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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.

Twinsters

Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents and connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.

Mystify: Michael Hutchence

Michael was flying high as the lead singer of INXS until his untimely death in 1997. This documentary examines Hutchence’s deeply felt life through his many loves and demons.

West of Memphis

West of Memphis, a powerful Peter Jackson documentary, charts the ongoing fight for justice for three men wrongly convicted as child killers.

The Central Park Five

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon examine a 1989 case of five teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman.

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Filmmakers re-examine the 1992 death of transgender legend Marsha P. Johnson, who was found floating in the Hudson River.

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Classically trained pianist, black power icon and legendary recording artist Nina Simone lived a life of brutal honesty, musical genius, and tortured melancholy.

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson examines the rise of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and its impact on civil rights and American culture.

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

This series traces the tragic case of Kalief Browder, a Bronx teen who spent three horrific years in jail, despite not being convicted of a crime.

13th

Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the USt, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.

The Ponds

Watch the Hampstead Heath swimmers over 12 months as they shiver, laughed, complained, ruminated, philosophised or simply sought respite from all that life threw at them.

Cobain: Montage of Heck

Filmmaker Brett Morgen uses material from the Cobains' personal archives in an in-depth examination of the Nirvana frontman's childhood, music career and untimely death.

Iris

Filmmaker Albert Maysles pays tribute to nonagenarian Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, longtime interior designer and outspoken champion of eclectic fashion.

Liyana

Five children in the Kingdom of Eswatini turn past traumas into a tale of a Swazi girl named Liyana who embarks on a dangerous mission to save her twin brothers.

The Art of Organized Noize

As pioneers of the Dirty South music movement, Organized Noize is responsible for Outkast, CeeLo, the Goodie Mob and the Dungeon Family.

RBG

An intimate portrait of a rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers explore how her early legal battles changed the world for women.

Amy

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Life After Flash

Actor Sam J. Jones discusses the ups and downs of his life since starring in the 1980 cult film `Flash Gordon'.

Amazing Grace

A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

This film captures the work and life of Cai Guo-Qiang, whose frequent use of gunpowder serves as both an ancestral homage and an acknowledgement of humanity's fleeting nature.

20 Feet From Stardom

Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long-overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and Merry Clayton.

Our Planet

Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

The 43

An exploration into the 43 students who were abducted from a Mexican college in 2014 and have yet to be found.

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

Aileen Wuornos was dubbed the world's first female serial killer and ended up on death row. After her arrest, her lover began negotiations to sell her story.