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An uplifting, entertaining profile of the grande dame of Cuban music, Omara Portuondo, the internationally beloved chanteuse best known in the States as a member of the famed Buena Vista Social Club. The filmmakers follow octogenarian Omara—feisty, charming, with a naughty sense of humor, and still in possession of her fantastic voice—on her third “final” world tour as she sings to and with those she’s inspired around the globe, demonstrating her impressive range and continued relevance as an artist.
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In the slums of Kampala, two men from opposite sides of the world come together over a shared love for America’s greatest hero: Rambo. Against all odds, the two make their own action movies with no money — and bring joy to millions of people on the internet. Welcome to “Wakaliwood.” Through comedy and kung-fu, "Once Upon a Time in Uganda" chronicles the unlikely friendship between Isaac Nabwana, a director hailed as “Africa’s Tarantino,” and Alan Hofmanis, a film programmer from New York. While Isaac tirelessly makes feature after feature, Alan brings his films to international audiences. But tensions flare as Isaac’s star rises — threatening their partnership and all of Wakaliwood.
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The Antidote weaves together stories of everyday people who are making the intentional choice to lift others up in powerful ways, taking action in the face of fundamentally unkind realities that are once unfortunate facts of life in America and deeply antithetical to our founding ideals.
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Follow New York City maestro Arturo O’Farrill, Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra founder, to Veracruz, Mexico where he meets up with the masters of a 300-year-old folk music tradition called son jarocho and then joins them for a historical music festival called “Fandango Fronterizo” that takes place simultaneously on both sides of the United States-Mexico border transforming the wall from an object that divides to one that unites.
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La historia reveladora, sin límites, de Christian Dawkins, condenado en la corte federal en el mayor caso penal en la historia del deporte universitario, una empresa criminal que se infiltró en los equipos de baloncesto universitario y canalizó cientos de miles de dólares para dirigir reclutas a importantes programas deportivos.
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Antes de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections profundiza en las debilidades de la tecnología electoral de hoy, investigando las sorprendentes vulnerabilidades en los sistemas de votación de Estados Unidos y los riesgos alarmantes que representan para nuestra democracia.
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Nicholas Ma creates a short, loving portrait of his legendary father, Yo-Yo Ma. Avoiding idolatry, the film uses its casual intimacy to focus on the nuances of craft and the drive for perfection, detailing the world-renowned cellist’s endeavor, at age 61, to record Bach’s Cello Suites for the third and, he says, last time. Filmed in the splendid Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Professional musician turned intrepid economist Arthur Brooks travels around the globe in search of an answer to the question: How can we lift up the world together, starting with those at the margins of society? His journey takes him through the chaotic streets of Mumbai, a town in Kentucky left behind by the global economy, a homeless shelter in New York, a street protest in Barcelona, and a Himalayan Buddhist monastery. Along the way, he discovers the secrets not only to material progress for the least fortunate, but also true and lasting happiness for all.
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Fifty years ago, a young forest officer in India rallied the world to save tigers from extinction. Today, the work continues in Far East Russia, where the guardians of the last Siberian tigers risk everything to protect the species.
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Alexandria, Jake, Caitlin, and Veronica -- ages 5 to 15 -- want to change the conversation. They reveal in their own words what it’s like to deal with the literal ups and downs of a challenged life. In this intimate verité documentary, four charismatic kids strive for acceptance in a world that is often, at best, indifferent to them.
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Inspired by an incident in which Jorge Ramos was ejected from a Donald Trump press conference, the Mexican-born journalist examines a movement led by white nationalists emboldened by the Trump campaign. An intimate portrait of our country emerges offering firsthand accounts of everyday Americans (49 minutes.)
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Filmmaker and omnivore John Papola, together with his vegetarian wife Lisa, offer up a timely and refreshingly unbiased look at how farm animals are raised for our consumption. With unprecedented access to large-scale conventional farms, Papola asks the tough questions behind every hamburger, glass of milk and baby-back rib. What he discovers are not heartless industrialists, but America's farmers - real people who, along with him, are grappling with the moral dimensions of farming animals for food.
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Es como un western clásico en el siglo XXI, enfrentando a los vigilantes a ambos lados de la frontera contra los cárteles de la droga mexicanos. Con un acceso sin precedentes, esta película provoca preguntas profundas sobre la anarquía, la ruptura del orden, y si sólo queda para los ciudadanos tomar las armas para luchar contra la violencia con violencia.
