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I Just Wanted to Be Somebody

2007

I Just Wanted to Be Somebody

2007
4.5
Newsreels, commercials, and home movies are used to study the life and influence of Anita Bryant.
Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

2014

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

2014
6.2
Twenty years ago, a young American hiker named Chris McCandless, the accomplished son of successful middle class parents, was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness and became the subject of the best-selling book and movie “Into the Wild.” Now, PBS retraces Chris McCandless’ steps to try to piece together why he severed all ties with his past, burnt or gave away all his money, changed his name and headed into the Denali Wilderness. McCandless' own letters, released for the first time, as well as new and surprising interviews, probe the mystery that still lies at the heart of a story that has become part of the American literary canon and compels so many to this day.
Seabiscuit

2003

Seabiscuit

2003
He was boxy, with stumpy legs that wouldn't completely straighten a short straggly tail and an ungainly gait; though he didn't look the part, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history. In the 1930s, when Americans longed to escape the grim realities of Depression-era life, four men turned Seabiscuit into a national hero. They were his fabulously wealthy owner Charles Howard, his famously silent and stubborn trainer Tom Smith and the two hard-bitten, gifted jockeys who rode him to glory. By following the paths that brought these four together and in telling the story of Seabiscuit's unlikely career, this film illuminates the precarious economic conditions that defined America in the 1930s and explores the fascinating behind-the-scenes world of thoroughbred racing. Scott Glenn narrates.
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021
4.7
A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the people who made them.
Best Kids in Texas

2017

Best Kids in Texas

2017
When Texas emerges as a hotbed for recruiting young talent into the professional paintball scene in early 2000s, a group of teenagers find a mentor, pledge to stick together, and in the process change professional paintball in Texas forever.
Accident, MD

2017

Accident, MD

2017
5
ACCIDENT, MD is a survey of attitudes about America's health care crisis filmed in and around the small town of Accident, Maryland.
Shadows of Paradise

2016

Shadows of Paradise

2016
4.5
Since the death of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in February 2008, long-time practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and well-known film director David Lynch has been embraced as the movement’s chief international ambassador. Filmmaker Sebastian Lange, who himself was raised in the movement, presents an intimate look at this new phase in the movement’s evolution.
Kollek

1995

Kollek

1995
Chronicles the life of one of Israel's founding fathers, Teddy Kollek, from his days as a Zionist leader to his rescue of 3,000 Jews and his 29 years as mayor of Jerusalem.
Who Killed JFK: The Conspiracies

2020

Who Killed JFK: The Conspiracies

2020
8
Over the decades, unanswered questions, tampered evidence, ulterior motives, and witness testimony surrounding the assassination has perpetuated conspiracy theories and alternative explanations that challenge the official narrative. Most of the figures involved--or knew who was involved--have mostly passed away, leaving avenues of investigation dead in their tracks. Over time, efforts to determine what happened have left more questions than answers. We take a look back on the moment that changed the course of world history, questioning the official record. Was the assassination a conspiracy?
Acsexybility

2024

Acsexybility

2024
7
Located at the intersection of disability and queerness, this documentary enriches, implicates, and breaks open the conversation around sexual life in the disabled community. This film does not shy away from the complexities and challenges of queer life, but rather embraces them and in doing so, illuminates how they impact one another and bring new dimensionality to the position of the body within them. Resisting a normative lens, this filmmaker uses the observational power of the camera to document the raw sexuality, fantasies, and erotic expressions of a wide array of subjects with rare candor and vulnerability. Embodied sexual explorations are balanced against interviews that in their frankness and insightfulness criticize and deepen the lacking conversation around this intersection in the wider discourse.
Everything Is in Your Hands

2021

Everything Is in Your Hands

2021
Kaya Mirecka-Ploss was closely associated with Jan Karski. She helped over a hundred children from Poland get education in the USA. She gave home to three of them, funded her studies in the US, and help them in the transition into adulthood.
The Black Kung Fu Experience

2012

The Black Kung Fu Experience

2012
4.8
This film focuses on how a group of African American pioneers became respected masters in a subculture dominated by Chinese and white men.
LA Woman Rising

2019

LA Woman Rising

2019
10
Executive produced by Rosario Dawson, LA WOMAN RISING presents 50 Los Angeles women revealing their truth, what motivates them to wake up each morning. Director Nana Ghana gracefully captures the morning rituals and untold stories of uncertainty, struggle and success. Considered a love letter to the real and diverse women of Los Angeles, Ghana's documentary is a distinct celebration of the female voice.
Wild Wheels

1992

Wild Wheels

1992
A documentary spotlighting "car-art" in America.
Nagasaki Journey

1995

Nagasaki Journey

1995
Rashomon-like look at the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 10, 1945. Features color footage of the bomb's aftermath shown in public for the first time in over fifty years. The film features extremely rare footage of the atomic bombing, both black-and-white and color.
Baudouin, les derniers jours

2023

Baudouin, les derniers jours

2023
Sideworld: Damnation Village

2022

Sideworld: Damnation Village

2022
Director George Popov explores the dark and disturbing secrets behind three of England's most haunted villages.
Alice Street

2020

Alice Street

2020
At the intersection of Alice and 14th Streets in the heart of downtown Oakland, California, tension is brewing between real estate developers and artists around the best present and future uses of a coveted historic space. Following the proposal, creation, and final result of a mural, this documentary shows how art can work as a tool for grassroots activism and underscores the power of coalition-building to disrupt the displacing forces of privilege.
Wildland

2018

Wildland

2018
8
Filmed over one fire season, Wildland is a sweeping yet deeply personal account of a single wildland firefighting crew as they struggle with fear, loyalty, dreams, and demons. What emerges is a rich story of working-class men — their exterior world, their interior lives and the fire that lies between.
Funeral Chants from the Georgian Caucasus

2007

Funeral Chants from the Georgian Caucasus

2007
A short film set in the mountainous province of Svaneti, documents the performance of polyphonic men’s funerary laments common to the region.