Keyword: documentary filmmaking
Even the Rain
7.5
2010
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As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatize the water supply.
Even the Rain
This Little Land of Mines
8.2
2019
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This Little Land of Mines is an independent feature documentary about the resilience of the Lao people as they live among and work to clear 80 million unexploded bombs from when the United States secretly bombed Laos more heavily than any country on earth.
This Little Land of Mines
River's End: California's Latest Water War
7.9
2021
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A documentary that reveals Californias struggle over who gets fresh water, and how moneyed interests game the system. Battling over uncertain water supplies heralds an impending crisis - not just in California, but around the world.
River's End: California's Latest Water War
One Child Left Behind: The Untold Atlanta Cheating Scandal
6.7
2020
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In 2009, an unprecedented 1,176 Atlanta teachers were investigated for test cheating; 85 were indicted, 12 went to trial and found guilty on RICO charges typically reserved for the mafia and drug lords. Convicted and sentenced to upward of 30 years in prison, the guilty finally break their silence in One Child Left Behind: The Untold Atlanta Cheating Scandal. Was the controversial legislation called No Child Left Behind to blame for such widespread cheating in Atlanta public schools - or did politics, race and the power struggle for control of 50 million federal dollars play a significant role? Find out in this powerful documentary film featuring exclusive interviews by 6 of the convicted, the whistle blowers, the accused, the cheaters, the prosecution, the DA, the defense attorneys and the students left behind.
One Child Left Behind: The Untold Atlanta Cheating Scandal
Side by Side
7.6
2012
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The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.
Side by Side
The Champion of the World
8.3
2019
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Ten years after winning a world title in bodybuilding in Russia and becoming a star of said discipline in Mexico, Antonio Osta (43) leads a life of austerity in the Uruguayan rural town where he grew up. He resides there with his son Juanjo (17), a sensitive teenager who keeps him company and confronts him openly. Suffering from acute kidney disease which keeps him from competing professionally, Antonio is stuck in limbo, halfway between his glorious past and the impossibility of being who he once was. However, he is unwilling to give up his lifestyle, even if it kills him. In an attempt to reinvent himself, and seeking a better future for his son, Antonio plans a comeback to the Mexico bodybuilding scene, where he may relive his glory days.
The Champion of the World
Camera Buff
7.9
1979
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An ordinary factory worker buys a camera on the occasion of the birth of his child. The authorities order him to make documentaries about the factorys success. But his endeavor to be truthful leads him to opposition against censorship.
Camera Buff
An American Carol
4.3
2008
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An anti-American filmmaker whos out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.
An American Carol
Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Electric Car?
7.1
2021
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Join self confessed petrol-head Guy Martin as he learns about the alternative to the internal combustion engine, Electric. In this TV special, Guy learns about the advantages of electric transport and the different varieties that exist from bicycles, cars and vans up to buses. Guy also learns some of the disadvantages from range anxiety and with the help of the Leicestershire Fire Brigade, how to deal with a fire. The ultimate aim is to produce a record breaking electrified retro road car that is suitable for the Drag strip, with Guy behind the steering wheel.
Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Electric Car?
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
8
2019
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The journey of two passionate filmmakers to achieve their impossible dream: creating the worlds first fully painted feature film.
Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
7.4
2020
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What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, Americas greatest performing arts school. With interviews with Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie and Kevin Kline, this compelling portrait of the master teacher - the sole remaining founder of the schools legendary Drama Division - takes us inside the drama classes where Moni and his wife Mina pour their love and passion into preparing the next generation of actors for the spotlight.
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Opus Zero
5.2
2017
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Paul, a composer, arrives in a remote Mexican village where his father has passed away. As his attention shifts to the fate of a missing woman, Paul must come to terms with the memory of his father and the uncertainty of his future.
Opus Zero