Popular Documentary Movies on Vudu - Page 139

The Conductor

2021

The Conductor

2021
7.8
Leonard Bernstein’s protégée Marin Alsop reveals how she smashed the glass ceiling to become an internationally renowned conductor.
Going to Pot: The High and Low of It

2021

Going to Pot: The High and Low of It

2021
4.7
Exploring the rapidly growing marijuana industry through an irreverent approach to the misconceptions and promises of the marijuana explosion.
Lady Buds

2021

Lady Buds

2021
2.7
Six courageous women come out of the shadows of the cannabis underground to forge a path to legalization. But with corporations taking over the industry, they must fight for a piece of the American Dream in the market they helped create.
Fanny: The Right to Rock

2021

Fanny: The Right to Rock

2021
7.3
The untold story of a Filipina American founded, California garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, the first all female band to release an LP with a major label. Adored by David Bowie, the band's groundbreaking impact in music has been lost in the mists of time... until now. Fifty years later, bandmates reunite with a new record deal and a second chance to right the wrongs of history.
A Crime on the Bayou

2021

A Crime on the Bayou

2021
6
A Crime on the Bayou is the story of Gary Duncan, a Black teenager from Plaquemines Parish, a swampy strip of land south of New Orleans. In 1966, Duncan tries to break up an argument between white and Black teenagers outside a newly integrated school. He gently lays his hand on a white boy’s arm. The boy recoils like a snake. That night, police burst into Duncan’s trailer and arrest him for assault on a minor. A young Jewish attorney, Richard Sobol, leaves his prestigious D.C. firm to volunteer in New Orleans. With his help, Duncan bravely stands up to a racist legal system powered by a white supremacist boss to challenge his unfair arrest. Their fight goes all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and their lifelong friendship is forged.
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

2021

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

2021
3
The parallel lives of writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and playwright Tennessee Williams (1911-83): two friends, two geniuses who, while creating sublime works, were haunted by the ghosts of the past, the shadow of constant doubt, the demon of addictions and the blinding, deceptive glare of success.
Ahead of the Curve

2021

Ahead of the Curve

2021
7.3
With a fist full of credit cards, a lucky run at the horse track, and a title that called to mind a certain French film star, Franco Stevens launched the best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine ever published, connecting her community in an unprecedented way. AHEAD OF THE CURVE is a new feature documentary about the extraordinary woman who started Curve magazine, and by doing so helped accelerate the political and social evolution of the nation.
The Village Detective: A Song Cycle

2021

The Village Detective: A Song Cycle

2021
4
Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland, July 9, 2016. The surprising discovery of a canister —containing four reels of The Village Detective (Деревенский детектив), a 1969 Soviet film—, caught in the nets of an Icelandic trawler, is the first step in a fascinating journey through the artistic life of film and stage actor Mikhail Ivanovich Zharov (1899-1981), icon and star of an entire era of Russian cinema.
P.O.V.

2024

P.O.V.

2024
A young man decides to wear a camera on his head and record every second of his life for a year.
Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln

2024

Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln

2024
An examination of the intimate life of America's most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, Lincoln's romantic relationships with men is detailed. The lens is widened into the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between sexual mores of the 19th century and those we hold today.
Lady Like

2024

Lady Like

2024
In this rags to riches origin story, Lady Camden struggles to manage the demands of her freshly minted international fame, while Rex is forced to come to terms with the troubling childhood he left behind in Camden which drove him to so desperately seek joy, fantasy and escape through the performing arts.
Maradona: The Greatest Ever

2021

Maradona: The Greatest Ever

2021
4
A star - A hero - A legend - Few athletes compare to the sheer magnetism of Diego Maradona. In a career spanning 5 decades he brought unimaginable skill to the game of football. He did the impossible - and then he did it again and again. Now, football is left without a God. Reflect and celebrate the incredible life and achievements of the greatest ever - Maradona.
Chocolate Road

2021

Chocolate Road

2021
7
Three renowned chocolatiers - Maribel Lieberman, Susumu Koyama and Mikkel Friis-Holm - take us through the process of craft chocolate-making all the way from the tree to the final chocolate piece. On their journey, each of them finds how important it is to know the roots of their primer material - the cacao bean, and how they can highly impact the lives of the people involved in the chocolate production chain
Better Left Unsaid

2021

Better Left Unsaid

2021
7.3
The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent extremism of today's Western political landscape. As liberal democracy becomes increasingly challenged in the West, we expose the dangerous tactics employed by the radical-left and far-right, alike. In a world where political polarization frames the way in which we live, a new path forward of unity is needed more than ever before. The value of the film lies in its impact, brevity and digestibility - as we confront the philosophical underpinnings of the radical left and their extreme right counterpart.
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

2021

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

2021
7.7
A joyful, cinematic celebration of this singular musical artist, who remains as vital and relevant today as when he exploded on the scene with his group, Brasil '66. With a rich, multi-layered approach to storytelling, the film digs deep to reveal the forces that shaped his incredible journey.
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

2021

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

2021
8.7
An in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.
Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence

2021

Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence

2021
7.3
An honest testimony of addiction, and one woman's discovery that the only way to save herself, is to save others.
The Palindromists

2021

The Palindromists

2021
5.7
The Palindromists is a documentary delving into the world of palindromes – those peculiar words and phrases that read the same backwards and forwards. Explore palindromes in history and meet the world's greatest palindromists as they see everything backwards preparing for the World Palindrome Championship.
No Ordinary Man

2021

No Ordinary Man

2021
5
The legacy of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century American jazz musician and trans icon, is brought to life by a diverse group of contemporary trans artists.
Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie

2021

Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie

2021
6.7
Documentary about the making of ’Spring Break Zombie Massacre.’