Capturing the Friedmans
May 30, 2003 | IMDB 7.1
107 min Watch NowDocumentary, Crime
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
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Little Statue
The Dangerous Stranger
My Father
Halfway Home: A Father's Story
Subconscious Cruelty
Dating Game Killer
Seeing Allred
Under Construction
Notti de sa Tiria
Pick A Side
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
My Lone Father
Procession
This House
Meters Away
An Open Secret
The Garden of Goodness
A Day on the Broads
Ireland
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Little Statue
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2011
Little Statue" directed by Bahram Baryal, is a crime drama film. The story revolves around a gang of criminals who are hired for a mission to steal a golden statue recently discovered in Afghanistan. When their initial plan fails, they resort to kidnapping the daughter of the archaeologist who found the statue. Their goal is to force him to hand over the statue to them instead of the government. But things don’t go as planned…The Dangerous Stranger
IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 1950
In this film, a police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers, and relates the unfortunate stories of several children who did and were never seen again.My Father
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2000
This short documentary is a tribute to the unknown father. Emerging filmmaker Danic Champoux poses the question "How many men still have to uproot themselves and leave their families to get work?" as he sets out to search for his own father. He wonders about these men who are labourers, itinerants, and mostly nameless, but who are all exemplary providers. But at what cost? This film was produced as part of the Libres Courts collection of first-time documentary shorts.Halfway Home: A Father's Story
IMDB 8 | Jan , 2020
A father exits prison and tries to integrate with his two children and girlfriend while living in a halfway house and on parole.Subconscious Cruelty
IMDB 4.7 | Apr , 2001
A surrealistic anthology of horror films; four segments structured as an intense fever dream...Dating Game Killer
IMDB 4 | Dec , 2017
Rodney Alcala commits a series of grisly murders in the 1970s. While the mother of one of his victims desperately searches for answers, Rodney maintains his intelligent, smooth-talking persona, even appearing as a bachelor on "The Dating Game."Seeing Allred
IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 2018
Gloria Allred overcame trauma and personal setbacks to become one of the nation’s most famous women’s rights attorneys. Now the feminist firebrand takes on two of the biggest adversaries of her career, Bill Cosby and Donald Trump, as sexual violence allegations grip the nation and keep her in the spotlight.Under Construction
IMDB 7 | Dec , 2023
Markku built a house for his family with his own bare hands like a strong man is supposed to do. He worked hard from dawn to dusk, so that his seven children would have a roof above their heads. Unfortunately, the task ended up being too hard and Markku burnt out. One day, he left his family and disappeared abroad. The filmmaker travels to his childhood home to face his father, who he never got to know properly. Together they build a steel gate in front of the unfinished house, and try to create a relationship between each other.Notti de sa Tiria
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
Pick A Side
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2021
A strait-laced brother who puts business before family gets embroiled in his gangster brother's life when a bank robbery goes badly awry. The only way to bring his brother's killer to justice is to enter the same life style and hopefully not lose himself in the process. Uncovering truth about family and loyalty along the journey and realizing there are two sides to every story.Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2003
British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the film, Broomfield includes footage of his testimony at Wuornos' trial.The Poughkeepsie Tapes
IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 2007
When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen.My Lone Father
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2019
On the age of 51, a father leaves his family to live as a carpenter. Away from the family and house burdens, he spends his last 15 years living alone. From the point of view of his child, the idealistic father then changes his mind to let go of everything and lives his dream of traveling.Procession
IMDB 6.6 | Nov , 2021
Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.This House
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
A look into the life of a couple and the house they raised their family in.Meters Away
IMDB 10 | Jun , 2024
Some members of the Al-Mawad family (of Palestinian origin) visit their relatives in the town of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon, which is a few meters away from Palestine. This documentary portrays this journey with its narratives and family adventures.An Open Secret
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2014
An investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry.The Garden of Goodness
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2025
The moving story of Milena Boeva, a passionate woman who finds a one-of-a-kind sanctuary where young people with disabilities can thrive through creativity, community, and meaningful work. As the garden blossoms into a place of hope and transformation, Milena faces growing challenges that threaten its very existence. Will her dream endure, or will the pressures of reality uproot the seeds of change she’s planted?A Day on the Broads
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1929
With their gramophone perched on the back of their launch, the family set off for a day of rest and relaxation on the Broads and Suffolk coast.Ireland
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1958
Film capturing a family holiday on the North Antrim coast, with trips to the Giant's Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.