Paris is Burning
A chronicle of New York City’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jennie Livingston
Actors: Anji Xtravaganza, Dorian Corey, Octavia St. Laurent, Pepper LaBeija, Venus Xtravaganza, Willi Ninja
Country: USA
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men.
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Poverty, Inc.
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Ryan Gander: The Idea of Japan
Artist Ryan Gander explores Japan’s highly sophisticated visual culture, expressed through images and symbols. He makes unexpected connections between everything from geisha to tattoo art.
RBG
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for…
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Dealt
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Racing Extinction
An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.
G-Funk
G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic new approach – merging Gangsta Rap…