Top Rated Documentary Movies on Kanopy - Page 78

A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt

2011

A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt

2011
4.8
Paul Liebrandt is one of the most talented and controversial chefs in the food world and the youngest chef to have received 3 stars from the New York Times. He was 24. NY Times food critic, William Grimes, likened Paul to 'a pianist who seems to have found a couple of dozen extra keys.' Through Paul, the film reveals the creative process, the extreme hard work, long hours, and dedication it takes to be a culinary artist and have success in the cutthroat world of haute cuisine. Exploring the complicated relationships between food critics, chefs, and owners the film delves into the life of a dedicated young chef ahead of his time.
Becoming Santa

2011

Becoming Santa

2011
6.5
The story of one man entering the culture and character of Santa Claus for a single season.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

2003

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

2003
5
Documentary on Bayard Rustin, best-remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.
N is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős

1993

N is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdős

1993
7.2
In an age when genius is a mere commodity, it is useful to look at a person who led a rich life without the traditional trappings of success. A man with no home and no job, Paul Erdös was the most prolific mathematician who ever lived. Born in Hungary in 1913, Erdös wrote and co-authored over 1,500 papers and pioneered several fields in theoretical mathematics. At the age of 83 he still spent most of his time on the road, going from math meeting to math meeting, continually working on problems. He died on September 20, 1996 while attending such a meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
Australia After Dark

1975

Australia After Dark

1975
5
An exotic world of eroticism, witchcraft, masochism and strange secret places.
Thunder Soul

2010

Thunder Soul

2010
6.8
Jamie Foxx presents the inspiring true story of high school band leader Conrad O. Johnson, who transformed his ragtag jazz band students into a legendary funk powerhouse that took the nation by storm.
The Linguists

2008

The Linguists

2008
7
The Linguists is a hilarious and poignant chronicle of two scientists—David Harrison and Gregory Anderson—racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: racism, humiliation, and violent economic unrest. David and Greg's journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at risk when a language dies.
Daughter from Danang

2002

Daughter from Danang

2002
6.8
In 1975, as the Vietnam War was ending, thousands of orphans and Amerasian children were brought to the United States as part of "Operation Babylift." Daughter from Danang tells the dramatic story of one of these children, Heidi Bub (a.k.a. Mai Thi Hiep), and her Vietnamese mother, Mai Thi Kim, separated at the war's end and reunited 22 years later. Heidi, now living in Tennessee - a married woman with kids - had always dreamt of a joyful reunion. When she ventures to Vietnam to meet her mother, she unknowingly embarks on an emotional pilgrimage that spans decades and distance. Unlike most reunion stories that climax with a cliché happy ending, Daughter from Danang is a real-life drama. Journeying from the Vietnam War to Pulaski, Tennessee and back to Vietnam, Daughter from Danang tensely unfolds as cultural differences and the years of separation take their toll in a riveting film about longing and the personal legacy of war.
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times

2002

Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times

2002
6.8
This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.
Robinson in Space

1997

Robinson in Space

1997
7
Robinson is commissioned to investigate the unspecified "problem of England." The narrator describes his seven excursions, with the unseen Robinson, around the country. They mainly concentrate on ports, power stations, prisons, and manufacturing plants, but they also bring in various literary connections, as well as a few conventional landscapes.
October Country

2009

October Country

2009
7.5
October Country is a beautifully filmed portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. With rarely seen intimacy, sensitivity and respect, this vibrant documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life.
Heaven

1987

Heaven

1987
6.1
A series of interviews are conducted concerning people's beliefs towards the possibility of an afterlife. The interviews are filmed against a set of strange backdrops, and are intercut with clips from classic films and a variety of stock footage.
Sacco and Vanzetti

2006

Sacco and Vanzetti

2006
7
SACCO AND VANZETTI is an 80-minute-long documentary that tells the story of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrant anarchists who were accused of a murder in 1920, and executed in Boston in 1927 after a notoriously prejudiced trial. It is the first major documentary film about this landmark story.
Oh My God

2009

Oh My God

2009
5.8
"Oh My God" asks people from all walks of life, from celebrities, to the religious, to atheists and the common Man - the question - "What is God?"
Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire

2004

Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire

2004
6.6
This documentary places the Bush Administration's original justifications for war in Iraq within the larger context of a two-decade struggle by neo-conservatives to dramatically increase military spending while projecting American power and influence globally by means of force.
Radiant City

2007

Radiant City

2007
6.4
Since the end of World War II, one of kind of urban residential development has dominate how cities in North America have grown, the suburbs. In these artificial neighborhoods, there is a sense of careless sprawl in an car dominated culture that ineffectually tries to create the more organically grown older communities. Interspersed with the comments of various experts about the nature of suburbia
How to Cook Your Life

2007

How to Cook Your Life

2007
5.6
A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday life.
We Want the Funk!

2025

We Want the Funk!

2025
8
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause

2024

The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause

2024
7.9
Menopause is a silent epidemic affecting the health and well-being of millions of women. This film confronts this neglected crisis, challenges societal and medical shortcomings and advocates for a revolutionary approach to women's health.
Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme

2024

Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme

2024
6.6
Wannabe actor Zachary Horwitz was desperate to make it big as a movie star. The only thing stopping him was talent. Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme is a juicy true story about deception, denial, and the seductive promise of fame and fortune.