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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. 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
3. P.O.V. (1988– )
60 min | Documentary
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar
Votes: 245
4. We Were Here (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.
Directors: David Weissman, Bill Weber | Stars: Ed Wolf, Daniel Goldstein, Guy Clark, Eileen Glutzer
Votes: 2,280
5. Tongues Untied (1989)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
A documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.
Director: Marlon Riggs | Stars: Marlon Riggs, Michael Bell, Kerrigan Black, Blackberri
Votes: 1,853
6. Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)
85 min | Documentary
Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, two young songwriters and romantic partners, find themselves caught in movie star Gloria Swanson's web when she hires them to write a musical version of "Sunset Boulevard."
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Steve Allen, Brooke Anderson, Julie Andrews
Votes: 234
7. First Person Plural (2000)
60 min | Documentary
An 8-year-old girl is adopted by an American family only to discover, years later, that she has a birth family in Korea.
Directors: Deann Borshay, Jefferson Spady | Stars: Alveen Borshay, Arnold Borshay, Deann Borshay
Votes: 90
8. Maquilapolis (2006)
60 min | Documentary
Just over the border in Mexico is an area peppered with maquiladoras: massive sweatshops often owned by the world's largest multinational corporations. Carmen and Lourdes work at maquiladoras in Tijuana, and it is there that they try to balance the struggle for survival with their own radicalization in this documentary.
Directors: Sergio de la Torre, Vicky Funari
Votes: 103
9. Paris Was a Woman (1996)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Female artists, writers, photographers, designers, and adventurers are settled in Paris between the wars.
Director: Greta Schiller | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Maureen All, Gillian Hanna, Margaret Robertson
Votes: 184 | Gross: $0.04M
10. Last Day of Freedom (2015)
32 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime he agonizes over his decision to call the police. Living Condition: Bill's Story is an animated account of his decision to... See full summary »
Directors: Dee Hibbert-Jones, Nomi Talisman | Star: Bill Babbitt
Votes: 391
11. No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics (2021)
79 min | Documentary
A lively look at five LGBTQ+ comic book artists whose careers go from the underground scene to the cover of Time Magazine and the international stage.
Director: Vivian Kleiman | Stars: Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Camper, Alex Combs, Howard Cruse
Votes: 175
12. Classified X (2007 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 53 min | Documentary
A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema.
Director: Mark Daniels | Stars: Melvin Van Peebles, Margaret Barker, Joanna Barnes, Ethel Barrymore
Votes: 254 | Gross: $0.00M
13. Color Adjustment (1992)
Unrated | 86 min | Documentary, History
Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988, when they are depicted as prosperous and as having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality.
Director: Marlon Riggs | Stars: Steven Bochco, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 409
14. Families Are Forever (2014)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Tom and Wendy were devout Mormon parents living in a conservative community: Attending church every Sunday, obediently serving in their ward, raising five children and knocking on doors to ... See full summary »
Director: Vivian Kleiman
Votes: 17
15. The Meaning of Food (2004– )
Documentary
The Meaning of Food is a three part series that explores food cultures, identities and histories in America. Stories include following Julie Dash to her South Carolina roots, making booya ... See full summary »
Stars: Julie Dash, Vertamae Grosvenor, Nikky Finney
Votes: 14
16. Roam Sweet Home (1996)
57 min | Documentary
This documentary is a journey into the lives of aging roamers and loners-on-wheels who live on the road full-time in trailers, due to economic necessity, pleasure, or both. Filmmaker Ellen ... See full summary »
Director: Ellen Spiro | Star: Allan Gurganus
Votes: 34
17. The Key of G (2007)
59 min | Documentary
A charismatic 22-year-old with multiple disabilities leaves his mother's home to share an apartment with the close-knit group of artists and musicians who are his caregivers.
Director: Robert Arnold | Stars: Amanda Eicher, Amy Hosa, Gannet Hosa-Betonte, Colter Jacobsen
Votes: 20
18. Strong! (2012)
PG | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A chronicle of top Olympic weightlifter Cheryl Haworth's struggle to defend her champion status in the twilight of her career.
Director: Julie Wyman | Stars: J.S. Gilbert, Cheryl Haworth
Votes: 38
19. Hope Along the Wind: The Life of Harry Hay (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about gay/political activist Harry Hay, founder of one of the first gay rights organizations in the USA, the Mattachine Society. He was also a labor organizer and Marxist ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Slade | Stars: John Burnside, Harry Hay, William Dale Jennings, Taylor Mali
Votes: 19
20. Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey (1982)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Gene Rosow | Star: Paul Frees
23. This Is for Betsy Hall (2000)
Short
A daughter's personal story recounting her mother's lifelong battle with Bulimia.
Director: Hope Hall
Votes: 14
24.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Daughter from Danang
(2003)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
A woman taken to America during Operation Babylift returns to Vietnam in order to meet her birth mother.
Directors: Gail Dolgin, Vicente Franco | Stars: Jessica Bub, John Bub, Kaitlin Bub, Sam T. Collins
Votes: 21
25.
P.O.V. (1988– )
Episode:
Maquilapolis: City of Factories
(2006)
Documentary
Directors: Sergio de la Torre, Vicky Funari | Stars: Diana Arias, Eva Bailón, Lucia Blanco, Lupita Castañeda
29.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
Strong!
(2012)
TV-14 | Documentary
Director: Julie Wyman | Stars: Casey Burgener, Natalie Burgener, Doreen Fullhart, Mitch Glicken
30.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
No Straight Lines
(2023)
TV-14 | Documentary
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to mainstream acceptance.
Director: Vivian Kleiman | Stars: Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Camper, Alex Combs, Howard Cruse