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2015-08-16 · Shouldnt Season Number 1 show an English name of Season 1

S01 E01 · 2015-08-20 · 23 min

Sandy Passage

An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. This mother and daughter live in extreme squalor, but the documentarians find more than just dirt and clutter on the property.

S01 E02 · 2015-08-27 · 23 min

Kunuk Uncovered

An investigation into the seminal documentary “Kunuk The Hunter” that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication.

S01 E03 · 2015-09-03 · 23 min

DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon

The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico’s most wanted drug lord.

S01 E04 · 2015-09-10 · 23 min

The Eye Doesn't Lie

An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death for the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow.

S01 E05 · 2015-09-17 · 23 min

A Town, A Gangster, A Festival

A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.

S01 E06 · 2015-09-24 · 23 min

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)

Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

S01 E07 · 2015-09-24 · 23 min

Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2)

Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.

2016-09-11 · Shouldnt Season Number 2 show an English name of Season 2

S02 E01 · 2016-09-14 · 23 min

The Bunker

A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.

S02 E02 · 2016-09-21 · 23 min

Juan Likes Rice & Chicken

Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.

S02 E03 · 2016-09-28 · 23 min

Parker Gail's Location Is Everything

Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".

S02 E04 · 2016-10-05 · 23 min

Globesman

A landmark documentary from the Fein Brothers (Sandy Passage) follows four door-to-door salesmen as they travel across the country selling globes and battling rejection.

S02 E05 · 2016-10-12 · 23 min

Final Transmission

A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.

S02 E06 · 2016-10-26 · 23 min

Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

S02 E07 · 2016-10-26 · 23 min

Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)

A fun and candid docu-memoir of Hollywood Legend Jerry Wallach, and his forty-year quest to win an Oscar.

2019-02-17 · Shouldnt Season Number 3 show an English name of Season 3

S03 E01 · 2019-02-20 · 23 min

Batsh*t Valley (1)

In 1980, enigmatic cult leader Father Ra-Shawbard and his followers descended on the small town of Chinook, Oregon, sparking a feud with the local residents that catapulted to national attention.

S03 E02 · 2019-02-20 · 23 min

Batsh*t Valley (2)

Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir. Exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.

S03 E03 · 2019-02-27 · 23 min

Original Cast Album: Co-Op

A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.

S03 E04 · 2019-03-06 · 23 min

Waiting for the Artist

The story of an internationally-acclaimed performance artist preparing for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner whom she hasn't seen in two decades.

S03 E05 · 2019-03-13 · 23 min

Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side

A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.

S03 E06 · 2019-03-20 · 23 min

Long Gone

An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American Jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.

S03 E07 · 2019-03-27 · 23 min

Any Given Saturday Afternoon

A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.

2022-10-17 · Shouldnt Season Number 4 show an English name of Season 4

S04 E01 · 2022-10-19 · 24 min

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

S04 E02 · 2022-10-19 · 24 min

Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)

In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Inspired by the Werner Herzog-focused documentary Burden of Dreams.

S04 E03 · 2022-10-26 · 23 min

Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)

A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook in an homage to documentaries 3 Salons at the Seaside and The September Issue.

S04 E04 · 2022-11-02 · 24 min

How They Threw Rocks (1996)

A chronicle the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock,” and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs. The Felon” in the vein of When We Were Kingsand other great explorations of sport.

S04 E05 · 2022-11-09 · 23 min

My Monkey Grifter (2020)

Drawing inspiration from My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Benjamin Clay forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey who may have ulterior motives.

S04 E06 · 2022-11-16 · 23 min

Trouver Frisson (2000)

Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences “frisson” – the goosebumps that have always been her guide. Inspired by Agnes Varda’s Gleaners and I and Beaches of Agnes.