Top Rated Documentary Movies on Kanopy - Page 146

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995
8.5
There is only one Yul Brynner. No other actor had his looks, his range of talents, his energy and his capacity to draw others into the spell of his charm. A true sophisticate of deliberately mysterious origins, Yul Brynner was at home in a wide variety of languages and social environments.
You Can't Kill Meme

2021

You Can't Kill Meme

2021
4
A hybrid documentary feature film about the genesis of "memetic magick" and its application by the alt-right in the United States.
Touching the Asteroid

2020

Touching the Asteroid

2020
7
Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx attempts to grab a piece of an asteroid to bring back to Earth so scientists can study it to learn about the planet's origins.
A Life on the Farm

2023

A Life on the Farm

2023
6.5
A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.
Germany’s Neo-Nazis & the Far Right

2021

Germany’s Neo-Nazis & the Far Right

2021
5
Right-wing extremist acts of violence are increasing in Germany. The documentary traces how extremists have developed plans of overthrow and have carried out terrorist plots as well as assaults on Jews or migrants and also how far-right extremists infiltrated security services, which are actually there to protect the population and the state from such attacks. This raises the question of what the German authorities are doing to confront the growing problem and what options they have for action to counter the rising right-wing extremism in Germany. FRONTLINE journalist Evan Williams goes on a journey through Germany, meets the people involved and investigates these burning questions.
Love in the Time of Corona

2021

Love in the Time of Corona

2021
2.5
A video essay by Mark Rappaport, which spans René Magritte and Michelangelo to Bonnie & Clyde. Let’s mask up to rob a bank! But make sure that you are home before the curfew.
In the Shadow of 9/11

2021

In the Shadow of 9/11

2021
6
The story of the so-called Liberty City Seven, a group of young Black men accused of assisting Al Qaeda in a plot to blow up buildings within the USA.
Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause

2021

Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause

2021
7.5
Davina was 44 and felt like she was losing it - hot flushes, depression, mental fog. Now she tells her menopause story, busting midlife taboos from sex to hormone treatment.
Baloney

2021

Baloney

2021
4.5
BALONEY tells the surprising story of San Francisco's beloved Gay All-Male Revue of the same name, which has been delighting audiences in recent years with live performances that lovingly investigate the larger milieu of gay and queer men's experience. BALONEY's co-creators, Michael and Rory, invite their collaborators and audiences to embrace the sexualized aspects of striptease and burlesque alongside a blend of fantasy, confession, and social commentary.
Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood

2015

Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood

2015
5.5
This documentary profiles a Maine craftsman and his son, who are among the last practitioners of the art of wooden boat building.
The Last Supper: A Sopranos Session

2020

The Last Supper: A Sopranos Session

2020
8.5
An intimate and hugely entertaining dinner with key members of the cast of The Sopranos, as they reminisce about the show, filmed in the Little Italy restaurant, IL Cortile, that cast members would go to for a commiseration dinner after their character had been killed off in the show.
Building a Bridge

2021

Building a Bridge

2021
1
Profiles Father James Martin, an outspoken New York-based priest and author who works to connect the Catholic Church with the LGBTQ+ community through compassion, inclusion, love, and acceptance.
Accepted

2022

Accepted

2022
6
The ambitious students of the TM Landry Prep School enjoyed a remarkable 100% acceptance rate into the county’s most elite colleges until an explosive NY Times article exposed the controversial teaching methods of its dynamic founder.
All About My Sisters

2021

All About My Sisters

2021
7.5
Jin scowls into the camera when her sister – the filmmaker – asks about her earliest memories. No wonder: these memories are anything but pleasant. Jin was born in the 1990s, during China’s one-child policy. It was normal then for unborn girls to be aborted – right up to the last month of a pregnancy, because boys were preferred. Living babies were also ruthlessly dumped in the garbage, or in the woods. Jin survived for a week in a box on the streets.
The Other Side of the River

2021

The Other Side of the River

2021
8
To avoid a forced marriage, 19-year-old Hala finds refuge across the Euphrates River in northeastern Syria at a military academy where, while learning to fight, she vows to fight to free all women.
Wuhan Wuhan

2021

Wuhan Wuhan

2021
6
In a time when the world needs greater cross-cultural understanding, WUHAN WUHAN is an invaluable depiction of a metropolis joining together to overcome a crisis.
The United States of Insanity

2021

The United States of Insanity

2021
8.5
The story of controversial rap duo Insane Clown Posse (ICP), their fans, and their ongoing struggle with the FBI in a landmark case that may be a bellwether of change for First Amendment rights in America.
Oh, It Hertz!

2021

Oh, It Hertz!

2021
1.5
A "musician" explores how sound can be used for healing, as a weapon, and how the Nazis attempted to control the world by manipulating global audio standards.
Raw! Uncut! Video!

2021

Raw! Uncut! Video!

2021
1
The rise and fall of homegrown gay porn studio Palm Drive Video. An exploration of how a devoted couple helped battle a devastating health crisis by promoting kinky sex.
Jaimen Hudson: From Sky to Sea

2021

Jaimen Hudson: From Sky to Sea

2021
10
Jaimen Hudson's inspiring story of his quest to become the world's first underwater cinematographer with quadriplegia.