It's Kind of a Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story 2010

6.98

A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

2010

Half Nelson

Half Nelson 2006

6.65

Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.

2006

Cold Souls

Cold Souls 2009

6.00

Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.

2009

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012

6.82

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise, and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

2012

Our Song

Our Song 2000

6.62

Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American female) high school members of Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their school closes down because of the need for asbestos removal. This film is about a host of topics, not least of which is the hard-work involved in maintaining

2000

Maria Full of Grace

Maria Full of Grace 2004

7.21

A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.

2004

The Girl

The Girl 2012

6.10

A young Texan mother who loses her child to foster care begins smuggling Mexicans across the border.

2012

The Forgiveness of Blood

The Forgiveness of Blood 2011

6.60

A seventeen-year-old boy and his younger sister’s dreams and aspirations are put on hold when their father is accused of murder.

2011

Everyday People

Everyday People 2004

6.27

The closing of a local restaurant concerns a number of employees who've dedicated their lives to the eatery

2004

Kids On Ice

Kids On Ice 2015

7.00

Quiet towns across rural Australia are in the grip of an Ice epidemic. Major international drug cartels are working with local outlawed motorcycle gangs to push crystal meth to a captive market of children.

2015

In Light of the Revolution

In Light of the Revolution 2015

1

This documentary focuses on a group of women artists, photographers, musicians and actresses who express their hopes in the Arab Spring of 2011 through their crafts. Not only do we get a look at modern day Cairo, Egypt, we also examine the challenges women face there.

2015

Hatching Eagles

Hatching Eagles 2024

1

The national ski jumping team of China is trained in Finland, starting from scratch three years before the Beijing Winter Olympics, in an unprecedented project where young athletes strive to represent their country on the world stage.

2024

The Real Fauda

The Real Fauda 2018

8.50

Set in the cloak-and-dagger world of the IDF’s undercover special forces - the Mista'arvim - Fauda is an Israeli-produced TV drama which has garnered praise for its realistic depiction of military tactics alongside its empathetic portrayal of Palestinians, militant or otherwise. BBC Arabic joins the production of the hotly anticipated second season, and tries to understand how it might one day pave the way for a dialogue between the two sides built on mutual understanding and compassion.

2018

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack 2000

7.25

With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?

2000

Miso Hungry

Miso Hungry 2015

6.73

Imagine eating nothing but traditional, authentic Japanese cooking for 12 weeks. What sort of health benefits would this kind of diet have on one's body? In a dieting experiment similar to Supersize Me, but towards improving health, award-winning actor and comedian Craig Anderson does just this. Through a series of entertaining and educational scenarios filled with culinary secrets and cultural chaos, Craig investigates how the traditional Japanese diet, along with their active lifestyles, results in the Japanese population being the healthiest and longest living people on the planet. Miso Hungry is a light-hearted documentary about one man's journey to find a simple, painless path towards a healthier life.

2015

Hotel Coolgardie

Hotel Coolgardie 2016

6.64

Hotel Coolgardie is a portrait of outback Australia, as experienced by two backpackers who find themselves the latest batch of “fresh meat” to work as barmaids in a remote mining town.

2016

A Family Sentenced

A Family Sentenced 2023

1

When Reza is jailed on drug charges under mysterious circumstances, his wife is forced to uproot the lives of their four children. Under Iran’s strict drug laws, Reza faces execution if convicted—a harsh sentence made harsher still by the overwhelming economic and emotional toll it takes on his family. With the future uncertain and nowhere to go, Reza’s family members find themselves at the mercy of actions taken far out of their control.

2023

Spring Forward

Spring Forward 2000

6.80

Trying to put himself back together after serving prison time for robbery, Paul takes a job as a parks employee in a small Connecticut town. His co-worker, Murph, a generation older than Paul, is dealing with his own issues, chiefly the the impending death of his very ill gay son. After the men have a run-in with local snob Frederickson, Murph's age and experience starts to temper Paul's fiery nature, as the younger man begins to embrace his new life.

2000

Mediastan

Mediastan 2013

6.40

A small group of Wikileaks journalists make their way through Central Asia interviewing newspaper editors. Their real goal: to find local media outlets to publish secret US diplomatic cables. This intelligent, guerrilla-style doc follows their fascinating journey from Afghanistan to Manhattan, through the boundaries of free speech and the minds of those who shape our understanding of the world.

2013