DOCUMENTARY Movies and Tvshows - Page 279

A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered voices from across the political spectrum

In the light of the current transformations within the global power structure, I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER traces the linkage of economic ascent and decline in seven paradigmatic episodes India, Bolivia, China, USA, Italy, Thailand, V

Ukraine Across its eastern border is Russia and to its west Europe For centuries, it has been at the center of a tug of war between powers seeking to control its rich lands and access to the Black Sea 2014s Maidan Massacre trigge

Actress Kate Lyn Sheil prepares to portray the role of Christine Chubbuck, a real life news reporter who took her own life on local Florida television in 1974

A look at the Drake equation, developed by Dr Frank Drake as a way to think about the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy that could exist and communicate with us

A documentary exploring the spiritual, artistic, and personal turmoil of musician David Bazan from the band Pedro the Lion, set against Americas own crisis of faith highlighted by the 2016 presidential election

Jenkins and Klass set out to learn about the 1860s in Colorado by experiencing it first hand They set their sights on the impossible goal of hiking the 500 mile Colorado Trail, and eventually learn what it really takes to live histo

A look at the high profile case of Liberian Olivia Zinnah, who died in 2012 of complications from a rape that occurred when she was just 7 years old

In the history of the United States there has never been a more empowering, intelligent or charismatic First Lady as Michelle Obama From humble beginnings on the south side of Chicago all the way to the White House

A look at the life of Musa Hadid, the charismatic mayor of Palestinian city Ramallah, who aspires to lead the city into the future

A thousand 17 year old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up

The Million Dollar Duck follows the humorous and heartfelt journey of six wildlife artists competing to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest the only juried art competition run by the U S government and one of the most successful co

A group of friends with Down Syndrome have been attending the same school for 40 years, they have passed all the courses, all the teachers and, even their parents who were with them, are now gone They must now fight to get a better

The sculptor Elizabeth King mines the spaces in between classical sculpture and automata life and the life like Double Take The Art of Elizabeth King explores the motives and creations of this quiet iconoclast at a pivotal moment

Transgender high school athletes from across the country compete at the top of their fields, while also challenging the boundaries and perceptions of fairness and discrimination

Barbie, the most popular doll ever created is a fashion icon and a target for feminists This telling documentary features new footage, access to Barbies biggest reinvention, and examines over 60 years of women through the lens of a

A documentary exploring the historic roots and ongoing relationship between racism and American Christianity

For the first time in over a century, Yeti legends and personal accounts have become the subject of scientific studies Does the Yeti really exist Fascinating and thorough, our film sets

Experience Yosemites incredible wonders with breathtaking cinematography, including such icons as the granite monoliths El Capitan and Half Dome, and the spectacular Bridal Veil and Yosemite Falls Learn about Yosemites fascinating

Five Pythons reflect on their creative process, politics, television and the making of their award winning final film, The Meaning of Life

Spark takes us behind the curtain with Burning Man organizers and participants, revealing a year of unprecedented challenges and growth When ideals of a new world based on freedom and inclusion collide with realities of the default world, we wonder w

The Grounded movie tells the true tale of an Alaskan wildlife filmmakers persistent curiosity and quest to test the claims of what appears to be an outrageously simple and too good to be true healing concept physical, bare skin

The concepts in this controversial film challenge modern theories regarding the origins of civilization and high culture Neanderthal influence still exists today in our beliefs, myths, folklore, and religious practices We modern hu

Beethovens Hair traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethovens corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death The film begins in modern times, when a

Writer, Visual Artist and pioneer of the Queer movement in Latin America, Pedro Lemebel shook up conservative Chilean society during Pinochets dictatorship in the 1980s Body, blood and fire were protagonists in his work that he att

Grammy winning recording artist and actress Mary J Blige reveals the demons and blessings that inspired her 1994 LP My Life, and celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the

Some see a terrorist some see a journalist This is an unparalleled look at the journey of how one man and his mission to empower the world with information became the target of the most powerful government in the world, the United

In response to a wave of discriminatory anti LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South

As the 60th anniversary of her arrival to the chimpanzee kingdom in Gombe approaches, Dr Jane Goodall spends time with her family in Tanzania and returns to her wild Eden

This documentary examination of the controversial Church of Scientology focuses on its fringes alien abductions, art dealing, E Meters, and the Sea Organization, and weaves together interviews with both active and inactive members

As dinosaurs grew into the behemoths of the Cretaceous period they evolved many extraordinary but apparently useless features including spikes, sails horns, crests and the tiny arms of

A look at NASAs Parker Solar Probe, which launched its mission to explore the sun in August 2018

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In the Siberian forest, away from any civilization, a feud is opposing two families whose houses are separated by a river In the middle of the river stands an island where the kids of the two families are meeting on their own

Set in the vast, remote wilderness of the Indonesian archipelago and southwest Tasmania this is a story of exploration, discovery, mateship and fate A story of how one man navigated the rogue waves in his life

Rosetta AudioVisual is the story of blue collar, Philadelphia based, post metal band Rosetta and their relationship with record label Translation Loss every album is a creative milestone, each tour a test of faith As the music in