Becoming King
Feb. 19, 2024Becoming King
An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo’s journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes ...
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Bobby Kennedy for President
Apr. 27, 2018Bobby Kennedy for President
Historic footage and leading voices of the era examine the “Bobby Phenomenon” of the 1960s and the legacy of the man who helped ...
What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali
May. 14, 2019What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali
Explore Ali’s challenges, confrontations, comebacks and triumphs through recordings of his own voice. The two-part documentary paints an intimate ...
King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis
Dec. 01, 1969King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis
Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional ...
The Janes
May. 03, 2022The Janes
Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the ...
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Jan. 14, 2022Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Jeffery Robinson’s talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism, with archival footage and interviews.
MLK/FBI
Sep. 15, 2020MLK/FBI
Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Apr. 15, 2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV ...
Geek, and You Shall Find
Jul. 23, 2019Geek, and You Shall Find
After attending a local comic book convention, three filmmakers are so moved by the stories shared with them by cosplayers that they decide to ...
Mike Wallace Is Here
Jul. 26, 2019Mike Wallace Is Here
For over half a century, 60 Minutes’ fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world’s most influential figures. ...
King in the Wilderness
Jan. 22, 2018King in the Wilderness
A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from ...
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
Dec. 04, 2017The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio ...
I Am Not Your Negro
Feb. 03, 2017I Am Not Your Negro
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the ...
The House I Live In
Oct. 05, 2012The House I Live In
In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world’s largest jailer, and destroyed ...
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Jul. 21, 2005No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
A chronicle of Bob Dylan’s strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to “voice of a ...
Integration Report 1
Jan. 01, 1960Integration Report 1
Integration Report 1, Madeline Anderson’s trailblazing debut, was the first known documentary by an African American female director. With ...
LBJ
Jan. 01, 1968LBJ
This is a montage of different images from the JFK, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy triumphs and assassinations, all three events being ...
Naqoyqatsi
Sep. 02, 2002Naqoyqatsi
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
The War at Home
Dec. 01, 1979The War at Home
Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the Vietnam War. It combines archival footage and ...
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
Nov. 02, 2018Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
“Rigged” shows viewers just what Republicans did – and continue to do – from creating new barriers to voter registration, to purging ...
MLK: The Assassination Tapes
Feb. 12, 2012MLK: The Assassination Tapes
Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.