New Documentary Movies on Amazon Video - Page 142

Any Given Day

2021

Any Given Day

2021
Follows the mental health crisis in Chicago and three participants of the Mental Health Court in Cook County who are working to rebuild their lives after being incarcerated for crimes related to their mental illnesses.
Wild Canary Islands

2021

Wild Canary Islands

2021
7
In this documentary, explore the Canary Islands' astonishing ecosystems, where new opportunities arose for species when rocks engulfed by flames emerged from the ocean.
Becoming Helen Keller

2021

Becoming Helen Keller

2021
8
The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and people with disabilities.
Megalodon!: Great White Godfather

2021

Megalodon!: Great White Godfather

2021
3.5
70-foot Sharks with teeth like shovel blades and fins the size of huge sails. A whaler's harpoon would bounce off Megalodon like a toothpick. Explore Mega!
UFOs Invade Hollywood

2021

UFOs Invade Hollywood

2021
Coming attractions from 25 of everyone's favorite sci-fi UFO films from the 50s. Plus, there are stills, posters, and lobby cards, along with production facts and behind-the-scenes stories.
Famously Haunted: Amityville

2021

Famously Haunted: Amityville

2021
4.1
A Tubi original documentary that delves deeply into one of the most famous and exploited hauntings in the United States.
The Natural: Marco Pantani

2021

The Natural: Marco Pantani

2021
6.1
For the first time, an unprecedented journey into the life of Marco Pantini. Set against the backdrop of his beloved Cesenatico, with public and private archive material and intimate conversations with family members and close friends. With tenderness, empathy and love, The Natural tells the story, from the inside, of the man and the sportsman.
Cinema's First Colors

2021

Cinema's First Colors

2021
Art and science have worked together to allow cinema to switch to color. Numerous processes have succeeded one another to try to solve this difficulty.
Cinema Finds Its Voice

2021

Cinema Finds Its Voice

2021
The story of how sound was paired with images in early years of cinema; offering an in-depth look at the people behind-the-scenes and the technological innovations that culminated in Warner Brothers' ground breaking film, "The Jazz Singer" (1927).
Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard

2021

Free Renty: Lanier v. Harvard

2021
FREE RENTY tells the story of Tamara Lanier, an African American woman determined to force Harvard University to cede possession of daguerreotypes of her great-great-great grandfather, an enslaved man named Renty. The daguerreotypes were commissioned in 1850 by a Harvard professor to "prove" the superiority of the white race. The images remain emblematic of America’s failure to acknowledge the cruelty of slavery, the racist science that supported it and the white supremacy that continues to infect our society today. The film focuses on Lanier and tracks her lawsuit against Harvard, and features attorney Benjamin Crump, author Ta-Nehisi Coates and scholars Ariella Azoulay and Tina Campt.
All About My Sisters

2021

All About My Sisters

2021
7.5
Jin scowls into the camera when her sister – the filmmaker – asks about her earliest memories. No wonder: these memories are anything but pleasant. Jin was born in the 1990s, during China’s one-child policy. It was normal then for unborn girls to be aborted – right up to the last month of a pregnancy, because boys were preferred. Living babies were also ruthlessly dumped in the garbage, or in the woods. Jin survived for a week in a box on the streets.
Gorbachev. Heaven

2021

Gorbachev. Heaven

2021
7.8
An immersion into the intimacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the USSR. The architect of perestroika and glasnost, who was praised in the West but reviled in his own country, still combative despite his advanced age, loneliness and illness, offers his personal and political testament.
30 Bikes: The Story of Homestead Bicycles

2021

30 Bikes: The Story of Homestead Bicycles

2021
5
Twenty-three years after his BMX bicycle company folded, Alden Olmsted sets out to reconnect with the people his innovative bikes impacted and possibly re-launch the brand that was born out of a teenage dream.
The Velvet Underground

2021

The Velvet Underground

2021
6.8
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

2021

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

2021
7.4
Thirty-plus years after its release, the popular two-part miniseries "It" and its infamous villain Pennywise live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. This documentary captures not only the buzz the "It" saga generated in 1990 but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. Several years in the making, the film features exclusive interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, from cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown Pennywise, to director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon. The documentary also boasts a wealth of archival material and never-before-seen footage.
Hopped Up

2021

Hopped Up

2021
How Yakima Valley changed craft beer forever is a feature-length documentary about the world-famous hop growers of Yakima Valley.
Queering Yoga

2021

Queering Yoga

2021
A documentary about stories of personal transformation and healing through yoga in the Queer, Trans, QTPOC communities from the lens of decolonizing yoga.
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

2021
Song for Cesar is a documentary film with a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. The film tells a previously untold story about the musicians and artists who dedicated their time, creativity and even reputations to peacefully advance Cesar Chavez's movement to gain equality and justice for America's suffering farmworkers.
Dear Future Children

2021

Dear Future Children

2021
7.5
Three young female activists in Uganda, Hong Kong and Chile in a united front for the future, in an inflamed film by a merely 21-year-old filmmaker.
Brexit Through the Non-political Glass

2021

Brexit Through the Non-political Glass

2021
On 1 January 2021, the UK's transition period with the EU ended and new rules and regulations were agreed at the last minute. This is a time for reflection on the social phenomenon that is Brexit - which has now become a British trademark world-over, alongside the Royal Family, fish and chips and Sherlock Holmes. Brexit Through The Non-Political Glass puts politicians and public sentiments to one side, and seeks the opinions of non-partisan world-class experts - the scholars and professional advisors who specialize in this very topic; no politicians and propagandists, and no social media and populism; among the experts is Vernon Bogdanor, the Oxford tutor of former British prime minister David Cameron, who was consulted before the referendum was offered to the nation; you will hear what his advice was.