Popular Documentary Movies on Hoopla - Page 194

Missing from Fire Trail Road

2024

Missing from Fire Trail Road

2024
7
A riveting documentary detailing the case of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, a Native American woman who disappeared in 2020. Her story exposes how hundreds of Indigenous women continue to go missing in the USA, perpetuating trans-generational trauma on Indian reservations.
Mind the Closing Doors

2025

Mind the Closing Doors

2025
In the Moscow Metro, a choir is formed from employees—cashiers, train drivers, and station workers—learning to sing under the guidance of an enthusiastic conductor. For a contest, the conductor discovers the opera “Flood”, which is going to be performed for the first time. The opera tells the story of the last day before the world’s end. Following a triumphant premiere, the choir sets off on its first tour, only to face a real catastrophe.
A Moment in the Sun

2020

A Moment in the Sun

2020
In the early days of solar vehicle racing, one of the most unlikely competitors was a Turkish nuclear physicist living in Australia named Ugur Ortabasi. He designed a four-seated solar powered tandem bicycle only a mother could love but in true underdog fashion it would go on to win the 1986 World Championships of Solar Vehicles. The story behind this unlikely victory was anything but sunshine and smooth sailing.
Unquiet Graves

2018

Unquiet Graves

2018
8.3
This feature-length documentary investigates the role the British government played in the murder of over 120 civilians in Counties Armagh and Tyrone from July 1972 to 1978.
Edible City

2016

Edible City

2016
Edible City is a feature-length documentary film that tells the stories of extraordinary people who are digging their hands into the dirt, working to transform their communities and doing something truly revolutionary: growing local Good Food systems that are socially just, environmentally sound, and economically resilient.
Pretty Toxic

2021

Pretty Toxic

2021
Based on a true story, the journey of one woman's investigation into the beauty industry's illicit use of chemicals.
Truth is the Only Client: The Official Investigation of the Murder of John F. Kennedy

2019

Truth is the Only Client: The Official Investigation of the Murder of John F. Kennedy

2019
4
Documentary about the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Back to the Taj Mahal hotel

2017

Back to the Taj Mahal hotel

2017
8
Dozens of people lost their lives in the 2008 terrorist attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India. Years later, five witnesses return to the scene. Until the day of the attack, their lives had been entirely different, and each of them was at the hotel for an entirely different reason. Now they share this traumatic experience.
The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith

2016

The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith

2016
6.6
Art, obsession and anxiety permeate a dilapidated Manhattan loft building in Mid-century: The first movie to use photographer W. Eugene Smith's massive, fly-on-the-wall archive of photos and audio tapes documenting the likes of jazz greats Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Giuffre, Hall Overton and others at work and play in the Sixth Avenue wreck that was Smith's home and studio from 1957 through the '60s.
The Remarkable Life of John Weld

2018

The Remarkable Life of John Weld

2018
The true life story of John Weld, who went from stuntman during Hollywood's golden era, to journalist, novelist and many other careers.
A Lionel Christmas 2

2009

A Lionel Christmas 2

2009
Christmas morning memories captured in a series of incredible locations - including Rockefeller Center, a home where Christmas trains and decorations fill every room, an around-the-tree layout featuring the Polar Express, the Lionel Christmas layout on the NBC Today Show, the Christmas displays at Macy's, Grand Central Terminal, and FAO Schwarz. Pure holiday enchantment.
The Freedom to Marry

2016

The Freedom to Marry

2016
5.1
A documentary about the same-sex marriage movement, from the final frenetic months of the legal and grassroots campaign.
Antarctic Edge: 70° South

2015

Antarctic Edge: 70° South

2015
7
In 2014, scientists declared West Antarctic ice sheet melt unstoppable, threatening the future of our planet. A group of world-class researchers is in a race to understand climate change in the fastest winter-warming place on earth: the West Antarctic Peninsula. Trekking through dangerous and uncharted landscape, these scientists push the limits of their research and come to terms with the sacrifices necessary to understand this rapidly changing world.
Women Composers

2018

Women Composers

2018
When Leipzig pianist Kyra Steckeweh realized that her repertoire almost exclusively consisted of music composed by men, she began searching for pieces written by female composers. Her research in archives, libraries, and publishing houses quickly brought to light a variety of remarkable piano pieces that have been buried in history and rarely performed.
Vessel

2014

Vessel

2014
7.6
A fearless sea captain, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, sails a ship through loopholes in international law, providing abortions on the high seas, and leaving in her wake a network of emboldened activists who trust women to handle abortion on their own terms.
Healing Scars

2018

Healing Scars

2018
UK cage fighter and mixed martial artist Rob ‘C4’ Sinclair, battles to overcome a career-threatening injury in order to fulfill his dream of fighting in the USA.
Punk Rock Lottery

0000

Punk Rock Lottery

0000
10
Directed by Jacob Miguel, "PUNK ROCK LOTTERY" embarks on a mission to capture the rapid growth of an annual event known as "The Punk Rock Lottery" in Austin, Texas. What sets this film apart is its self-awareness, playfully breaking the fourth wall and transforming into an immersive journey through history and the creative process. The narrative builds its foundation by featuring insights from punk legends and influential figures who helped shape both the film and Austin itself. As the story unfolds, it delves into the heart of the project as Jacob actively participates in the event, offering an inside look at the frenetic pace of life in a band. Through the experiences of over 30 characters, the film uncovers universal truths about creativity, camaraderie, and the struggles inherent in pursuing one's artistic passion.
Táncrend

2003

Táncrend

2003
Once a week, the dance teacher rolls into a small Hungarian village at the end of the world in his yellow Citroën and, like a magician, gives lessons to women and men: how to rise elegantly into the air and fly to the melody of the music. The film is about how the blue bird of happiness flutters around us here.
The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life

2018

The Stateless Diplomat: Diana Apcar's Heroic Life

2018
Diana Apcar, a 19th century Armenian writer living in Japan, becomes the de facto ambassador of a lost nation.
The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

2020

The War to End all Wars... and its American Veterans

2020
Relying on newly discovered archival footage, memoirs from the fallen, and expert commentary from scholars, this documentary tells the story of World War I from the American perspective: Its ace pilots, mine-laying Sailors, heroic doughboys, Harlem Hell Fighters, and courageous nurses.