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A look at the rise and rise of gay zombie porn meister BruceLaBruce.

An elderly woman talks about the disappearance of her pregnant daughter under military rule in Argentina.

A documentary asking whether we are now dominated by the systems we built for our own convenience.

Documentary depicting the love story between Genesis P-Orridge and Lady Jaye.

Musician Bob Forrest talks about his days with Thelonius Monster and his struggle with heroin addiction.

Experimental documentary about residents who live on the shores of the Salton Sea.

The story of the legendary hop hop act, from high school to superstardom and beyond.

Born with a female anatomy, the child of musicians Sonny and Cher, Chaz Bono is now transitioning to live as a man, and he discusses his experiences in this very personal documentary.

Animated allegory about the USSR.

The artist discusses his violent and abusive past and his quest for redemption.

An exploration of the Chauvet caves in Southern France where the oldest known human paintings can be found.

A profile of the man who, potentially, could have been president, and the scandal that bought about his downfall.
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Documentary about fashion designer, punk icon and cultural provocateur Vivienne Westwood.

The infamous director Werner Herzog visits the Antarctic, determined not to make a movie about penguins.

Giant flying 3D dinosaurs introduced by everybody's favourite natural history presenter.

An exploration of the politics of gun control in the US.

A documentary examining one soldier's experiences after he is taken out of action by a serious injury.

A visit to a special apartment complex and training centre for would-be child stars.
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Documentary examining the US economic meltdown, which suggests it was no accident.

A story of ex-gang members who are now protecting their communities from the violence they themselves once employed.

A documentary about a disability rights campaigner who suffers from cerebral palsy.

A first-hand look at the politics of civil disobedience in the UK.

An 12-year journey into the brutal and secretive world of Irish Traveler bare-knuckle fighting.

A look back at the career of a talented dancer and choreographer tragically killed at the age of just 29.
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A documentary portrait of the acclaimed performer and political campaigner.

A look at the meteoric rise to fame of fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.

The determined Mrs Carey prepares her pupils to deliver the concert of a lifetime at the Sydney Opera House.

A filmmaker watches as his brother embraces militant Islam and begins to encourage young recruits to become involved in a violent jihad.

A poetic exploration of mass immigration in postwar Britain.

In the republic of Kalmykia, children are raised under the shadow of a national obsession with chess.

The filmmaker sets out to finance a documentary about product placement in the movies by making his own product placement deals with major companies.

The effects of globalisation in Indonesia’s rapidly changing society ripple into the life of a poor Christian woman living in the slums of Jakarta with her Muslim sons and teenage granddaughter.

A look at the craft of making ballet shoes and the damage done in the pursuit of art.

The turbulent life of a chimpanzee whom scientists tried to teach sign language.
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Following four door-to-door salesmen around the States in the late Sixties.

Two men record their loudmouthed neighbours, share their foul ramblings, and accidentally make them into underground stars.

Documentary about the last record shop in Stockton.

Documentary about the three-times world champion Formula One driver.

The much loved author, facing a severe form of Alzheimer's disease, considers the options for assisted suicide.

A look at the development of the UK Uncut protest group, which is dedicated to challenging corporate tax avoidance.

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