"A journey through Israel"
This movie is a short documentary about both the narrator's, and the youth's, experience as Christian tourists in Israel.
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The people behind it
Caden Layne
Narrator
Courtney Pittman
Herself
River Pittman
Themself
Johnny
Himself
Khader
Aaron Layne
Matt Pittman
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Recreation of facts and stories of both experts and people who met Maximilian Kolbe and were shocked by his words and actions.
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An Israeli director currently living in Berlin returns to Israel to meet some of her friends from primary school. She learns what has been happening in their lives since their paths parted while we get a glimpse of different Israelis.
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Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
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A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
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A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
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Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
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