When a queer Korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in Seoul, deep cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface. With tenderness, humor and determination, both navigate the heart-wrenching legacy of international adoption.
Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday. Known for films like Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, TV show Diagnosis Murder and his classic CBS sitcom, Van Dyke has delighted audiences on screen and stage for eight decades. Featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail Van Dyke's extraordinary showbiz legacy.
A BRIDGE TO LIFE is a moving portrait of an organization that for years has been working to change and save the lives of men dealing with life-threatening addiction issues. The men involved receive intensive job-training skills along with psychological and spiritual mentoring to give them a chance to return to society as successful community and family members. Interwoven throughout the film is the inspiring story of Pastor William Washington, the resilient founder and executive director of the Bridge Ministry, and his triumph over trauma, homelessness and addiction. A former homeless teenager on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, dealing and using drugs, Washington's life took a positive turn when a compassionate judge provided him with an opportunity for rehabilitation instead of a long-term prison sentence. Motivated by this life-altering experience, he committed himself to aiding others on the same path. His organization emerged as a beacon of hope for many, offering a more compassionate alternative to incarceration in addressing the nation's critical drug addiction crisis. A BRIDGE TO LIFE is an exploration of resilience, community, giving back and triumph over hardship.
CROSSROADS OF A NATION: MISSOURI'S RIFTS, ROADS AND CIVIL RIGHTS traces Missouri's complex transformation from a battleground of Civil War loyalties to a keystone in America's mid-century modernization. Through archival images and expert commentary, the hour-long film explores how post-war reconstruction, the expansion of infrastructure and the long, unfinished fight for racial justice intersected across Missouri and helped shape American history. From the turmoil of border-state violence to the momentum of Route 66 and the grassroots power of the Civil Rights Movement, this documentary reveals how Missouri's history echoes the broader American story--complex, driven and still evolving.
HOLLYWOOD IN UTAH takes viewers on an unforgettable journey into the world of cinema, as it delves into the state's rich filmmaking history with amusing anecdotes and touching stories. Viewers are invited to join in this celebration of Utah's appearances in film and the innovative thinkers bringing the cinema industry to the American West. Witness the birth of Utah's thriving film scene and learn about the talented individuals who have contributed to it over the years. The documentary also reveals the economic advantages that the film industry has brought to the state, including the inspiring story of how films have saved small towns and prevented rural communities from disappearing.
Filmed across eleven states, COURTMAKER explores the life of the greatest judge in American history, John Marshall, who as the fourth Chief Justice, built the Supreme Court into the third pillar of American government. Through in-depth interviews with scholars, judges and Supreme Court justices, the film sheds light on our democracy's foundational legal philosophies.
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