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Documentaries

by abhibose • Created 4 years ago • Modified 3 weeks ago
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  • A Brief History of Time (1991)

    1. A Brief History of Time

    19911h 20mG78Metascore
    7.3 (6.1K)
    A film about the life and work of the cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, who despite his near total paralysis, was one of the great minds of all time.
    DirectorErrol MorrisStarsStephen HawkingIsobel HawkingJanet Humphrey
  • Icarus (2017)

    2. Icarus

    20172hTV-MA68Metascore
    7.9 (57K)
    When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
    DirectorBryan FogelStarsBryan FogelDave ZabriskieDon Catlin
  • On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace (2017)

    3. On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace

    20171h 27m
    7.8 (681)
    ON YOGA: The Architecture of Peace is director Heitor Dhalia's new film and his first documentary, it follows photographer Michael O'Neill as he talks to the great Yoga masters in India, Tibet and New York.
    DirectorHeitor Dhalia
  • Stray Bullet (2018)

    4. Stray Bullet

    20181h 12m
    6.2 (69)
    A powerful and painful quest for justice after the death of 12-year-old Genesis Rincon, killed by a stray bullet in a gang shootout in Paterson, a poor New Jersey town close to New York City.
    DirectorJean-Cosme Delaloye
  • Forks Over Knives (2011)

    5. Forks Over Knives

    20111h 30mPG57Metascore
    7.7 (13K)
    Examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
    DirectorLee FulkersonStarsLee FulkersonMatthew LedermanAlona Pulde
  • Jack of all Trades (2018)

    6. Jack of all Trades

    20181h 25m
    5.9 (1.2K)
    An investigative look on the baseball card scandal during the 1990's.
    DirectorsHarvey GlazerStuart StoneStarsStuart StoneHarvey GlazerAdam Rodness
  • Houston, We Have a Problem! (2016)

    7. Houston, We Have a Problem!

    20161h 28m
    7.8 (3.8K)
    Explores the myth of the secret multi-billion-dollar deal behind America's purchase of Yugoslavia's clandestine space program in the early 1960s.
    DirectorZiga VircStarsSlavoj ZizekJosip Broz TitoJohn F. Kennedy
  • Apex: The Story of the Hypercar (2016)

    8. Apex: The Story of the Hypercar

    20161h 25mUnrated
    7.3 (1.8K)
    APEX: The Story of the Hypercar spotlights a new class of exotic sports cars designed to blast from zero to 200 miles per hour in seconds.
    DirectorsJ.F. MusialJosh VietzeStarsManuel BerglundChris GoodwinDan Greenawalt
  • The Bomb (2016)

    9. The Bomb

    201655m
    6.6 (614)
    the bomb places the viewer in the middle of the story of nuclear weapons - the most dangerous machines ever built - from the Trinity Test in 1945 to the current state of nuclear weapons in 2016.
    DirectorsKevin FordSmriti KeshariEric Schlosser
  • Woodstock (1970)

    10. Woodstock

    19703h 4mR95Metascore
    8.1 (19K)
    Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
    DirectorMichael WadleighStarsJoan BaezRichie HavensRoger Daltrey
  • Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth (2017)

    11. Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth

    20171h 10m
    6.3 (253)
    FEEL RICH: HEALTH IS THE NEW WEALTH documents the nascent self-love revolution emerging in urban communities. Narrated by Quincy Jones III, the film features interviews with iconic artists, producers, urban farmers and meditators who have made dramatic changes in their lives by opening themselves up to new ideas about what it means to be rich. Our audience will embark on a journey led by Common, The Game, Crystal Wall, Paul Wall, Fat Joe, Russell Simmons, Stic.Man, Afya Ibomu, Jermaine Dupri, Slim Thug, Styles P and the legendary Quincy Jones that provides unique context to the global health crisis in urban communities by offering a backstage pass into the hearts and minds of the hip hop elite.
    DirectorPeter SpirerStarsCommonJermaine DupriThe Game
  • Jamie Simone Gomez in Holy Hell (2016)

    12. Holy Hell

    20161h 40mNot Rated64Metascore
    7.0 (6.3K)
    An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
    DirectorWill AllenStarsWill AllenDimitrius PulidoPhillipe Coquet
  • The Call of Wild (2006)

    13. The Call of Wild

    20061h 30mG64Metascore
    6.9 (2K)
    Two narratives -- the life cycle of a mother walrus and her calf, and the life of a polar bear and her cubs -- are used to illustrate the harsh realities of existence in the Arctic.
    DirectorsAdam RavetchSarah RobertsonStarsQueen LatifahKatrina AgateZain Ali
  • Jane Goodall in Jane (2017)

    14. Jane

    20171h 30mPG87Metascore
    7.8 (5.9K)
    The life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.
    DirectorBrett MorgenStarsJane GoodallHugo Van LawickHugo Eric Louis van Lawick
  • Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2016)

    15. Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan

    20161h 30m87Metascore
    7.2 (387)
    Documentary about the American dancer Wendy Whelan
    DirectorsLinda SaffireAdam SchlesingerStarsPeter MartinsDavid ProttasWendy Whelan
  • Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016)

    16. Bobby Sands: 66 Days

    20161h 45m71Metascore
    7.2 (680)
    Irish Republican Bobby Sands' 1981 hunger strike protesting his status as a criminal prisoner sparked a pivotal moment in Northern Ireland's conflict, drawing global attention and triggering efforts towards resolution.
    DirectorBrendan J. ByrneStarsGerry AdamsMichael AlisonHumphrey Atkins
  • Breaking Habits (2018)

    17. Breaking Habits

    20181h 27mTV-1452Metascore
    6.5 (213)
    A group of activists led by a self-proclaimed nun seek to legitimize their marijuana farm in Merced County, California.
    DirectorRobert RyanStarSister Kate
  • Rabindranath Tagore (1961)

    18. Rabindranath Tagore

    196154m
    7.2 (432)
    This documentary shows the life of the greatest Bengali talent of all time, Rabindranath Tagore. His work in Bengali culture and literature.
    DirectorSatyajit RayStarsKallol BoseSubir BoseNorman Ellis
  • Sikkim (1981)

    19. Sikkim

    198155m
    7.2 (263)
    An educational and controversial look into the Kingdom of Sikkim through the eyes of the greatest film maker from the Indian Sub-Continent, Satyajit Ray
    DirectorSatyajit RayStarSatyajit Ray
  • The Inner Eye (1981)

    20. The Inner Eye

    198122mShort
    7.4 (203)
    The life & works of a famous bengali artist named Benode Behari Mukherjee, who lost his eyesight completely, though he was one the pioneers of British Indian modern art.
    DirectorSatyajit RayStarsBinode Bihari MukherjeeSatyajit Ray
  • Bala (1981)

    21. Bala

    198131mShort
    6.7 (118)
    The Documentary is portrait of a dancer of Bharata Natyam, Balasaraswati. Balasaraswati affectionately called Bala was one of the greatest exponents of Bharata Natyam.
    DirectorSatyajit Ray
  • Sukumar Ray (1987)

    22. Sukumar Ray

    198729mShort
    7.7 (174)
    The life and work of the writer Sukumar Ray, Satyajit Ray's father. Ray made this film as a tribute to celebrate the centenary of his birth. The film comprises still photographs and readings from Sukumar Ray's writings.
    DirectorSatyajit RayStarsSoumitra ChatterjeeUtpal DuttHaradhan Bannerjee
  • Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016)

    23. Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

    20161h 39mNot Rated69Metascore
    7.3 (2.5K)
    An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.
    DirectorJohn ScheinfeldStarsDenzel WashingtonReggie WorkmanRavi Coltrane
  • Sour Grapes (2016)

    24. Sour Grapes

    20161h 25mTV-14
    7.2 (6.2K)
    Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.
    DirectorsReuben AtlasJerry RothwellStarsLaurent PonsotJay McInerneyJefery Levy
  • Dream/Killer (2015)

    25. Dream/Killer

    20151h 46mNot Rated
    7.4 (2.2K)
    In 2005, 20-year-old Ryan Ferguson was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, causing his father, Bill, to embark on a 10-year campaign to prove Ryan's innocence.
    DirectorAndrew JenksStarsKevin CraneChuck EricksonBill Ferguson

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