Popular Documentary Movies on Hoopla - Page 174

Last Extinction

2009

Last Extinction

2009
Dying Green

2012

Dying Green

2012
A doctor's efforts to live a green life near the Appalachian Mountains lead to the development of a radical idea to use green burials to conserve one million acres of land and to create wildlife reserves.
Jihadists

2016

Jihadists

2016
7.5
A documentary that takes us to the heart of jihadism in Mali
I Will Soar

2023

I Will Soar

2023
2
A true story about one community, one high school, and one coach; how he produced a winning football season and hit record numbers of first-generation students attending university.
Your Mother’s Comfort

2020

Your Mother’s Comfort

2020
“We transgender are the revolution!” Indianara Siqueira, trans activist and politician, admonishes her political party for ousting her days before the 2018 Brazilian national elections. In the same election cycle extreme-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is a forerunner for President of the Republic. Indianara is the ‘mother’ at the head of a homeless shelter and community center for trans sex workers called Casa Nem in Rio de Janeiro. Casa Nem is a squat, and facing the threat of eviction, Indianara occupies a colonial palace nearby to bargain with the city to save the house.
The Burnt Half

2023

The Burnt Half

2023
The Burnt Half is a powerful, complex, engaging and gripping, character-led, observational documentary. It’s a film that goes to the heart of a shattered community in the wake of the 2020 bushfires that destroyed two-thirds of this idyllic island, which was the jewel in the crown of South Australia and a global tourism icon.
The Great Basin

2022

The Great Basin

2022
Chivas DeVinck works his way up from the soil to the stars to find out what constitutes Nevada outside of Las Vegas. Milieus, places and people are intertwined in a collage. The magnetic core of the whole is the subterranean water from which everything seems to grow and for which everyone strives. What looks like an arid desert landscape or a sleepy little town from afar, turns out on closer inspection to be an atmospheric representation of the rural U.S.
Wilder than Wild: Fire, Forests, and the Future

2018

Wilder than Wild: Fire, Forests, and the Future

2018
Wilder than Wild reveals how fire suppression and climate change have exposed Western forests to large, high intensity wildfires, while greenhouse gases released from these fires contribute to global warming. This vicious cycle jeopardizes our forests and affects us all with extreme weather and more wildfires, some of which are now entering highly populated wildland-urban areas.
Cannabis : quand le deal est légal

2019

Cannabis : quand le deal est légal

2019
8
Days on PCT

2024

Days on PCT

2024
One man's epic journey hiking from Mexico to Canada on the legendary Pacific Crest Trail. Starting in Campo, Mexico this documentary follows Andrew Martin as he attempts his first thru-hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. It follows a first hand account of the hardship, struggle, joy, and awe inspired by his five month trek. Although focused on one person's perspective, the account brings the viewer into the world of the thru-hiker as he meets other people along the same journey. Ultimately, Days on PCT is a triumph of the human spirit and a tribute to the American west.
The PROcess

2024

The PROcess

2024
10 million athletes play basketball every year. Of that 10 million, only 900,000 will play high school basketball. Of that 900,000, only 5,000 will play college basketball. Of that 5,000, only 96 college basketball players will be drafted each year. This documentary wants to focus on athletes and their families, as they go on the journey of trying to make it to that level.
Petra Kelly - Act Now!

2024

Petra Kelly - Act Now!

2024
7.8
The German documentary is dedicated to an influential figure of the 20th century: Petra Kelly spent her life campaigning for feminism, environmental activism, human rights and peace. She was a political co-founder of the Green Party in the 1970s and 80s and protested against nuclear missiles in West Germany at the height of the Cold War. Above all, however, she believed that one person could very well change the world and thus rose to become an icon of the peace movement.
An Unknown Country: The Jewish Exiles of Ecuador

2015

An Unknown Country: The Jewish Exiles of Ecuador

2015
Story of European Jews who fled Europe escaping the Nazi terror to find refuge in an unlikely destination: Ecuador -- barely known at the time.
Picture Stories

2021

Picture Stories

2021
Documentary about the life and legacy of Picture Post, the revolutionary magazine which shaped perceptions of British life during and after the Second World War.
Miss Snake Charmer

2018

Miss Snake Charmer

2018
4
The contestants for Miss Snake Charmer are not your typical high school beauty queens. These teens must show they are more than just pretty faces-that they have the guts and grit to win America's toughest beauty pageant. Contestants must prove their bravery by killing, and skinning, a rattlesnake before showcasing their talents and evening wear. The winner then spends the weekend reigning over pits of live vipers during the World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup.
Kings of Baja

2014

Kings of Baja

2014
10
There are few places on earth more forbidding and beautiful than Baja, Mexico. 800 miles long and 10 million years in the making, it is home to a punishing desert and the most diverse sea on the planet. Explore amazing ecosystems in the Sea of Cortez and join the hunt with charismatic mega fauna - great creatures that inspire wonder, joy, fear, and awe. From Emmy-nominated producer Michael Watchulonis and Emmy award winning cinematographer Johnny Friday. Captured entirely in 4K over a period of 4 years.
Coyote: The Mike Plant Story

2017

Coyote: The Mike Plant Story

2017
8.5
Mike Plant burned his way through life by an unconventional set of rules, leading him to dark corners of the world before finding his passion and the pinnacle of an extreme sport that celebrates individuals who race around the world on a sailboat... a true American adventure story.
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night

2017

MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night

2017
A documentary that explores the positive fascination with Classic Monsters.
Decanted.

2016

Decanted.

2016
7
Follows the development of a brand new winery, Italics Winegrowers, seen through the eyes of elite Napa Valley winemakers in this small but highly revered wine region. Like a vine extending itself far underground seeking nourishment, the story digs deep to analyze what kind of person it takes to enter this highly competitive and well-established arena. Explore what it takes to succeed at building a brand, staking a claim, and realizing a lifelong dream.
30 Seconds Away: Breaking the Cycle

2015

30 Seconds Away: Breaking the Cycle

2015
A former federal agent takes you from Milwaukee's streets into its justice system, following Harold Sloan and six other homeless men over five years as they struggle to survive.