An experimental look at the origin of the death myth of the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest, following two people as they navigate their own relationships to the spirit world and a place in between life and death.
Casts Jordan Mercier, Sweetwater Sahme, Sky Hopinka
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A.
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Indian Rights for Indian Women
Doreen
Nothing Can Stop The Radiance
Lana Kaiser
A Pinto for the Prince
The Mythology of Star Wars
Our Dear Sisters
Nuuca
Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real
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Incident at Oglala
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The Day Hitler Died
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2015
The story of Hitler’s final hours told by people who were there. This special features exclusive forgotten interviews, believed lost for 65 years, with members of Hitler’s inner circle who were trapped with him in his bunker as the Russians fought to take Berlin. These unique interviews from figures such as the leader of the Hitler Youth Artur Axmann and Hitler’s secretary Traudl Junge, have never before been seen outside Germany. Using rarely seen archive footage and dramatic reconstruction, this special tells the story of Adolf Hitler’s final days in his Berlin bunker.By the River
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2021
Varanasi is the Indian city where Hindus go to die. Stretching along the Ganges, Varanasi holds great spiritual significance because Hindu scriptutres say that anyone who dies there will attain moksha—liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Berlin-based director Dan Braga Ulvestad captures life and death in India’s heartland in this moving documentary filled with exquisite cinematic moments. By the River starts its narrative journey with the city’s “death hotels,” dedicated apartments where people wait to die, sometimes for decades, so they can be cremated on the banks of the Ganges.No Māori Allowed
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2022
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IMDB 5 | Jun , 1971
A documentary on the massacre of Planas in the Colombian east plains in 1970. An Indigenous community formed a cooperative to defend their rights from settlers and colonists, but the government organized a military operation to protect the latter and foreign companies.Nostradamus Decoded
IMDB 5 | Oct , 2009
Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.Baraka
IMDB 8.2 | Sep , 1992
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IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2025
Having lost her memory, A. could barely recall glimpses of her childhood in Argentina. After her death, her son visits the empty house for the last time. A sensory journey through a house without objects but filled with memory.The Business of Being Born
IMDB 6.4 | Jan , 2008
Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in AmericaSorcières : chronique d'un massacre
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2025
In 1609, Henry IV sent Inquisition judge Pierre de Lancre to the French Basque Country to investigate witchcraft. In the trials, 80 people were sentenced to death at the stake. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a total of between 40,000 and 60,000 people fell victim to such waves of persecution in Europe. How can this phenomenon be explained?Indian Rights for Indian Women
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2018
Three intrepid women battle for Indigenous women's treaty rights.Doreen
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2024
A heartfelt look at the life of a wonderful person and the legacy she has left behind, looking into her love, patience, kindness and the grief of her passing.Nothing Can Stop The Radiance
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2024
Filmmakers Sam and Amy journey into rural Australia to explore how the legacy of an American legend has transmitted and warped itself over time, and across the globe, resulting in the 30th annual Parkes Elvis Festival.Lana Kaiser
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2020
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1979
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IMDB 8.2 | Jan , 1999
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1975
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IMDB 7 | Jul , 2018
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IMDB 7.9 | Mar , 2004
"The Last Dragon" is a nature mockumentary about a British scientific team that attempts to understand the unique incredible beasts that have fascinated people for ages. CGI is used to create the dragons.Enticing, Sugary, Boundless or Songs and Dances about Death
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2017
In a delicate and humane manner, this film touches upon a very serious issue: how to stop fearing death while being in love with life. We talk (and laugh) about this subject with the protagonists of this film, modern geniuses and ordinary people from different parts of the world.Incident at Oglala
IMDB 7 | May , 1992
On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.