Friendly Fire: Exposing Gulf War Syndrome

Soldiers of the Vine

December 2016 •English

After years of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, six US veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan travel to Peru on a quest for healing. With the help and guidance of three brothers who are traditional healers, they take ayahuasca and other plant medicines during a 10-day retreat in the Amazon rainforest.

From Shock to Awe

June 2018 •English

How do we heal our deepest wounds? Two combat veterans, suffering from severe trauma, abandon pharmaceuticals in order to seek healing through psychedelic medicines. Recent scientific research has shown that these substances can help people to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Beyond the personal stories, From Shock to Awe raises fundamental questions about war, the pharmaceutical industry, and the US legal system.

Reencuentro mortal

January 1996 •Spanish

A Gulf War veteran returns to find his wife and daughter dead due to AIDS and his father murdered, and he hunts down those responsible.

T.N.T.

January 1998 •English

The Tactical Neutralization Team, or T.N.T., is a squad of elite soldiers sent on top-secret, near-suicidal missions around the world. After one of their missions ends in failure, team member Alex decides he's had enough of the special-op life and calls it quits. His commanding officer, however, doesn't want the security risk of a former member walking around, so he assigns another member of the team to hunt down Alex and retire him permanently.

The Mourning

March 2015 •English

20 years after going MIA in Desert Storm, Aaron returns home under mysterious conditions, not having aged since his disappearance, and must reestablish relationships with loved ones before an imminent return to an ambiguous other-worldly existence.

Memories of Moab

January 2008 •English

Bruce Campbell discusses his memories of making Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat.

A True Character

January 2008 •English

M. Emmet Walsh discusses his memories of making Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat and his career in film.

Jaume Cabré. La música de les paraules

November 2024 •Catalan

WINWIN's Therapy Day

April 2023 •Turkish

TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

December 2015 •English

The top 40 funniest cartoon characters are showcased in this TV special, as determined by a Nielsen viewers' survey.

Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah

April 2023 •English

Follows Wynonna Judd's life as she continues with her next chapter after Naomi Judd's passing.

The Perfect 10

February 2023 •English

Chronicling the only 10 men in the history of college and pro football to win the Heisman Trophy and be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; an achievement so rare, "More men have walked on the moon."

Back To School With Gus Johnson

February 2023 •English

Chronicling long-time Fox Sports broadcaster Gus Johnson's mid-life decision to enroll at Harvard as an extension of his lifelong love of learning and social impact.

Louder Than Rock

April 2023 •English

In this compelling documentary, we follow the life of Caleb Quaye, the complicated guitarist behind some of the world's most famous musicians such as Elton John, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Hall & Oates, among others.

The Dirty Digger

February 2007 •English

Director Paul Graham Scott joins a controversial Glasgow magazine, The Digger, as its court photographer naming and shaming gangsters, petty criminals, and pedophiles. The ethics of the paper and the role of vigilante journalism are questioned in this gritty documentary.

The Endless Summer

June 1966 •English

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

Land Without Bread

December 1933 •Spanish

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

Megacities

August 1998 •English

Megacities is a documentary about the slums of five different metropolitan cities.

Gimme Shelter

December 1970 •English

A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on December 6 at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, an event of historical significance, as it marked the end of an era: the generation of peace and love suddenly became the generation of disillusionment.

Primary

November 1960 •English

Primary is a documentary film about the primary elections between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey in 1960. Primary is the first documentary to use light equipment in order to follow their subjects in a more intimate filmmaking style. This unconventional way of filming created a new look for documentary films where the camera’s lens was right in the middle of what ever drama was occurring. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1998.