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Song for Cesar is a documentary film with a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. The film tells a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Cesar Chavez

The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ursula K. Le Guin

Explores the life and career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman including the creation and ground-breaking impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Art Spiegelman

Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: David O. Selznick

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Raúl Juliá

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Itzhak Perlman

A documentary exploring the life, career, art and legacy of Marian Anderson.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Marian Anderson

The story of the legendary wits who lunched daily at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City during the 1920s. The core of the so-called Round Table...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Heywood Hale Broun

A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sammy Davis Jr.

The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Alice Walker

The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Max Roach

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Their relationship is...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Dick Cavett

See how one of the architects of the modern conservative movement rose to prominence as a public intellectual and influenced generations of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: William F. Buckley Jr.

First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Frank Gehry

This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Lennon

James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Baldwin

Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams. See how his landmark cases—from the Pentagon Papers to Citizens...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Floyd Abrams

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: George Cukor

A documentary about American artist Norman Rockwell, featuring his biography accompanied with opinions by the artist's son, movie director Steven...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Edward Herrmann

Upending expectations and challenging the definition of womanhood, these “first women” found themselves at the forefront of progressive...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Julianna Margulies