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Kings of Pastry
When D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus turn their sights on the competition for the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF), France’s top pastry prize, there is edge-of-the-seat drama as the chefs deliver their fantastical desserts to the table.

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Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune
From youthful idealism to rage to pessimism, the arc of Phil Ochs' life paralleled that of the times, and the righteous indignation that drove his music also drove him to despair. With Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Sean Penn and others.

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Bhutto
A fascinating array of archival footage, neverbefore- heard audio and interviews brings to life this epic story of one of the most fascinating characters of our time — Benazir Bhutto, the first woman in history elected to lead a Muslim nation.

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Living in Emergency
Set in war-torn Congo and Liberia, Living in Emergency interweaves the stories of four volunteers with Doctors Without Borders as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under the most extreme conditions.

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Orgasm Inc.
Director Liz Canner embarks on a nine year odyssey as she follows the pharmaceutical companies who are racing to be the first to win FDA approval for a product to cure “female sexual dysfunction”. The prize: billions of dollars in profits.

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Bonhoeffer
A film by Martin Doblmeier. The German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the first, and strongest, voices of resistance to Adolf Hitler. He joined the unsuccessful plots to assassinate Hitler and was executed three weeks before the end of the war.

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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
Hey, Boo explores the To Kill a Mockingbird phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee. It also brings to light the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes it inspired after publication.

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Behind the Burly Q
Burlesque was one of America’s most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century, yet now it is often vilified and misunderstood. This film tells the intimate and surprising stories of burlesque from its golden age.

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For the Bible Tells Me So
This provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and in the process reveals that religious anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon an often malicious misinterpretation of the Bible.

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Crude
This riveting film from Joe Berlinger tells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet: the $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” case pitting 30,000 rainforest dwellers in Ecuador against U.S. oil giant Chevron.

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A Mother's Courage
Margret, whose ten-year-old son Keli is severely autistic, travels to the United States and Europe to learn more about this mysterious condition and finds hope that her son may be able to express himself on a level she never thought possible.

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Plastic Planet
This feisty yet informative documentary takes us on a journey around the globe to reveal the far-flung reach of plastic, and shed light on how it affects our environment, our bodies, and the health of future generations.

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Pressure Cooker
Wilma Stephenson teaches Culinary Arts at Frankford High School in Philadelphia. Infamously blunt, Mrs. Stephenson runs a “boot camp”, disciplining her students into capable chefs and responsible students.

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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
This Oscar nominated documentary is the story of Daniel Ellsberg, a Pentagon official, who in 1971 concluded that the Vietnam War was based on decades of lies and leaked top secret documents to The New York Times.

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The Power of Forgiveness
The Power of Forgiveness explores the psychological and physical effects of forgiveness, and reveals how forgiveness can transform your life.

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Eyes Wide Open
Aaron is a dedicated husband and father in Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox community. But when he meets Ezri, a handsome student, he soon falls in love with him, until guilt, torment and community pressure lead him to make a radical decision.

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Dancing Dreams
In 2008, world-famous dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch selected 40 teenagers who had never heard her name to be part of her dance piece Contact Zone. For 10 months, the dancers discover Bausch’s genius and their own bodies.

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Ballerina
In the grand tradition of the Ballets Russes comes this portrait of five Russian ballerinas from the Mariinsky Theatre. From the backstage studio to stages around the world, Ballerina captures the sublime beauty of ballet in all its resplendent glory.

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The Restaurateur: Danny Meyer
This intimate film about Danny Meyer, one of America’s preeminent restaurant owners, follows the restaurateur and his team as they struggle to create Eleven Madison Park, a world-class restaurant in New York.

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Strangers in Good Company
A Film by Cynthia Scott. The surprising hit about seven old women stranded at a deserted farmhouse miles from civilization who turn a crisis into a magical time of humor and spirit.

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Mugabe and the White African
Short-listed as one of the 15 best documentaries of the year, Mugabe and the White African is the story of one family’s astonishing bravery as they fight to protect their property, their livelihood and their country.

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Carmo, Hit the Road
In this Sundance dazzler, Carmo agrees to help a lonesome, wheelchair-bound low-life transport a shipment of smuggled goods. An unlikely romance unfolds as the two are chased through a lush and jagged South American landscape.

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Bliss
Based on the internationally acclaimed novel by Zülfü Livaneli and set against the backdrop of Turkey’s natural wonders, Bliss is an eye-opening story about the taboo subject of honor killings.

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Fest Selects: Best Gay Shorts
A cross-section of some of the best recent gay shorts culled from top film festivals including Sundance, Outfest, Frameline and more. Included are the award-winnersBedfellows, Curious Thing, My Name is Love, and Steam.

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Inside the Third Reich Box Set
Four provocative, astonishing documentaries about Nazi Germany: Firestorm, The Reich Underground, Television Under the Swastika and The Goebbels Experiment.

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