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Explore documentary storytelling about people, events and ideas.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,608 films · Page 204.

Deepsouth (2014)

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Joshua Alexander, a college student, seeks the support of an underground gay family miles away from his suffocating Mississippi Delta hometown. With no funds and few resources, Monica Johnson tries tirelessly to unite reluctant participants at her annual HIV retreat in rural Louisiana. Kathie Hiers, an Alabama activist, spends 120 days a year on the road fighting a bureaucracy that continues to ignore the South.

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Mabo: Life of an Island Man (1997)

documentary film

The film starts off with the first act titled "Piadarma Man", which roughly translates to "Island Man" and reviews Eddie Mabo through the eyes of his immediate family and friends. He is portrayed as a generous and loving family man concerned with the wellbeing of his people. During this section of the film, there are several interviews from friends and relatives.

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New Town Utopia (2018)

documentary film

The poetic narrative of the film explores topics including: the flawed utopian ambition of post-war planning and design, social housing and the impact of Thatcher's right-to-buy policy; the neglect of creative and cultural facilities by national and local government; and the demonisation of working-class people by the British media.

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Deadly Currents (1991)

documentary film

The Romans dispersed the Jews from Judaea in 70 AD; Islam became the religion of Palestine 1300 years ago. The film focuses on Gaza and the West Bank where soldiers and youths are caught up in the Intefada, and on the clash of history and ideas in regions to which both peoples have historical claims. The film intersperses in-the-street footage with interviews with academics, journalists, soldiers, artists, family members of prisoners, and victims of violence.

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