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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 205.

The Unbearable Being of Lightness (2016)

documentary film

The film maker sets off to Hyderabad after student boycott of classes has ended at the University of Hyderabad. As a part of a documentary film-making workshop, the participants have to visit, observe, write and film at a crowded place within the campus called Shopcom, where students hang around after classes. It is also the center of the protests on the Rohith Vemula issue.

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From the Ashes: Nicaragua Today (1982)

documentary film

This documentary probes the human realities and the political complexities of life in Nicaragua following the 1979 insurrection that overthrew the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. Providing a personalized perspective on the country's past and present are the Chavarrías, a family of six. Their comments are accompanied by archival footage documenting the presence of U.S.

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Farewell Herr Schwarz (2013)

documentary film

The film begins with Reuveny talking about herself and her background, describing herself as an Israeli descendant of Holocaust survivors. Footage showing her on a tram in wintry surroundings gradually reveals, along with her narration, that she lives in Germany, which she admits is an unusual choice. This is followed by an interview with her parents at her family home in Israel.

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Pond Hockey (2008)

documentary film

Director Tommy Haines and his Minnesota crew chronicle the changing culture of hockey through interviews with Wayne Gretzky, Neal Broten, Sidney Crosby, and local rinkrats, interwoven with the story of the first U.S. Pond Hockey Championships. The tournament was composed of 100 teams; the film follows two of these teams: the Federal League Allstars and Sofa King Lazy.

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Hate Crimes in the Heartland (2014)

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The film examines the underlying racial tensions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, through two central events, the 1921 massacre and the 2012 "Good Friday Murders." Through interviews with a variety of scholars and public figures, the documentary explores the roots of American racial animosity, presenting Tulsa as a microcosm of the American social, cultural, and racial landscape, and scrutinizing the role of the media in controlling information, and influencing public response and the justice system.

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Godfathers and Sons (2004)

documentary film

Godfathers and Sons follows Producer Marshall Chess as he remembers his father Leonard Chess' contribution to Chicago blues history as the co-founder of Chess Records, and his own production of the controversial album Electric Mud. Chess organizes a reunion of the musicians that made Electric Mud to record new versions of Muddy Waters's blues standard "Mannish Boy," with contributions by hip hop artists, including Chuck D of Public Enemy, Common & Kyle Jason. The film includes never-before-seen archival footage of Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic…

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Louise Dahl-Wolfe: Painting with Light (1999)

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This short documentary film on the life of Louise Dahl-Wolfe draws upon her art and her personality. The documentary reviews how Dahl-Wolfe "discovered" Lauren Bacall, who at the time was a young actress (seventeen years-of-age) and worked as a model. It was Dahl-Wolfe's photos of Bacall that film producer Harry Warner saw, and subsequently asked Bacall that she come to Hollywood for a screen test.

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So Much So Fast (2006)

documentary film

So Much So Fast documents 5 years in the life of Stephen Heywood who, at 29, discovers he had the paralyzing neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). Determined to live as well as possible, Stephen gets married, has a son and rebuilds two houses. His and his wife Wendy's observations of the world and his disease explore the fragility of life.

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