Movies: Documentary

If you grew up in Wichita, Joyland was an important part of your childhood. This documentary tells the epic story of the rise and fall of Wichita’s most famous amusement park, Joyland. Viewers will see historic, never-before-broadcast film clips of t...

A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a groundbreaking Black Brazilian actor. Overcoming poverty and racism, he built a stellar career, facing controversy yet using it to challenge prejudice....

On August 15th, 2006, filmmaker Ryan Dacko set out to get a 30-minute meeting with a major Hollywood producer by running on foot from Syracuse, New York to Hollywood, California....

When an academic unearths a forgotten history, residents of the small township of Pukekohe, including kaumātua who have never told their personal stories before, confront its deep and dark racist past....

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Documentary of Nana Mizuki's summer tour of LIVE SENSATION, filmed at Shibuya Public Hall with Zepp and Hal Another Side....

Obama: All Access offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the life and career of President Barack Obama....

In the premiere volume of "Surviving Lake Lanier," we journey into the heart of Lake Lanier's history leaving us to a chilling near-death experience that happened on Lake Lanier....

This is a film about the power of the Rosary, a Catholic Prayer. The film depicts personal stories about how the rosary has affected their lives....

Phone and video camera footage of Jane's lonely family trip to Europe. Takes place months before certain events take place....

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They were originally intended to make us smile, and for the most part they do.. But when they don't - It won't be a pretty sight. Let's discover the madness behind the mask. Let's dive headlong into the world of Killer Clowns....

The Messina brothers are Yesmoke, a little tobacco company based in modern day Turin, Italy. Originally, Yesmoke was an online store for cigarettes selling its products all over the world. Every day millions of people would buy cheap packets of Marlb...

A group of young architects, confined to a forest in Barcelona during the COVID crisis, explore the problems generated by the ambition of wanting to be completely self-sufficient....

This 10-minute short documentary exploring the shifting state of the American poultry industry was preserved in 2015 from an original nitrate print. More information is available on the film's page in the National Film Preservation Foundation's websi...

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Documentary of Daniel Schubert's grandmother, Martha Katz, a Holocaust survivor....

Hear from the prosecutors who handled Susan Smith's case and why authorities doubted her story from the beginning. The boys' father, David Smith, talks about why he believes 30 years in prison isn't long enough for Susan and what he's prepared to tel...

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A short documentary about Thailand, formerly known as Siam....