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    Feminists: What Were They Thinking? 2018 POSTER

    Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

    2018

    English

    7.1

    10

    59%

    59%

    Action

    Documentary

    female director

    feminism

    feminist

    feminist activism

    social documentary

    woman director

    Johanna Demetrakas Johanna Demetrakas Director Michelle Phillips Michelle Phillips as Herself Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland as Herself Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem as Self Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai as Self
    In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.
    Just Like You: Anxiety and Depression 2022 POSTER

    Just Like You: Anxiety and Depression

    2022

    English

    5.7

    anxiety

    depression

    Documentary

    social

    social awareness

    social documentary

    Jennifer Greenstreet Jennifer Greenstreet Director Morgan Muehlberger Morgan Muehlberger as Roshaun Moore Roshaun Moore as McKenna Bamesberger McKenna Bamesberger as Ryan Lefebvre Ryan Lefebvre as
    10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community, leaving us enlightened, empowered and equipped to either live life or lift up life with these challenging and even life threatening conditions.
    Reggie 2023 POSTER

    Reggie

    2023

    English

    7.1

    1

    100%

    91%

    Action

    baseball

    civil rights

    Documentary

    major league baseball (mlb)

    mlb

    social documentary

    Sport

    sports documentary

    Alex Stapleton Alex Stapleton Director Bill Russell Bill Russell as (archive footage) Magic Johnson Magic Johnson as Self LeBron James LeBron James as Self Julius Erving Julius Erving as Self
    One of sport’s first and most influential megastars, beloved baseball icon and 5-time World Series champion Reggie Jackson contemplates his legacy as a trailblazing Black athlete fighting for dignity, respect, and a seat at the table in this intimate and revealing documentary exploring his life and barrier-busting career.
    Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday 2020 POSTER

    Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

    2020

    Portuguese

    8.5

    1

    84%

    84%

    Action

    Documentary

    Music

    music documentary

    social & cultural documentary

    social documentary

    Fred Ouro Preto Fred Ouro Preto Director Pabllo Vittar Pabllo Vittar as Emicida Emicida as Zeca Pagodinho Zeca Pagodinho as
    Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.
    Seven Years in May 2019 POSTER

    Seven Years in May

    2019

    Portuguese

    6.9

    3

    Action

    Documentary

    drug abuse

    false accusations

    injustice

    short film

    social documentary

    Affonso Uchoa Affonso Uchoa Director Rafael Dos Santos Rocha Rafael Dos Santos Rocha as Maicon Felipe Maicon Felipe as Leonardo Ferreira Leonardo Ferreira as Max Henrique Max Henrique as
    One night seven years ago, Rafael came home after work and discovered that people he did not know had come looking for him. He immediately fled, without looking back. From that moment on, his life changed, as if that night had never ended. One evening, around an improvised fire near a factory, he decides to confide his journey to a stranger. Rafael’s intimate account meets the collective testimony of an entire nation oppressed by poverty, police repression and institutional corruption.
    Objectified 2009 POSTER

    Objectified

    2009

    English

    7.0

    2

    81%

    76%

    design

    Documentary

    industrial design

    social documentary

    Gary Hustwit Gary Hustwit Director Bill Moggridge Bill Moggridge as Self - co-founder IDEO Hella Jongerius Hella Jongerius as Self - Designer Marc Newson Marc Newson as Self - Designer Fiona Raby Fiona Raby as Self - Designer
    A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.
    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies 2020 POSTER

    Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

    2020

    English

    6.7

    11

    85%

    72%

    archive footage

    Documentary

    History

    interview

    movie business

    movie industry

    old footage

    social documentary

    Danny Wolf Danny Wolf Director Bo Derek Bo Derek as Self Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman as Self Phoebe Cates Phoebe Cates as Self Camille Keaton Camille Keaton as Self: Interviewee
    The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.
    Against All Enemies 2023 POSTER

    Against All Enemies

    2023

    English

    7.3

    3

    92%

    92%

    Action

    Crime

    Documentary

    Drama

    political documentary

    political figure

    social documentary

    social issues

    social scandal

    usa politics

    Charlie Sadoff Charlie Sadoff Director Donald Trump Donald Trump as Self - 45th President of the United States Eric Braden Eric Braden as Self - Former Army Infatryman Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani as Self - Former Mayor, New York City Alex Jones Alex Jones as Self - Host, Infowars
    Over one thousand people have been charged with storming the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, as part of a widely televised insurrection attempt. Approximately 15% of them worked as police or military personnel. This staggering statistic begs an important question: how can a service member who took an oath to protect the country’s democracy do something that puts that very democracy in jeopardy?
    Girls State 2024 POSTER

    Girls State

    2024

    English

    6.6

    4

    95%

    68%

    Action

    democracy

    Documentary

    political documentary

    social democracy

    social documentary

    social experiment

    usa politics

    Amanda McBaine Amanda McBaine Director Faith Glasgow Faith Glasgow as Self Cecilia Bartin Cecilia Bartin as Self Nisha Murali Nisha Murali as Self Brooke Taylor Brooke Taylor as Self
    What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? In this documentary, young female leaders from wildly different backgrounds in Missouri navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up.
    Another Body 2023 POSTER

    Another Body

    2023

    English

    6.4

    6

    91%

    71%

    Action

    artificial intelligence (a.i.)

    Documentary

    faked footage

    fake trailer

    pornographic video

    social documentary

    woman director

    Sophie Compton Sophie Compton Director Faith Quinn Faith Quinn as Faceveil Actress Julia Weinberg Julia Weinberg as Faceveil Actress Ava Breuer Ava Breuer as Taylor Faceveil
    A college student searches for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.
    Charles: In His Own Words 2023 POSTER

    Charles: In His Own Words

    2023

    English

    6.0

    1

    Action

    biography

    british monarchy

    british royal family

    Documentary

    family history

    famous people

    social documentary

    Tom Jennings Tom Jennings Director Prince Harry Prince Harry as Self Prince Charles Prince Charles as Self Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II as Self Camilla Parker-Bowles Camilla Parker-Bowles as Self
    A documentary special that provides a rare view into the real Charles behind the headlines… told in his own words.
    Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary 2019 POSTER

    Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

    2019

    English

    7.7

    21

    Action

    comic-con

    convention

    Documentary

    making of

    pop culture

    social documentary

    space

    Jack Bennett Jack Bennett Director Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver as Herself Jed Rees Jed Rees as Himself Justin Long Justin Long as Himself Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell as Himself
    A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary.
    Yintah 2024 POSTER

    Yintah

    2024

    English

    7.8

    4

    crime against humanity

    docudrama

    Documentary

    few against many

    fight against the rich

    one against many

    social documentary

    Brenda Michell Brenda Michell Director Freda Huson Freda Huson as (credit only) Molly Wickham Molly Wickham as (credit only)
    Wet’suwet’en leaders unite in a battle against the Canadian government, corporations, and militarized law enforcement to safeguard their territory from gas and oil pipelines.
    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On 1987 POSTER

    The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

    1987

    Japanese

    8.1

    5

    100%

    90%

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    ethics

    politics

    social documentary

    War

    war crimes

    war criminal

    Kazuo Hara Kazuo Hara Director Eizaburo Oshima Eizaburo Oshima as Rinko Sakimoto Rinko Sakimoto as Yukio Seo Yukio Seo as Shizumi Okuzaki Shizumi Okuzaki as
    Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed while the Japanese garrison was surrounded, in particular the unexplained killing of two Japanese privates in his unit.
    The Venerable W. 2017 POSTER

    The Venerable W.

    2017

    English

    7.1

    2

    100%

    100%

    Action

    buddhism

    buddhist monk

    docudrama

    Documentary

    islamophobia

    racism

    social documentary

    Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder Director Maria de Medeiros Maria de Medeiros as Little Buddhist Voice Abdul Rasheed Abdul Rasheed as Self Carlos Sardiña-Galache Carlos Sardiña-Galache as Self - Spanish Journalist Yanghee Lee Yanghee Lee as Self - UN special rapporteur
    A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.
    One + One 1968 POSTER

    One + One

    1968

    English

    6.2

    12

    Action

    cultural change

    cultural conflict

    cultural history

    Documentary

    Drama

    Music

    music documentary

    social & cultural documentary

    social documentary

    Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard Director Joanna David Joanna David as Clifton Jones Clifton Jones as Black power militant Anne Wiazemsky Anne Wiazemsky as Eve Democracy James Fox James Fox as Self
    While The Rolling Stones rehearse "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, an alternating narrative reflects on 1968 society, politics and culture through five different vignettes.
    After Porn Ends 3 2018 POSTER

    After Porn Ends 3

    2018

    English

    5.4

    60

    Action

    Documentary

    informative

    porn star

    sex talk

    sex worker

    social documentary

    Brittany Andrews Brittany Andrews Director Joanna Angel Joanna Angel as Herself Kayden Kross Kayden Kross as Herself Nikki Delano Nikki Delano as Herself Manuel Ferrara Manuel Ferrara as Himself
    After Porn Ends 3 continues to explore whether a career as an adult performer is inherently damaging to the balance of a perfomer's life once retired.
    Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? 2013 POSTER

    Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

    2013

    English

    7.1

    2

    Animation

    Biography

    celebrity interview

    Documentary

    interview

    linguistics

    social documentary

    social study

    Michel Gondry Michel Gondry Director Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky as Self Michel Gondry Michel Gondry as Self Richard Feynman Richard Feynman as Self Michèle Oshima Michèle Oshima as Self
    A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.
    Legacy, notre héritage 2021 POSTER

    Legacy, notre héritage

    2021

    French

    8.1

    2

    Action

    Documentary

    environmental change 

    environmental conservation

    environmental destruction

    environmental disaster

    environmental issue

    social documentary

    Yann Arthus-Bertrand Yann Arthus-Bertrand Director
    Ten years after the film Home (2009), Yann Arthus-Bertrand looks back, with Legacy, on his life and fifty years of commitment. It's his most personal film. The photographer and director tells the story of nature and man. He also reveals a suffering planet and the ecological damage caused by man. He finally invites us to reconcile with nature and proposes several solutions
    The Birth of Sake 2015 POSTER

    The Birth of Sake

    2015

    Japanese

    7.2

    3

    83%

    83%

    ancient knowledge

    Biography

    Documentary

    japan

    sake

    social documentary

    traditional culture

    traditional food

    Erik Shirai Erik Shirai Director
    Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a 2,000-year-old tradition known as sake. A cinematic documentary, The Birth of Sake is a visually immersive experience of an almost-secret world in which large sacrifices must be made for the survival of a time-honored brew.
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