SLIFF Documentaries
Enjoy all of the St. Louis International Film Festival Digital Run documentary films for one price.
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American Comic
A mockumentary that follows two up-and-coming standup comedians who, despite their superficial differences, have a lot in common when it comes to self-centeredness, blind ambition, and social ineptitude.
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In Perpetuo
Explore the life of the last knowers of garganic trabucco fishing.
Trabucchi become the microcosm where everything happens and where the rhythm of the days is constantly marked by the relationship between the man and a sea.
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The Big Picture
The untold story of a state-of-the-art cinema quietly forgotten in the center of Bristol, a vibrant UK city known for its countercultural spirit. Once a cutting-edge IMAX theatre, the building was abandoned for over a decade - until a collective of cinephiles reclaimed it.
Blending DIY ingenuit...
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We'll Go Down in History
The story of TRUK United, a grassroots, proudly trans football club.
Filmed over two years, it captures the team’s highs and lows on and off the pitch as they create a safe haven for their community in the face of rising transphobia.
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Her Fight, His Name
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, spends years seeking justice over the death of her son. At home, surrounded by photos of lost loved ones, she draws strength from cherished memories to keep fighting.
Filmed over six years, this documentary marks the 10-year anniversary of Eric’s death.
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A City That Cares
A legal educator reflects on her work as an activist along the US-Mexico border, a journey that guides her and her students to a compassionate Texas community where generosity and empathy are deeply intertwined.
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Voices from the Abyss
An exploration of La Quebrada Cliff Divers' ritualistic dives from 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff, with an original poem recited by them and testimonies on faith,
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Life Models
An intimate portrait of Mika, a breast cancer survivor who redefines beauty and strength by going flat, embracing vulnerability and self-acceptance, and reclaiming her body on her own terms.
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Old Girl in a Tutu
Feminist scholar, Susan Rennie, seizes her iPhone and sneaks her queer, octogenarian body into master works of art, disrupting the narrative of the male gaze.
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Talking Drum
The healing power of drumming through the lens of three leaders and their mission to cultivate a sense of belonging using the universal language of rhythm.
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Sex Radical
At the turn of the 20th-century, the powerful federal censor, Anthony Comstock, believed he was on a holy mission to save America’s youth from “sexual sin.” But when he tried to silence a visionary young feminist, she would have the last word.
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I Love You, AllWays
Welcome to the curious world of The AllWays Lounge in New Orleans, The Big Easy's world-
renowned capital of drag and cabaret.Witness the magic of the bar's colorful cast of characters as they meet with triumph and disaster as they strive to keep The AllWays Lounge's doors from closing forever.