13th (2016)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ava DuVernay
Actors: Angela Davis, Cory Booker, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Jelani Cobb, Marie Gottschalk, Michelle Alexander
Country: United States of America
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze (1894)
A man (Thomas Edison’s assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the second motion picture to be copyrighted…
The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On (1987)
Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed…
Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy (2018)
Thomas Riedelsheimer’s landmark Rivers and Tides inventively documented artist Andy Goldsworthy as he created his wondrously ephemeral site-specific sculptures, spun from nature. Fifteen years later, Goldsworthy is still appealingly engaged…
Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained…
We Live Here: The Midwest (2023)
Explore timely, personal stories of LGBTQI+ families who strive to build lives in their communities despite biased legislation and mounting prejudice.
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)
The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions — with new interviews with Springsteen, E…
Let It Be (1970)
A documentary chronicling the Beatles’ rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed “back to basics” album, “Get Back,” later re-envisioned and released as “Let It Be.”
Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti (1966)
BBC television program exploring Visconti’s mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction.
Moments Without Proper Names (1987)
Parks makes himself the subject, tracing his development as a person and an artist through a non-narrative abstract self-portrait that combines his photographs with his poetry, musical compositions and scenes…
Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla Pope John Paul II (2002)
A documentary about the life of Pope John Paul II
The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime (2023)
Twenty-five years ago, Matthew Shepard was tied to a fence and beaten. Days later, the unthinkable happened and his death sparked a national outcry for hate crimes protections. Today, his…
The Third Strike (2020)
A deep dive into the 1980’s war on drugs that led directly to the three-strikes laws that locked up even petty offenders for lifetime sentences.