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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,603 films · Page 171.

Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie (2018)

documentary film

Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie takes "a retrospective look at the doll’s unexpected origins and what she represents today — part fashion icon, part lightning rod. It included interviews with Gloria Steinem, Roxane Gay, Peggy Orenstein, Mattel insiders, cultural historians, and others and feature newly discovered footage and unprecedented access to the inner workings of Mattel during Barbie’s biggest reinvention."

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Midnight Ramble (1994)

documentary film

The documentary begins with an explanation of the social context for American blacks at the turn of the 20th century. It then looks at milestones in the development of race films. This includes a look at early silent films, most notably the work of William Foster (The Pullman Porter, 1910).

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Acts of Love (2021)

documentary film

When his relationship with an older man in Mexico starts to wane, Bethel, who performs as himself in the film, travels to Chicago. He chats with hundreds of men on dating apps and invites them to make a film with him. A dozen meet him for an interview, and four agree to write and perform in a fictional film that their original conversations inspired.

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Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon (2006)

documentary film

This documentary depicts a vivid example of America's current culture war. It shows a rural community, Philomath, Oregon, that is making a large transition from once being a dominant force through an "old time" profession, the timber industry, to one that is dominated by professionals and techies, the "Information Age". This is shown by the drastic decline of lumber mills in the area.

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Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson (2011)

documentary film, Pirate Film

The film begins as Watson and members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society are arriving in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary on board the RV Farley Mowat, in search of illegal whaling operations. They come upon the Japanese whaling supply vessel Oriental Bluebird and warn the crew to leave the area, but they refuse. Playing "Ride of the Valkyries" on a loudspeaker, the Farley Mowat then approaches and broadsides the Bluebird using a welded steel blade that protrudes from the hull of the boat—a demonstration of the kind of tactics Watson and the Sea Shepherds are known for.

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That Man: Peter Berlin (2005)

Biography, documentary film, Documentation, LGBTQ-related film

In the documentary, Berlin narrates his own life in various candid interviews. Many other artists (porn stars, photographers, writers, contemporaries) comment on his legacy in gay culture. John Waters says in the documentary that Berlin is "Dinah Shore with a hard-on", while filmmaker Rick Castro opines that he is "the Greta Garbo of porn." Archival clips are shown of his only two feature films: Nights in Black Leather and That Boy.

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Video Fool for Love (1996)

documentary film

The film opens with an interview with George Miller about the viability of the film. Gibson's parents are also interviewed about how he dealt with a recent breakup with a woman named Gianna Santone, and he is seen running distraught on a beach in the breakup's aftermath chanting "Gianna Maria Gabriela Santone, why do you leave me and make me so lonely?" In a flashback, Gibson wins an AFI Award for his editing work on Flirting and walks on stage carrying a camera. At this time in his life, he is dating a woman named April Ward.

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The Negro Sailor (1945)

documentary film

thumb|Bill learns about the heroism of William Pinkney At an African American newspaper, employee Bill Johnson enlists in the U.S. Navy. Frank Roberts, the sports editor for the paper, convinces the newspaper's editor it would be a great idea for the paper to publish a column called "The Navy Team" where Bill would write about his experiences serving.

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