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The Invisible War(2012)

3.7/5 (with 50 votes)

An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.

Directed by Kirby Dick - With Mike Turner, Chellie Pingree, Louise Slaughter, Loretta Sanchez, Jackie Speier, Ted Poe, ...

The Silence of Others(2019)

1h 35min | Documentary
4.1/5 (with 32 votes)

The story of the tortuous struggle against the silence of the victims of the dictatorship imposed by General Franco after the victory of the rebel side in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975). In a democratic country, but still ideologically divided, the survivors seek justice as they organize the so-called “Argentinian lawsuit” and denounce the legally sanctioned pact of oblivion that intends to hide the crimes they were subjects of.

Directed by Almudena Carracedo, Robert Bahar

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail(2017)

1h 28min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 32 votes)

The incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle.

Directed by Steve James

God in America(2010)

59min per episode | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

God in America explores the tumultuous 400-year history of the intersection of religion and public life in America, from the first European settlements to the 2008 presidential election. This series examines how religious dissidents helped shape the American concept of religious liberty and the controversial evolution of that ideal in the nation's courts and political arena; how religious freedom and waves of new immigrants and religious revivals fueled competition in the religious marketplace; how movements for social reform -- from abolition to civil rights -- galvanized men and women to put their faith into political action; and how religious faith influenced conflicts from the American Revolution to the Cold War.

National Bird(2016)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 32min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 12 votes)

Sonia Kennebeck takes on the controversial tactic of drone warfare, and demands accountability through the personal accounts—recollections, traumas, and responses—of three American military veterans whose lives have been shaken by the roles they played in this controversial method of attack.

Directed by Sonia Kennebeck

A Ballerina's Tale(2015)

1h 25min | Documentary
3.2/5 (with 14 votes)

A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.

Directed by Nelson George - With Misty Copeland

180 Days(2013)

An intimate portrait of this fledgling school's day-to-day stories, condensing a full school year - 180 days - into 2 two-hour episodes.

Motherland(2017)

1h 34min | Documentary
3.4/5 (with 6 votes)

The planet’s busiest maternity hospital is located in one of its poorest and most populous countries: the Philippines. There, poor women face devastating consequences as their country struggles with reproductive health policy and the politics of conservative Catholic ideologies.

Directed by Ramona Diaz

City Hall(2020)

4h 32min | Documentary
3.1/5 (with 6 votes)

An epic look at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

A Job at Ford's(1993)

52min | Documentary

Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming American economy. His offer of high wages in exchange for hard work attracted workers to Detroit, but it began to come apart when Ford hired a private police force to speed up production and spy on employees. After the depression hit in 1929, these workers faced a new, grim reality as unemployment skyrocketed.

The People vs. Agent Orange(2020)

1h 26min | Documentary
4.2/5 (with 2 votes)

Two women fight to hold the manufacturers accountable for the Agent Orange catastrophe. Incriminating documents disappear. Activists are threatened. A helicopter technician secretly films the contamination exposing a massive cover-up.

Philly D.A.(2021)

7h 20min | Documentary
4.3/5 (with 1 vote)

A groundbreaking inside look at the long shot election and tumultuous first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's unapologetic District Attorney, and his experiment to upend the criminal justice system from the inside out.

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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise(2016)

1h 52min | Documentary
3.9/5 (with 7 votes)

A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.

Directed by Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack

The Kill Team(2013)

1h 19min | War, Documentary
3.4/5 (with 13 votes)

In 2010, the media branded a platoon of U.S. Army infantry soldiers “The Kill Team” following reports of its killing for sport in Afghanistan. Now, one of the accused must fight the government he defended on the battlefield, while grappling with his own role in the alleged murders. Dan Krauss’s absorbing documentary examines the stories of four men implicated in heinous war crimes in a stark reminder that, in war, innocence may be relative to the insanity around you.

Directed by Dan Krauss

Try Harder!(2021)

1h 25min | Documentary
4.3/5 (with 1 vote)

In a universe where cool kids are nerds, the orchestra is world class and being Asian American is the norm, seniors at Lowell High School compete for the top prize: admission to the college of their dreams.

Directed by Debbie Lum

Storm Lake(2021)

1h 25min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

A dogged family-run paper in Iowa gives citizens the scoop on forces threatening to overwhelm their precarious small-town existence.

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities(2017)

1h 25min | Documentary
4.1/5 (with 4 votes)

A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for 150 years. For the first time ever, their story is told.

The Trials of Spring(2015)

1h 30min | Documentary

When 24-year-old Hend Nafea is arrested and tortured for demonstrating peacefully in Cairo's Tahrir Square, her pursuit of justice reflects post-revolution Egypt at an uncertain crossroads.

At Berkeley(2013)

4h 4min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 12 votes)

Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous debate taking place over tuition hikes, budget cuts, and the future of higher education in the United States.

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

Boxing Gym(2010)

1h 31min | Documentary
3.1/5 (with 8 votes)

Explores the world of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas, dwelling on the discipline of training as people from all walks of life aspire to reach their personal best.

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize(2018)

1h 25min | Documentary, Comedy

Celebrate the work of beloved actress, comedian, and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the latest recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. From the stage of The John F. Kennedy Center, a star-studded lineup salutes the achievements of the comedic trailblazer.

Women in Blue(2020)

1h 26min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Following three female police officers in Minneapolis, Women in Blue charts their progress and efforts to remake the department to become more inclusive. When the killing of Justine Damond results in the resignation of Chief Harteau, it threatens the gains women have made in the department.

Razing Liberty Square(2023)

1h 26min | Documentary

Eight miles inland of Miami’s beaches, Liberty City residents fight to save their community from climate gentrification: their land, sitting on a ridge, becomes real estate gold.

The Force(2017)

1h 20min | Documentary
3.4/5 (with 10 votes)

The Force presents a cinema vérité look deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, MO, and an explosive scandal.

Directed by Peter Nicks - With Sean Whent

Outta the Muck(2022)

1h 20min | Documentary

Family, football and history come to life in an intimate portrait of the Dean family, longtime residents of the historic town of Pahokee, Florida. We take a journey back home, with filmmaker Ira McKinley, to the land of sugarcane, as he reconnects with his niece Bridget and nephew Alvin and explores their shared family history that spans seven generations. Told through stories that transcend space and time, Outta The Muck presents a community, and a family, that resists despair with love, remaining fiercely self-determined, while forging its own unique narrative of Black achievement.

Missing in Brooks County(2020)

1h 21min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Missing in Brooks County follows the journey of two families who have come to Brooks County to look for their loved ones who went missing. As they search for answers, they encounter a haunted land where death is a part of everyday life. A gripping documentary mystery, it is also a deeply humane portrait of the law enforcement agents, human rights workers, and activists who come face to face with the life and death consequences of a broken system.

Always in Season(2019)

1h 29min | Documentary
3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

When 17-year-old Lennon Lacy is found hanging from a swing set in rural North Carolina in 2014, his mother's search for justice and reconciliation begins while the trauma of more than a century of lynching African Americans bleeds into the present.

After Sherman(2022)

1h 28min | Documentary

Beautifully layered and expressionistic, After Sherman is a story about inheritance and the tension that defines our collective American history, especially Black history. The filmmaker follows his father, a minister, in the aftermath of a mass shooting at his church in Charleston, South Carolina to understand how communities of descendants of enslaved Africans use their unique faith as a form of survival as they continue to fight for America to live up to its many unfulfilled promises to Black Americans.

Monrovia, Indiana(2018)

2h 23min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 9 votes)

Monrovia, Indiana explores a small town in rural, mid-America and illustrates how values like community service, duty, spiritual life, generosity and authenticity are formed, experienced and lived along with conflicting stereotypes. The film gives a complex and nuanced view of daily life in Monrovia and provides some understanding of a way of life whose influence and force have not always been recognized or understood in the big cities on the east and west coasts of America and in other countries.

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

The Departure(2017)

1h 27min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 5 votes)

An intimate character study of the complex figure Ittetsu Nemoto, an aimless and rebellious former punk rocker-turned-Buddhist priest. He is renowned in Japan for saving the lives of countless suicidal men and women through his wise and compassionate counsel. But Nemoto is now approaching middle-age with a wife and young boy of his own, when he learns his life is at risk from heart disease, compounded by the heavy emotional workload of supporting those who no longer want to live. When saving others takes such a toll, can he find the resiliency to save himself?

Directed by Lana Wilson
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