He's written and recorded numerous hits and worked with Berry Gordy, Ike Turner and Stevie Wonder, to name a few. But Andre Williams has also struggled with addiction, poverty and homelessness. This documentary follows as he embarks upon another comeback and faces up to years of reckless living.

This meticulous, eye-opening and beautifully shot documentary introduces us to young teens incarcerated in a tough reform school located in the Russian Urals. Though these kids have, indeed, stolen and even killed, they also share the same dreams and passions as young people everywhere.

Hailing from five countries, and led by the irrepressible Eugene Hütz, the members of a band that's exploded into an international sensation tell their stories and share their music. This doc elevates the concert film into a full-blown exploration of music, identity and global politics.

A milk-and-cookies connoisseur, photo booth artist, fake mustache aficionado, and punk rock performance artist; Ryan is not your typical scenester. In this entertaining, poignant doc, he discovers the therapeutic power of entertaining others as he embarks upon a preposterous number of music and art projects.

This documentary exploration of Argentinean comic books reveals the history, highlights and undercurrents of a major cultural staple as it moves into the 21st century. In addition to showing existing cartoons, the film animates some of the country's classic comic characters.

Kidnapped at age 6 and turned into a child solder—both a victim and perpetrator of war crimes — Kassim "The Dream" Ouma has dreams of becoming a world champion boxer. His startling tale of survival and success is real-life proof that humans, against the longest odds, can turn tragedy into inspiration.

For residents of a small Inupiaq village, global warming is no abstract concept: their island is disappearing beneath rising waters. This documentary follows three families wrestling with an enormous dilemma: where should the people, whose lifeways are interwoven with their land, pick up and move their village to?

In the 1970s, songwriter Dennis Lambert had four songs in the top 100 at once, a feat previously accomplished only by the Beatles. Now retired, and selling real estate, Lambert's discovery of an unlikely cult following—in the Philippines!!—lures him back on tour. This hilarious doc captures every note.

A wandering family of performers—all dwarves, all children of a legendary Brazilian clown—travels the countryside celebrating magic, humanity, happiness and courage. In this award-winning documentary, a team of filmmakers follows this remarkable, enchanting circus as it charms audiences.

A videogame that allows players to reenact the Columbine massacre is slammed in the press ,opening a wave of anti-gaming repercussions. This provocative documentary follows the controversy, asking questions about gaming culture, free speech and the media's role in fanning the flames.

This is a family reunion film like no other. It involves two rivals who were once like brothers, and are now like brother and sister and the DNA of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth. This film is an unforgettable, moving first-person excursion into family dynamics, identity, gender and the past.

A filmmaker uncovers the true tale of her grandmother Rose Elena's friendship with Jorge, the strange, transsexual and perhaps schizophrenic man who rented a room from her. Could Jorge, Rose Elena's close companion, have been responsible for a string of unsolved murders in Mexico City?

Blurring the line between performance, art, activism and terror, a group of "black metal" musicians recorded albums, burned churches and even killed each other. This film examines the movement's birth and explosive growth, asking, “Is violence a viable artistic response to our destructive, consumption-mad culture?”

Who wouldn't want a legal system that was tough on crime? Unfortunately, as this startling documentary reminds us, the rush to punish the guilty often has devastating effects on the innocent, including the several fathers and mothers sent to prison by Bakersfield's overzealous DA.