Titles tagged 'history':
WINNING
The compelling and inspiring story of the journeys of tennis champion Martina Navratilova, golf great Jack Nicklaus, Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci, track and field star Edwin Moses, and Dutch Paralympian Esther Vergeer.
Saving Brinton
In a farmhouse basement on the Iowa countryside, eccentric collector Mike Zahs makes a remarkable discovery: the showreels of the man who brought moving pictures to America’s Heartland.
Among the treasures: rare footage of President Teddy Roosevelt, the first moving images from Burma, a lost relic from magical effects godfather Georges Méliés. 
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang rapped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. She spoke up and bravely identified her rapists, despite being in Jim Crow South.
Man In Red Bandana
Welles Remy Crowther, age 24, on 9/11, performed extraordinary acts of courage and valor. Eight months after the disaster, his parents learned about how their son spent his last hour due to an ordinary object...a red bandana.
11/8/16
Featuring footage captured by a carefully curated group of the some of America's finest documentary filmmakers, 11/8/16 follows sixteen subjects spanning the contry's geographic, socioeconomic, and polical divides throughout the course of that history-altering day of President Trump's presidential win.
Celtic Soul
Canadian actor and comedian Jay Baruchel sets out on an epic road trip through Canada, Ireland and Scotland with his new friend Eoin O'Callaghan, an Irish soccer journalist. Together, the two travel to the iconic stadium of their favorite football team: the Celtic Football Club.
Lady Be Good
Captures the lost stories of female jazz musicians from the early 1920s to 1970s in provocations and often humorous interviews.
Run Boy Run
A true story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his solitary struggle to outlast the Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith.
Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White
A story of Douglas White, an 89 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit.
Going Attractions
The definitive story of the drive-in movie. A product of post World War II optimism, the drive-in movie theater emerged as the perfect blend of entertainment and car culture.
The Rape of Europa
The epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe's art treasures during the Third Reich and the Second World War.
Lodz Ghetto
Widely praised as the most authentic film ever made about Jewish life within the Holocaust, this classic documentary uses the secret diaries of a single community to reveal the heroic struggle of 250,000 people trapped in the longest surviving Jewish community in Nazi Europe.
Inside Buffalo
An important piece of African American history, tells the story of the 92nd Buffalo Division, the all African American segregated combat unit that fought with outstanding heroism in Italy during WWII.
Scrappers
This documentary concerns the 1942 Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive that supported the World War II war effort and highlights the dramatic participation of the WWII home front from the perspective of the more recent war on terror.
Big Sonia
BIG SONIA explores what it means to be a survivor and how intergenerational trauma affects families and generations. Will you let your trauma define you? Or will your past make you stronger?
Nazi Creatures
Hitler, Goring, Himmler...the three architects of the Final Solution. But these three men, like many other high ranking Nazis, shared another obsession: a fascination with the animal world. In the last days of the Nazi regime, Hitler risked his life every day, leaving the safety of the bunker to walk his beloved dog, Blondi. But the Nazis’ interest in creatures went beyond love of their pets or the animal welfare laws they introduced.
Meeting Gorbachev
Werner Herzog and Andre Singer's riveting documentary, filled with unforgettable archive materials and based on three never before seen interviews, provides incredible access to arguably the world's greatest living politician.
The Nuns, The Priests and The BombsPeace activists challenge the security and legality of America’s nuclear weapons when they break into two top secret facilities: the “Fort Knox” of uranium in Tennessee and a U.S. Navy Trident nuclear submarine base near Seattle.
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United We Fan
Fans, stars, creators, and more come together to explore the dynamic history and evolution of save-our-show television fan campaigns from the letter-writing and product mail-in campaigns of yesterday to the social media and crowdfunding campaigns of today.
After Auschwitz
For survivors, liberation from the camps was the beginning of a life long struggle. They wanted to go home, but there was no home left in Europe. Following six women, this film captures what it means to move from tragedy and trauma towards life.
Ice Eagles
Ice Eagles explains the emergence of science as a major driver for U.S. and world interests in Antarctica and documents the International Geophysical Year (1957-58) and the ongoing Operation Deep Freeze which still supports science today.
In Search Of
Israeli Cuisine The Israel-born, award-winning chef of Zahav, Michael Solomonov, offers up a tour of 70 plus diverse cultures of Israel through food. Over the past 30 years, Israel has gone from having no fine food to a food scene that is world renowned.
Monkey Business
Featuring a narrow escape from Nazis on make-shift bicycles, Monkey Business explores the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margaret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
44 Pages
A portrait of Highlights magazine following the creation of the culture phenomenon's 70th anniversary issues, from the first editorial meeting to its arrival in homes, and introducing the people who passionately produce the monthly publication from "the world's most important people,"...children.
A Fat Wreck
Through the highs and lows, Fat Wreck Chords made a deep cultural impact on the music scene, somehow managing to stay true to its 100% independent ethos.
Tattoo Nation
The story of a few people who helped transform the world of tattoo, and the way we think about tattoos, forever.
The Outrageous Sophie Tucker
The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker, the iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood throughout the 20th century.
Troublesome Creek
An Oscar-nominated story of the Jordan family's gamble to save their Iowa farm.
JFK: A President Betrayed
The death of John K. Kennedy remains among the most compelling mysteries of the 20th century. But what may be more significant are the actions he took that provoked such extreme resentment.
Nicky's Family
Ordinary British stockbroker Nicholas Winton organized the rescue of 669 children from Prague just before the outbreak of World War II. Today, there are over 6,000 descendants of "Winston's Children" all over the world.
The Azusa Street Project
The Azusa Street Revival, created by Will J. Seymour, shook the foundations of the church, spawned numerous denominations and changed the lives of six million people forever.
Boogie Man
Loved by his friends, hated by his enemies, Lee Atwater write the GOP playbook.
Human Failure
It was not only the Gestapo, but the German Tax officials who also invaded Jewish residences to confiscate all property. A competition evolved between bureaucrats as to how to organize the robbery of the Jews before they were expelled.
Faith, Hope, Love: In Search of Russia's Heroines
Acclaimed filmmaker, Katja Fedulova (Berlinale Talent 2014), left Russia aged 18, over 20 years ago. But the homeland for which her grandmother fought continues to haunt her. She returns home with one big question: Are there still heroines in Putin’s Russia?
Father the Flame
For centuries, the tobacco pipe has been a symbol of contentment and contemplation. Through the window of this transcendental artifact and its sacred origins, Father the Flame is a cinematic exploration of legacy, family and love.
Afterward
Afterward delves into the secret wounds carried by victims as well as victimizers as the Jerusalem-born filmmaker seeks to make sense of the the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the wave of anti-Semitism sweeping the globe.
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The Long Shadow
An astonishingly candid look at the history of anti-black racism in the United States, “The Long Shadow” traces the blunt imposition of white privilege and its ultimate manifestation-slavery.
Pennhurst
Pennhurst is a story of segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home as told by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest Intellectual and Developmental Disability Institutions in the United States.
The Young Karl Marx
26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels. Together, they will lead the labor movement during its development into a modern era.
The Politics Of Hate
This insightful and expansive film examines the interconnection between fascist ideologies in the US and Germany that led to the Holocaust straight through to the white supremacist marches in Charlottesville.
One October
A lyrical time capsule that offers a window into the shifting heart of New York City. Filmed entirely in October of 2008, a time when gentrification is rapidly displacing the working and middle classes, Wall Street is plummeting, and Senator Obama is making his first presidential bid, the story begins with Clay Pigeon, an intrepid radio host who takes to the streets of New York City to talk to everyday citizens who are facing the uncertainty of change.
Neat: The Story
of Bourbon A documentary that dives into the rich and storied world of bourbon. Exploring its colorful history, charismatic characters, and uniquely American process, the film is a celebration of the time, artistry, and relationships that make America’s only native spirit.
Josef Mengele
Hunting A Nazi Criminal Josef Mengele, a twisted doctor infamous for torturing the prisoners of the Auschwitz concentration camp with his deadly human experiments. After WWII, he was hunted down in a 34-year-long manhunt to no avail...
The Land Beneath Our Feet
The never-before-seen footage of Liberia's past with uncovered footage, embraced as a national treasure.
3 Still Standing
Following three veteran stand up comics as they struggle to survive the downfall of comedy in a changing world.
Codebreaker: The Story of Alan Turing
The remarkable and tragic story of one of the 20th century's most important people. Alan Turing's success breaking the German naval Enigma code helped win World War II.
The Power Of The Powerless
Explore Czechoslovakia's legacy of communist rule and the struggle against it: From the iron-fisted Stalinist government of the 1950s; through the vibrant and politically active Prague Spring of the 1960s; the hard-line backlash of the 1970s; and finally the bloodless revolution of 1989.
La Rafle
The powerful portrayal of France's infamous Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in a subtly moving, career-defining performance.
Inside Hana's Suitcase
A poignant story of two young children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia and the terrible events that they endured just because they happened to be born Jewish.
Dalida
Dalida is an intimate portrait based on the real story of a strong, fiercely independent, and liberated woman whose 30-year successful career (more than 170 million albums sold) was punctuated by tragic events with no-less than three of her lovers committing suicide.
Ice Eagles
This film is an account which proves the truth of that statement. The story of American aviation’s triumphs and tragedies in the harshest environment on earth is compelling.
Most of all, “Ice Eagles” documents the courage and sacrifices of those brave air crews that made all of this possible. 
Home Page
The year is 1996, and documentary filmmaker Doug Block, fascinated by this new thing called the internet, trains his wry, analytical lens on the burgeoning home page (i.e. blogging) phenomenon.
Olopali: A Hippie Odyessy
Wealthy Marin County businessman Don McCoy transforms his life from conservative entrepreneur to beneficent hippie dropout, using his family inheritance to lease Rancho Olompali, a 700-acre estate north of San Francisco, to start a commune.
Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records
A film about the origins and impact of Trojan Records and how Jamaican music paved the way for modern multi-cultural Britain.
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Kangaroo: A Love Hate StoryThis ground-breaking film captures the untold love-hate story of Australia’s most famous and contentious national icon. Set in distinctive Australian landscapes, KANGAROO explores the complex and conflicting opinions around this unique marsupial that is at the target of the largest mass destruction of wildlife in the world.
Return To Mount KennedyA wild band manager, a candidate for governor, and a young mountaineer embark on an expedition to a remote peak that connects them all. With original music by Eddie Vedder, the film sits at the junction of environmentalism, and adventure.
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Desolation CenterDesolation Center is the previously untold story of a series of early 80s guerrilla music and art performance happenings in Southern California that are recognized to have inspired Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Coachella, collective experiences that have become key elements of popular culture in the 21st century.
Arkan's Legacy: The Russian MafiaThey are war heroes in their own country. War criminals to the rest of the world. The men who joined up to defend the Serb nation and fought proudly in the notorious paramilitary group, Arkan’s Tigers, never accepted they did anything wrong. What become of these men?
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The Edge of ParadiseTaylor Camp, 1969 to 1977 --
The ultimate hippie fantasy, a pot-friendly, clothing-optional treehouse village on a beach at the end of the road on Kauai’s Northshore. Started by Elizabeth Taylor’s brother, it ends in flames eight years later when the locals decide it’s time for them to go. |
