Experience the powerful and heartwarming journey of four young girls as they prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime Daddy Daughter Dance event with their incarcerated fathers in Washington, D.C. This documentary offers an intimate glimpse into a unique fatherhood program that brings families together within the walls of a prison. For most of these daughters, this dance will be their only chance to hold or hug their fathers, some of whom are serving sentences as long as 20 years. As the dance approaches, the film delves deep into the emotional bonds between these girls and their dads, capturing moments of joy, heartache, and hope. ‘Daughters’ is a poignant and beautifully crafted story that makes a compelling case for second chances in a world often isolated and fractured.
A group of families learn the charismatic man they had trusted is sperm donor to hundreds —or perhaps thousands— of other children across the world. In this gripping and complete three episode series Jonathan Meijer, a Dutch YouTuber, is accused of fathering more than 500 children and defrauded people across the globe.
In this revealing documentary, Giancarlo Granda, former pool attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, shares the intimate details of his 7-year relationship with a charming older woman, Becki Falwell, and her husband, the Evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr. Directed by Billy Corben, the film outlines Granda's entanglement with the Falwell's seemingly perfect lives and the overarching influence this affair had on a presidential election. The life of Jerry Falwell — the late Moral Majority televangelist who for decades helped catalyze the rightward shift of American evangelicals before his death in 2007 — is a quintessentially American story. But it’s in the next generation that the Falwell narrative becomes at once soap opera and morality tale. The film covers the graceless fall of Jerry Falwell Jr., who after the death of his father was placed in the presidency of the family’s conservative organ Liberty University. There, he seemed to remain painfully in thrall to his appetites. We hear testimony about his alleged tendency to drink on the job and discomfiting, slurry interviews between him and sympathetic media — but most crucially, we receive the testimony of Giancarlo Granda. Granda was a pool attendant at a Miami hotel when he met Falwell and his wife, Becki, in 2012. Today, he alleges that he was persuaded to have sex with Becki while Falwell watched, and that the pair engaged in an ongoing campaign of communication with him that could be described as coercive. His energies were consumed with managing their tempers and occasionally threatening behavior, and he blames the swirl of scandal around them for derailing his professional future. Plainspoken and only occasionally visibly emotional, Granda is his own best advocate as he describes a couple who, he says, craved his body and were willing to discard the rest of him.
The last installment of the series features a revealing first-person account that delves into the complexities of Gotti's mentorship and the stark realities of gang life. From a determined youth facing rejection from his father to his bold declaration to work for Gotti, witness the tumultuous ascent of Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano within the criminal underworld. The narrative captures a pivotal confrontation, where Gotti chillingly outlines the dark path ahead, juxtaposed against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Justice Department in Washington D.C., a symbol of the relentless pursuit that future gangsters will inevitably face. This episode doesn’t just recount events; it places you at the heart of an ongoing battle against organized crime, providing an intimate look at Gotti’s life, from his rise to power to his ultimate indictment and the intense legal battles that followed. Dive into a gripping exploration of loyalty, power, and the consequences of a life in the mafia.
This documentary weaves together a tapestry of personal narratives, delving into the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum as they navigate the complexities of love and relationships. Through intimate conversations and heartfelt moments, it captures the unique challenges and triumphs faced by those seeking connection in a world that often misunderstands them. It not only sheds light on the nuanced ways in which autistic individuals experience love and intimacy but also celebrates the universal quest for acceptance and companionship. This series stands as a compelling testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of love to transcend differences, inviting viewers on a journey of understanding, acceptance, and, ultimately, connection. In the fourth episode, Newcomer Journey prepares for her first date. James receives tips from his father. Abbey and David look for lions as Tanner gives Kate a tour of the zoo.
In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents' homeland, Hong Kong. Over the next two years, he'd complete four iconic films that would define his legacy, a legacy cut short when he died, stunningly, in the summer of 1973. He was 32 years old. Directed by Bao Nguyen, 'Be Water' is a gripping, fascinating, intimate look at not just those final, defining years of Lee's life, but the complex, often difficult, and seismic journey that led to Lee's ultimate emergence as a singular icon in the histories of film, martial arts, and even the connection between the eastern and western worlds. The film chronicles Lee's earliest days, as the son of a Chinese opera star born while his father was on tour in San Francisco, and then raised in Hong Kong over what became an at times troubled childhood. Sent to live in America at the age of 18, he began teaching Kung Fu in Seattle, and established a following that included his future wife, Linda. His ambition ever rising, Lee eventually made his way to Los Angeles, where he strove to break into American film and television. There, despite some success as a fight choreographer and actor, it was clear Hollywood wasn't ready for an Asian leading man - and so he returned to Hong Kong to make the films that would in fact make him a legend, his international star skyrocketing just as his life was cut short. 'Be Water' is told by the family, friends, and collaborators who knew Bruce Lee best, with an extraordinary trove of archive film providing an evocative, immersive visual tapestry that captures Lee's charisma, his passion, his philosophy, and the eternal beauty and wonder of his art.
‘Daughters’ is a poignant and beautifully crafted story that makes a compelling case for second chances in a world often isolated and fractured.