Popular Documentary Movies - Page 252
Hymns from the Abyss
2021
Hymns from the Abyss
2021
Images of moral panic, cult followings and the edges of madness from sex and death.The Beach Boys: An American Band
1985
star 8A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in.The Story of Film: A New Generation
2021
star 7.3The final chapter of his exceptional 15-part documentary exploring the history of cinema, The Story of Film: An Odyssey. Mark Cousins builds a bridge between the “before” of the health crisis, and the “after”.Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate
1991
Hate has many faces: racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, sectarianism, domestic violence. But do we really understand its roots, and are there practical ways to cope with it? What is hate doing to us? And what does hate do for us?Spin
1995
Spin
1995
star 7Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities’ contempt for their viewers come full circle in Spin. TV out-takes appropriated from network satellite feeds unravel the tightly-spun fabric of television—a system that silences public debate and enforces the exclusion of anyone outside the pack of journalists, politicians, spin doctors, and televangelists who manufacture the news. Spin moves through the L.A. riots and the floating TV talk-show called the 1992 U.S. presidential election.It's Everybody's Business
1954
star 6Animated propaganda advocating for the importance of unregulated capitalism to the American way of life.Sergio
2009
Sergio
2009
star 7.7Charismatic, charming and complex, Sérgio Vieira de Mello was the world's go-to guy, a man who could descend into the most dangerous places, charm the worst war criminals, and somehow protect the lives of the ordinary people to whom he'd devoted his life. The documentary tells the story of his most treacherous mission ever... a mission in which his own life hangs in the balance.Taking Venice
2023
Taking Venice
2023
star 6At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with culture. The Venice Biennale, the world's most influential art exhibition, becomes a proving ground in 1964. Alice Denney, Washington insider and friend of the Kennedys, recommends Alan Solomon, an ambitious curator making waves with trailblazing art, to organize the U.S. entry. Together with Leo Castelli, a powerful New York art dealer, they embark on a daring plan to make Robert Rauschenberg the winner of the Grand Prize.Painting Anna
2015
COIN
2022
COIN
2022
star 3.8COIN chronicles the rise of a visionary founder in crypto who harnesses the power of this emerging technology to promote a mission of global economic freedom.Klingende Toner
1945
Klingende Toner
1945
Who Needs Sleep?
2006
Who Needs Sleep?
2006
star 7A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.AKA Jane Roe
2020
AKA Jane Roe
2020
star 4.6A portrait of Norma McCorvey, the “Jane Roe” whose unwanted pregnancy led to the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide, Roe v. Wade. The documentary unravels the mysteries closely guarded by McCorvey throughout her life.The Dispossessed
2017
The Dispossessed
2017
An impressionistic journey that reveals the daily struggle of the hungry peasant class.Drag Becomes Him
2015
Drag Becomes Him
2015
star 6.5An intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon.Red Turns Into Blue: Athens, Inside-Out 2
2021
star 9.5In 1987, Bill Cody and Tony Gayton filmed the seminal music doc Athens, GA - Inside/Out featuring R.E.M., the B-52's and Pylon, among many other bands. Thirty years later, Bill returns on a new journey that uncovers a Southern city that is leading the way in progressive politics and the beginnings of true racial equity. Once again featuring members of R.E.M., the B-52's and Pylon, only now bolstered by a new generation of artists and activists including Mariah Parker aka Linqua Franqa, Kishi Bashi, Patterson Hood and the Drive-By Truckers. Follow along the journey through the social changes that have come to the forefront of our American dialogue.Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said
2006
star 6.3Documentary filmmaker Makoto Sato offers this reflection on the life and career of Edward Said, the deeply influential literary and cultural critic, Columbia University academic, and outspoken advocate for displaced Palestinians, of whom he was one. Exploring the landscapes of Said's childhood and how they influenced his philosophy, this film features rare footage of Said and interviews with many of his colleagues, including Noam Chomsky.The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
star 8.1Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and writers and other people who made life in this business, interspersing images of famous movies.Orange Sunshine
2016
Orange Sunshine
2016
star 6.5The never-before-told story of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love – a spiritual group of surfers and hippies in Southern California that became the largest suppliers of psychedelic drugs in the world during the 1960s and early 1970s. Bonded by their dreams to fight social injustice and spread peace, this unlikely band of free-spirited idealists quickly transformed into a drug-smuggling empire and at the same time inadvertently invented the modern illegal drug trade. At the head of the Brotherhood, and the heart of this story, is the anti-capitalistic husband and wife team, who made it their mission to change the world through LSD.
