Tag: Documentary
Citizenfour (2014)
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.
The Kill Team (2013)
A documentary that unveils the moral tensions that tear at soldiers’ psyches through the lens of one highly personal story: Private Adam Winfield was a 21-year-old soldier in Afghanistan…
Ivory Tower (2014)
A documentary that questions the cost — and value — of higher education in the United States.
The Dog (2013)
A documentary portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his male lover’s sex-reassignment surgery was the real-life inspiration for Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
Life Itself (2014)
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Beyond the Edge (2013)
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 – an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
For No Good Reason (2012)
Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.
America: Imagine the World Without Her (2014)
A story that questions the shaming of the US through revisionist history, lies and omissions by educational institutions, political organizations, Alinsky, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other progressives to destroy America.
Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013)
The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
Burt’s Buzz (2013)
A look at the world of Burt Shavitz, the face and co-founder of Burt’s Bees.
Fed Up (2014)
An examination of America’s obesity epidemic and the food industry’s role in aggravating it.
The Hornet’s Nest (2014)
Armed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history.
Teenage (2013)
Teenagers did not always exist. In this living collage of rare archival material, filmed portraits, and voices lifted from early 20th Century diary entries, a struggle erupts between adults and adolescents to define a new idea of youth.
Finding Vivian Maier (2013)
A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.
Bears (2014)
A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life’s most important lessons.
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)
The uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité.
Maidentrip (2013)
14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.