Popular Documentary Movies on Plex - Page 95

TWA Flight 800

2013

TWA Flight 800

2013
6.7
A thought-provoking documentary about the ill-fated Trans World Airline Flight 800 to Paris, France, which exploded on July 17, 1996 just 12 minutes after takeoff from JFK International Airport, killing all 230 people on board. The special features six former members of the official crash investigation breaking their silence to refute the officially proposed cause of the jetliner's demise and reveal how the investigation was systematically undermined.
9/11: Stories from the City

2021

9/11: Stories from the City

2021
Twenty years on, listen to some of the incredible first-hand stories in this emotional reflection on one of the darkest days in American history.
E-Life

2017

E-Life

2017
8.4
Computers, smart phones, and tablets are now a part of our daily lives. They have revolutionised the way we work, the way we communicate and the way we view the world. But what happens to our old phone when we upgrade? Where does our broken computer go after we throw it out? 'e-Life' explores what happens to our electrical goods when we throw them away and exposes some unpleasant (and perhaps unknown) truths about the detrimental affects e-waste has on people's health, the environment and the economy. From consumers in the UK to the recyclers in the dumps of Ghana, the documentary will follow the journey of our e-waste. We will examine current manufacturing and disposal processes and also assess the burden the boom in electronic goods is placing on global resources. 'e-Life' will be an objective portrayal of the problem of e-waste that documents the issue through carefully crafted cinematography.
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.
2018: The Ultimate Test

2021

2018: The Ultimate Test

2021
2
Just before the 2018 CrossFit Games, a new direction was handed down from the leadership team, instigating an overhaul of the sport. Big changes were on the horizon for 2019, and the focus now turned to making the 2018 Games the best yet.
The Race to Alaska

2022

The Race to Alaska

2022
750 miles. Icy water. No motors. No support. Described as the Iditarod on a boat with a chance of drowning or being eaten by a Grizzly bear, this epic endurance race attracts intrepid, unhinged characters who find their edge on this punishing course.
Vitalik: An Ethereum Story

2024

Vitalik: An Ethereum Story

2024
5
Chronicles tech visionary Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum's community of builders as they fight for an open internet accessible to all.
Finnish American Chip Woodcarvers

2019

Finnish American Chip Woodcarvers

2019
The deep northern forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are home to small villages of Finnish Americans—communities carved out from the forest where Finnish language, cultural worldview, and traditional arts remain crucial to social life more than a century after immigration. In this beautiful and rugged north country, the extraordinary, ordinary descendants of Finnish immigrants still eke out modest lives to this day on old farmsteads, working with the resources they have available to them, showing their creativity and ingenuity in simply getting by and making do, and living in ways not dissimilar from their ancestors who migrated three or four generations ago.
3 of a Kind

2014

3 of a Kind

2014
Getting drafted is an exciting, nerve-racking, anxious, long, fun and tension-inducing experience for teenagers around the country every year. Sharing the journey with some of your closest friends, however, makes it a whole lot more enjoyable.
Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land

2002

Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land

2002
A documentary on how British double-dealing during the First World War ignited the conflict between Arab and Jew in the Middle East. The bitter struggle between Arab and Jew for control of the Holy Land has caused untold suffering in the Middle East for generations. It is often claimed that the crisis originated with Jewish emigration to Palestine and the foundation of the state of Israel. Yet the roots of the conflict are to be found much earlier – in British double-dealing during the First World War. This is a story of intrigue among rival empires; of misguided strategies; and of how conflicting promises to Arab and Jew created a legacy of bloodshed which determined the fate of the Middle East.
Saving Banksy

2017

Saving Banksy

2017
6.7
Internationally known graffiti artist, Banksy, left his mark on San Francisco in April 2010. Little did he know that this act of vandalism would spark a chain of events that includes one of his rats being removed from a wall, Museums ignorantly turning down a free Banksy street work, and a NY gallerist who has made it his business model to remove Banksy street works from all over the globe doing whatever it takes to get the rat in his possession.
Graffiti Stories: From Dark Alleys to Bright Futures

2014

Graffiti Stories: From Dark Alleys to Bright Futures

2014
6
Local Winnipeg rapper and host Ismaila Alfa discovers urban youth who find their passion and legitimacy in urban arts, including graffiti, rap and hip hop dance.
John Lennon: The Messenger

2002

John Lennon: The Messenger

2002
7
One of rock and roll's seminal poets and iconoclasts is the subject of this documentary that also provides a wealth of song material from John Lennon's days as an ex-Beatle when he made music with wife Yoko Ono in the Plastic Ono Band. As John once sang: There are places I remember ... and people, too. To all of us, John Lennon was one of them.
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

1990

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

1990
Blues legends B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, plus Evelyn Young, Gatemouth Moore, Fred Ford, Honeymoon Garner, Booker T. Laury, and others play jam sessions & tell stories about Memphis' Beale Street. Filmed in Memphis in the late 80's, the award-winning documentary has been lovingly remastered and restored from the original 16mm film and audio tape. A personal look at a neighborhood where the music lasted "all day and all night". It's a must-see for any music fan.
Attack in the Pacific

1944

Attack in the Pacific

1944
Part of a a video series that documents the fighting between the United States and Imperial Japan during and immediately after World War II.
Out of Mind, Out of Sight

2014

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

2014
5.7
Four-time Emmy winner John Kastner was granted unprecedented access to the Brockville facility for 18 months, allowing 46 patients and 75 staff to share their experiences with stunning frankness. The result is two remarkable documentaries: the first, NCR: Not Criminally Responsible, premiered at Hot Docs in the spring of 2013 and follows the story of a violent patient released into the community. The second film, Out of Mind, Out of Sight, returns to the Brockville Mental Health Centre to profile four patients, two men and two women, as they struggle to gain control over their lives so they can return to a society that often fears and demonizes them.
Elon Musk: Aiming for the Stars

2021

Elon Musk: Aiming for the Stars

2021
It seems that for Elon Musk, not even the sky is the limit. There are no limits. This is the story of an individual who is building the future.
DJ Khaled: Another Win

2022

DJ Khaled: Another Win

2022
DJ Khaled may have started by spinning records in his garage, but today is one of the recognized social media moguls and record producers. 12 albums, a hit Miami restaurant, and one Grammy to his credit. A story in the making.
Speechless: The Polar Realm

2015

Speechless: The Polar Realm

2015
7
Beautifully filmed by New Zealand nature photographer Richard Sidey over the past decade around the polar regions, Speechless: The Polar Realm is a visual meditation of light, life, loss and wonder at the ends of the globe. This is the second film in Sidey’s non-verbal trilogy which is comprised of: - Landscapes at the World’s Ends (2010) - Speechless: The Polar Realm (2015) - Elementa (2020)
Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed

2004

Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed

2004
5.5
Marco Polo became a legend after his epic, 24 year trek across Asia. Was he the world's greatest overland explorer? Or the biggest liar? National Geographic's own legend, Michael Yamashita, used Polo's book as a guide to find the truth.