Top Rated Documentary Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 98

It Aint Pretty

2016

It Aint Pretty

2016
A documentary about the challenges and triumphs of female big wave surfers fighting sexism in the water, in competition, in the media and in the surf industry with the support of a closely-knit community of like-minded women. Probing, incendiary and thought-provoking, this film takes you inside a growing movement of women that are shattering the shallow and sexualized images of female surfers in the media. Featuring interviews with top female athletes and awe-inspiring big wave surf footage filmed in the icy waters of Ocean Beach, San Francisco and Mavericks - one of the biggest waves on the planet - this film is meant to empower a new generation of girls to live their dreams and overcome the challenges they face along the way.
Aspire to the Sky: The Wilshire Grand Story

2017

Aspire to the Sky: The Wilshire Grand Story

2017
The tallest building on the west coast was recently completed in one of the most seismically active zones in the world, Aspire to the Sky: The Wilshire Grand Story.
Beyond. Above the Water

2024

Beyond. Above the Water

2024
More recently, in the middle of the last century, a group of enthusiasts began to develop a sport unique to Russia: water skiing. Very quickly, riding on the water behind the boat became popular: tricks became more complicated, new champions appeared. And a few decades later, water skiing was replaced by modern wakeboarding — with its own unique path and bright characters.
The Message

2021

The Message

2021
Tracing the Divide

2024

Tracing the Divide

2024
Two lifelong friends test their limits and find new purpose as they cycle the rigorous Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico.
One Way Ticket: The Story of Greg Lutzka

2024

One Way Ticket: The Story of Greg Lutzka

2024
Greg Lutzka is a professional skateboarder who has won countless numbers of contests. From competitive contests to being an entrepreneur and living in the fast lane-it just doesn't get any better than this. A kid, a board, a dream.
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.
Lord Howe Island: Pacific Eden

2006

Lord Howe Island: Pacific Eden

2006
A place of biological superlatives with a flora and fauna that have only just begun to be researched: Lord Howe Island, between Australia and New Zealand. This is the first documentary on what may be the most isolated nature reserve on the planet.
Split Second

2022

Split Second

2022
20 Years of Zrenjanin-based band “Drink or Die”.
Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story

2023

Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story

2023
Determined to find answers, LaDonna Humphrey and her team spent eight years on a journey like no other. Never before seen case files, interviewing witnesses, potential suspects, and working alongside retired detectives to find justice.
Born Hungry

2024

Born Hungry

2024
In this inspiring story of grit and determination, a runaway child from the streets of India is adopted by a family and becomes one of the top chefs in the world.
KSI & The Pauls: Primed for Success

2023

KSI & The Pauls: Primed for Success

2023
KSI and The Paul Brothers, from humble beginnings on YouTube, to mainstream domination. These unrelenting (and controversial) creators show no signs of stopping.
Poetry Is an Island, Derek Walcott

2014

Poetry Is an Island, Derek Walcott

2014
Intimate portrait of poet, playwright, painter and filmmaker Derek Walcott, set in his beloved native island, St Lucia.
First Responders in Crisis

2023

First Responders in Crisis

2023
First responders make up less than 2% of the population, but account for nearly 20% of the suicides. This doc looks at the mental health struggles of firefighters, police officers and EMTs, through the lens of a small town in New England.
A Haunting in Blue Hill

2023

A Haunting in Blue Hill

2023
In Blue Hill, Nebraska a paranormal mystery is uncovered, and strange objects are found. This documentary follows a team of paranormal investigators who make contact with the spirits within as their journey takes many unexpected turns.
The Cost Of Convenience

2024

The Cost Of Convenience

2024
The Cost Of Convenience examines how internet platforms are impacting our mental health, restructuring our communities, threatening our democracy, and violating our human rights.
Petit Suisse

2023

Petit Suisse

2023
Losing Blue

2023

Losing Blue

2023
What does it mean to lose a colour? Losing Blue is a cinematic poem about losing the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change. With stunning cinematography, this short doc immerses the viewer in the magnificence of these rare lakes, pulling us in to stand on their rocky shores, witness their power and understand what their loss would mean—both for ourselves and for the Earth.
The Geographies of DAR

2023

The Geographies of DAR

2023
A visually stunning film on acclaimed author David Adams Richards and his connection to one of Canada’s most overlooked yet breathtaking regions.
The Man Who Digs for Fish

1979

The Man Who Digs for Fish

1979
Frank Jenkinson, eighty-two, has been digging for fish for twenty-five years. His unorthodox conservationist practices have increased the numbers of the salmon population in the Jarvis Inlet from a modest 500 to 25 000. Using a spade and accompanied by his dog, Frank wades up and down the stream, digging for the newly hatched salmon that lie buried in the gravel. Without his intervention they risk dying before reaching maturity.