Popular Documentary Movies on Plex - Page 109

Left Behind

1994

Left Behind

1994
5.5
Leading biblical scholars and religious experts discuss the implications of the Rapture, when prophecies predict that Jesus Christ will return to Earth and his true believers will be transported to meet him.
America's Most Haunted Inns

2004

America's Most Haunted Inns

2004
2
Welcome to the modest small town of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Enjoy your stay at Bucksville house and have your room tidied up in the morning by colonial maids who turn and vanish. At the Wedgewood Inn, explore a tunnel of the Underground Railroad where slaves passed through to freedom and the spirits of some still linger. Examine the mystery of the figure on horseback, spotted in the woods outside the Arianna Miles, as this fascinating documentary reveals some of the most amazing images of spirits ever recorded!
Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows

2014

Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows

2014
5
Southeast Asia Cinema - When the rooster crows is a voice of diversity reaching for change. Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Garin Nugroho, Pen Ek Ratanaruang give voice to a region rich with traditions, ethnic groups, languages, politics, and religions. It is cinema, at its purest form, fighting for freedom of expression, documenting real lives of ordinary people, giving voice to the underdogs and the outcasts. The amalgamation of these aspects gives birth to an ultra-neo-realistic cinema language currently unique to films from this region.
Is Mindfulness Right for You?

2021

Is Mindfulness Right for You?

2021
6
This insightful and informative documentary explores the popular world of Mindfulness from the perspective of four people who study and teach it. Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
The Giant Killer

2017

The Giant Killer

2017
7.3
The true story of the smallest Green Beret soldier who became a war hero-only to be killed homeless and alone, whose life and death are shrouded in mystery.
Le Monde selon Stiglitz

2009

Le Monde selon Stiglitz

2009
In this documentary on the dangers and prospects of globalization, Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz takes us on a world tour that begins in Gary, his hometown in the suburbs of Chicago. During this journey, from Ecuador to India via Botswana and China, Stiglitz explains that globalization is not just synonymous with environmental disasters or increased pressure on wages and working conditions. There are indeed countries that have mastered globalization and managed to turn it to their advantage. Governments aware of the potential dangers of unregulated markets, attacks on the environment, and the limits of free trade can opt for new paths that could benefit hundreds of millions of people around the world.
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

2008

The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler

2008
Explores the path of hitler from insignificance, to World domination, and demonstrates the delusions he had that lead to massive deaths during the War.
The Wonder of It All

2007

The Wonder of It All

2007
6.5
The Wonder of it All focuses on the human side of the men behind the Apollo missions through candid interviews with seven of the Apollo astronauts: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charles Duke, Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt. They all reflect on the training, the tragedies, the camaraderie, and the effect that their space travel has had on their families.
Every Second Counts

2009

Every Second Counts

2009
6.1
Every Second Counts takes an inside look at the CrossFit culture and community, where time on a stopwatch reigns as the supreme measure of performance. Those who reach the elite ranks in the burgeoning sport of CrossFit push themselves beyond limitations imposed by the mind and flirt with the limits of physical capacity. Human perseverance has never voluntarily gone this far. The film chronicles the dramatic journey of five athletes as they prepare for and compete in the most comprehensive test of fitness on the planet, the CrossFit Games. The road to this grueling two-day program of extreme challenges reveals what it takes to be the best in the world. The climactic finish, with its surprising turn of events, shows beyond any doubt that the winner of the CrossFit Games is the fittest person on earth.
42 Grams

2017

42 Grams

2017
7.9
Portrait of Jake Bickelhaupt from his underground restaurant, Sous Rising, to his 2 Michelin star winning restaurant, 42 Grams.
Black Indians

2018

Black Indians

2018
Black Indians are inhabitants of New Orleans neighborhoods , African-Americans who gather in tribes, make the most beautiful costumes of the world, and parade in the streets like African angels disguised as dreaming indians by affirming to the face of the world the pride, beauty, and humanity of their communities. This documentary pays tribute to the Indian spirits of the land of America as do the Big Chiefs of the tribes we follow throughout the film. Musical and danced, joyful, Black Indians takes us back to the roots of call and response , a musical form that is the last living tradition of African culture and one of the sources of jazz
Shrooms

2023

Shrooms

2023
5.3
Follows Dan, a young Venezuelan man currently living in Lisbon, who collects magic mushrooms in the forest and distributes them in the city to those in need of help - like a New Age Robin Hood - using pigeons as carriers.
Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood

2015

Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood

2015
5.5
This documentary profiles a Maine craftsman and his son, who are among the last practitioners of the art of wooden boat building.
Hit & Stay

2013

Hit & Stay

2013
A feature-length documentary about priests and nuns who protested the Vietnam War by breaking into draft boards, destroying draft records, and then waiting around to be arrested. Their actions inspired a movement, which shaped the anti-war movement and helped bring an end to the draft.
Game Face

2015

Game Face

2015
5.1
Game Face shows the quest to self-realization of LGBT athletes and the acceptance in society. The film follows athletes during their coming out process, and sheds light on the obstacles LGBT sports players deal with throughout their career.
Breadmakers

2007

Breadmakers

2007
At a unique Edinburgh bakery, a community of workers with learning disabilities makes a variety of organic breads for daily delivery to local shops and cafés.
Posh Neighbours at War

2016

Posh Neighbours at War

2016
This is a documentary where we gain access to the rich and their jaw dropping homes to reveal the stories behind multi-million pound disputes. Last year in London's Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea a whopping 6821 planning applications were submitted. These megabuck developments, often create noise, mess and stress and mean neighbours are being alienated for months, even years at a time.
The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway

2014

The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway

2014
8
In the heart of the Northern Rockies, one 500-mile stretch of highway connects the West's most renowned blue-ribbon trout streams. It also passes through some of America's most spectacular scenery-jagged peaks, bewitching deserts, shimmering waters in pristine forests - a region that draws anglers from all over the world to settings that restore the soul. "The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway" is a one-hour documentary narrated by Tom Skerritt, written by Tim Woodward, directed by Tom Hadzor and produced by Wide Eye Productions. The program follows U.S. Highway 20 as it passes through some of the best fly fishing waters in the world. Shot on location in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Oregon, it is a visual feast of scenic beauty. You don't have to fly fish to love "The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway."
Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video

2013

Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video

2013
Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video is a rip roaring look at the past, present and future of the music video. From The Beatles, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Guns N’ Roses, 2Pac, Madonna, Bruce, U2, R.E.M., Nirvana, Jay Z, Lady Gaga and everyone in between, Money for Nothing is the most comprehensive film of its kind and a refresher course on the last 60 years of popular music and the unforgettable images that accompanied them.
Motorkite Dreaming

2016

Motorkite Dreaming

2016
Motorbike Dreaming is an extreme cultural adventure following two young Aussie adventurers and their fiancées giving wings to their crazy idea to be the first to fly microlights 5,000 km across Australia, with an award-winning filmmaker trying to keep up.