Top Rated Documentary Movies on Kanopy - Page 103

Sensitive: The Untold Story

2015

Sensitive: The Untold Story

2015
7.2
A groundbreaking documentary about the temperament trait of high sensitivity found in 20% of the population in both men and women. Based on the findings of bestselling author-psychologist Dr. Elaine Aron ("The Highly Sensitive Person").
El Maíz en Tiempos de Guerra

2017

El Maíz en Tiempos de Guerra

2017
8.4
Maize in times of war traces the yearly cycle of four Indigenous maize plots in different regions of Mexico. This film illustrates the exceptional process of maize, the delicacy of selecting seeds, preparing the soil, the tenacity and the nuances involved in the whole process, then when the harvest arrives after months of work the families enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Birth of a Movement

2017

Birth of a Movement

2017
6.4
In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape.
For Ahkeem

2017

For Ahkeem

2017
6
After a school fight lands 17-year old Daje Shelton in a court-supervised alternative high school, she's determined to turn things around and make a better future for herself in her rough St. Louis neighborhood. But focusing on school is tough as she loses multiple friends to gun violence, falls in love for the first time, and becomes pregnant with a boy, Ahkeem, just as Ferguson erupts a few miles down the road. Through Daje's intimate coming-of-age story, For Ahkeem illuminates challenges that many Black teenagers face in America today, and witnesses the strength, resilience, and determination it takes to survive.
The Cloud Forest

2017

The Cloud Forest

2017
5.2
A small community in Veracruz is the guardian of one of the ecosystems facing the most risk: the cloud forest. By redesigning their needs, education and relationship with other people and with nature, they search for a simpler and sustainable life.
Served Like a Girl

2017

Served Like a Girl

2017
5.6
Five women veterans who have endured unimaginable trauma in service create a shared sisterhood to help the rising number of stranded homeless women veterans by entering a competition that unexpectedly catalyzes moving events in their own lives.
Donkeyote

2017

Donkeyote

2017
8
Manolo and his donkey Gorrión plan a journey to the West.
On Meditation

2016

On Meditation

2016
7
Peter Matthiessen, David Lynch, and Russell Simmons see among the many celebrity devotees interviewed in this case of Zen Buddhist meditation.
Radio Kobanî

2016

Radio Kobanî

2016
6.6
The extraordinary story of a young reporter in war-torn Kobanî.
Delicate Balance

2016

Delicate Balance

2016
9
A Japanese salaryman in Tokyo, a sub-Saharan community trying to cross the borders into Europe, a family evicted from their own home in Spain. Three stories intertwined on three different continents. This film is a reflection on the path that the human race is taking, on its habits and its relationship with the world. It is a proposal for change, from the particular to the general. We will take this journey with the words of José Mujica, former President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Thank You for Your Service

2016

Thank You for Your Service

2016
6.2
An investigation into the failed mental health policies within the US military and the deadly consequences to the troops.
Alzheimer's: A Love Story

2015

Alzheimer's: A Love Story

2015
4.4
Partners for 40 years, Michael and Gregory approach the end of their journey together with incredible love and courage.
The Millennial Dream

2016

The Millennial Dream

2016
5
The American Dream Is the cultural motif that has inspired North America for the last century. Work hard, save, sacrifice and you will get ahead. America offers the freedom of upward mobility. But over the last decade the American Dream has been called into question. For many, it no longer seems to be working. The MILLENNIAL DREAM is a feature length documentary that explores the values that may replace the cultural motif known as The American Dream. As the Millennial generation becomes the most significant portion of the work force what will change about what we want from our jobs, what education will look like, what kinds of companies will succeed in the new economy and what kinds of living communities will be desired? And what can cities and regions do to attract the new economy? Interviews with experts such as Seth Godin and the personal reflections of young workers will stir debate and dialogue around what might emerge as the Millennial Dream.
Bluefin

2017

Bluefin

2017
7.2
Bluefin is a tale of epic stakes set in “the tuna capital of the world.” In North Lake, Prince Edward Island, filmmaker John Hopkins tries to shed light on a baffling mystery: normally wary bluefin tuna no longer fear humans, and no one is quite sure why. Astonished Island fishermen and scientists offer conflicting explanations for the bluefin’s puzzling behaviour. One thing is certain: this great resurgence of gigantic tuna flies in the face of scientific assessments claiming that endangered stocks are down by 90 percent.
Hitler's Olympics

2016

Hitler's Olympics

2016
6.4
Hitler, Nazi propaganda and 1936 Berlin Olympics are put under the microscope to uncover hidden truths and the historical legacy of those games.
Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey

2016

Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey

2016
6.8
The real life story of Billy Hayes and Midnight Express.
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

2017

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

2017
5.2
An account of the life and work of legendary cinematographer and director Carlo Di Palma (1925-2004) and an emotional journey through the great moments of cinema, from Italian neorealism to the masterpieces of Woody Allen.
Raising Bertie

2017

Raising Bertie

2017
9
Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into adulthood in Bertie County, a rural African American-led community in Eastern North Carolina. Through the intimate portrayal of these boys, this powerful vérité film offers a rare in-depth look at the issues facing America's rural youth and the complex relationships between generational poverty, educational equity, and race. The evocative result is an experience that encourages us to recognize the value and complexity in lives all too often ignored.
Missing Mom

2016

Missing Mom

2016
6
Filmmaker Rob McCallum hits the road with his brother Chris Byford in search of their Mom who's been missing for almost 25 years.
The Amish: Shunned

2014

The Amish: Shunned

2014
7.6
The story of shunning in Amish communities.