conquest (2010)
Directed by: Mark Lewis
In this irreverent yet sobering 3-D documentary, filmmaker Mark Lewis examines the environmental dilemma Australia faces as non-native South American cane toads continue to evolve and…
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Wholphin: Issue 10 (2010)
Cast: Lauren Bacall, Ben Gazzara, Olivia Thirlby …
Directed by: Jonathan Demme, Natalie Portman, Spencer Susser …
Wholphin, the innovative DVD magazine, presents another collection of must-see shorts. Among the 11 films are director Jonathan Demme's "Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross" and…
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Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)
Cast: Jack Abramoff, Tom Delay, William Branner …
Directed by: Alex Gibney
Documentarian Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) turns his acute focus on convicted Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, reproaching him and other legislators for their negative…
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
Cast: William S. Burroughs, Peter Weller, David Cronenberg …
Directed by: Yony Leyser
Filmmaker Yony Leyser offers this fascinating portrait of Beat-era writer William S. Burroughs, a man whose sexuality, enthusiasm for guns and public struggle with opiate addiction made him a…
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The Alien Time Machine: Encounters from Another Dimension (2010)
Cast: Terry Le Riche Walters, Karen Frandsen
Directed by: Ian Pleasance
Equal parts intriguing and bizarre, this documentary-style program hosted by Karen Frandsen of "Eerie Investigations" examines author Terry Le Riche Walters's firsthand accounts of alien…
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Feathered Cocaine (2010)
Directed by: Örn Marino Arnarson, Thorkell Hardarson
Delve into the mysterious world of international falcon smuggling with this investigative documentary, which explores why these expensive and endangered sporting birds have remained so…
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Sons of Perdition (2010)
Directed by: Tyler Measom, Jennilyn Merten
Following three teenage boys who've left a polygamist sect over a 2-year period, filmmakers Tyler Measom and Jennilyn Merten offer up a poignant portrayal of the overwhelming challenges…
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Dad's in Heaven with Nixon (2010)
Cast: Chris Murray
Directed by: Tom Murray
Using his autistic brother's colorful art as inspiration, documentarian Tom Murray paints a portrait of his family's complex struggle with his brother's brain damage, his…
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On Coal River (2010)
Directed by: Francine Cavanaugh, Adams Wood
Training their cameras on the concerns of a small town in West Virginia's coal country, filmmakers Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood capture the locals' collective realization that…
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The Truth Injection (2010)
Directed by: Ian R. Crane
Discover the shocking truth about the New World Order with the help of outspoken freedom advocate Ian R. Crane, who divulges hidden facts regarding the swine flu outbreak, British Parliament…
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I Love You, Mommy (2010)
Cast: Amanda Baden, Darah Sadowsky, Donna Sadowsky …
Directed by: Stephanie Wang-Breal
Exploring the multifaceted meanings of love and family, filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal traces an 8-year-old girl's emotional journey from her homeland in China to her new home in the…
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Mother of Rock: Lillian Roxon (2010)
Cast: Lillian Roxon
Directed by: Paul Clarke
Influential journalist Lillian Roxon is the subject of this illuminating documentary about her life and the revolutionary times she chronicled in Lillian Roxon's Rock Encyclopedia, one…
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Tabloid (2010)
Cast: Joyce McKinney, Peter Tory, Troy Williams …
Directed by: Errol Morris
Director Errol Morris profiles another intriguingly dysfunctional personality in this complex documentary about Joyce McKinney, a former beauty queen whose lovely exterior hides a genius IQ…
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Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)
Cast: Carmen Argenziano, Allan Arkush, John Ashley …
Directed by: Mark Hartley
In the 1970s and '80s, makers of exploitation films loved to shoot in the Philippines, which offered gorgeous scenery, beautiful extras and cheap fun in the sun for the crew. This…
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Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)
Cast: Joe Cross, Phil Riverstone, Phil Staples …
Directed by: Joe Cross, Kurt Engfehr
Focusing on two men whose bodies have been trashed by steroids, obesity and illness, this documentary chronicles the rigorous healing path -- including a two-month diet of fruits and…
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Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
Cast: Michael Moore
Directed by: Michael Moore
Filmmaker Michael Moore (Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11) takes on capitalism's roots, the floundering U.S. economy, and 2008's global financial meltdown and subsequent bank bailout in this…
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Collapse (2009)
Cast: Michael Ruppert
Directed by: Chris Smith
In an avant-garde soliloquy, investigative journalist Michael Ruppert details his unnerving theories about the inexorable link between energy depletion and the collapse of the economic system…
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Mine (2009)
Directed by: Geralyn Pezanoski
Explore the devastating effects Hurricane Katrina had on the lives of dogs and dog owners separated during and after the storm. This documentary profiles the complicated struggles of Katrina…
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We Live in Public (2009)
Cast: Josh Harris, Tom Harris, David Amron …
Directed by: Ondi Timoner
Ondi Timoner's documentary chronicles a decade in the life of Internet pioneer Josh Harris, who instigated an "artificial society" experiment in which more than 100 artists lived under…
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Off and Running (2009)
Cast: Avery Klein-Cloud
Directed by: Nicole Opper
African American teen Avery Klein-Cloud has white Jewish lesbian parents, an older Puerto Rican brother and a younger Korean brother. As she tries to contact her biological mother, Avery…
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No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)
Cast: Colin Beavan, Michelle Conlin
Directed by: Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein
In this engaging documentary, a Fifth Avenue family goes green when writer Colin Beavan leads his wife, Michelle Conlin, and their baby daughter on a yearlong crusade to generate no trash and…
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Trash Humpers (2009)
Cast: Rachel Korine, Brian Kotzue, Travis Nicholson …
Directed by: Harmony Korine
Handheld cameras and a cinema vérité style underscore the odd blend of violence and tenderness that prevails in this shock fest, which follows a band of troublemakers on a…
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Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup (2009)
Cast: Daniel Sunjata, Steven Earl Jones
Directed by: Dylan Avery
Informed by footage from Sept. 11, interviews with experts and new evidence, filmmaker Dylan Avery argues that the world hasn't heard the full truth behind the terrorist attacks and…
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Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon (2009)
Cast: Tatyana Blackwell, Jessica Cervantes, Gabriel Echoles …
Directed by: Mary Mazzio
In filmmaker Mary Mazzio's inspiring documentary, young inner-city students -- entrepreneurs -- discuss their harrowing lives and the numerous obstacles they've overcome as they…