A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.

In 2003, the infant Chinese twin sisters Mia and Alexandra were found in a cardboard box. They ended up in an orphanage and were put up for adoption, at which time the authorities apparently decided that it was a good idea to separate them, and to keep silent about the fact that they were twins. Twin Sisters tells their story from the perspective of both sets of adoptive parents: one from Sacramento, California, the other from a tiny village in picturesque Norway. Through a series of coincidences that they later attribute to fate, the parents meet each other during the adoption procedure in China and launch an investigation that reveals the little girls are sisters.

A girl roams through the city looking for a place to sleep. Along the way she meets young mothers who celebrate motherhood religiously, goes home with an abstinent existentialist for whom sex is “just another market”, and waits for the end of capitalism in a drag bar. Her attempt to write a book doesn’t make it beyond the first sentence of the second chapter, and she finds no space between art galleries, yoga studios and the beds of strangers. Instead of trying to fit in, she starts regarding her depression as a political issue.

Filmmaker Amy Berg sheds light on the sexual, financial and spiritual abuses heaped upon members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by their former leader, Warren Jeffs.

In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother's house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one... the explosive airplane scene. 30 years later, they attempt to finally realize their childhood dream by building a replica of the 75 foot "Flying Wing" plane from Raiders in a mud pit in the backwoods of Mississippi... and then blow it up! This is the story behind the making of what is known as "the greatest fan film ever made."

Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes humorous perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition.

Anina Yatay Salas is a ten-year-old whose name spells trouble: those three palindromes in a row are an ongoing source of teasing at school. When a playground fight results in mysterious punishment, Anina will learn to put her problems in perspective and empathize with others in this sweet little daydream of a tale.

Doubling as a cartography of the ever-changing city, Bill Cunningham New York portrays the secluded pioneer of street fashion with grace and heart.

The story of the pioneering project to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust on the shores of Lake Windermere.

Ben (John Lithgow) e George (Alfred Molina) formam um casal há quatro décadas. Quando finalmente decidem se casar, a cerimônia é aprovada por amigos e familiares, mas acaba levando George a perder o seu emprego. Sem dinheiro, os dois são obrigados a viver separadamente até conseguirem vender a casa e comprar outra, mais barata. A nova vida em lares provisórios torna-se bastante desgastante para o casal e para os amigos envolvidos.

In Waldek's life, filled mainly with computer games, there is a real earthquake. During her absence, mum stays under the care of a crazy and unpredictable aunt, who introduces discipline that has been alien to him so far and imposes new duties. But although an extraordinary relative gives Waldek a real survival camp, the boy also receives the most valuable life lesson from her.

Reeling from a terrifying assault, a nineteen year old enrolls into college with his brother and pledges the same fraternity. What happens there, in the name of 'brotherhood,' tests him and his loyalty in brutal ways.

A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.

Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman) é um adulto frustrado, que nunca venceu os concursos de soletrar palavras quando era pequeno. No entanto, ele acaba descobrindo uma brecha no regulamento permitindo que ele concorra contra crianças de 10 anos de idade. Agora, contra a vontade de todos os participantes, Guy terá uma segunda oportunidade de levar o tão sonhado troféu.

Antes que os Estados Unidos entrassem na Primeira Guerra, pilotos americanos já se alistavam no exército francês. O filme acompanha a trajetória de um grupo desses jovens que se voluntariaram para se tornarem os primeiros pilotos de guerra no histórico combate.

Um policial linha-dura e dois de seus colegas são designados para protegerem uma testemunha antes de um julgamento. A proteção é ineficaz, e a testemunha é assassinada. Os policiais partem, então, atrás dos culpados. O filme é reconhecido como possuidor da mais fantástica cena de perseguição de carros já realizada no cinema.

Gantz conta a história de Kei Kurono e Masaru Kato, dois estudantes japoneses que morrem atropelados por um comboio. Após o acidente, eles acordam com diversas pessoas numa sala com uma estranha esfera negra chamada Gantz, que os obriga a entrar num jogo cruel e mortal contra alienígenas que vagueiam pelo Japão.

Dois homens desconhecidos começam a dialogar, enquanto viajam no mesmo comboio: um é Guy Haines, um tenista muito conceituado que atravessa uma fase difícil da vida pessoal devido a um divórcio conturbado; o outro é Bruno Antony, um jovem mimado e pedante, que mantém uma relação muito tensa com o pai, de quem depende financeiramente. Verificando que ambos têm assuntos difíceis em mãos, Bruno decide um esquema diabólico: de modo a não serem apanhados e posto que ninguém sabe que se conhecem, cada um irá matar a vítima do outro.

Hye-ja é viúva e dedica a vida a seu único filho Do-joon que, apesar de ter 28 anos, é totalmente dependente dela. Quando o corpo de uma menina é encontrado num prédio abandonado próximo à sua residência, o tímido Do-joon passa a ser considerado o principal suspeito. Mesmo sem evidências incriminatórias, a vontade da polícia em fechar o caso, e a incompetência do advogado de defesa, fazem a condenação parecer inevitável. Sem escolha, e determinada a provar a inocência do filho, Hye-ja decide encontrar o assassino sozinha.

OURO é a história épica da procura de um homem pelo sonho americano -descobrir ouro e enriquecer. Encontrar o ouro é difícil, mas mantê-lo é ainda pior, despoletando-se assim uma aventura que se estende pelos mais poderosos escritórios de Wall Street.