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"Die Thomaner" is one of the most prestigious youth choirs in the world. This documentary follows these promising talen…
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When a child dies in a remote Afro-descendant Colombian village, two artisans must make a traditional drum for the fune…
This posthumous portrait follows the trail of Uruguayan composer Alfredo Zitarrosa. Banished by a bloody dictatorship, …
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With a grainy and visceral look, this documentary follows the irreverent Jay Wade, a steamfitter in New York who has a …
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