Men's bodybuilding is one of Afghanistan's most popular public sports, a source of local and national pride in a society where there is too often little to be proud of. We follow the Afghan national team as its members qualify and travel to compete in the Mr. Asia bodybuilding championship. This unusual backdrop allows for a documentary about Islamic culture that has absolutely nothing to do with politics, religion or American imperialism. More...

Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson has led a hard life. She lost her father when she was six, her mother ignores her, and her brother is involved with local gang members. Akeelah is a bright student, but her school life has been strongly affected by her personal life. When her school principal persuades Akeelah to participate in the school spelling bee to avoid detention for her absences, she ends up winning and qualifying for the state spelling bee. More...

In chaotic New Delhi, an aged and irascible man cheats everyone he meets. When Amal, an auto-rickshaw wallah, generously allows him to dodge his fare, both are affected in a way that has far-reaching consequences. This vividly textured portrait of contemporary India is an extraordinarily ambitious and heartfelt debut from first-time director Richie Mehta. Showing us an unvarnished India rich in flavor, Amal is a powerful and touching story of one man’s decency. More...

In this intricately crafted high school drama, sophomore Bobby Funke is a self-described newspaper dork with no social skills. Yet he is instantly recognizable as the person with the most promising future in his class. Determined to win a spot in a coveted summer journalism program, he finds himself at the epicenter of a story that threatens the entire social structure of St. Donovan’s High School--everyone from jocks to misfits to Bruce Willis’s campy and over-the-top principal. The rest of the cast creates a high school from hell, where anything seems possible. More...

Aston finds stones on his way home. He feels sorry for them. They are lonely, bored and frozen, so he picks them up and takes care of them. More...

At the Death House Door follows the remarkable career journey of Rev.Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the chaplain to the infamous “Walls” death row prison unit in Huntsville, Texas. After each execution, Pickett recorded his thoughts. The film also tells the story of executed convict Carlos De Luna, whom Pickett believed to be innocent. Two Chicago Tribune reporters turn up evidence that strongly suggests he was right. More...

Astrophysicist Adam Gaines and his trusty robotic assistant, Jimbot, recover a meteorite at a remote mountain location. Back at the lab, Adam and cellular biologist Margo Scott study the meteorite and learn that it contains a strange alien entity... More...

Mrs. P gets lost in London so we don't have to. More...