Your search by 'USA' identified 27 films

A Thousand Cuts
USA, 2012, 85 min.
A successful horror film director is treated to some of his own medicine when he’s held captive in his own home by a man whose daughter was killed in a copycat crime inspired by the director’s work.... more

August
USA, 2011, 100 min.
Two years after a painful break up, Troy returns to LA and invites his ex lover Jonathan for coffee. Jonathan is in a new relationship now, but he finds Troy hard to resist – and very persistent. A probing, sensual tug of war ensues….... more

Bert Stern, Original Madman
USA, 2011, 93 min.
Bert Stern, the original “mad man” photographer, sheds light on a fascinating, topsy-turvy life and career that took him from the mailroom to the heights of success as one of the most celebrated photographers of the 1950s and beyond.... more

California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown
USA, 2010, 90 min.
An illuminating and personal portrait of Gov. Edmund G “Pat” Brown, the patriarch of the so-called “West Coast Kennedys” and one of California’s most important governors, by his granddaughter Sascha Rice.... more

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
USA, 2011, 88 min.
A glittering celebration of the irrepressible Queen of Broadway, a human dynamo who still lives life large even as she approaches 90. An all-star cast share fond memories while copious clips revive Channing’s greatest hits.... more

David
USA, 2011, 80 min.
A charming coming of age tale promoting tolerance and cross-cultural understanding, David bridgesone of the world's defining sociopolitical rifts when a young Muslim Brooklynite semi-accidentally passes as Jewish.... more

Diana Vreeland: The Eye has to Travel
USA, 2011, 86 min.
Both the inventor and embodiment of the term "pizzazz", Diana Vreeland ruled over the editorial content of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue for decades. This tribute to one of our greatest style icons blends archival material and interviews with fashion luminaries with a chic, assured hand.... more

First Position
USA, 2011, 90 min.
Filled with drama, tension and suspense, this enormously satisfying documentary follows six gifted ballet students from disparate social, regional, economic and ethnic backgrounds as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious competition where the world’s top dance companies and sc... more

Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story
USA, 2011, 84 min.
This moving and gripping documentary places the daring Operation Entebbe hostage-rescue mission by Israeli Defense forces against the fascinating backdrop of the largely untold life story of its commander, Yoni Netanyahu, older brother of the current Israeli Prime Minister.... more

The Girls in the Band
USA, 2011, 83 min.
The hidden history of women jazz musicians finally sees the light of day in this glorious celebration of some of our greatest musicians, period.A delightful sound and visual journey for history buffs and fans of music alike.... more

Haywire
USA, 2011, 93 min.
When the prolific and incredibly versatile Steven Soderbergh tries his hand at an action thriller you know something's up. And so it proves. His inspiration comes in the form of mixed martial artist Gina Carano. "Haywire" is a no-holds-barred star vehicle for this exciting new screen talent. Not t... more

The Island President
USA, 2011, 101 min.
In this dazzling documentary, the charismatic and inspiring first democratic President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, fights for one of the most low-lying countries in the world to stay above water at the Copenhagen Climate Summit.... more

Jiro Dreams of Sushi
USA, 2011, 83 min.
“What defines deliciousness?” ponders 85-year-old Jiro, sushi chef extraordinaire, as he turns raw fish into art in his world renowned, 10-seat, $300-a-plate Tokyo restaurant. Jiro is both an insightful character study and a mouth-watering love letter to the ultimate Japanese cuisine.... more

The Loving Story
USA, 2011, 77 min.
In 1958, a white man and a part black, part Cherokee woman were convicted of breaking Virginia's law against interracial marriage. This eye-opening documentary examines the overlooked story of this couple's courageous fight and the Supreme Court case that resulted.... more

Mulberry Child
USA, 2011, 85 min.
Mixing interviews and dramatic reenactments, this deeply moving documentary explores author Jian Ping’s best-selling memoir: how she grew up the daughter of a senior government official and her family’s struggles to survive Mao’s Cultural Revolution.... more

Old Goats
USA, 2011, 93 min.
Shot in and around Seattle, writer/director Taylor Guterson’s film is an often hilarious and always heartfelt story of three older men (actors Bob Burkholder, David VanderWal, and Britt Crosley, playing themselves) who refuse to go quietly into the night of retirement and old age.... more

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
USA, 2011, 106 min.
The third part of the landmark HBO documentary series contesting the murder conviction of three Arkansas men brings the case to a shocking conclusion. Winner: Best Documentary 2011, National Board of Review.... more

Pariah
USA, 2011, 86 min.
Executive produced by Spike Lee this distinctive and powerful coming of age and coming out story follows a young African-American woman's search for identity as she figures out what kind of woman she wants to be.... more

Pig
USA, 2011, 90 min.
A man wakes up alone in the desert with a hood over his head, no memory to speak of, and a piece of paper in his pocket bearing the name Manny Elder. So begins this tantalizing scifi thriller, a brain-teaser in the Memento mold.... more

Return
USA, 2011, 97 min.
Linda Cardellini (ER) gives a beautifully observed performance as an Afghan War veteran who comes home to find husband Michael Shannon has had an affair and her life in a small Ohio town no longer means what it did to her.... more

Sal
USA, 2011, 90 min.
Hollywood heartthrob James Franco directs this microbudget portrait of the last hours of Sal Mineo (the charismatic Val Lauren), the talented gay actor who costarred with James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause but then fell on hard times and was killed by a robber in 1976.... more

Semper Fi: Always Faithful
USA, 2011, 76 min.
The heartbreaking and inspirational story of Marine Corps Master Sergeant Jerry Ensminger whose daughter’s death from leukemia took him on a thirteen-year quest to hold the Marine Corps accountable in one of the country’s largest cases of environmental contamination.... more

Shakespeare High
USA, 2011, 81 min.
In this high energy, emotional documentary, Shakespeare gets the competitive juices flowing as teens from throughout Southern California gather for the annual Shakespeare drama competition and prove that the arts can be a vibrant force in saving young people’s lives.... more

Sound of My Voice
USA, 2011, 86 min.
Gripping mind games come into play when two documentary filmmakers infiltrate a cult and find themselves drawn in by the charismatic leader—a woman (co-writer Brit Marling, of Another Earth fame) who purports to be from the future. Smart, compelling science fiction.... more

Thin Ice
USA, 2011, 114 min.
Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, and Billy Crudup are all superb in Sprecher’s ingeniously structured film noir-slash-black comedy, about a sleazy insurance salesman (Kinnear) and the scam he runs to acquire a $25,000 violin from a lonely Midwest farmer (Arkin).... more

Vito
USA, 2011, 93 min.
A fascinating documentary about the life of pioneering gay activist, film historian and author Vito Russo, author of the seminal The Celluloid Closet (1981) and a leading player in the early Gay Liberation movement.... more

Wish Me Away
USA, 2011, 96 min.
Coming out is never easy, but when you’re a country music star it could also be career suicide. This inspiring, award-winning doc introduces us to courageous singer-songwriter Chely Wright, a devout Christian who also happens to be a lesbian.... more