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The Eleanor Roosevelt Story

1965

The Eleanor Roosevelt Story

1965
5.8
An intimate and moving portrait of one of the most remarkable women in American history. It is the story of a lonely, unhappy child who became the most admired and respected woman in the world. Richard Kaplan's lively documentary reveals the human face behind the American icon, beginning with the emotional deprivation suffered by this plain, awkward little girl born into a socially prominent and powerful family. Though she would eventually marry a man who would look beyond her awkwardness, Eleanor was not content to be the proper, silent wife to her husband Franklin's extraordinary political career. Instead, she began a lifelong crusade to speak out about injustice and oppression in any form. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.
Deaf

1986

Deaf

1986
8.3
The School for the Deaf at the Alabama Institute is organized around a theory of total communication i.e. the use of signs and finger spelling in conjunction with speech, hearing aids, lip reading, gestures and the written word. The film shows sequences dealing with various aspects of this comprehensive training such as teaching students and parents to sign; speech therapy; psychological counseling; regular academic courses; vocational training; disciplinary problems; parents visits; sports and recreational activity; training in living and working independently; and developing skills in home and money management.
Freedom Riders

2010

Freedom Riders

2010
7.6
This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous experiment designed to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation. These self-proclaimed, 'Freedom Riders' challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarmingly simple act.
The Dark Ages

2007

The Dark Ages

2007
8.1
Beginning with Rome's fall in the fifth century, tis History Channel presentation sheds light on the Dark Ages, covering the continent-wide chaos, including raids by Vikings Vandals, and Visigoths, bubonic plague, famine, civil unrest and more. The program takes viewers from the darkest of times to the dawn of a new beginning as the turmoil besieging Europe gives rise to the Crusades, the Enlightenment, and the Renaissance.
Piano Blues

2003

Piano Blues

2003
6.5
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.
So, What's Your Price?

2007

So, What's Your Price?

2007
7.6
¿Y Tú, Cuánto Cuestas? (So, what's your price?), it seems to be the constant over this excellent documentary work, performed by Olallo Rubio, a young Mexican director. The movie shows two faces of the same issue: the American influence in the Mexican culture. you will remain thinking after the movie ends. Everything has a price? Everybody has a price?, so, What's your price?. Strong and ancient differences between two distant-neighbor countries are discussed under each opinion. Both Mexican and American-common persons give its particular point of view about the other, but also about themselves. Developed with a extremely low budget, but with inventive and imagination, this movie shows many of the key aspects in the Mexican-American relationship. However, the movie is not just a compilation of statistics, the producers manage to make it fun too. That's one of it's good points. But never the only one. Well developed, absolutely recommendable.
The Search for Life: The Drake Equation

2010

The Search for Life: The Drake Equation

2010
7.2
Dallas Campbell explores the equation which attempts to calculate the number of planets supporting life in our universe.
History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

1970

History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess

1970
6
Postwar Japan as it is described by Etsuko, the manager of a bar catering to foreigners in Yokosuka. The way of life of a woman brimming with vitality, who skipped the countryside right after the war and, with her womanhood as a weapon, lived through atomic bombings, black markets, prostitution aimed at American soldiers and the Korean War. Inserting newsreels, Shohei Imamura depicts the history of twenty-five years in the Japanese postwar by way of the female body. (doclisboa)
These Encounters of Theirs

2006

These Encounters of Theirs

2006
6.4
These Encounters Of Theirs divides 10 non-professional actors into couples, then has them take turns in declaiming the Dialogues With Leuco, Cesare Pavese's abstract, philosophical work.
Alone in Four Walls

2008

Alone in Four Walls

2008
6.8
In rural Russia, children convicted of theft, murder and rape are sent to a home for delinquents. Without the outside world's pressures, they're finally allowed to act as children, but for some of them, this new life proves to be a challenge. This documentary tells the stories of several of these adolescents, who must endure separation from their families and who, upon release, are unlikely to be forgiven for their crimes.
Some Nudity Required

1998

Some Nudity Required

1998
4.6
A woman working in the B movie industry begins examining the industry and the damaged, desperate people who work in it.
Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000

Now You See Him: 'The Invisible Man' Revealed!

2000
6.2
A documentary from Universal about the movie "The Invisible Man" (1933) directed by James Whale.
Libidomania

1979

Libidomania

1979
4.6
Mondo Movie dealing with various sexual aberrations and perversions. The sources of inspiration include Freud, De Sade and Richard von Kraft-Ebing.
Panoramic View of the Morecambe Sea Front

1901

Panoramic View of the Morecambe Sea Front

1901
4.6
One long traveling shot through a sea front lined with tourists, workers, and sundry others.
Once Upon a Time in Norway

2007

Once Upon a Time in Norway

2007
6.8
Interviews with central members of early Norwegian black metal bands about Mayhem, the early black metal scene and the crimes they committed.
Florence Fight Club

2010

Florence Fight Club

2010
7.9
Four men decided to enter in the oldest Fight Club of the History, The Florentine Football tournament. A father and son, a black guy, an old champion and outsider clerk will enter in an arena of the time to win their fears, to go over their limits, to be heroes for a day.
The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

2011

The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

2011
5.9
The strange history of the now abandoned American 1993-bill, «Don't ask, don't tell» where sexual orientation was a "non-talk" policy in the American forces, leading to 13.368 getting kicked out before 2011.
Anton Corbijn Inside Out

2012

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

2012
5.5
An intimate portrait of Anton Corbijn as he travels the world as a photographer, film maker and video artist…
Only the Young

2012

Only the Young

2012
6.6
Kevin and Garrison are boyhood friends in a sleepy California suburb. They share a love of skateboarding, an evangelical Christian faith and a sense of confusion about romantic relationships.
Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure

2012

Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure

2012
5.8
The United States of America is the richest, freest nation the world has ever seen. But nowadays all signs point to the reality of a sickness in the soul of our country, and history tells us that we're headed for disaster if we don't change our course now. Follow Kirk Cameron across Europe and the U.S. as he seeks to discover the people, places and principles that made America the freest, most prosperous and generous nation the world has ever known.