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Sam Now is a gripping family story consisting of home videos, Super 8 films and modern-day HD videos told over a lifetime. Director Reed Harkness captures the story of his half-brother, Sam, who grappled with the disappearance of his mother during the most formative years of his life. After setting out to find her as a teenager, Sam works through the subconscious trauma caused by her absence, his family members' denial and his feelings toward his mother, whose new life proves better than raising kids. Sam's journey is an emotional roller coaster with loops of mental health, commitment issues and familial relationships.
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Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.
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‘더트백’은 등반에만 전념하기 위해 모든 사회적 규범은 물론 직업까지 포기하고 유목민적 삶을 사는 사람을 뜻한다. 2017년 94세로 별세할 때까지 평생을 가족, 친구, 직업도 없이 오로지 등반만을 위한 삶을 살다간 미국 등반 계의 이단아이자 전설인 프레드 베키는 그래서 ‘더트백’ 그 자체로 불린다. 허울뿐인 속세의 규범과 시스템을 천진하게 거부하며 90이 넘는 나이까지도 편법이나 쉬운 길은 생각조차 안하고 등반의 정도만을 고집했던 그의 삶과 순수한 열정에 어느새 고개가 끄덕여 지고 원조 ‘더트백’의 매력에 흠뻑 빠져들게 된다. (2018년 제3회 울주세계산악영화제 / 최선희)
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A documentary on how Washington State legalized recreational marijuana and the effects of this decision on the state, the nation and the world.
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Following a group of climbers attempting to climb K2 in 2009, on the 100-year anniversary of its landmark 1909 expedition. Experience the adventure, peril and serenity of a group's attempt to climb the most challenging peak on earth.
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"Sonicsgate" is a feature documentary film exposing the truth behind how Seattle lost the SuperSonics after a heated legal battle in 2008. The perfect storm of corporate greed and political impotence formed to rob loyal Seattle sports fans of their oldest professional franchise. The team's celebrated 41-year run in Seattle included an NBA Championship, three Western Conference titles, six division titles and legendary players such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Ray Allen, Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Jack Sikma, Freddy Brown, Slick Watts and Spencer Haywood... just to name a few. As NBA salaries skyrocketed following the 1999 player lockout, the league's business model changed to require expansive new buildings paid for with taxpayer dollars. Seattle's KeyArena, built in 1995 as a remodel of the old Seattle Coliseum, just wouldn't cut it anymore according to NBA Commissioner David Stern...
