Popular Documentary Movies - Page 490
You Are What You Eat
1968
You Are What You Eat
1968
star 3.7A montage of the weird, a freak-out film that appeared when the expression was in fashion and in flower, along with the flower people. The film was one of the first exponents of the mobile camera-rock track-optical effect school of filmmaking, and it is much a document as it is a documentary. A repellent and fascinating depiction of the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, along with Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco and the East Village in New York. Tiny Tim amounts to something resembling a recurring motif and narrator.Arabic Secret
2017
Arabic Secret
2017
star 1One who doesn't have roots won't be able to grow wings-a documentary project about a man tracking his origins to the Middle East and establishing a connection with his father, whom he have never met before.Unstoppable
2013
Unstoppable
2013
star 3.2UNSTOPPABLE is Kirk's personal and inspiring visual journey to better understand the biggest doubt-raiser in faith: Why? Kirk goes back to the beginning—literally—as he investigates the origins of good and evil and how they impact our lives … and our eternities. Reminding us that there is great hope, UNSTOPPABLE creatively tackles the age-old question: Where is God in the midst of tragedy and suffering?Art-House America: Austin Film Society
2023
Founded by Richard Linklater in 1985 as a screening series dedicated to bringing experimental and art cinema to the city of Austin, Texas, the Austin Film Society has grown into a cornerstone of the city's creative community - while remaining true to its edgy, eclectic roots.A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James
2016
2015 was a momentous year for novelist Marlon James. He became the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker prize for his magisterial novel A Brief History of Seven Killings, about the events surrounding the attempted assassination of Bob Marley and their aftermath. He also chose to come out as gay in an article for the New York Times - a brave move for a man born in what has been called the world's most homophobic country. Alan Yentob accompanies the charismatic and provocative James back to Jamaica and finds in his three highly praised novels a complex portrait of the turbulent history of his native country.Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014
star 81969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very night this concert was alleged to have taken place, January 20, 1969, during the first Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon. Led Zeppelin Played Here presents a mid-Atlantic version of what was happening nationwide as the rock concert industry took shape. Featuring interviews with rock writers, musicians, and fans, and several who claim they were witnessing history that night.The Last Election and Other Love Stories
2021
Amateur podcaster Khadim Diop sets out to interview strangers on the streets of Times Square for 24 hours on Election Day 2020 and explores the varied beliefs that divide the nation.Ruins
2009
Ruins
2009
star 6.5Fragments of spaces, buildings and structures, memories and remains of past eras, places of work or leisure now inhabited by our memories alone, or really forgotten. Dead things or living proof of time, natural elements, and human predators themselves.Miracles of Our Lady
1976
Miracles of Our Lady
1976
A film based on a collection of reported miracles of Mary, mother of Jesus, written around 1260 by Spanish poet Gonzalo de Berceo.FOUR DAYS FOR FREEDOM: NAPLES 1943
2023
Documentary with rich archive of films and photos along with footage from the 1962 film Le quattro giornate di Napoli depicting the uprising in Naples against Nazi occupation during World War II.Woina i Mir
1966
Woina i Mir
1966
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of "War and Peace," from conceptual sketches and costume design to cameras rolling.The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
2017
star 6.9A captivating portrait of French actor Michel Piccoli, who has worked with the greatest filmmakers of his time and has built a dazzling career of remarkable merit and success, focusing on his work during the 1970s and his professional relationship with Claude Sautet, Romy Schneider, Marco Ferreri and Luis Buñuel.Making MEGA in Greece with JaDine
2016
"James Reid and Nadine Lustre ascent to the top" The reel and real-life couple otherwise known as JaDine fly to Greece for a Making MEGA shoot.2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers
1961
star 6.72ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany the Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond exhibition at the California Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.A Dancer's Life
1972
A Dancer's Life
1972
star 8The personal and professional lives of aspiring dancers at New York's American Ballet Theatre School are chronicled in this documentary.The Sun Queen
2023
The Sun Queen
2023
star 10Chemical engineer and inventor Maria Telkes worked for nearly 50 years to harness the power of the sun, designing and building the world's first successful solar-heated modern residence and identifying a new chemical that could store solar heat like a battery. Telkes was undercut and thwarted by her (male) boss and colleagues at MIT, but she persevered. Upon her death in 1995 Telkes held more than 20 patents, and now she is recognized as a visionary pioneer in the field of sustainable energy whose work continues to shape how we power our lives today.Watch Over Us
2025
Watch Over Us
2025
Watch Over Us is an unflinching, intimate documentary about Victoria Lopez, a Minnesota mother granted one year with her newborn twins before serving seven years in prison on drug charges.Be Cool, Very Cool
2005
