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Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge(2016)

1h 10min | Documentary, TV Movie
3.7/5 (with 44 votes)

Derren Brown investigates the power of social compliance by persuading an unwitting member of the public into believing that they have pushed someone to their death.

Directed by Jon Richards

The Town of Headcounts(2020)

1h 51min | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Pursued by loan sharks, Aoyama is rescued by a mysterious man in orange overalls, and spirited away to “The Town,” where other dropouts hide out from debtors, abusive partners or the police. It’s a perpetual holiday resort where every need is catered to but hidden in it is a sinister conspiracy.

With Tomoya Nakamura, Shizuka Ishibashi, Sō Yamanaka

A Life's Work(2020)

1h 30min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.

Creating Gender Inclusive Schools(2016)

21min | Documentary

What happens when you bring gender training to an elementary school? In Creating Gender Inclusive Schools the Peralta Elementary School in Oakland, CA demonstrates the power of an open and honest conversation about gender.

July '64(2006)

54min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

JULY ’64 tells the story of a historic three-day race riot that erupted in two African American neighborhoods in the northern, mid-sized city of Rochester, New York. On the night of July 24, 1964, frustration and resentment brought on by institutional racism, overcrowding, lack of job opportunity and police dog attacks exploded in racial violence that brought Rochester to its knees. Directed by Carvin Eison and produced by Chris Christopher, JULY '64 combines historic archival footage, news reports and interviews with witnesses and participants to dig deeply into the causes and effects of the historic disturbance.