Top Rated Documentary Movies on YouTube - Page 335

Beyond Zero

2020

Beyond Zero

2020
After a life-changing epiphany, the CEO of a global public company embarks on a high-stakes quest to eliminate all negative environmental impacts by 2020. To succeed, they must overcome deep skepticism, abandon the status quo, and ignite a new industrial revolution. Beyond Zero offers an inspirational roadmap for how business can reverse climate change.
When Tariq Ali Met Malcolm X

2019

When Tariq Ali Met Malcolm X

2019
One was a Black human rights leader who had achieved global notoriety. The other was a young Marxist Oxford student from Pakistan looking to bring radical change to the British establishment. When they met in December 1964, Malcolm X's life of activism was about to come to a tragic end, but Tariq Ali's journey was just beginning. This is the story of a brief but impactful friendship that, 50 years later, still ripples through England today, told by Ali, civil rights historians, and rarely seen footage of Malcolm X's overseas visit.
The Race to Save the World

2021

The Race to Save the World

2021
The Race To Save The World is a climate change film like no other. Instead of focusing on paralyzing facts and numbers this inspiring feature takes a unique approach by following passionate activists, ages 15-72, who are in the trenches fighting for a livable future. These brave climate warriors put their lives on the line to push for change, regardless of the personal cost. Emmy award-winning filmmaker Joe Gantz brings an urgent and intimate portrait of the protests, arrests, courtroom drama and family turmoil these activists endure as they single mindedly focus their attention on the goal of creating a more sustainable world for future generations. The Race To Save The World is an inspiring and energizing call-to-action to quit waiting on the sidelines and make our voices heard.
Walk Against Fear: James Meredith

2020

Walk Against Fear: James Meredith

2020
In 1962 James H. Meredith became the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi. This film documents the life and times of one of America's greatest and most controversial civil rights icons.
Any Given Day

2021

Any Given Day

2021
Follows the mental health crisis in Chicago and three participants of the Mental Health Court in Cook County who are working to rebuild their lives after being incarcerated for crimes related to their mental illnesses.
Range of Mystery

2018

Range of Mystery

2018
Range of Mystery is the odyssey of three passionate snowboarders chasing rumors of a high altitude utopia.
Future People: The Family of Donor 5114

2021

Future People: The Family of Donor 5114

2021
Filmed over eight years, Rothman follows a group of adolescents who discover that they were conceived from the same sperm donor, forming an unlikely family of familiar strangers. There are presently 37 half-siblings, and counting. This documentary explores the complexities of alternative conception while defining a new realm of modern family.
Open Hearts

2021

Open Hearts

2021
Dr. Jeff Kempf from Akron Children’s Hospital (Ohio, USA), and doctors from the USA, Italy, Haiti, and France, demonstrate a new way of helping as they attempt to complete 12 complicated operations while simultaneously challenging conventional wisdom by building up the staff and facilities at St. Damien’s Hospital (Port-au-Prince, Haiti) to become self sufficient. These unprecedented efforts, spearheaded by Gift of Life and Rotary Club, have enabled St. Damien’s to become the first hospital in Haiti capable of treating children with Heart Disease, have allowed Dr. Alexandra Noisette to become the first Haitian pediatric cardiologist, and represents the only collaboration of charities providing heart surgery in Haiti. “Charity” must change, and this bold re-imagination of how charity can work paints a picture of how countries like Haiti can become self sustaining.
Wildest California

2021

Wildest California

2021
Follow the dramas of mustangs, elephant seals, and other wildlife taking place in California’s reserves and sanctuaries.
Cages

2021

Cages

2021
Nikita is 25 years old and has a rare genetic condition that makes his skin very fragile and untreatable. Such people are usually called "butterflies". Together with his girlfriend Leroy, they are looking for a way to stop the development of the disease and get acquainted with famous scientists Alla and Vadim Zorin, who agree to conduct an experimental treatment.
Killing Martin Luther King Jr.

2021

Killing Martin Luther King Jr.

2021
No person has transformed a race’s social standing as Martin Luther King Jr. He transcended racial barriers, But the quest for equality came with consequences. 1968. April 4th. A day that changed the landscape of society forever.
A Love Supreme

2001

A Love Supreme

2001
This simple yet beautiful film, without any dialogue, shows the director's mother engaged in preparing a meal of samosas.
Superstars: The Documentary

2015

Superstars: The Documentary

2015
In 1971, director Norman Jewison took a group of young actors, singers, and dancers to war-torn Israel to shoot the film adaptation of the hit rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. Filming on location and walking in the footsteps of the actual biblical characters that they were portraying not only made an impact on these performers but on audiences worldwide who, five decades later, still watch annually and love this cinematic presentation. This is their story... in their own words!
She the People: Votes for Women

2020

She the People: Votes for Women

2020
Today, it seems incredible that just a century ago, American women had no voice in democracy. Just as remarkable is that it took over 70 years of campaigns, marches, hunger strikes, and arrests to pass the constitutional amendment guaranteeing them the right to vote. Witness the decades-long fight for suffrage by heroic women who fought to claim their rights as citizens, told through rarely seen footage, expert opinions, and dozens of historic objects from the Smithsonian Institution. The legacy of their quest continues to shape our democracy.
Out of the Box

2020

Out of the Box

2020
Out of the Box is a travelogue through Asia where filmmaker and CrossFit coach, Amit Tripuraneni, discovers and reveals the cultures, samples the local cuisine, and explores the local CrossFit scene across varied Asian cities.
Operation Wolf Patrol

2021

Operation Wolf Patrol

2021
One man's battle to end wolf hunting in the States. Eco-activist Rod Coronado has made it his life’s mission to advocate for the planet and the rights of animals. In 2014, he formed Wolf Patrol, an activist group which fights to preserve the grey wolves which roam Wisconsin’s forests. After 30 years of radical environmental action that earned Coronado the label, "eco-terrorist", Operation Wolf Patrol follows Rod's journey to redefine his activism. As ‘hunter harassment’ laws strengthen the rights of hunters in the States, Coronado is forced to make a momentous choice: retain his own freedom, or risk prison to continue his quest to protect America’s wildlife.
Clean Slate

2021

Clean Slate

2021
Two friends in a Southern drug recovery program struggle to come to terms with their addiction and mental illness by making a short film about the pain they've caused their families.
Alaskan Nets

2021

Alaskan Nets

2021
In Alaska's last native reserve, two cousins lead their local basketball team to its first state championship in more than thirty years. That quest is the only thing that will bring life back to a remote island that has been rocked by tragedy.
Kicking the Hornet's Nest

2021

Kicking the Hornet's Nest

2021
Kicking the Hornet's Nest is a startling investigative look at a popular gynecologic device used to perform hysterectomies that has been inadvertently spreading cancer in patients for decades. The film follows two married Harvard-affiliated whistle-blowers as they mount a harrowing campaign against the medical establishment to expose the controversial practice and prevent future needless deaths.
Invisible Valley

2021

Invisible Valley

2021
Documentary profiles the lives of people who live in California's Coachella Valley.