New Documentary Movies on Kanopy - Page 103

The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games

2016

The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games

2016
6.5
Leni Riefenstahl's flamboyant Nazi aesthetics shaped the public image of the 1936 Olympics. Never before had sports and politics been mixed. Through archive photos and reconstructions, we get a closer look into the historical propaganda show.
Sky Safari: Australia

2016

Sky Safari: Australia

2016
Netanyahu at War

2016

Netanyahu at War

2016
8
The inside story of the bitter clash between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Amid violence in the Middle East, the film traces Netanyahu's rise to power and his high-stakes fight with the president over Iran's nuclear program.
My Bolivia: Remembering What I Never Knew

2016

My Bolivia: Remembering What I Never Knew

2016
A documentary filmmaker travels to Bolivia to learn more about his father and his family's history.
Speeches That Changed The World

2016

Speeches That Changed The World

2016
Words and delivery can combine to galvanize an audience, creating ‘I remember where I was when...’ moments. JFK at the Brandenburg Gate or Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial provide unforgettable examples that still stir today. This collection of classic speech excerpts contains not only inspiring orations to democratic freedom and the noblest aspects of human endeavor, but also some of the darkest and most despicable speeches delivered in modern times.
Jihad in Hollywood

2016

Jihad in Hollywood

2016
Once a successful Syrian actor, Jihad Abdo is now struggling as a refugee while trying to reinvent his life and rebuild his career.
The Nuclear Requiem: The Nuclear World Project

2016

The Nuclear Requiem: The Nuclear World Project

2016
For over seven decades the nuclear bomb has been a presence in our lives. The Nuclear Requiem is a meditation, based on a journey taken during the 70th anniversary, with voices representing different views on the continuing struggle of dealing with the most lethal weapon ever created, the nuclear weapon.
The Listeners

2016

The Listeners

2016
The Listeners follows new volunteer trainees in suicide prevention as they answer suicide hotlines. Through their eyes and ears the film examines mental health and suicide prevention, volunteerism and the life-saving power of empathy.
My Transgender Life: Male or Female?

2016

My Transgender Life: Male or Female?

2016
The documentary covers what it's like to grow up in the wrong gender and eventually transition. The decision to transition from one gender to another is a life changing one not just for the transgender person themselves but also for their family and friends. Here are the Stories of Tien, Pina, James, Sandy-Leo, Kinnon, Evan and Gayle.
Hunting in Wartime

2016

Hunting in Wartime

2016
Hunting in Wartime profiles Tlingit veterans from Hoonah, Alaska who saw combat during the Vietnam War. The veterans talk about surviving trauma, relating to Vietnamese civilians, readjusting to civilian life, and serving a government that systematically oppresses native people. Their stories give an important human face to the combat soldier and show the lasting affects of war on individuals, families and communities.
There Goes the Neighborhood

2016

There Goes the Neighborhood

2016
An extended Black family living in View Park-Windsor Hills, California experience changes due to gentrification and reflect on their shifting community.
No Room In Paradise

2016

No Room In Paradise

2016
"No Room in Paradise" is an intimate and raw look at the struggles Hawaii's homeless face -- and the solutions needed to address the crisis. Hawaii has the highest per capita homeless population in the nation, and more than half of Hawaii's homeless are unsheltered. Filmmakers Anthony Aalto and Mike Hinchey of Green Island Films say it's no secret what's driving Hawaii's growing homeless population: A lack of affordable housing and services. The question they set out to answer is why more affordable housing isn't being made available.
Food As Medicine

2016

Food As Medicine

2016
From personal healing, inspiration grew to create a positive film about people addressing disease with food. There are a lot of negative messages about the state of our nation's health and diet, and we were inspired by the community of people we found who are fighting back against this downward trend. Food As Medicine is a documentary film that follows the growing movement of using food to heal chronic illness and disease.
The American Revolution

2016

The American Revolution

2016
Everyone knows the story of Paul Revere and his famous midnight ride to warn colonial forces of the British approach. But history books don't tell of the man who sent Revere on his mission: Joseph Warren, America's least remembered founding father. Uncover the forgotten history of Warren and stories of other unsung heroes in our fight for independence in The American Revolution.
19 Days

2016

19 Days

2016
This short documentary follows several refugee families during their first 19 days in Canada, as they navigate an unfamiliar terrain that has suddenly become their home. Located in the quiet Calgary neighbourhood of Bridgeland, the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre is the starting point for government-assisted refugees who arrive in the city. During the 19-day timeline established by the federal government, an initial assessment is done and refugees are assisted with everything from airport reception and orientation to referrals, documents, and counselling. 19 Days reveals the human side of the refugee resettlement process. A unique look at the global migration crisis and one particular stage of asylum, it lays plain the realities faced on the difficult road towards integration.
Special Blood

2016

Special Blood

2016
Failed by a healthcare system that is largely ignorant of their existence, four patients with a life-threatening, rare disease learn to find strength in each other and their small, but strong community.
All the Difference

2016

All the Difference

2016
Filmed over five and a half years, ALL THE DIFFERENCE (83 min.) weaves together the stories of two tough, yet promising young black men, Robert and Krishaun, as they navigate their lives through their high school senior year and all four years of college. They come from broken homes and low-income, high-risk communities in Chicago where barely 50% of young black men graduate from high school and of those that do graduate less than half go on to college and even fewer will graduate within 4 to 6 years. The film explores the factors in their lives (education, parents and grandparents, teachers, role models, personal drive and community support) that made all the difference in helping them be the first in their families to most likely escape poverty and secure a place in the middle class.
Oleg's Choice

2016

Oleg's Choice

2016
Fighting in eastern Ukraine broke out in early 2014. Since the summer, thousands of young Russians, driven by television propaganda and a thirst for adventure, began to pour in. Among these volunteers were Oleg and Max. Oleg became a battalion commander and Max remained an ordinary soldier. While they prepare to fight, they discuss their motivations and share their own perspective on the conflict. The image becomes a unique personal testimony of one side of the war, one rarely seen in the western media.
Find Me - Adopting Children From China

2015

Find Me - Adopting Children From China

2015
A profoundly moving documentary that tells the stories of three families who adopt children from China as well as the stories of those who loved these children first; The biological parents who feel they can’t keep their children and the orphanage nannies or foster-families who must say goodbye to the children they’ve raised for months…or years.
Sam Smith: Dreams Come True

2015

Sam Smith: Dreams Come True

2015
5
Follow Sam Smith's journey from their humble beginnings to taking the music world by storm. Find out the secret to the singer's success and feel the power of their searing voice.