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The Restless Conscience
Nominated for the Best Documentary Academy Award® (1992), THE RESTLESS CONSCIENCE documents a little-known story of the Holocaust—the resistance to Hitler within Nazi Germany—illuminating crucial issues of conscience and will.
The Panama Deception
A riveting Academy Award-winning documentary, made all the more timely by recent U.S. invasions and the current “war on terror,” THE PANAMA DECEPTION documents the untold story of the December 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, [...]
P.O.V. 20th Anniversary Collection
Fifteen unforgettable documentaries from the last 20 years of critically acclaimed P.O.V. films are packaged together for the first time in this beautiful, limited edition set. AMERICAN TONGUES: This Peabody Award-winner delves into the way [...]
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
This Academy Award winner reveals the contentious origins of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and tells the story of its creator, a 21-year-old architecture student whose plan was selected from over 1,000 different designs, beating out some of the most prestigious architecture firms from around the world.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: On Tip Toe
A joyously moving tribute to the World Music supergroup Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Academy Award® nominee ON TIP TOE is as uplifting and ultimately inspiring as their culture-bridging performances themselves. Warmly directed by Eric Simonson and [...]
I am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School
Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Documentary and widely celebrated on the HBO hit series America Undercover, I AM A PROMISE has been applauded by The New York Times as a “strong documentary… unsparing [...]
From Mao to Mozart
In 1979, as China re-opened its doors to the West, virtuoso Isaac Stern received an unprecedented invitation from its governernment to tour the country. This extraordinary experience became the landmark, Oscar-winning documentary FROM MAO TO [...]
Doing Time: Life Inside The Big House
Called “riveting and beautifully made” by The New York Times, the Academy Award®-nominated DOING TIME: LIFE INSIDE THE BIG HOUSE takes a hard-edged look at life inside the walls of Lewisberg, a maximum security federal [...]
Docurama Film Festival IV Platinum Package, The
The Docurama Film Festival IV Platinum Package is a fast and cost-effective way to build your documentary library. Get all 10 films for the discounted price of $229.95, a 15% savings! This collection includes the [...]