Popular Documentary Movies - Page 237
All Riders
2021
All Riders
2021
The battle for accessibility in New York City Transit told by those fighting it. Less than a quarter of stations in the city's sprawling subway system are accessible to people with disabilities and those that need elevators. This film takes you on the frontlines of the disability rights movement featuring the perspectives of activists, local and state legislators, transit advocates and MTA officials.Little Dieter Needs to Fly
1997
star 7.5Three decades after German-American pilot Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, he returns to the places where he was held prisoner during the early years of the Vietnam War. Accompanied by director Werner Herzog, Dengler describes in unusually candid detail his captivity, the friendships he made, and his daring escape. Not willing to stop there, Herzog even persuades his subject to re-enact certain tortures, with the help of some willing local villagers.Playgirl Models
1963
Playgirl Models
1963
star 2An overview of the best methods and techniques for taking nude photographs.Black Power in America: Myth or Reality?
1986
star 6The film questions whether the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the Black community, and American society more widely, and examines the notion of Black power itself. Greaves interviewed major Black leaders, such as Franklin Thomas, Clifton Wharton Jr., Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Lerone Bennett Jr. to present a candid take on issues within the African American community, revealing wider societal problems in America at large.Kurt Weill
2002
Kurt Weill
2002
A reconstruction and the biography of the composer, utilizing archival footage, interviews with individuals who knew him and artists who performed his compositions.Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
2024
star 3.7The untold story of the man and the musician who made an immense cultural impact across just a few short years. Having gained exclusive rights to a never-before-seen personal archive shot by his wife alongside access to his closest friends and family, the doc is described by the filmmakers as a culture-defining special that humanizes ODB as a man, a father and a husband like never before. It explores how Russell Tyrone Jones created Ol' Dirty Bastard, a Hip Hop alter ego superhero that would ultimately consume him.The Grateful Dead Movie
1977
star 7.1The Grateful Dead performs live at Winterland in San Francisco in October 1974.State Funeral
2019
State Funeral
2019
star 6.6The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5 - 9, 1953, when the country mourned and buried Joseph Stalin.Olivia Rodrigo – Live from the Ace Theatre
2023
star 10Olivia Rodrigo performed at a surprise show at the Ace Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles on October 9th, 2023. For this intimate, stripped down performance, she played most of the songs from her about to be released album, "GUTS".Idioma Desconhecido
2018
Idioma Desconhecido
2018
star 8.7Unknown Language is an investigation into our unconscious and all the social vulnerability it brings. The documentary features 15 interviewees, including musicians Marcelo Yuka and Otto, actor and comedian Gregório Duvivier, artist Eduardo Marinho, writer and cartoonist Lourenço Mutarelli, psychologist and hypnologist Gilda Moura, and psychoanalyst Pedro de Santi.North Circular
2022
North Circular
2022
star 10Atmospherically shot in black and white North Circular Road travels the length of the eponymous road exploring the history, music and streetscapes of this legendary artery that links some of Dublin's most beloved and infamous places. From the Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, this documentary evokes many narratives from the history of the nation to the urgent issues of today including the battle to save the legendary Cobblestone Pub.Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
star 6.3'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.Shock Cinema: Volume One
1991
star 2.5An hour-long documentary featuring interviews with various filmmakers who've made a name in the direct-to-video market.Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
2006
star 2Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock explores the life and work of playwright Tony Kushner. Starting in 2001, when Kushner was mounting the production of his play Homebody/Kabul and running through 2004, as he worked on John Kerry's presidential campaign, got married to Mark Harris, worked with Maurice Sendak, and opened the Broadway musical Caroline, or Change.Going Big
2012
Going Big
2012
star 7Sam Bowie had a productive basketball career at Kentucky and in the NBA but was plagued by leg injuries and lofty expectations (he was drafted one spot ahead of Michael Jordan). Still, he never let his run of bad fortune deflate his spirit, eventually finding success and happiness as a horse owner in Lexington, Kentucky.Life in a Day 2020
2021
Life in a Day 2020
2021
star 8On July 25th, 2020, Ridley Scott and Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald invite you to be part of Life in a Day—a historic, global documentary capturing a single day on Earth. Videos from around the world are woven into a feature film.Doc of the Dead
2014
Doc of the Dead
2014
star 6.2The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.Hitler Lives
1945
Hitler Lives
1945
star 5.1This short film, produced at the end of WWII, warns that although Adolf Hitler is dead, his ideas live on.What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018
star 7A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.Ozu & Noda
2019
Ozu & Noda
2019
star 6A new documentary by Daniel Raim on Yasujiro Ozu's relationship with longtime screenwriter Kogo Noda.
