Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Steven Sebring
Actors: Benjamin Smoke, Bob Dylan, Flea, Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, Philip Glass, Sam Shepard, Tom Verlaine
Library of Dust (2011)
In 2004 the Oregon State Hospital, former site of the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, revealed the existence of thousands of corroded copper urns, each containing cremated human…
Letters from Baghdad (2016)
Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day, shaped the destiny of Iraq after WWI in ways that still reverberate today.
Life After Flash (2017)
“Life After Flash” looks at the roller coaster life of Sam J Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went…
Cola Wars (2019)
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the “New Coke” debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been the undisputed leader in…
The Hunting of the President (2004)
Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton’s presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.
76 Days (2020)
Raw and intimate, this documentary captures the struggles of patients and frontline medical professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan.
Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)
A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues, is told through archival film footage and interviews with fans, former teammates, friends,…
Fastball (2016)
Since 1912, baseball has been a game obsessed with statistics and speed. Thrown at upwards of 100 miles per hour, a fastball moves too quickly for human cognition and accelerates…
Worlds Most Dangerous Drug (2006)
Methamphetamine is one of the hardest drugs to quit. Its abuse is ravaging rural communities and cities alike. NGC correspondent Lisa Ling goes inside this global epidemic to find out…
Dinosaur! (1985)
An entertaining documentary look at dinosaurs with Emmy Award-winning special effects, feature film clips and stills, commentary by leading paleontologists of the time, and an on camera as well as…
Generation Startup (2016)
Generation Startup takes us to the front lines of entrepreneurship in America, capturing the struggles and triumphs of six recent college graduates who put everything on the line to build…