The BEST episodes directed by Alexander Buono
#1 - Waiting for the Artist
Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 4
An internationally-acclaimed performance artist prepares for a major career retrospective while reconciling her relationship with her former lover and performance partner, who she hasn't seen in two decades.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Juan Likes Rice & Chicken
Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 2
Young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice.
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Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 7
Part two of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Batsh*t Valley (1)
Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 1
Self-appointed spiritual guru Father Ra-Shawbard starts a commune in rural Oregon with the help of overly devoted assistant Ra-Sharir; exasperated FBI agent Bill Doss dedicates himself to exposing the man behind the mantras.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - The Eye Doesn't Lie
Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 4
An investigation into the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to death of the 1986 murder of John Patrick Winslow. Inspired by the documentary The Thin Blue Line.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (1)
Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 6
Part one of the documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a seminal soft-rock band called the Blue Jean Committee.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - The Bunker
Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 1
A different and interesting look at the 1992 Ohio Gubernatorial campaign.
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Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 7
A profile of life at the top of the Professional Bowling League during the 2003 tournament season, shining a spotlight on the highs and lows of its three most beloved competitors.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Farmer Zack
Detroiters - Season 2 - Episode 5
Sam re-records an old jingle he sang with his ex after it causes friction in his new relationship; Tim finds out that he isn't well-liked on the internet.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#11 - Royals
Detroiters - Season 2 - Episode 10
The future of Cramblin Duvet is in jeopardy when Sam discovers that he might be a father.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#12 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2)
Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 7
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Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 5
A filmmaker forms a deep, emotional, and financially taxing relationship with a monkey.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - Original Cast Album: Co-Op
Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 3
A fly-on-the-wall look at the marathon cast album recording of the ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical comedy centered around a cast of characters who work, live, or want to live in the same co-op.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - Parker Gail's Location Is Everything
Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 3
Monologist Parker Gail and director Harrison Renzi team up to present Gail's theater piece, "Location Is Everything".
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#16 - How They Threw Rocks (1996)
Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 4
A chronicle of the iconic 1974 Craig Maes (Field Rock) showdown dubbed 'The Melon vs. The Felon.'
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - The Universe
Based On A True Story - Season 1 - Episode 8
Cards finally on the table, Ava and Nathan race against time. Matt prepares to expand the operation.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#18 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (1)
Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 1
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Part I.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 3
The hipster media empire DRONEZ sends two of its notoriously fearless journalists to track down Mexico's most wanted drug lord. Inspired by VICE News documentaries.
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (1)
Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 6
An in-depth look at Hollywood legend Jerry Wallach and his 40-year quest to win an Oscar.
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Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 6
After the weirdest subway ride yet, Nadia navigates a puzzling predicament. Meanwhile, Alan desperately tries to find Nadia.
#22 - Trouver Frisson (2000)
Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 6
Celebrated French filmmaker Ida Leos searches for why she no longer experiences "frisson" - the goosebumps that have always been her guide.
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - The Great American Art Form
Based On A True Story - Season 1 - Episode 1
A married realtor and a former tennis star struggle to stay afloat as an infamous serial killer terrorizes Los Angeles.
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Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 4
A tribute to the 1968 Maysles documentary "Salesman" that followed a wearied quartet of door-to-door Bible salesmen, "Globesmen" shares a similar story about four hard-working business men trying their best to sell globes to a community of people who find them too expensive and ultimately prefer atlases. Feeling pressure from their regional manager, and dealing with the constant rejection from customers, the salesmen do anything they can to reinvent the globe as a need-to-have household item.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#25 - Haven Is for Real
Future Man - Season 3 - Episode 5
Josh makes a risky deal. Tiger and Wolf let Josh take command.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#26 - Time Rogues III: Escape from Forever
Future Man - Season 3 - Episode 7
Josh and Wolf reunite and make a desperate move to escape. Tiger reconciles her past and present selves.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#27 - Exquisite Corpse
Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 5
Nadia tracks down the stolen valuables and formulates a plan to secure her family's future. But she comes to a grim realization.
#28 - Final Transmission
Documentary Now! - Season 2 - Episode 5
A new wave band from the late 1970s and early 1980s play their final concert.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#29 - A Town, A Gangster, A Festival
Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 5
A documentary crew travels to Arborg, Iceland for the annual festival honoring American gangster Al Capone.
Watch Now:Amazon#30 - Searching for Mr. Larson: A Love Letter from the Far Side
Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 5
A superfan sets out to make a documentary about the comic strip that changed his life and personally deliver the film to its reclusive creator.
Watch Now:Amazon#31 - Soldier of Illusion (1983) (2)
Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 2
In the early 1980s, a visionary German filmmaker tries to will his magnum opus into existence while working in the remote, punishing conditions of the Russian Ular mountains. Part II.
Watch Now:Amazon#32 - Station to Station
Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 4
Alan gets in touch with his roots in Berlin. On a trip to Budapest, Nadia and Maxine wind up at a mind-bending house party.
Watch Now:Amazon#33 - The Land After Time
Future Man - Season 3 - Episode 6
Josh discovers a new happiness. Wolf loses his mind. Tiger embarks on an unexpected journey.
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Russian Doll - Season 2 - Episode 2
While hopping around the city searching for the missing Krugerrands, Nadia runs into a familiar face who lends her a hand.
Watch Now:Amazon#35 - Kunuk Uncovered
Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 2
An investigation into the seminal documentary "Kunuk The Hunter" that attempts to separate what is real from what is fabrication. Inspired by the documentary Nanook of the North.
Watch Now:Amazon#36 - Sandy Passage
Documentary Now! - Season 1 - Episode 1
An in depth look at the daily lives of two aging socialites and their crumbling estate. Inspired by the documentary Grey Gardens.
Watch Now:Amazon#37 - Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport (1994)
Documentary Now! - Season 4 - Episode 3
A fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon in the small coastal town of Bagglyport as they prepare their annual stylebook.
Watch Now:Amazon#38 - Long Gone
Documentary Now! - Season 3 - Episode 6
An impressionistic look at the turbulent life of American jazz guitarist Rex Logan, who became a cultural icon in Eastern Europe when his music provided the soundtrack for the 1991 revolution in the Republic of Sárdasovinia.
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