Documentary Movies
Plastic Planet (2009)
Werner Boote presents an up-close and personal view of the controversial and fascinating material that has found its way into every facet of our daily lives: plastic. He takes us…
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
Fun, disarming and musically provocative, the Topp Twins are New Zealand’s finest lesbian country and western singers and the country’s greatest export since rack of lamb and the Lord of…
Collapse (2009)
From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells…
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant (2009)
The inside story of the last days of a General Motors plant in Moraine, Ohio, as lived by the people who worked the line.
The Everlasting Flame (2009)
A documentary covering the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he’s been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest…
Boy Interrupted (2009)
On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry’s 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the…
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready…
Farewell to Star Trek: The Experience (2009)
Closing ceremonies for Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton.
First Flight: A Mother Hummingbird’s Story (2009)
One of Nature’s smallest birds, a Black-chinned Hummingbird, built her nest on a backyard clothesline. Stunning close-up photography brings you into the nest as the hatchlings emerge from their shells….
IN DEEP: The Skiing Experience (2009)
For 2009, MSP Films takes an original look at the sport of skiing. All of the skiers in the film—park rat or big mountain charger—share a common bond: the overwhelming…
HN – Hermann Nitsch (2009)
The Shock Doctrine (2009)
An investigation of “disaster capitalism”, based on Naomi Klein’s proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Fezeka’s Voice (2009)
Fezeka’s Voice tells the true story of choirmaster Phumi Tsewu and his unwavering dedication to his township, his school and his choir. For 15 years he has been teaching the…
The September Issue (2009)
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour’s preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
We Live in Public (2009)
In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is…
Passing Strange (2009)
A young black artist leaves his Los Angeles digs and travels to Europe to find himself. A theatrical stage production of the original Broadway musical.
Rocketmen (2009)
A documentary about the courage, bravery and triumph of the “Rocket Men” of the U.S. manned space program.
Art & Copy (2009)
The personal odysseys of some of the most influential advertising visionaries of all time and the stories behind their campaigns.
Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2009)
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up…
Dynasty (2009)
From the rulers of the kingdom — like Chris Davenport, Daron Rahlves and Ingrid Backstrom — to the heirs apparent — like Austin Ross and Chris Benchetler; from the wise…
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 (2009)
Forty summers ago on a windswept island just off England’s southern coastline, a young Canadian folksinger-songwriter-poet-novelist named Leonard Cohen delivered the performance of a lifetime.
The Evolution of the Enterprise (2009)
This is the story of the evolution of the starship “Enterprise”.
Dirt! The Movie (2009)
A look at man’s relationship with Dirt. Dirt has given us food, shelter, fuel, medicine, ceramics, flowers, cosmetics and color –everything needed for our survival. For most of the last…
Nightmares in Red White and Blue (2009)
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Out in the Silence (2009)
There may not be any secrets in a small town, but there is an expectation of silence. In A Town Called Oil City, the return of a native son to…
The Cove (2009)
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in…
Tapped (2009)
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig’s debut feature is…
We’re Livin’ on Dog Food (2009)
Rowland S. Howard, the Primitive Calculators, Ollie Olsen, Phillip Brophy and many others proffer their recollections and air their animosities in a tribute to the underground music scene of ’77-’81…
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare (2009)
This thirty minute documentary features interviews with Giovinazzo’s key contemporaries discussing the continued impact and influence of Combat Shock twenty-five years later.
The Lancaster at War (2009)
The incredible story of the Avro Lancaster, one of the finest bombers of the Second World War, which played a crucial role in the long and savage campaign to defeat…
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School (2009)
For a seventy-year period, when America cared little about the education of African-Americans, and discrimination was law and custom, The Bordentown School was an educational utopia. An incubator for black…
Toscanini in His Own Words (2009)
This film is a docufiction on the great Toscanini directed by well-known filmmaker Larry Weinstein; who pushes the boundaries of conventional documentary storytelling by borrowing tools from fiction films; including…
Dolphins in the Deep Blue Ocean (2009)
They are inspirational, playful, powerful, interesting and very intelligent animals, which have a magical bond with the people: Dolphins. You’ll see these magnificent animals in their natural habitats – reefs…
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
PoliWood (2009)
An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.
Quantum Communication (2009)
We can create abundance in our lives by awakening the genius within each of us. This insightful film answers some crucial questions about transforming our lives: How is quantum communication…
Cannibal Island (2009)
A disturbing chapter in Russian history is explored in this documentary. In 1933, Joseph Stalin sent 6000 “unwanted” citizens of Moscow and Leningrad to a desolate Siberian island – with…
James May at the Edge of Space (2009)
James May always wanted to be an astronaut. Now, 40 years after the first Apollo landings, he gets a chance to fly to the edge of space in a U2…
The End of the Line (2009)
Examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world’s fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends. Examines the imminent extinction of…