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1. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,206
2. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,173
3. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 635
4. The Barber of Little Rock (2023)
35 min | Documentary, Short
The work of Arlo Washington, an African-American barber who founded a nonprofit community bank dedicated to providing economic opportunities for their community that mainstream banks will not offer.
Directors: John Hoffman, Christine Turner | Stars: Cocoa Broadway, Arlo Washington
Votes: 1,277
5. Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Romance, Western
In 1880s China, a girl is sold into marriage by her father. Rather than becoming a bride, Lalu ends up in a gold-mining town where she forges a path for her own freedom and, ultimately, true love.
Director: Nancy Kelly | Stars: Rosalind Chao, Chris Cooper, Michael Paul Chan, Dennis Dun
Votes: 735 | Gross: $0.72M
6. Ishi: The Last Yahi (1993)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
In the early 1900s, Ishi, the last of the Yahi Indian tribe, is discovered nearly 20 years after the Yahi tribe was thought to be wiped out. The curators of a museum agree to look after him... See full summary »
Directors: Jed Riffe, Pamela Roberts | Stars: Rayna Green, Linda Hunt
Votes: 122
7. 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
8. Freedom Riders (2009– )
120 min | History
Stars: Zahn McClarnon, Benjamin Bratt, Wes Studi, Michael Greyeyes
Votes: 27
9. Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct (2017)
84 min | Documentary, Short
Four diverse women share the story of how they became directors, what motivates them, how they lead, and how they overcome obstacles to create the most optimal working environment and work that makes a difference.
Director: Cady McClain | Stars: Lesli Linka Glatter, Sarah Gavron, Li Lu, Naima Ramos-Chapman
Votes: 36
10. Tribal Justice (2017)
87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Two formidable Native American women, both chief judges in their tribe's courts, strive to reduce incarceration rates and heal their people by restoring rather than punishing offenders, modeling restorative justice in action.
Director: Anne Makepeace
Votes: 30
11. Moonchild (1982 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Drama
Former members of the Unification Church of the United States, pejoratively referred to as the Moonie cult, reenact their experiences with the church. How they joined, became disillusioned and left or got "rescued and deprogrammed".
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Chris Carlson, Gail Dartez, Andrea Bahman, Michael Daly
Votes: 7
12. The Paper (2007)
78 min | Documentary
The Paper takes an in-depth look at the pressures and problems of modern journalism as faced by the staff of a university newspaper embroiled in controversy. Following a year in the life of... See full summary »
Director: Aaron Matthews | Stars: Laura Baker, Chico Harlan, Kayur Patel, Bridget Smith
Votes: 33
13. Coming to Light (2000)
Documentary
The award-winning documentary, Coming to Light, tells the dramatic story of the life of Edward S. Curtis, his creation of his monumental work, and his changing views of the people he set ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Makepeace
Votes: 6
14. The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced (2003 TV Movie)
111 min | Documentary
In 1899, Edward H. Harriman, the head of the Union Pacific Railroad, organized a sea expedition along the coast of Alaska to study the flora, fauna, and natural wonders of the area. ... See full summary »
Director: Lawrence R. Hott | Stars: Tovah Feldshuh, George Guidall, Ken Drury, Sam Tsoutsouvas
Votes: 14
15. Rain in a Dry Land (2006)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
A searingly intimate portrait of two families who leave behind a legacy of slavery in Africa to discover new challenges in 21st century America.
Director: Anne Makepeace
16. Night Driving (1994 TV Movie)
32 min
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Kayla Blake, James McDonnell, Ellen McElduff, Allan Dean Moore
Votes: 17
17. Baby, It's You (1998)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
Six adult siblings and the vicissitudes of fertility, infertility, and the desire - met and unmet - for a baby. Focusing on one couple's attempt to become pregnant, and the inevitable highs and lows of a year of hope and disappointment.
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Peter Behrens, Anne Makepeace
Votes: 14
18.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Edward Curtis: Coming to Light
(2000)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The dramatic story of eminent photographer Edward S. Curtis and the creation of his monumental portfolio of Native American images. Descendants of his photographic subjects tell stories ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Sheila Tousey, Bill Pullman
Votes: 137
19.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Robert Capa: In Love and War
(2003)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about the life of famed war photographer Robert Capa.
Director: Anne Makepeace | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Goran Visnjic
Votes: 211
20.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
Miss Navajo
(2007)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Billy Luther | Stars: Anna Mae Begay Fowler, Sunny Dooley, Marilyn Help Hood, Rosita Tsosie Holiday
21.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
The Paper
(2007)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Aaron Matthews | Stars: Laura Baker, America Ferrera, Chico Harlan, Kayur Patel
22.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
We Shall Remain: Part I - After the Mayflower
(2009)
TV-PG | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In March of 1621, in what is now southeastern Massachusetts, Massasoit (actor Marcos Akiaten, Chiricauha Apache), the leading sachem of the Wampanoag, sat down to negotiate with a ragged ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Eyre | Stars: Marcos Akiaten, Cassidy Alla, William Belleau, Ginew Benton
Votes: 163
23.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
I.M. Pei: Building China Modern
(2010)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Entering the twilight of his career, Pei returns to his ancestral home of Suzhou, China to work on his most personal project do date. He is commissioned to build a modern museum in the ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Makepeace
Votes: 75
24.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
We Still Live Here
(2011)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Anne Makepeace | Star: Mary-Louise Parker