When the golden age of television was taking off, Fred Rogers noticed a void in programming. There was a lack of television targeted towards children that was not simply throwing pies in peoples faces or mindlessly distracting the viewership. His goal was to create something educational that would foster development and improve the lives of
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Andy Irons: Kissed by God (2018)
Andy Irons took the surfing world by storm in the early 2000's. His untimely death shook the surfing community as well as his wife and unborn child. The story of Andy Irons is one of relentless perseverance and struggle. From his heroin addiction to his battles with manic depression, Andy Irons succeeded where most would
Man With a Movie Camera (Человек с кино-аппаратом) (1929)
Vertov's Man With a Movie Camera captures a day in the life of the Russian proletariat in 1920's Soviet Union. The quick sequences and endless jump cuts depict several soviet union cities, including: Odessa, Kharkov and Kiev.1 The structure is experimental for its time by incorporating a wide range of shots and avant-garde film techniques
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Dark Days (2000)
Who knew that under the streets of New York, in abandoned subway tunnels, there were communities of vagabonds, drug addicts, and other transients slowly piecing together homes. This intense and fascinating documentary shows what life is like for these people living in the most unusual manner and their struggle to make something of themselves. Marc
A State of Mind (2005)
A spectacular movie that shows what North Korea is really like on a day to day basis. Daniel Gordon takes the viewer through the day after day regiments and daily life for gymnasts that train all year for a chance to perform in the Pyongyang Mass Games. These games are a large spectacle that are