Popular Documentary Movies - Page 406
Where... Who... How???
1980
A short documentary on the making of Mike de Leon's 1980 film Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (Will Your Heart Beat Faster?), starring Christopher de Leon, Charo Santos, Sandy Andolong and Jay Ilagan.Ram Dass, Going Home
2017
Ram Dass, Going Home
2017
star 5.6Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures from the 1960s and 70s. A pyschedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now, beloved spiritual teacher, and outspoken advocate for death-and-dying awareness, Ram Dass is now himself approaching the end of life. Since suffering a life-changing stroke twenty years ago, he has been living at his home on Maui and deepening his spiritual practice — which is centered on love and his idea of merging with his surroundings and all living things. Shot in a nuanced cinematic style, the film is an intimate summary of his life learning and awareness, and is ultimately a poetic meditation on life, death, and the soul’s journey home.2x Bail
1946
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
2001
The hallmarks of popular music - artist independence and diversity of voices - are threatened by a contracting marketplace of record companies, radio ownership and playlists, as well as increased use in advertising. Big-name artists, historians and economists explain how popular music is produced and marketed and critique its current state.Impressões do Brasil
1987
Impressões do Brasil
1987
"Impressões" rescues the history of the Brazilian press since 1808, when the "Correio Brasiliense" clandestinely reached Rio de Janeiro after being edited in London by Hipólito José da Costa, and spans until 1986. It's the first documentary to depict the history of the Brazilian journalistic press.Walk, Don't Run: The Story of The Ventures
2022
The Ventures are the biggest instrumental band in the world. This project was begun almost 10 years ago by Tacoma legends the Peterson brothers - Justin and Rob, when they linked up with another infamous brotherly Tacoma team Leonard and Teddy Haggarty.Piripkura
2018
Piripkura
2018
star 8The last two surviving members of the Piripkura people, a nomadic tribe in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil, struggle to maintain their indigenous way of life amidst the region's massive deforestation. Living deep in the rainforest, Pakyî and Tamandua live off the land relying on a machete, an ax, and a torch lit in 1998.Regrouping
1976
Regrouping
1976
star 3.8In this experimental film, Borden explores the dynamics among the members of a woman’s group. As she interviews people who know them, such as Joan Jonas, the group shoots ‘artistic’ scenes of themselves – but Borden feels they aren’t fully grappling with issues of sexuality and politics. Are they a serious group – or just friends? After showing an early edit of the film to the group, its members, upset, close ranks. Undeterred, Borden incorporates the group’s arguments into another edit, filming larger groups commenting both on the original one and on consciousness-raising groups in general. Uncredited voices include those of Barbara Kruger and Kathryn Bigelow.I Speak for the Dead: The Legacy of Jigsaw
2018
star 2This feature-length documentary on the eighth installment of the Saw franchise delves into some of the desires of the team to tether the film to its predecessors as well as find a new way forward. Featured on the Jigsaw (2017) Blu-ray special features.The Virgin Killer
2014
The Virgin Killer
2014
An examination of the events of 23 May 2014, when British-born Elliot Rodger killed six students in Santa Barbara before turning the gun on himselfThievery Corporation Live @ the 9:30 Club
2011
star 3Live At The 9:30 Club is the first ever live concert film from Thievery Corporation. Part documentary, part concert film -- Live at the 9:30 Club will bring you in and surround you with the energy that is Thievery Corporation. TC's eclectic ensemble weaves in and out of the band's musical history while delivering a beautiful and engaging visual experience. This is an intimate account of the band and a dazzling recording of one of the world's most unique musical stage-shows.The Well
2005
Stan
2006
Stan
2006
star 5Stanley Laurel's last visit to Oliver Hardy, as originally told in Neil Brand's radio play.Missão 115
2018
Missão 115
2018
Mission 115 was the name given by DOI-CODI (an army repression body during the military dictatorship) to a supposed "vigilance" operation in Rio de Janeiro during a musical show at Riocentro on May 1, 1981. In fact, was a bomb attack, the final frustrated, aimed at sabotaging the country's re-democratization. For the first time one of the members of that team of terrorists, former police officer Claudio Guerra, tells in detail how the operation was planned and executed. The recent work of the National Truth Commission also sheds new light on the episode and its successive attempts at scrutiny over more than three decades.Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults
1999
Second installment of deleted scenes, mostly musical or comedic, from Fox films of the 30's - 50's.A Web of War
1996
A Web of War
1996
The stories of the battles that brought together a Polish cavalry officer, a Canadian captain, and a Polish underground member are told by the very same Canadians who survived them.Roy Walker - Beyond a Joke
2019
Roy Walker, one of Northern Ireland’s most popular comedians, reflects on the extraordinary highs and lows of his remarkable life as he approaches his 80th birthday.Cimrmani
1997
Cimrmani
1997
