Like the Twin Towers that suspended Philippe Petit’s unauthorized high wire in 1974, two pillars support this film: Petit’s supreme love for his art and our nostalgia for the architectural marvels of the World Trade Center. The result is bittersweet as we celebrate a tightrope walker’s success and mourn the loss of such carefree bravado. More...

How far we are prepared to go when human intimacy becomes a rare commodity? Robots promise to make our lives easier, but for some people they can be a stand-in for human affection. This fascinating film explores the intimate and complex relationships between people and therapeutic robots. More...

When former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was on trial for crimes against humanity, he acted as his own counsel; his most masterful move in the trial was when he died from a heart attack. Michael Christoffersen captures the trial and its defendant, from its historic beginnings to its bizarre end. More...

American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck travels to Africa to explore the little-known roots of the instrument and record an album. Fleck’s riveting journey takes him through Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Mali, where he transcends the barriers of language and culture through a shared passion for music. More...

The tragic story of Rosa, a Mexican citizen living illegally in Texas, addresses the contentious issue of illegal immigration and the pitfalls of the judicial system. Accused of murdering a child under her care, Rosa must battle a system that is as foreign to her as she is to it. More...

Eugenia Lester is a hoarder whose mental illness has endangered her physical health and her relationship with her children. Now municipal code violations may cause her to lose her house. Director Cynthia Lester, one of the three adult Lester children, captures the climax of Eugenia’s disease and the fractured family’s attempts to save her from herself. More...

In his most hilarious and personal film to date, iconoclastic Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin makes a foray into “docu-fantasia” with a film that is both an homage and admonition to the icy hometown that has enchanted and intoxicated him since birth. More...