DOCUMENTAR Movies and Tvshows - Page 137

An in depth look at the first academic year inside LeBron James I Promise School in Akron, Ohio that opened its doors in 2018

Waldemar Januszczak explores the impact of Mary Magdalenes myth on art and artists In art all Christian saints are inventions but Mary Magdalene has been the subject of more invention and re invention than any other

Over the course of 2 years, a police officer turned filmmaker and his wife traveled the United States and brought together experts and currentformer law enforcement officers in an effort to explore the highly secretive and socially

The largest black community in the country started as a safe haven for escaped slaves but for the past century has faced economic struggle, limited government resources, violence, and constant systemic racism that continues to this d

Documentary telling the jaw dropping story of Carl Beech, a former nurse from Gloucester who claimed he had been sexually abused by a group of prominent men in the 1970s and 80s leading to a 2 million police investigation

After unearthing a tomb that had been untouched for 4,400 years, Egyptian archaeologists attempt to decipher the history of the astonishing find

This documentary tells the story of a group of Australian and South African surfers who revolutionized their sport in Hawaii during the winter of 1975

Between appearing in supporting roles in General Hospital and local TV commercials, Ryan Sexton spent the early 90s documenting the life and art of El Duce, lead singer of the notorious shock rock band The Mentors Famous for taking

A chronicle of the confrontation between billionaire Donald Trump and feisty 92 year old Scottish widow, Molly Forbes

Emmy winning filmmaker, Loki Mulholland The Uncomfortable Truth, civil rights veteran, Joanne Blackmon Bland, and New York Times bestselling author, Carol Anderson White Rage dive into the history of voter suppression and the

RiverBlue chronicles an unprecedented around the world river adventure, led by renowned paddler and conservationist, Mark Angelo, who ends up uncovering and documenting the dark side of the global fashion industry

Written and directed by acclaimed film maker, scholar, and New York Times best selling author Dinesh DSouza, TRUMP CARD is an expose of the socialism, corruption and gangsterization that now define the Democratic Party Whether it i

When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that facial recognition does not see dark skinned faces accurately, she embarks on a journey to push for the first ever U S legislation against bias in algorithms that impact us

Filmmakers and stars discuss the filming and social effects of Galaxy Quest, a comedic take off of Star Trek, with brilliant commentary not only on the Star Trek series but on the real life actors themselves

For centuries, the tobacco pipe has been a symbol of contentment and contemplation Through the window of this transcendental artifact and its sacred origins, Father the Flame is a cinematic exploration of legacy, family and love

A profile of the African American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Guess Whos Coming to Dinner

In the course of living long months with a group of Iranian illegals in Athens, the director examines this radical choice of pursuing a better life through the most perilous of possibilities clandestinity

The revolutionary science of neuroplasticity a concept that expands not just our knowledge of how our brains work, but how we use them For centuries the human brain has been thought of

With unprecedented access to the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping, The Peacekeepers provides an intimate and dramatic portrait of the struggle to save a failed state The film follows the determined and often desperate man

In 2012, Sunday Times war correspondent, Marie Colvin and photographer, Paul Conroy arrived in Syria to tell the story of civilians trapped in Homs, a city under siege and relentless military attack from the Syrian army

The story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff

It is a film about the Swedish cult rap star, will have its world premiere at the festival Written and directed by Henrik Burman, the film tracks Leans rise to fame while blurring the line between reality and his own vivid imagina

Abductions Reproduction experiments Memories of seeing children off planet The idea of humans participating in an alien hybrid program sounds absurd until you talk to people who have experienced it Thousands of women and men arou

A documentary portrait of James Baldwin, one of the towering figures of 20th century American literature, Black culture and political thought, filmed in Paris The iconic writer is captured in several symbolic locations in the city,

On the edge of Compton, California a place notorious for gang violence a hidden band of inner city cowboys has persevered since the 1800s FIRE ON THE HILL is the story of the Black

Meet the writers and artists behind characters like Black Panther, Miles Morales, Ms Marvel, Luke Cage, the X Men, Captain Marvel, and many other characters in the Marvel Universe, highlighting their impact on pop culture and media

A study in the world of hip hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds

SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jerseys WFMU, the worlds strangest and most unique radio station, and one mans attempt to keep it alive in the face of recession, the persistent threat of commercial m

Shin Dong Huyk was born on November 19, 1983 as a political prisoner in a North Korean re education camp He was a child of two prisoners who had been married by order of the wardens He spent his entire childhood and youth in Camp 1

A documentary exploring the legends of vampires, using books, paintings and early films on the subject

At the crossroads of the 2016 presidential race and the fight for civil rights, economic fairness, and a democracy that works for everyone

This documentary examines how, since 2008, right wing groups have worked with certain states, to make it harder to vote, particularly for minority groups and young people

A man scams his way onto the Warped Tour by pretending to be a writer for Rolling Stone magazine

A documentary that examines the inspirational life of Dayton O Hyde as a modern day renaissance man and one of the last old style cowboys

The behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest in New York City, including the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition

An elegant observational portrait of small town life in Reporoa, New Zealand dairy farming, hard drinking and especially turning boys into men with rugby