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1. We Still Live Here: Âs Nutayuneân (2010)
PG | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, History
WE STILL LIVE HERE: As Nutayunean tells the amazing story of the return of the Wampanoag language, the first time a language with no Native speakers has been revived in this country. Four ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Jason Baird, Jessie Baird, Mae Alice Baird, Eva Blake
Votes: 59
2. One Big Hapa Family (2010)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
And you thought your family was mixed up.
Director: Jeff Chiba Stearns | Stars: Jeff Foisy, Sophia Chaudhary, Roy Inouye, Sakaye Hashimoto
Votes: 62
3. The Loving Story (2011)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A racially charged trial and a heartrending love story converge in this documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, set during the Civil Rights era.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Jane Alexander, Lindsay Almond Jr., Edward L. Ayers, Leon M. Bazile
Votes: 961
4. Got the Facts on Milk? (2008)
PG | 88 min | Documentary
Exploring myths, facts and everything in between, this film provides a humorous yet shocking account that prompts reflection on our everyday foods. It challenges common beliefs about the purported health benefits of milk and milk products.
Director: Shira Lane | Stars: T.C. Campbell, James LeQuang, Jennifer Ricciardi, Antonin Oulicky
Votes: 260
5. Race to Nowhere (2010)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary
A silent epidemic, cheating, has become commonplace in our schools; students have become disengaged; stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant; and young people arrive at college and workplaces unprepared and uninspired.
Directors: Vicki Abeles, Jessica Congdon
Votes: 215
6. Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama - A Conversation on Life, Struggles & Liberation (2010)
98 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Thirteen years, two inspiring women, both radical activists-one conversation. MOUNTAINS THAT TAKE WING is a historically rich and unique documentary about two formidable women who share a ... See full summary »
Directors: C.A. Griffith, H.L.T. Quan | Star: Angela Davis
Votes: 14
7. In the Land of the Free... (2010)
84 min | Documentary
Tells the shocking and unbelievable story of Herman Wallace, Albert Woodfox and Robert King, three black men from rural Louisiana who were held in solitary confinement in the biggest prison... See full summary »
Director: Vadim Jean | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Bee, Robert King, Malik Rahim
Votes: 53
8. Semper Fi: Always Faithful (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger was a devoted Marine for nearly twenty-five years. As a drill instructor he lived and breathed the "Corps" and was responsible for indoctrinating ... See full summary »
Directors: Tony Hardmon, Rachel Libert | Stars: Jerry Ensminger, Michael Partain
Votes: 145
9. Motherland (2010)
123 min | Documentary
Motherland is the most powerful documentary on Africa. Fusing history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent... See full summary »
Director: Owen Alik Shahadah | Stars: Molefi Kete Asante, Amiri Baraka, Harry Belafonte, Tony Browder
Votes: 79
10. Death of Two Sons (2006)
64 min | Documentary
An African's death in America and an American's death in Africa highlight disparities in the way that human life is valued.
Director: Micah Schaffer | Stars: Michelle Lynar Ashley, Raz Chowdhury, Abdoul Salaam Diallo, Abdourahamane Diallo
Votes: 31
11. Food Stamped (2010)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, News
Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget.
Directors: Shira Potash, Yoav Potash | Stars: Healthy Emmie, Shira Potash, Yoav Potash
Votes: 151
12. The Souls of Black Girls (2008)
52 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Daphne Valerius's award-winning documentary The Souls of Black Girls explores how media images of beauty undercut the self-esteem of African-American women.
Director: Daphne Valerius | Stars: Chuck D, Michaela Angela Davis, Gwen Ifill, Juanita Jennings
Votes: 13
13. Say My Name (I) (2009)
73 min | Documentary, Music
A story is built around the lives of entrepreneurs, mothers and artists fighting to be themselves in a society that offers few opportunities for women.
Director: Nirit Peled | Stars: Aaries, Erykah Badu, Sparky Dee, Rah Digga
Votes: 29
14. Burning in the Sun (2010)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
26-year-old charmer Daniel Dembele is equal parts West African and European, and looking to make his mark on the world. Seizing the moment at a crossroads in his life, Daniel decides to ... See full summary »
Directors: Cambria Matlow, Morgan Robinson
Votes: 40
15. Made in Jamaica (2006)
120 min | Documentary, Music
A powerful portrait of the leaders of the reggae music Movement, and how Reggae has become a worldwide phenomenon. The film showcases performances by the best Reggae and Dance Hall artists ever assembled.
Director: Jérôme Laperrousaz | Stars: Brick and Lace, Capleton, Stephen 'Cat' Coore, Joseph Current
Votes: 139
16. A2 (2001)
131 min | Documentary
Follows the dissolution of the cult in the absence of their leader, Shoko Asahara.
Director: Tatsuya Mori | Star: Shoko Asahara
Votes: 108
17. A (1998)
136 min | Documentary
Aum Shinrikyo, the Buddhist sect led by Shoko Asahara and responsible for the 1995 Sarin gas attack on a Tokyo subway, becomes the subject of this documentary.
Director: Tatsuya Mori | Star: Hiroshi Araki
Votes: 305
18. Sentenced Home (2006)
PG | 73 min | Documentary
Raised as Americans in inner city projects near Seattle, three young Cambodian refugees each made a rash decision as a teenager that irrevocably shaped their destiny. Years later, facing ... See full summary »
Directors: David Grabias, Nicole Newnham | Stars: Loeun Lun, Kim Ho Ma, Many Uch
Votes: 40
19. The Betrayal (2008)
96 min | Documentary
The epic story of a family forced to emigrate from Laos after the chaos of the secret air war waged by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. Kuras has spent the last 23 years chronicling the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath | Star: Thavisouk Phrasavath
Votes: 456
20. A Walk to Beautiful (2007)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
"A Walk to Beautiful" tells the story of five women in Ethiopia suffering from devastating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women ... See full summary »
Director: Mary Olive Smith | Star: Catherine Hamlin
Votes: 201
21. Undocumented (2010)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
A documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.
Director: Chris Peckover | Stars: Scott Mechlowicz, Alona Tal, Yancey Arias, Kevin Weisman
Votes: 1,453
22. The Oath (2010)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary
Tells the story of two men whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Salim Hamdan, Abu Jandal, Troy Lebane
Votes: 951 | Gross: $0.04M
23. How I Became an Elephant (2012)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family
One girl's journey to inspire a movement. Juliette is fourteen years old and she is on a mission to save elephants. After single-handedly raising funds Juliette embarks on a life-altering ... See full summary »
Directors: Tim Gorski, Synthian Sharp | Stars: Carol Buckley, Lek Chailert, Tim Gorski, Joyce Poole
Votes: 31
24. Plastic Planet (2009)
TV-G | 95 min | Documentary
Werner Boote presents an up-close and personal view of the controversial and fascinating material that has found its way into every facet of our daily lives: plastic. He takes us on a ... See full summary »
Director: Werner Boote | Stars: Werner Boote, John Taylor, Peter Lieberzeit, Marques Brown
Votes: 1,233 | Gross: $0.00M
25. Champion (2005)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Danny Trejo, you know the man. He has fierce tattoos, and frequently plays a thug in your favorite movies. Behind the ink and the wicked characters he plays on screen lies the story of a ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Eckardt | Stars: Danny Trejo, Dennis Hopper, Robert Rodriguez, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 434
26. Two Spirits (2009)
R | 65 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Lydia Nibley explores the cultural context behind a tragic and senseless murder. Fred Martinez was a Navajo youth slain at the age of 16 by a man who bragged to his friends that ... See full summary »
Director: Lydia Nibley
Votes: 93
27. When the Mountains Tremble (1983)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with firsthand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu.
Directors: Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates | Stars: Rigoberta Menchú, Susan Sarandon
Votes: 179
28. How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
Feature-length documentary on renegade filmmaker, novelist, musician and theater impresario, Melvin Van Peebles.
Director: Joe Angio | Stars: Marva Allen, Emanuel Azenberg, Shelley R. Bonus, St. Clair Bourne
Votes: 319
29. Road to the Big Leagues (2008)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Baseball in the Dominican Republic is not just a game. For many Dominicans the long, competitive road to a professional baseball career is one of the few viable alternatives to a life of ... See full summary »
Director: Jared Goodman | Stars: Vladimir Guerrero, Jesus Alou, David Ortiz
Votes: 69
30. Soldier Child (1998)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Soldier Child tells the stories of the atrocities and brutality endured by children forced to serve the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
Director: Neil Abramson | Star: Danny Glover
Votes: 41
31. Strange Culture (2007)
75 min | Documentary
A documentary in which actors interpret the legally touchy subject of artist Steve Kurtz, who is being held as a suspected terrorist because of his work.
Director: Lynn Hershman Leeson | Stars: Thomas Jay Ryan, Tilda Swinton, Peter Coyote, Josh Kornbluth
Votes: 444
32. Of Civil Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story (2000)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Eric Paul Fournier | Stars: Fred Korematsu, Rosa Parks, Bill Clinton
Votes: 35
33. Sing Your Song (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway
Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M
34. Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, News
An investigative documentary that uncovers the U.S. healthcare system's true design.
Directors: Susan Froemke, Matthew Heineman | Stars: Clive Alonzo, Don Berwick, Elizabeth Blackburn, Krystal Bracy
Votes: 556 | Gross: $0.10M
35. A Place at the Table (2012)
PG | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem.
Directors: Kristi Jacobson, Lori Silverbush | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Tom Colicchio, Ken Cook, Mariana Chilton
Votes: 1,236 | Gross: $0.23M
36. Terror's Advocate (2007)
Unrated | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on Jacques Vergès, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla who has defending unpopular figures such as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Jacques Vergès, Klaus Barbie, Barbet Schroeder, Bassam Abu Sharif
Votes: 1,699 | Gross: $0.04M
37. Restrepo (2010)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger | Stars: The Men of Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Juan 'Doc Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell
Votes: 24,425 | Gross: $1.33M
38. Our Story Our Voice (2007)
77 min | Documentary
Our story our voice engages the diverse voices of the dis-empowered in a multi-cultural world that has no multi-culture voice. Beyond the mainstream media and politics of newspapers Our ... See full summary »
Director: Owen Alik Shahadah | Stars: Hakim Adi, Sunara Begum, Ishmahil Blagrove, David Gustave Dawood
Votes: 37
39. Aoki (2009)
94 min | Documentary, History
A documentary film chronicling the life of Richard Aoki (1938-2009), a third-generation Japanese American who became one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party.
Directors: Mike Cheng, Ben Wang
Votes: 8
40. Pururambo (2005)
54 min | Documentary
In the era of satellites, this country of mysteries, myths and undiscovered secrets hides behind green walls of impenetrable deep forest.
Director: Pavol Barabas
Votes: 145
42. Skin Trade (2010)
78 min | Documentary
Fur is sexy, beautiful, sensuous and luxurious. Nothing feels better against your skin, and beautiful, sexy, successful people wear it. Fur is also environmentally friendly and is therefore... See full summary »
Director: Shannon Keith | Stars: Shane Barbi, Sia Barbi, Ed Begley Jr., James Cromwell
Votes: 48
43. Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice (1993)
57 min | Documentary
Biography in political and social context of Yuri Kochiyama, a Japanese-American woman and humanitarian civil rights activist who first became aware of injustice in the United States during... See full summary »
Director: Rea Tajiri | Star: Yuri Kochiyama
44. Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
52 min | Documentary
Director: John Akomfrah | Stars: Darrick Harris, Danny Carter, Martin Boothe, Byron O. Hurlock
Votes: 96
45. Pain, Passion and Profit (1992 Video)
49 min | Documentary
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Star: Anita Roddick
Votes: 10
46. A Blooming Business (2009)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
Flowers love people. Anyway, that is what the flower growing industry is trying to propagate. But whether flowers actually do love people, well, that remains the question. The largest ... See full summary »
Director: Ton van Zantvoort
Votes: 49
47. The Last Survivor (2010)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History
The Last Survivor presents the stories of genocide survivors and their struggle to make sense of tragedy. They work to educate, motivate and promulgate a civic response to mass atrocity ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Kleiman, Michael Pertnoy
Votes: 40
48. What's on Your Plate? (2009)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE is a witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics. Filmed over the course of one year, the film follows two eleven-year-old African-American city kids... See full summary »
Director: Catherine Gund | Stars: Sadie Hope-Gund, Safiyah Kai Riddle, Ana Angel, Matt Carpenter
Votes: 36
49. Counting Headz: South Afrika's Sistaz in Hip Hop (2007)
49 min | Music
This documentary reveals the position of South Africa's women today; their stories are mediated through the experiences of three major artists in South Africa's hip hop scene.
Directors: Vusi Magubane, Erin Offer
50. Addicted to Plastic (2008)
85 min | Documentary
A Canadian documentary on modern society's 'addiction' to plastic; our prolific use of this product, its effects on the earth and on us, and where our unwanted plastic ends up.
Director: Ian Connacher
Votes: 347
51. Dark Girls (2011)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary
Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.
Directors: D. Channsin Berry, Bill Duke | Stars: Soren Baker, Ronald Boutelle, Joni Bovill, Kirk Bovill
Votes: 581
52. The Double Life of Ernesto Gomez-Gomez (1999)
55 min | Documentary
Directors: Catherine Ryan, Gary Weimberg
53. My America... or Honk If You Love Buddha (1997)
87 min | Documentary
Intoxicating and irreverent, Renee Tajima-Peñas documentary and Sundance Film Festival award-winner, MY AMERICA...OR HONK IF YOU LOVE BUDDHA, is inspired by the Jack Kerouacs novel, On the ... See full synopsis »
Director: Renee Tajima-Pena | Star: Renee Tajima-Pena
Votes: 49
54. U People (2009)
76 min | Documentary, Music
What do you get when over the course of 2 days in an unassuming brownstone in Brooklyn with 30 women across sexualities and transfolk of color? History.
Directors: Olive Demetrius, Hanifah Walidah | Stars: DJ Ayden, Nakita Bermudez, Tara Bethea, Gloria Bigelow
Votes: 14
55. Sounds of a New Hope (2008)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Growing up around Los Angeles neighborhood gangs during the '90s, a young Filipino-American named Kiwi became an MC and community organizer. He uses his hip-hop to raise the consciousness ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Tandoc | Star: Jack Dejesus
56. Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
UNCOUNTED exposes how the election fraud that altered the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater fraud in 2006 and now looms as an unbridled threat to the outcome of the 2008 ... See full summary »
Director: David Earnhardt | Stars: John Conyers, Clint Curtis, Bob Fitrakis, Brad Friedman
Votes: 126
57. Guerrilla Midwife (2010)
67 min | Documentary
The film follows the remarkable work of 2011 CNN Hero, Ibu Robin Lim and her efforts to protect the smallest citizens of Earth. Filmmaker Déjà Bernhardt has captured on camera tender ... See full summary »
Director: Deja Bernhardt | Stars: Mary Jackson, Robin Lim, Michael Odent
58. Redlight (2009)
72 min | Documentary
A powerful feature documentary about child sexploitation, an epidemic happening in every country around the world. Filmed over a four year period, REDLIGHT focuses on the personal stories ... See full summary »
Directors: Adi Ezroni, Guy Jacobson, Charles Kiselyak | Stars: Somaly Mam, Reena, Sokha, Srey Peuv
Votes: 76
59. Promised Land (2009)
53 min | Documentary, Drama, News
Promised Land examines post-apartheid South Africa's efforts to bring about racial reconciliation through land redistribution. The film follows two black communities that are trying to get ... See full summary »
Director: Yoruba Richen
60. Freedom Riders (2009 Video)
TV-G | 48 min | Documentary
In the 1970s, the Marin Klunkers, pioneers of mountain biking, shaped the industry with innovations from retrofitting bikes to blazing trails. Twenty years later, riders blazed a new sport ... See full summary »
Stars: Jed Cullivan, Clay Curly, Robert Floyd, Harlan Hottestein
Votes: 12
61. Diamond Road (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary
Diamond Road is a three-part series and 96 minute feature documentary exploring the historical, cultural and socio-political facets of the world's most intriguing gem. Boring deep into the ... See full summary »
Directors: Nisha Pahuja, Manfred Becker | Star: Jennifer Dale
Votes: 29
62. The Ballot or the Bullet (2012)
66 min | Documentary, Music
NYC rap group The A-Alikes speak with figures from music, entertainment and political worlds leading up to the 2008 presidential election. They focus on the relevance of Malcolm X's speech ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Biedrzycki | Stars: Illuminessence Allah, Karaam Allah, Joy Bryant, Chuck D
63. Out of Balance: ExxonMobil's Impact on Climate Change (2006)
65 min | Documentary
The documentary highlights the influence that major corporations, including ExxonMobil, wield over individual countries' governments, media, and citizens, and examines their connections to ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Jackson | Stars: Ben Cohen, Kert Davies, Brenda Ekwurzel, Paul R. Epstein
Votes: 23
64. Call of Life (2010)
60 min | Documentary
The first feature-length documentary film to fully investigate the growing threat to Earth's life-support systems from the loss of biodiversity. If current trends continue, scientists warn ... See full summary »
Director: Monte Thompson | Stars: Steven Beissinger, Sally Bingham, Ignacio Chapela, Peter Coyote
Votes: 38
65. First Australians (2008)
52 min | Documentary
First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest ... See full summary »
Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Ernie Dingo, Ursula Yovich, Richard Frankland
Votes: 121
66. Falasha (1983)
72 min | Documentary
True story of the plight & persecution of Ethiopian Jewry (Black Jews) and of Operation Moses, which was organized in response, transporting thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel by means of secret airlifts from Sudan.
Director: Simcha Jacobovici | Star: Simcha Jacobovici
Votes: 13
67. Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door (2011)
57 min | Documentary
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door is an independent documentary on the controversial and FBI repressed 1973 black film The Spook Who Sat By the Door... See full summary »
Directors: Christine Acham, Clifford Ward | Stars: Sam Greenlee, Berlie Dixon, Todd Boyd, Paul Butler
Votes: 24
68. Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio (2008)
Not Rated | 67 min | Documentary, History
Director: Tylon Usavior Washington | Stars: Jonathan Adelstein, Cody Anderson, Pat Atwell, Chuck D
Votes: 11
69. Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop (2006 Video)
R | 88 min | Documentary
It's been whispered about for years in the Hip Hop community. Now learn the shocking truth and see the irrefutable evidence -- top Hip Hop artists are being targeted by one of the most ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: Ice-T, Big Tigga, Kamau Karl Franklin, Stacey Richman
Votes: 56
70. Return to Mexico City (2009 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, USA medal winners Tommy Smith and John Carlos stood on the victory podium in silent protest during the national Anthem. Each bowed their head and raised... See full summary »
Directors: Joie Jacoby, Maura Mandt | Stars: Neil Amdur, Ralph Boston, Tom Brokaw, Charlene Carlos
Votes: 10
71. Crips, Strapped 'n Strong (2009)
85 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary about the violent lives of the Crips, a group of Dutch gangsters.
Directors: Mags Gavan, Joost van der Valk
Votes: 94
72. Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary
Land, labor, educational reform, and political empowerment are the four themes of this documentary regarding the Mexican American civil rights movement from 1965 to 1975.
Stars: Cesar Chavez, Henry Cisneros
Votes: 21
73. Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999)
Unrated | 59 min | Documentary, History, Sport
Documentary leading up to, during and after the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Features interviews with athletes, including John Carlos, Tommie Smith and George Foreman, activist... See full summary »
Director: George Roy | Stars: Neil Amdur, Bob Beamon, Ralph Boston, Avery Brundage
Votes: 104
74. Beatboxing: The Fifth Element of Hip Hop (2011)
55 min | Documentary
It was in the late 70s that a youth culture evolved in the poorer parts of New York which combined several disciplines under the name of Hip Hop. Apart from the four classic elements of ... See full synopsis »
Director: Klaus Schneyder
Votes: 9
75. My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage (2010)
90 min | Documentary
"My Nappy Roots" explores the politics, culture and history of African American hair. Is there such a thing as "Good and Bad" hair? How has the Eurocentric ideal of beauty influenced black ... See full summary »
Directors: Regina Kimbell, Jay Bluemke | Stars: Cherrell, Kim Fields, Vivica A. Fox, Ed Gardner
Votes: 23
76. The Crisis of Civilization (2011)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, History, News
The Crisis Civilization is a documentary feature film investigating how global crises like ecological disaster, financial meltdown, dwindling oil reserves, terrorism and food shortages are ... See full summary »
Director: Dean Puckett | Stars: Nafeez Mossadeq Ahmed, Francis Fukuyama, Samuel Huntington
Votes: 203
77. White Wash (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
White Wash, the documentary, is a film exploring the complexity of race in America through the struggle and triumph of black surfers. The story is narrated by Grammy Award® winner Ben ... See full summary »
Director: Ted Woods | Stars: Ben Harper, Tariq Trotter, Audwin Andersen, Rick Blocker
Votes: 37
78. A Good Day to Die (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
AIM leader Dennis Banks looks back at his early life and the rise of the American Indian Movement.
Directors: David Mueller, Lynn Salt | Stars: Larry Anderson, Dennis Banks, Tashina Banks, Clyde Bellecourt
Votes: 164
79. Beautiful Faces (2012)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
You'll believe in the promise of medicine once more. And you'll never take your face for granted again.
Director: Russell Martin
Votes: 11
80. Cultures of Resistance (2010)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
Does each gesture really make a difference? Can music and dance be weapons of peace? In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a ... See full summary »
Director: Iara Lee | Stars: Mouneer Al-Shaarani, Shoja Azari, Ola Balogun, Phyllis Bennis
Votes: 110
81. The Insular Empire: America in the Marianas (2010 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Vanessa Warheit
82. Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
107 min | Documentary
A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.
Director: Hubert Sauper | Stars: Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia, Marcus Nyoni
Votes: 5,663 | Gross: $0.20M
83. The Fence (2010)
Not Rated | 35 min | Documentary, Short
In October 2006, the United States government decided to build a 700 mile fence along its Mexican border. Three years and 3.1 billion dollars later, award-winning director Rory Kennedy ... See full summary »
Director: Rory Kennedy | Star: Rory Kennedy
Votes: 284
84. Cointelpro 101 (2010)
56 min | Documentary, History
Cointelpro 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Cointelpro refers to the official FBI COunter ... See full summary »
Star: Liz Derias
Votes: 32
85. Defamation (2009)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative - and at times irreverent - quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?"
Director: Yoav Shamir | Stars: Yoav Shamir, Abraham Foxman, Bob Wolfson, Notav
Votes: 1,869 | Gross: $0.01M
86. Colour Me (2011)
78 min | Documentary, Drama
COLOUR ME is a documentary film that will change the way you think about race. We follow motivational speaker Anthony McLean into the ethnically explosive city of Brampton, Ontario - where ... See full summary »
Director: Sherien Barsoum | Star: Anthony McLean
Votes: 14
87. Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead is an American documentary that chronicles Australian Joe Cross's 60-day journey across the United States, where he embarks on a juice-only fast in a quest to reclaim his health.
Directors: Joe Cross, Kurt Engfehr | Stars: Joe Cross, Amy Badberg, Merv Cross, Virginia Cross
Votes: 8,920
88. Daughters of Wisdom (2007)
68 min | Documentary
DAUGHTERS OF WISDOM is an intimate portrait of the nuns of Kala Rongo, a rare and exceptional Buddhist Monastery exclusively for women situated in Nangchen, in remote and rural northeastern... See full summary »
Director: Bari Pearlman
Votes: 26
89. The Power of Nightmares (2004)
60 min | Documentary, History
A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle
Votes: 4,546
90. The War You Don't See (2010)
97 min | Documentary, War
Thought-provoking documentary on war propaganda: how governments manipulate the facts and how most media let them get away with it.
Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, Stuart Ewen, Melvin Goodman, Dan Rather
Votes: 1,527
91. The Invisible War (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Amy Ziering, Kirby Dick, Kori Cioca, Jessica Hinves
Votes: 7,084 | Gross: $0.07M
92. Miss Representation (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.
Director: Jennifer Siebel Newsom | Stars: Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jean Kilbourne, Jim Steyer, Katie Couric
Votes: 3,866
93. Veiled Voices (2009)
58 min | Documentary
Veiled Voices is an hour long documentary that introduces the American audience to the world of Muslim women religious leaders, women who are reviving their leadership role in Islam across the Middle East.
Director: Brigid Maher
Votes: 9
94. Standing Silent (2011)
84 min | Documentary
Wrtier Phil Jacobs of the Jewish Times, an orthodox Jew himself, must go against his own community's wishes as he uncovers and reports on a web of sexual abuse involving a well-liked ... See full summary »
Directors: Malachi Leopold, Scott M. Rosenfelt
Votes: 19
95. Interreflections (2020)
165 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In a quest for a new, more humane society, a counter-culture revolution takes the world by storm. In the first of the InterReflections Trilogy, we look back to the modern world and wonder how it was we managed to survive as long as we had.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Chris Silcox, Chris Grabher, Shiah Luna, Goldie Hoffman
Votes: 10,432
96. Mine (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
MINE is the powerful story about the essential bond between humans and animals told against the backdrop of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. MINE explores how tragedy ... See full summary »
Director: Geralyn Pezanoski | Star: Karen Remy O'Toole
Votes: 254 | Gross: $0.01M
97. Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.
Director: Chris Paine | Stars: Martin Sheen, Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Reverend Gadget
Votes: 12,757 | Gross: $1.68M
98. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
An exploration of the life and work of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, former Marine and military strategist, who was responsible for the publication of secret government documents that revealed the truth behind America's involvement in Vietnam.
Directors: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith | Stars: Peter Arnett, Ben Bagdikian, Ann Beeson, John Dean
Votes: 2,421 | Gross: $0.45M
99. Invisible City (2009)
75 min | Documentary
A documentary on young black children living in Toronto public housing.
Director: Hubert Davis
Votes: 24
100. Chemerical Redefining Clean for a New Generation (2009)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Family
'Chemerical' explores the life cycle of everyday household cleaners and hygiene products to prove that, thanks to our clean obsession, we are drowning in a sea of toxicity. An average North... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Nisker | Stars: April Goode, Dave Goode, Gavin Goode, Joe Perry Goode
Votes: 58
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