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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
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A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about life over wine.
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Shine a Light 
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To Be and to Have 
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