Popular Documentary Movies on Tubi TV - Page 344

Through a Lens Darkly: Grief, Loss and C.S. Lewis

2011

Through a Lens Darkly: Grief, Loss and C.S. Lewis

2011
"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear." CS Lewis - A Grief Observed Loss comes in many forms: The grief over the death of a loved one, the devastation of a physical or mental impairment, the pain of divorce or separation, or the distress of job loss and foreclosure.
Acadia Always

2008

Acadia Always

2008
A brand new look at one of America's favorite national parks. Jack Perkins, former NBC News correspondent and host of A&E's Biography Series, lends his powerful narrative to this hour long tribute to the people who created Acadia National Park and to those who keep and preserve it.
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

2004

Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

2004
A documentary portrait of composer Malcolm Arnold. Broadcast in two parts on The South Bank Show but premiered in its entirety at the Royal Festival Hall
The Peretzniks

2010

The Peretzniks

2010
Interviews with students of the post-war Jewish I.L. Perec school in Łódź, Poland, who were mostly scattered around the world after anti-Semitic purges in 1968.
The Real Joan of Arc

2007

The Real Joan of Arc

2007
The myth of Joan of Arc has fascinated people the world over. In the collective memory, she is the young shepherd girl who died at the stake having saved France. But 15th century chronicles report that following events in Rouen, certain people refused to believe she was dead and that another woman was burned instead.
Joan of Arc

2005

Joan of Arc

2005
In 1425, France needed a miracle. What it got was a warrior. This is the true story of a peasant girl who emerged to lead an army and change the course of history. This is a docudrama portrait of a legendary heroine's story as seen through her own eyes, based on her own testimony. Discover one woman's journey to free her nation, and inspire the world.
Seasons of the Otter

2010

Seasons of the Otter

2010
Otters are so proficient at capturing the fish they live on, that they have lots of time left over for play. And they seem to play with reckless abandon, sliding down steep canyons in deep snow, swimming under the ice in Yellowstone Lake. They submerge us into the lake to find strange underwater spires only recently discovered by man. Other creatures sometimes survive bitter winter seasons by stealing fish from the otter. Actually, they're pretty good at defending themselves, and this program catches some astonishing action between them, coyotes, eagles, beaver, even an occasional grizzly bear.
Stone Time Touch

2007

Stone Time Touch

2007
Stone, Time, Touch is a documentary made by Gariné Torossian about the relationship of three Armenian women from the diaspora with the land of Armenia. The young woman (played by Kamee Abrahamian) is visiting Armenia for the first time. The older woman, Arsinée Khanjian has a more conflicted and analytical perspective of her identity and her relationship with the fledgling democracy, one of the former Soviet Union republics. She has been to landlocked Armenia many times and comments on photos taken by French photographer Marc Baguelin. The third trajectory is more subtle and is represented by Gariné Torossian herself whose face is super imposed from time to time in this stylistically-layered documentary.
The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales

2008

The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales

2008
For the first time on DVD, Terry Chimes fills in the story of the birth of punk. Essential viewing for every Clash fan, this incisive film features long-serving road manager and author Johnny Green who reveals the philosophy and the spirit which drove the band. Drawing on extensive footage of the Clash in performance as well as previously unseen drawings and cartoons by the legendary Ray Lowry, this is as close as you¹ll ever get to being there.
Investigating the Afterlife

2008

Investigating the Afterlife

2008
How hard can ghost hunting be? Join Shane Free as he enlists the help of friends and family and documents personal experiences at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania's Cashtown Inn, the Prospect Place Mansion in Trinway, Ohio, and the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Unlike many popular ghost hunting shows, "Investigating the Afterlife" does not alter the footage and presents the evidence as it was recorded.
The Real West

1960

The Real West

1960
Silver-screen legend Gary Cooper narrates this insightful documentary, which aims to subvert the idealized notions of the Western frontier posited by Hollywood and unveil what life was really like in the rough-and-tumble Old West. Originally aired as an installment of the NBC News series "Project Twenty," the program uses vintage photographs, archival accounts and historical reenactments to paint a vivid portrait of the Wild West of the 19th century.
U-Boats: The Wolfpack

1987

U-Boats: The Wolfpack

1987
This documentary looks at the Nazi submarine threat, their fleet known as the "Wolf Pack," and how it almost helped to defeat the Allies in World War II.
The Hitler Conspiracies

2008

The Hitler Conspiracies

2008
A closer look at those who tried to rid the world of Hitler, including many within his organization. The story of the German Resistance is one that is rarely heard, but the bravery of the conspirators, despite their lack of success in stopping Hitler in his tracks, is nothing short of heroic. In 1944, Operation Valkyrie and Colonel Count Claus von Stauffenberg got within striking distance of assassinating the Fuhrer..
The Panic Is On: The Great American Depression as Seen by the Common Man

2009

The Panic Is On: The Great American Depression as Seen by the Common Man

2009
A stunning collection of photographs, newsreel and vintage documentary footage, era-specific pop music, and mesmerizing eyewitness accounts make for a palpable time capsule of the Great Depression of 1929. - Pablo Abeita, Connee Boswell, Martha Boswell
Black 47 at Connolly's: New Year's Eve in Times Square

2008

Black 47 at Connolly's: New Year's Eve in Times Square

2008
What began as a Black 47 performance, shot at Connolly's pub in New York City's most vibrant hub, Times Square, on that locale's biggest day of the year, New Year's Eve, turned into something much more. Using early footage of "the best live band on the planet," interviews with band members and the audience, and the riotous performance itself, Black 47 at Connolly's weaves together a history of the band's beginnings, and by extension, a rich underlay of Irish-American history and the Diaspora.
Kanye West: Unauthorized

2005

Kanye West: Unauthorized

2005
Follow the journey of one of hip hop's most talented and influential Grammy-winning producers turned double platinum artist. See how this kid at heart with an old school soul survived and overcame a tragic accident that almost cost him his life. - Kanye West
The Cross: The Arthur Blessitt Story

2009

The Cross: The Arthur Blessitt Story

2009
In 1968 Arthur Blessitt picked up a cross. Today, forty years later, Arthur has been on every continent and island nation with his twelve-foot cross, encountering people from diverse backgrounds, sharing a message of hope and destiny - the message of the cross. This is the story of his Guinness World Record setting 38,102 mile walk across the globe.
Justifiable Homicide

2002

Justifiable Homicide

2002
In 1995 three Puerto Rican teenagers enter an apartment where they are shot many times by plain clothes NYPD officers. Two of the teenagers die and one is wounded. The officers claim the men had come to rob the tenants of the apartment but one of the boy's mothers investigates the shooting after the Grand Jury find everything was fine. The Civilian Compliant Review Board CCRB also pick up her complaint and find proof of a shoddy investigation, over-looked facts and an attempt to cover up anything that would make the NYPD look bad that goes the whole way to Mayor Giuliani himself.
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

2010

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

2010
A documentary film in which the rich tapestry of music written and produced by this brilliant 20th century composer is investigated and reviewed.
Becoming Barack

2009

Becoming Barack

2009
A revealing portrait of Barack Obama's formative years in Chicago, featuring the oldest videotape interview Obama, from 1993.