Popular Documentary Movies on Kanopy - Page 298

Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela

2004

Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela

2004
Every 12 years over 70 million pilgrims gather at the meeting of India's holiest rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, for a spectacular spiritual festival: the Kumbh Mela. This documentary takes a voyage of discovery through this colorful event through the eyes of several Westerners and an ebullient young Hindu monk, Swami Krishnanand. Featuring encounters with some of India's most respected holy men and exclusive footage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle

2011

Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle

2011
7
Cape Spin! An American Power Struggle tells the surreal, fascinating, tragicomic story of the battle over America's most scandalous clean energy project. Cape Wind would be the U.S.'s first offshore windfarm...But strange alliances formed for and against: Kennedys, Kochs, and everyday folks do battle with the developer and green groups over the future of American power. With full access to both sides, a commitment to impartial storytelling and fueled by a satiric 'revolutionary' soundtrack, Cape Spin! is "a gripping and entertaining study of eco-capitalism and grassroots democracy".
The Mosque in Morgantown

2009

The Mosque in Morgantown

2009
7
One woman's campaign against extremism in her West Virginia mosque throws the community into turmoil, raising questions that cut to the heart of American Islam.
We Are Wisconsin

2012

We Are Wisconsin

2012
6
When a Republican Governor's bill threatens to wipe away worker rights and lock out public debate, six (extra)ordinary citizens force their way into the Wisconsin State Capitol, joining thousands of protesters who spend the next twenty-six days launching a popular uprising that not only challenges the bill, but the soul of a nation.
You Don't Need Feet to Dance

2013

You Don't Need Feet to Dance

2013
In the film "You Don't Need Feet to Dance," African immigrant Sidiki Conde, having lost the use of his legs to polio at fourteen, balances his career as a performing artist with the almost insurmountable obstacles of life in New York City, from his fifth-floor walk up apartment in the East village, down the stairs with his hands and navigating in his wheelchair through Manhattan onto buses and into the subway. Sidiki struggles to cope with his disability and to earn a decent living, but he still manages to teach workshops for disabled kids, busk on the street, rehearse with his musical group, bicycle with his hands, and prepare for a baby naming ceremony, where he plays djembe drums, sings, and dances on his hands.
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

1995

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain

1995
5
In this documentary, historians, politicians and actors (including Danny Glover and Sissy Spacek) try to illuminate the quixotic nature of founding father Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his views about slavery and rumored affair with his slave Sally Hemmings. Though many consider Jefferson America's most influential political logician, his life was a series of paradoxes. Edward Herrmann is featured as the voice of the conflicted aristocrat. [netflix]
Living Goddess

2008

Living Goddess

2008
5.3
As a revolution ignites in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal, the hidden lives of three young girls who are worshipped as gods unfolds. Their magical world of secret Tantric rituals, blood sacrifice and childish mischief is changed forever as the violence closes in.
The Day I Will Never Forget

2002

The Day I Will Never Forget

2002
6.5
The practice of female genital mutilation is explored through personal stories of Kenyan women.
Wall

2004

Wall

2004
5.6
A meditation on the separation fence in Israel-Palestine that imprisons one people while enclosing the other.
Herman's House

2012

Herman's House

2012
6.2
'What kind of house does a man who has been imprisoned in a six-foot-by-nine-foot cell for over 30 years dream of?' This film captures the remarkable creative journey and friendship of Herman Wallace, one of the Angola 3, and artist Jackie Sumell while examining the injustice of prolonged solitary confinement.
Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque

2005

Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque

2005
6.8
Life and work of the founder of the Cinémathèque Française.
Grinders

2011

Grinders

2011
5.9
With a new baby and wife to support, out-of-work filmmaker Matt Gallagher tries his hand - and some would say, luck at playing poker for a living.
How to Start a Revolution

2012

How to Start a Revolution

2012
5.4
HOW TO START A REVOLUTION is the remarkable untold story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, the world's leading expert on non-violent revolution. This new film (from first time director Ruaridh Arrow) reveals how Gene's work has given a new generation of revolutionary leaders the weapons needed to overthrow dictators. It shows how his 198 steps to non-violent regime change have inspired uprisings from Serbia to Ukraine and from Egypt to Syria and how his work has spread across the globe in an unstoppable wave of profound democratic change. How To Start A Revolution is the story of the power of people to change their world, the modern revolution and the man behind it all.
Liquid Vinyl

2005

Liquid Vinyl

2005
Superstar DJs discuss the history, culture, technology, spirituality and the future of electronic dance music - the music that catapulted the Club DJ to "rock star" status and united dance floors across the globe. LIQUID VINYL brings together the DJ's, the people behind the scene, and the dancers from the floor that all ultimately share in the magic of the music
No Sweat

2010

No Sweat

2010
An all-American tale about an all-American garment: The T-shirt, NO SWEAT takes a wild ride into the bowels of Los Angeles garment industry. Mostly undocumented workers at American Apparel and SweatX are offered better wages, benefits, even a shot at worker-ownership. But what's really behind the label? Dark, dingy factories. Workers hunched elbow-to-elbow over machines. Nike. Guess. Kathy Lee Gifford. We are all too familiar with sweatshops, operating both in the U.S. and overseas. But does what's behind the label of what you wear always have to be linked to worker exploitation?
Crossing Arizona

2006

Crossing Arizona

2006
8
A collection of personal accounts stemming from Arizona's illegal immigration crisis.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber

1916

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

1916
A peek into the Bavarian town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a treasure trove of medieval beauty.
Crook Hat and Camphoo

2005

Crook Hat and Camphoo

2005
Alyawarr elders from central Australia, who worry about the survival of traditional skills and culture, pass on the skills and knowledge for making spears and woomera (spear-throwers).
Guns, Bombs & War: A Love Story

2021

Guns, Bombs & War: A Love Story

2021
Could we find Love beyond Hate, could we find Peace beyond War? Can we heal, in Oneness, our Humanity and the World?
Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth

2010

Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth

2010
1
The story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status.