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Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning
A 1989 double murder ignites decades-old tensions and brutal racial profiling amidst a media firestorm.
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Great Photo, Lovely Life
Acclaimed photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns the camera on her own family to expose the truth behind decades of serial sexual abuse and its cover-up.
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South to Black Power
Author Charles M. Blow sets out on a trip across the country to explore a bold theory of reverse migration.
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Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
The life and death of a self-proclaimed spiritual savior who built a cult through her online manifestos and live-streaming sessions.
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David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
The extraordinary story of Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double, David Holmes, who suffered a tragic accident that changed his life but not his resilient spirit.
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How We Get Free
This documentary short film follows Elisabeth Epps as she works to abolish cash bail in Colorado and end the criminalization of poverty.
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Albert Brooks and Rob Reiner enjoy an intimate conversation about Brooks’ career, the impetus for his creativity, and his enduring impact on comedy.
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You Were My First Boyfriend
A hybrid documentary that takes seriously the power of adolescence and the way time impacts memories.
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Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School
This heartfelt documentary explores the transformative power of music and how arts education can be a source of hope and healing.
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A vibrant portrait of the legendary, multi-hyphenate artist, actor, and famed restaurateur Michael Chow.
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Trees and Other Entanglements

Premieres December 12

Trees and Other Entanglements

Weaving together stories of arboreal adoration, this documentary offers a poetic meditation on our connection to both the natural world and one another.

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

This award-winning documentary travels through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of the poet and activist Nikki Giovanni.

Must-See Music Films

Music Box is a collection of documentary films created by Bill Simmons exploring pivotal moments in the music world.

Music Box: Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed
An exploration of the personal and creative struggles behind the music of four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Isbell.
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Music Box: Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
An examination of Woodstock 99, the infamous music festival that, instead of celebrating peace and love, descended into mayhem.
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Music Box: Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss
The life and all-too-short career of wunderkind rapper Juice WRLD is revealed in this intimate and often eye-opening documentary.
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Music Box: Mr. Saturday Night
The meteoric career of music entrepreneur Robert Stigwood is chronicled in this documentary.
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Music Box: Listening to Kenny G
An examination of the most popular instrumentalist of all time and why he is polarizing to so many.
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Music Box: DMX: Don't Try to Understand
Focusing on a year in the life of Earl “DMX” Simmons, this documentary follows the late rapper through his 2019 comeback tour.
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Music Box: Jagged
An intimate exploration of Alanis Morissette and her groundbreaking 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.
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