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Agent of Happiness
How is happiness measured? Can satisfaction with one's life be rated on a scale from one to ten? The Kingdom of Bhutan's famous - and highly exoticized - government policy measuring its nation's Gross National Happiness operates on the idea that the basic tenets of fulfillment can and should be quantified when calculating their nation's development. Happiness Agent Amber Gurung embarks throughout the Himalayan mountains to survey the contentment of citizens from different households and lifestyles. While Amber dutifully administers this census, he too is forced to confront his own struggles with fulfillment, and question what makes him happy.
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L'anima in pace = Your soul in peace
Dora is a 25-year-old girl with a rough and impenetrable character who works by bringing shopping home, a cumbersome job. However, this is not the only difficulty in her life, as she comes from a broken family.
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The Big Scoot!
182 scooter riders attempt an 8-day backroad run across America. From a man honoring his lost friend to a rookie testing his limits, riders battle heat, breakdowns, and brutal crashes. Some make it. Some don't. But all risk it for the ride of a lifetime.
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Carmilla
15-year-old Lara lives with her father and her strict governess, Miss Fontaine, in total isolation and is struggling to find an outlet for her curiosity and burgeoning sexuality. When a carriage crash nearby brings a young girl into the family home to recuperate, Lara is enchanted by the eponymous Carmilla. Based on the gothic vampire novella of the same name by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873).
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Don't let's go to the dogs tonight
Based on Alexandra Fuller's memoir of the same name, Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight captures the childhood of eight-year-old Bobo on her family farm in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) at the end of the Zimbabwean War of Independence in 1980. Conflicted by her love for people on opposing sides, she tries to make sense of her life in a magical way. Through her eight-year-old gaze we witness Rhodesia's final days, the family's unbreakable bond with Africa, and the deep scars that war leaves on survivors.
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Fallen = Sanningen
Veteran Stockholm inspector Iris Broman's life is turned upside down when her husband is gunned down in front of her. As she was the intended target, Iris is excluded from the investigation and the perpetrators remain at large. To escape the tragedy and rebuild her life, Iris moves to the southern Swedish town of Ystad, living in her half-sister's seaside cottage and taking up a new position as head of the cold case team in nearby Malmo, Sweden. On the same day Iris starts her new job, a skull is found in a local forest and the cold case unit becomes the focus of attention. Life is turned upside down for the locals, lives are intertwined, and truths are confused. A distraught father desperate for answers is convinced the skull is that of his 16-year-old son Benjamin, missing for 18 years. His pain is deep, and Iris can identify with him but is this really Benjamin? And as it stirs her own feelings of desperation for answers, she struggles to stay away from the Stockholm investigation of her husband's murder.
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Free Time
Drew is approaching the end of his twenties and, with it, his relative youth. Looking to make a sudden change, he decides to quit his cushy desk job and 'embrace life.' Cycling quickly through friends, hobbies, and goals, it's not long until Drew realizes he has no idea what to do with his newfound freedom.
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Frontline: 2000 Meters to Andriivka
A Ukrainian platoon's mission: traverse a heavily fortified mile of forest to liberate a strategic village from Russian forces. A journalist accompanies them, witnessing the ravages of war and the growing uncertainty about its conclusion.
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The Gullspang Miracle
Two pious sisters buy an apartment after having witnessed a divine sign - only to realize that the seller of the apartment looks identical to their other sister, who committed suicide some thirty years before.
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In Search of Bass Reeves
The documentary on Bass Reeves traces his journey from slavery to becoming a distinguished lawman. It covers his childhood, the Civil War, personal tragedies, and racial adversities, highlighting his legacy as a symbol of American justice.
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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
The remarkable life and legacy of singer-songwriter Janis Ian. Rocketing to fame at age 15 with her controversial debut Society's Child, Ian's career has shattered barriers and given voice to unvarnished truths. Her iconic anthem At Seventeen is hailed as "the best song about growing up."
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Splitsville
After Ashley asks for a divorce from good-natured Carey, he runs to friends Julie and Paul for support. He's shocked to discover their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their lives into chaos.
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