Socially Aware Documentaries
by critta10 | created - 07 Jul 2011 | updated - 07 Jul 2011 | PublicA list of enlightening documentaries to inspire social awareness.
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1. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,210 | Gross: $4.42M
2. What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A fictional photographer's quest to spiritually rediscover herself is interspersed with documentary footage of scientists and theologians discussing the philosophical aspects of quantum physics.
Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie, Robert Bailey Jr.
Votes: 13,846 | Gross: $10.94M
3. GasLand (2010)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary
An exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and the serious environmental consequences involved.
Director: Josh Fox | Stars: Josh Fox, Dick Cheney, Pete Seeger, Richard Nixon
Votes: 11,104 | Gross: $0.03M
4. I Am (III) (2010)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Tom Shadyac, Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Ray Anderson
Votes: 3,898 | Gross: $1.57M
5. Oh My God (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
People from all walks of life are asked "What is God?"
Director: Peter Rodger | Stars: Peter Rodger, Hugh Jackman, Ringo Starr, David Copperfield
Votes: 477 | Gross: $0.04M
6. Cool It (2010)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary that takes an alternative approach to dealing with the global warming crisis.
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Bjørn Lomborg, Hashem Akbari, Joe Barton, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 875 | Gross: $0.06M
7. Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008 Video)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
Why is the Gospel of Love Dividing America? Filmmaker and follower Dan Merchant donned his Bumpersticker Man suit and set out across America in this funny and moving look at the collision of faith and culture.
Director: Dan Merchant | Stars: David Anderson, James Barnes, Hugo Black, Lewis Black
Votes: 430
8. The Quantum Activist (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
There is a revolution going on in science. A genuine paradigm shift. While mainstream science remains materialist, a substantial number of scientists are supporting and developing a ... See full summary »
Directors: Renee Slade, Ri Stewart | Star: Amit Goswami
Votes: 240
9. Enlighten Up! (2008)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Film-maker Kate Churchill is determined to prove that yoga can transform anyone. Nick Rosen is skeptical but agrees to be her guinea pig. Kate immerses Nick in yoga, and follows him around ... See full summary »
Director: Kate Churchill | Stars: Nick Rosen, Norman Allen, Alan Finger, Sharon Gannon
Votes: 361 | Gross: $0.25M
10. Unmistaken Child (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
In Nepal, a venerable monk, Geshe Lama Konchog, dies and one of his disciples, a youthful monk named Tenzin Zopa, searches for his master's reincarnation. The film follows his search to the... See full summary »
Director: Nati Baratz | Star: Tenzin Zopa
Votes: 817 | Gross: $0.30M
11. The 11th Hour (I) (2007)
PG | 95 min | Documentary
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.
Directors: Leila Conners, Nadia Conners | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kenny Ausubel, Thom Hartmann, Wangari Maathai
Votes: 5,908 | Gross: $0.70M
12. The Cove (2009)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones, Michael Illiff
Votes: 51,437 | Gross: $0.87M
13. Crude (2009)
Unrated | 105 min | Documentary
The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Dan Ashley, Pablo Fajardo, Kent Robertson, German Yanez
Votes: 867 | Gross: $0.17M
14. King Corn (2007)
Unrated | 88 min | Documentary
King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation. In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from ... See full summary »
Director: Aaron Woolf | Stars: Bob Bledsoe, Earl L. Butz, Dawn Cheney, Ian Cheney
Votes: 2,089 | Gross: $0.08M
15. This Emotional Life (2010– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary
This 3-part series opens a window into real lives, exploring ways to improve our social relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Each ... See full summary »
Stars: Daniel Gilbert, Dallas Malloy, Kenneth Siddons, Thomas Bradbury
Votes: 161
16. Fuel (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
America is addicted to oil and it is time for an intervention. Enter Josh Tickell, a man with a plan and a Veggie Van, who is taking on big oil, big government, and big soy to find solutions in places few people have looked.
Director: Joshua Tickell | Stars: Laurie Lennard, Joshua Tickell, Larry David, Larry Hagman
Votes: 784 | Gross: $0.17M
17. The Case for Christ (2007 Video)
Unrated | 71 min | Documentary
Reporter Lee Strobel interviews a number of religious and historical scholars in order to find out if there is any proof of the resurrection, and to discover the historical veracity of the New Testament.
Directors: Michael Eaton, Timothy Eaton | Stars: Lee Strobel, Leslie Strobel, J.P. Moreland, Mark Strauss
Votes: 681
18. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
Votes: 4,519 | Gross: $0.31M
19. No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact.
Directors: Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein | Stars: Colin Beavan, Michelle Conlin
Votes: 1,587 | Gross: $0.10M
20. The Beautiful Truth (2008)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
A troubled 15-year-old boy attempting to cope with the recent death of his mother sets out to research Dr. Max Gerson's claims of a diet that can cure cancer as his first assignment for ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Kroschel | Stars: Charlotte Gerson, Jay Kordich, Garrett Kroschel, Joyce Riley
Votes: 655
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