Top Rated Documentary Movies on Amazon Video - Page 496

A Boston (R)evolution

2024

A Boston (R)evolution

2024
A BOSTON (R)EVOLUTION tracks the 2021 Boston mayoral election which featured the most gender and racially diverse field ever. Using the drama of election season as its spine, the film explores race and gender in politics in a city like Boston with an centuries-long external demographic perception that defies the realities of its present day citizenry.
Dimmi chi sei ti dirò chi sono

2022

Dimmi chi sei ti dirò chi sono

2022
Chasing the Sun

2024

Chasing the Sun

2024
A feature documentary film about the power of the bicycle to help save the planet.
Humans and Other Animals

2024

Humans and Other Animals

2024
The White Mountain

2024

The White Mountain

2024
High atop Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, two individuals brave the deadly peaks and trails to pursue their personal conquests before the slopes melt away, confronting climate change and our role in its prevention.
My Dad's Tapes

2024

My Dad's Tapes

2024
A trove of home video tapes spurs a filmmaker to investigate repressed parts of his past and come to terms with his own identity. An investigation into his father’s surprising death turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.
American Cats: The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly

2024

American Cats: The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly

2024
Ontario is the only province in Canada without a ban on cat declawing. Amy Hoggart, the hilarious correspondent from Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, cracks jokes, cuddles kittens and attacks this controversial practice using satire to expose a heart-wrenching catspiracy.
Clouds of War

2024

Clouds of War

2024
In this film, Chie Mikam looks not at the well-documented controversies surrounding U.S. military bases in Okinawa, but at the quiet expansion of Japan’s own Self-Defense Forces there.
In the Shadow of Flexner

0000

In the Shadow of Flexner

0000
Transport yourself to the transformative year of 1910, where history hung in the balance with the unveiling of the Flexner Report. A pivotal moment that reverberated with the clandestine ambition to establish a medical monopoly for industrial capitalists. In a world where conventional doctors faced skepticism, the prevailing preference leaned towards gentler, nature-aligned treatments. Yet, a formidable alliance of orthodox physicians and industrial titans hatched a cunning scheme to undermine any healing method that dared to defy the realms of pharmaceuticals and surgeries. This is not just a movie; it's a riveting journey through a chapter in time that shaped the very foundations of our modern medical landscape. Experience the untold events that changed the very essence of healthcare.
Hitler: The Making of a Monster

2023

Hitler: The Making of a Monster

2023
Adolf Hitler. The most notorious villain of the 20th century and architect of history's darkest period. From his humble upbringing in Austria to leading the Nazi Party, Hitler's life saw a reign of terror descend over Europe like never before.
Sweeties

2024

Sweeties

2024
The 14-year-old Malak, Celia, and Jae travel with their parents to southern France for a summer without school, homework or daily duties. At the campsite, they can be who they want to be and do whatever they want. One looks for the company of her peers, the other withdraws into the online world with her smartphone and the third stays permanently in touch with her boyfriend. Intimate, dreamy, and recognizable documentary about infatuation, insecurity, and that complex period between childhood and adulthood
Family Tree

2024

Family Tree

2024
North Carolina’s sustainable forestry movement is a rare gesture towards community-based climate action. Seen through the stories of two Black families who fight to preserve their land and generational legacy, Family Tree’s cinema vérité approach reveals the colossal task of maintaining the land while navigating family dynamics, unscrupulous developers and changing environmental needs. Each challenge is faced with diligence and integrity, while the forest itself becomes a kind of character in this drama about its own survival.
After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics

2023

After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics

2023
A year after the Uvalde school shooting, FRONTLINE documents the community's trauma and the fight over assault rifles. Journalist Maria Hinojosa examines the police response, Uvalde's history of struggle and its efforts to heal.
Lies of Omission

2017

Lies of Omission

2017
Lies of Omission tracks six freedom-thinking individuals as they discuss the current political climate and the ways in which the media has covered up scandals and ignored important issues.
Onvoorwaardelijk

2024

Onvoorwaardelijk

2024
Namibia's Bat-eared Foxes: Survivalists of the Desert

2007

Namibia's Bat-eared Foxes: Survivalists of the Desert

2007
Their huge ears locate the underground crawling sounds of beetles, larvae, and other insects in the sands of the Kalahari desert. But their resemblance to the thieving jackal lead to their inadvertent targeting by farmers defending their livestock. With their numbers dwindling, the bat-eared foxes of southern Namibia have become the passion project of veterinarian Margit Du Toit.
The Perilous Texas Adventures of Mark Dion

2020

The Perilous Texas Adventures of Mark Dion

2020
Artist Mark Dion retraces the footsteps of several 19th-century explorers in Texas, collecting materials to form a site-specific exhibition for the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Dion visited the Gulf Coast, West Texas, Austin, and San Antonio. The result of his adventures will be an immersive exhibition coupled with works on paper, paintings, and archival materials from the museum.
It's For You: Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone

2024

It's For You: Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone

2024
Utilizing such varied materials as concrete, papier-mâché, and blown tires disparate LA street artists give new life to the dwindling remnants of the city's public pay-phones by re-purposing them as canvases for unique creative expressions.
A.I. Revolution

2024

A.I. Revolution

2024
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? New A.I. tools like ChatGPT can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. In NOVA “A.I. REVOLUTION,” correspondent Miles O’Brien meets some of the scientists who are at the forefront of A.I. advancement and explores the promise, perils, and possible future of this unprecedented technology taking the world by storm.
American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?

2015

American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?

2015
FRONTLINE investigates American-born terrorist David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai. In collaboration with ProPublica, the film — an updated and expanded version of A Perfect Terrorist — reveals how secret electronic surveillance missed catching the Mumbai plotters, and how Headley planned another Charlie Hebdo-like assault against a Danish newspaper.