New Documentary Movies on Plex - Page 10

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023
6.7
The story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
Hoopties

2023

Hoopties

2023
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the premier automotive races of the year. Companies invest millions into cars and racers alike to take home the trophy and the glory of a Le Mans win. And then there is the 24 Hours of Lemons, a 24-hour endurance car race that travels year-round. The rules are simple: buy or build a race car for $500 or less—the most laps win. The teams? Three Pedal Mafia, Team Fafrumwinnin, and Great Globs of Oil will pit their wits, their technical acumen, and common sense against competitors and the laws of physics alike.
The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli

2023

The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli

2023
Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters.
Weird Al: Never Off Beat

2023

Weird Al: Never Off Beat

2023
1
Call him a creative genius or just plain wacky. Either way Alfred Yankovic has carved his own brand of comedic parodies, polka medleys, and original songs for the outcast who never fit in.
Queen of the Deuce

2023

Queen of the Deuce

2023
7.1
The unbelievable true story of Chelly Wilson, who escaped the Holocaust and built a porn cinema empire in New York City in the 1970s. Chelly was a Greek-born, Christmas-celebrating, Jewish grandma, who married men but was openly gay. This documentary charts her unlikely rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd Street.
Out of the Loop

2023

Out of the Loop

2023
10
Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
Twice Colonized

2023

Twice Colonized

2023
7.8
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has long fought for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. But can she both change the world and mend her own wounds?
Disquiet

2023

Disquiet

2023
Lis Rhodes’ latest essay film Disquiet, made against the backdrop of the pandemic, continues her ongoing project of documenting and drawing attention to the progressive eradication of justice, equality and individual liberties as a consequence of neoliberal capitalism. Using still images, sound, text and her distinctive voice-over, Rhodes calls out the evils of globalisation whilst taking a truly global approach in her incisive analysis. From the atomic destruction of Hiroshima to the conquest of the skies, Disquiet draws connections between the local, the transnational, and even the extra-terrestrial, in order to untangle the relationship between violence and profit. As Rhodes poignantly asks: ‘can warnings warn, when violence is a profitable industry?’
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

2023

What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

2023
7.3
In 1970, Blood, Sweat and Tears was one of the biggest bands in the world. They had exploded on the scene with both daring and promise, selling millions of records, winning multiple Grammy Awards including Album of the Year (beating out The Beatles' Abbey Road) and headlining the legendary Woodstock festival. In demand for concert and TV appearances, BS&T was a darling of the mainstream and rock press, icon of the counterculture and inspiration for a generation of horn-based bands. Their future was limitless. And then it all went wrong.
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023
6.9
The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from the interconnected metaverse of today's world.
Refuge

2023

Refuge

2023
In Clarkston, a small town in Georgia, a successful Kurdish doctor and a Muslim-hating white supremacist form an unlikely friendship. Against the backdrop of an exceptionally racially- diverse community, themes of xenophobia, Islamophobia, and forgiveness play out in an intimate and accessible way. Directors Din Blankenship and Erin Bernhard put the focus on understanding, resulting in a moving film with a lot of heart that moves the conversation on racial divisions towards healing.
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons

2023

John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons

2023
John Wayne was a legendary actor and an embodiment of America itself. While he played men who always do the right thing on camera his real life is far more complicated.
Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York

2023

Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York

2023
Gotham tells the true story of what happened in New York City during the twenty years from 1993 to 2013. How did a city with over 2200 murders, 93,000 violent robberies and 147,000 car thefts in 1990 become the capitol of the world a mere handful of years later? This feature documentary explores what happened during these decades, told by the people who did the hard work, some at great personal and professional cost.
Total Trust

2023

Total Trust

2023
7.8
By exploring the relationship between the watched and the watching, our film uncovers the trauma and hope engendered by the Chinese all-surveilling state and lends a voice to those that stand in resilient defiance of such blatant abuse of power.
Hippo Supremacy

2023

Hippo Supremacy

2023
2
Zambia's Luangwa river hippos are living the easy life, or so it seems. Their life fluctuates between the serenity of sunbathing to the terrible brutality of dominance and aggression.
Mama Twiga in the Garden of Eden

2023

Mama Twiga in the Garden of Eden

2023
3
The emotional story of a mother giraffe, Mama Twiga, and the struggles of young giraffes and gazelles as they take on the risks of growing in the wilds of Swahili.
From Where They Stood

2023

From Where They Stood

2023
7.3
A handful of prisoners in WWII camps risked their lives to take clandestine photographs and document the hell the Nazis were hiding from the world. In the vestiges of the camps, director Christophe Cognet retraces the footsteps of these courageous men and women in a quest to unearth the circumstances and the stories behind their photographs, composing as such an archeology of images as acts of defiance.
UFO Endgame to Disclosure

2023

UFO Endgame to Disclosure

2023
9.5
Now that the Department of Defense acknowledges that the UFO phenomenon is real, what does that really tell us? Award-winning documentary filmmakers Blake and Brent Cousins who brought you "Countdown To Disclosure" and "Above Top Secret" now bring you the latest shocking film, "UFO Endgame to Disclosure," and travel across America to speak with the top experts regarding the cosmic cover-up to reveal the secret technology that can change the world. Dr. Steven Greer comes forward with explosive information about the deadly game of suppressed technology that could eliminate the need for fossil fuels and save our planet from ultimate destruction.
Voyage to Himalaya - The Kangchenjunga Expedition 2022

2023

Voyage to Himalaya - The Kangchenjunga Expedition 2022

2023
6
Revisiting the spectacular Himalayas on the route for ascension of Kangchenjunga Massif of 8.586m, the third highest peak of the world along with two Romanian climbers, part of an International expedition.
Subject

2023

Subject

2023
6.5
In the golden age of documentaries, who benefits? SUBJECT reveals the unintended consequences – good, bad, and complicated – of having your life shared on screen. Featuring the protagonists of acclaimed documentaries The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, The Wolfpack, Capturing the Friedmans, and The Square, as well as the filmmakers of Minding the Gap, Cameraperson, An Inconvenient Truth, and more.