Motherland

Opening nationally on August 26th, Jennifer Steinman's award winning "Motherland" is an honest and intimate look at the complexities of grief and healing. It also reminds us of the vastly different ways in which disparate cultures confront deeply felt personal challenges.

Atomic Cafe, The

Part of Docurama Anni. Series!

Considered a “NUCLEAR REEFER MADNESS,” this pitch-black comedy and timeless classic took the nation by storm upon its release. Through an artfully presented collage of newsreel footage, government archives, duck-and-cover propaganda and fifties music, THE ATOMIC CAFE perfectly captures the atomic age. More than a quarter of a century later, with nuclear nonproliferation in the headlines once again, it’s still perversely topical.

Blue Vinyl

Part of Docurama Anni. Series!

WINNER FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and a "green" cult classic way before these oh-so-green times, critics’ darling BLUE VINYL begins in front of co-director Judith Helfand's parents' house as she earnestly pleas with her father not to replace their wood clapboard with vinyl siding. And so begins a sobering exploration into the underside of the vinyl industry, from Long Island to Venice, Italy. Balancing horror with humor, the film takes viewers on a unique exploration into what it takes to be a truly educated consumer.

Lost Boys of Sudan

Part of Docurama Anni. Series!

WINNER of an INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD in 2004, LOST BOYS OF SUDAN follows two extraordinary young men orphaned by the Sudanese civil war as they come to America, a place some Sudanese call “Heaven” because of the hope and opportunity it offers. For Peter and Santino, their first life-altering year is full of abundance and alienation, safety and loneliness. For the viewer, the film offers a gripping and sobering peek into the myth of the American Dream.

Weather Underground, The

Part of Docurama Anni. Series!

Special screening at Stranger Than Fiction followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Sam Green and Bill Siegel and Weathermen founder Mark Rudd. NOMINATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD®, THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND tells the incredible story of the group of young American radicals who, fueled by outrage over the Vietnam War and racism in America, attempted to incite a national revolution in the 1970s. This compelling portrait of a troubled era bears striking connections to present-day America as the Iraq War continues and presidential election campaigns name-check WUO members.

Bliss

The most acclaimed Turkish film of the decade – and one of the first narrative films to tackle the highly charged subject of honor killings – is finally coming to the U.S.

The Doorman

A film crew has set out to make an insiders' guide to the legendary New York City club scene with its most famous gatekeeper, Trevor W., "starring" as their host.