Film Library

 Two families spend a day at the beach. The women’s friendship is confirmed by a revealing incident that has repercussions.

Beth Harrington is sucked into a media vortex when she captures “the miracle of the Blinking Madonna” on video during a religious feast.

The story of oil in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, the film begins with a trip to document the building of a library. It is a journey of multilayered revelation with ever-deepening questions that show the humanity behind the statistics, events and sensationalized media portrayal of the region.

A brief, sensual tale of the hidden longings behind urban alienation.

This is the story of one woman who took on the entire New york City Fire Department – and won.

This documentary, directed by Abby Epstein, examines the ways that the American health care system approaches childbirth. The traditional form of U.S. birth involves hospitals, drugs and obstetricians, while births in many other countries utilize midwives. Interviews with parents and medical experts explain the realities of maternity care. When Epstein discovers that she is pregnant herself, the discussion becomes less theoretical, as she must decide which form of birthing she will employ.

From the director of the Oscar-nominated My Country, My Country, The Oath is a spectacularly gripping documentary that unspools like a great political thriller. It’s the cross-cut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo Bay Prison and the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Fabulous Fiff and Fam is a feelgood documentary about two friends of 90 who have known each other since they were five. It is a story about being old on the outside, but still the same inside.

A Russian Poodle Trainer reveals her transcendent relationship with her dogs and the welcome isolation behind the red velvet curtains of the circus.