Top Rated Documentary Movies on Kanopy - Page 223

Daughters of Anatolia: Portrait of a Nomadic Goat Herding Family

2015

Daughters of Anatolia: Portrait of a Nomadic Goat Herding Family

2015
Daughters of Anatolia follows the Gök family, a group of nomadic goat herders, as they travel on the “Göҫ,” or seasonal migration, from the temperate winters along the Mediterranean Sea to the cool summers in the Taurus Mountains, and back again. It is a route their ancestors pursued for a thousand years in order to provide forage for the animals throughout the year. The family relies on their 350 goats for their sustenance and livelihood.
America Heard: Refuge of Hope

2017

America Heard: Refuge of Hope

2017
Two women reflect on what their presidential vote means to those whose only true home is the American town that took them in
Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!

2019

Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!

2019
A look at the life of Oscar and Emmy winning film and dance legend Bob Fosse
Rich Media, Poor Democracy

2003

Rich Media, Poor Democracy

2003
Robert McChesney lays the blame for the US's current state of affairs squarely at the doors of the corporate boardrooms of big media, which far from delivering on their promises of more choice and more diversity, have organized a system characterized by a lack of competition, homogenization of opinion and formulaic programming.
Henry Glassie: Field Work

2019

Henry Glassie: Field Work

2019
A chronicle of the worldwide travels and unique cultural finds of renowned American folklorist Henry Glassie.
I Am the Revolution

2018

I Am the Revolution

2018
The inspiring story of three women risking their lives to incite political, activist, and armed uprisings in Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq.
The Vasectomy Doctor

2018

The Vasectomy Doctor

2018
Dr. Andrew Rynne, known as Ireland's first vasectomist, became famous when a man walked into his surgery with a rifle.
China Remix

2015

China Remix

2015
The city of Guangzhou is home to China's largest community of African immigrants. Despite facing prejudice and the risk of deportation, three African hip-hop artists strive to change perceptions and achieve a better life in their new land of opportunity. This short documentary explores China's burgeoning African entertainment industry through the lives of three African hip-hop artists who are trying to find success in the face of challenging labor and immigration laws in China's southeastern city of Guangzhou. The film follows the entertainers as they prepare for their shows, perform, and live their daily lives with their Chinese and African family members and friends.
Kings of Beer

2019

Kings of Beer

2019
A diverse group of elite Brewmasters from 65 breweries and 23 countries, battle it out in an intense competition to brew the world's most iconic American Lager -- Budweiser.
Behind the Screens, Hollywood Goes Hypercommercial

2000

Behind the Screens, Hollywood Goes Hypercommercial

2000
Hollywood movies are rapidly becoming vehicles for the ulterior marketing and advertising motives of studios and their owners, rather than entertainment in their own right. Behind the Screens explores this trend toward "hypercommercialism" through phenomena such as product placement, tie-ins, merchandising and cross-promotions. It combines multiple examples taken directly from the movies with incisive interviews provided by film scholars, cultural critics, political economists, and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter. Behind the Screens presents an accessible argument designed for school and college-age audiences-- precisely the demographic most prized by both Hollywood studios and advertisers alike. It features examples drawn from movies such as Wayne's World, Forrest Gump, The Lion King, Summer of Sam, and Toy Story.
Dream Walking

2005

Dream Walking

2005
This film follows four artists living on the margins of society whose passionate discussions belie their stark and impoverished living conditions. The subjects are performance artist Li Wake, painters Wang Yongping and Ding Defu, and poet Motou Beibei, who is hailed online as a genius despite working as a security guard. Overcome by ennui, and lost in the uncertainties of their everyday lives and their artistic identities, the artists express certain hopelessness.
Гора

2018

Гора

2018
A large father and a psychologist are daily in a multi-week routine. It, like many residents of the metropolis, overcomes the fear of living a life in vain. He is trying to find a way out - gathers a group to hike in the Himalayas. But on his return from India to Moscow, another peak grows in front of him, and he must overcome it.
Ludwig van Beethoven

1954

Ludwig van Beethoven

1954
Documentary on the master composer, from a GDR point of view.
In Touch

2018

In Touch

2018
The Polish village of Stare Juchy has been pulled apart. A third of the population left to work in Iceland, and those who stayed behind—most of them from the older generation—are hoping for their return. But by now their children and grandchildren are settling into new lives on the other side of Europe. The distance separating them is great and the journey expensive, so they don’t get to hug each other very often. The best alternative is intensive contact by Skype.
The Real Rembrandt

1991

The Real Rembrandt

1991
Scientific methods of verifying works of art have drastically reduced the number of paintings attributed to Rembrandt (1606-1669). Many canvases, hitherto believed to be by the hand of the Master, are now thought to be the work of artists who learnt their craft in his studio by copying his style. The film is a fascinating study of modern scientific techniques, a comprehensive art historical view of Rembrandt’s work over the centuries and a reaffirmation of his genius.
Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible

2020

Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible

2020
A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important creators of the 20th century, revolutionary of arts, aesthetics and pop culture.
Cochengo Miranda

1975

Cochengo Miranda

1975
COCHENGO MIRANDA is a portrait of a farmer and his family living in the Pampas region of Central Argentina. Made by Jorge Preloran, Argentina's best-known documentary filmmaker, the film is an example of his unique genre of ethnobiography, in which the story of an individual reveals larger truths about a culture and way of life.
Biography: JFK Jr. The Final Year

2019

Biography: JFK Jr. The Final Year

2019
July 16, 2019 marks the 20-year anniversary of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s death. This two-hour documentary special, airing on the anniversary, reframes the last year of his life in an entirely new way. Inspired by Steven M. Gillon’s upcoming book, America’s Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr., this captivating special is the most substantive documentary to date and includes convincing new evidence regarding his political aspirations before his untimely death. This compelling documentary shines an unexpectedly poignant light on 1999, his last year, as he coped with the fatal illness of his closest friend and cousin, Anthony Radziwill, struggled to save his marriage and tried to rescue his political magazine, George.
Morgana

2019

Morgana

2019
A lonely house-wife’s plan to end it all takes an unexpected turn when her last hurrah begins a radical journey of sexual exploration and personal re-invention.
Jeff Wall: Retrospective

2007

Jeff Wall: Retrospective

2007
Jeff Wall is one of the most important and influential photographers working today. His work played a key role in establishing photography as a contemporary art form.