Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.

Circle of Poison

2015

English

8.0

♡ 3

Action

Documentary

Evan Mascagni Director

The Dalai Lama as Self

Noam Chomsky as Self

Jimmy Carter as Self

Vandana Shiva as Self

A global look at communities impacted by the export of toxic pesticides made in America and how they are fighting back.

In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

2017

English

6.7

Documentary

Maurice Fitzpatrick Director

Liam Neeson as Narrator

Bill Clinton as Self

Jimmy Carter as Self

Tony Blair as Self

John Hume saw that by harnessing the political influence of the Irish American diaspora in Washington, it was possible to overcome the legacy of conflict and achieve peace. Exploring the decades-long campaign by the Nobel Prize winner, filmmaker Maurice Fitzpatrick reveals how Hume - inspired by Martin Luther King - became the moral architect for peace in Northern Ireland. In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America is a compelling feature documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson, with dramatic footage and stirring interviews with Presidents Clinton and Carter, US senators and congressmen, and Irish and British leaders. Reminding us of the redemptive powers of politics to overcome division. It is a timely story that profiles creative leadership, international cooperation and the U.S. contribution to peace and stability on the island of Ireland.

Back on Board: Greg Louganis

2014

English

7.5

♡ 3

89%

Cheryl Furjanic Director

Jimmy Carter as Self

Mary Lou Retton as Self

Frances Louganis as Self

Sammy Lee as Self

Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Now, the openly gay, HIV+ world-class athlete returns to diving to mentor the USA Olympic hopefuls. This may be his best chance to regain the notoriety -- and financial stability -- he enjoyed at the height of his career.

A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

2019

English

5.9

83%

Documentary

independent agency of the united states

the peace corps

to assist developing countries

Alana DeJoseph Director

Annette Bening as Narrator

Maria Shriver as Self

Jimmy Carter as Self

Taylor Hackford as Self

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave young Americans the opportunity to serve their country in a new way by forming the Peace Corps. Since then, more than 200,000 of them have traveled to more than 60 countries to carry out the organization's mission of international cooperation. Nearly 60 years later, Americans-young and old alike-still want to serve their country and understand their place in the world; current volunteers work at the forefront of some of the most pressing issues facing the global community – yet the agency has struggled to remain relevant amid sociopolitical change.

The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu

2010

Romanian

7.5

♡ 1

89%

Andrei Ujica Director

Prince Charles as Self

Jimmy Carter as Self

Leonid Brezhnev as Self

Pat Nixon as Self

The three-hour-long documentary covers 25 years in the life of Nicolae Ceaușescu and was made using 1,000 hours of original footage from the National Archives of Romania.

Houston, We Have a Problem!

7.8

Ziga Virc Director

Bozidar Smiljanic as Ivan Pavic

Bill Clinton as Self

John F. Kennedy as Self

Jimmy Carter as Self

The cold war, the space race, and NASA’s moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. But they are also fodder for conspiracy theories. In Houston, We Have a Problem! filmmaker Žiga Virc adds new material to the discussion on both fronts. This intriguing docu-fiction explores the myth of the secret multi-billion-dollar deal behind America’s purchase of Yugoslavia’s clandestine space program in the early 1960s.

Countdown to Zero

2010

English

6.9

80%

72%

Documentary

woman director

Lucy Walker Director

Gary Oldman as Narrator

John F. Kennedy as Self

Ronald Reagan as Self

Jimmy Carter as Self

Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb and brings the story into the present day, examining the possibility of nuclear calamity under the categories of "Madness," "Accident" and "Miscalculation." With narration by Gary Oldman, the film includes a hypothetical sequence of a nuclear explosion in New York City's Times Square, timed to coincide with the New Year's Eve countdown.

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th

2024

English

6.8

♡ 5

oklahoma city bombing

right wing extremism

ruby ridge

Marc Levin Director

Bill Clinton as Self

Saddam Hussein as Self - Iraqi President

Jimmy Carter as Self - U.S. President 1977 - 1981

Ronald Reagan as Self - U.S. President 1981 - 1989

This documentary looks at the surge in political violence through the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, showing the roots of anti-government sentiment and its reverberations today, along with the emotionally charged warnings of those who suffered tragic losses in the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history.

Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island

2022

English

7.6

♡ 5

90%

Heidi Hutner Director

Jimmy Carter as Self - 39th President of the United States

Jane Fonda as Self - Actor & Activist

Dan Rather as Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather

Jim Lehrer as Self - Host, PBS NewsHour

In this thrilling documentary, indomitable women fight back against the nuclear industry to expose one of the biggest cover-ups in US history: the 1979 Three Mile Island meltdown and its aftermath. The film reveals the never-before-told stories of four intrepid homemakers who take their case all the way to the Supreme Court, and a young female journalist who's caught in the radioactive crossfire.

Daytime Revolution

2024

English

6.8

♡ 1

93%

Biography

Documentary

Erik Nelson Director

John Lennon as Self

David Rosenbloom as Self

Mike Douglas as Self

Jimmy Carter as Self - Former Governor of Georgia

For one extraordinary week in February 1972, the Revolution WAS televised. DAYTIME REVOLUTION takes us back in time to the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono descended upon a Philadelphia broadcasting studio to co-host the iconic Mike Douglas Show, at that time the most popular show on daytime television, with a national audience of 40 million viewers each week. What followed was five unforgettable episodes of television, with Lennon and Ono at the helm and Douglas gamely keeping the show on track.

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

2015

English

6.6

♡ 25

54%

Matt D'Avella Director

Kathie Lee Gifford as Herself

Hoda Kotb as Herself

Jimmy Carter as Himself

Dan Harris as Himself

How might your life be better with less? The popular simple-living duo The Minimalists examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from various walks of life.

The Times of Harvey Milk

1984

English

8.2

♡ 15

96%

san francisco, california

Rob Epstein Director

Jimmy Carter as Himself

John Briggs as Himself

Bill Kraus as Himself

Harvey Fierstein as Narrator

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

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Circle of Poison

In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America

Back on Board: Greg Louganis

A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps

The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu

Houston, We Have a Problem!

Countdown to Zero

An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th

Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island

Daytime Revolution

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

The Times of Harvey Milk