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Mueda, Memory and Massacre
7

Mueda, Memory and Massacre

Mueda was a massacre. The name is that of the village in Northern Mozambique where in 1960 it took place. The Portuguese colonial regime did the ...
Lightning Over Water
6.6

Lightning Over Water

Oct. 01, 1980

Lightning Over Water

Director ‘Nicholas Ray’ is eager to complete a final film before his imminent death from cancer. Wim Wenders is working on his own ...
Larisa
7.7

Larisa

Oct. 01, 1980

Larisa

Elem Klimov’s documentary ode to his wife, director Larisa Shepitko, who was killed in an auto wreck.
The Candidate
6.6

The Candidate

Apr. 18, 1980

The Candidate

Made with an eye to the autumn of 1980 when the German parliamentary elections took place, The Candidate examines Germany’s history past and ...
Huie’s Sermon
5.9

Huie’s Sermon

Jul. 07, 1983

Huie’s Sermon

Reverend Huie Rogers is a preacher at the Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Brooklyn. He is the topic of this short film, during which ...
God’s Angry Man
6.7

God’s Angry Man

May. 17, 1981

God’s Angry Man

The documentary follows Gene Scott, famous televangelist involved with constant fights against FCC, who tried to shut down his TV show during the ...
Talking Heads
8

Talking Heads

Aug. 01, 1980

Talking Heads

People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.
Divine Madness
6.9

Divine Madness

Sep. 26, 1980

Divine Madness

Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler during her 1979 concert at Pasadena’s Civic ...
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
8.3

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

1. Live Wire 2. Shot Down In Flames 3. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be 4. Sin City 5. Walk All Over You 6. Bad Boy Boogie 7. The Jack 8. ...
The Wobblies
7.3

The Wobblies

Sep. 15, 1979

The Wobblies

“Solidarity! All for One and One for All!” With that slogan, the Industrial Workers of the World, aka the Wobblies, took to ...
The War at Home
7.6

The War at Home

Dec. 01, 1979

The 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 ...
Is This Fate?
7.7

Is This Fate?

Mar. 29, 1979

Is This Fate?

A portrait of a family in Berlin in the late 1970s, this film focuses on the mother.
Rockshow
8.1

Rockshow

Nov. 26, 1980

Rockshow

During their 1976 world tour, Paul McCartney and Wings gave a magnificent performance to 67,000 fans at the Kingdome, in Seattle, Washington. The ...
Punk in London
6.8

Punk in London

Dec. 02, 1977

Punk in London

A visual record of London punk life in the late ’70s, filled with never-before-seen live concert footage and commentary from the Clash, the ...
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
7.5

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson ...
Going the Distance
7.1

Going the Distance

May. 25, 1979

Going the Distance

Canadian documentary film directed by Paul Cowan about the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
Fårö Document 1979
6.7

Fårö Document 1979

Dec. 24, 1979

Fårö Document 1979

In 1969, with Sven Nykvist as cinematographer, Ingmar Berman made The Fårö Document, a film that ended with a rather pessimist view of the ...
Dirt
6.8

Dirt

Mar. 12, 1979

Dirt

From motorcycles to Swamp buggies; from Pike Peak to Baja California – “Dirt” covers the motorsports world of off-road racing ...
Baby Snakes
8

Baby Snakes

Dec. 21, 1979

Baby Snakes

Rock artist Frank Zappa hosts a concert in New York City. This movie contains tons of on-stage footage, off-stage footage, and animation.
Les vrais perdants
7.7

Les vrais perdants

Jan. 01, 1978

Les vrais perdants

Les Vrais Perdants examines the subject of childhood education within the context of our competition-driven society. As they help children ...
Scared Straight!
7.7

Scared Straight!

Nov. 02, 1978

Scared Straight!

The filmed depiction of a program where convicts tell troubled kids about the horrors of prison life. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.
How Do They Do It?
7.4

How Do They Do It?

May. 06, 2006

How Do They Do It?

An insider’s look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Let Me Die a Woman
5.2

Let Me Die a Woman

Jun. 02, 1972

Let Me Die a Woman

A documentary on the work of sex-change specialist Dr. Leo Wollman, including interviews with Dr. Wollman and a few of his patients, with an ...
The Last Waltz
8.1

The Last Waltz

May. 01, 1978

The Last Waltz

Martin Scorsese’s documentary intertwines footage from “The Band’s” incredible farewell tour with probing backstage ...
Gay USA
7.3

Gay USA

Aug. 27, 1977

Gay USA

Documentary about the gay rights movement during the year of 1977, capturing the intersections of diversity in queer life; from vox pop style ...
Filming Othello
7.4

Filming Othello

Jul. 10, 1978

Filming Othello

Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1952 production Othello. ...
Faces of Death
4.2

Faces of Death

Nov. 10, 1978

Faces of Death

A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV-material to home-made super-8 movies. The common factor is death by some means.
Long Way Down
8.3

Long Way Down

Oct. 28, 2007

Long Way Down

Three years after Long Way Round, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman set off on a 15,000-mile journey from the northernmost tip of Scotland to the ...
Life in Cold Blood
8.9

Life in Cold Blood

Feb. 04, 2008

Life in Cold Blood

David Attenborough reveals the surprising truth about the cold-blooded lives of reptiles and amphibians. These animals are as dramatic, as ...
Germany in Autumn
6.8

Germany in Autumn

Mar. 03, 1978

Germany in Autumn

Germany in Autumn does not have a plot per se; it mixes documentary footage, along with standard movie scenes, to give the audience the mood of ...
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince
7.3

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince

Martin Scorsese spends an evening with larger-than-life raconteur Steven Prince—a former drug addict, road manager for Neil Diamond, and actor—as ...
The All-Around Reduced Personality: Redupers
6.4

The All-Around Reduced Personality: Redupers

Edda Chiemnyjewski, a freelance press photographer and single mother living in 1970s West Berlin, is confronted with the fact that “a cook ...
The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style
5.1

The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style

A tongue-in-cheek sex education documentary covering a different subject for each letter of the alphabet, e.g. A is for Anatomy, B is for Babies, etc.
Pumping Iron
7.3

Pumping Iron

Jan. 18, 1977

Pumping Iron

Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
News from Home
7.3

News from Home

May. 20, 1977

News from Home

Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman lives in New York. Filmed images of the City accompany texts of Akerman’s loving mother back home in ...
The Grateful Dead
7.9

The Grateful Dead

Jun. 02, 1977

The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead performs live at Winterland in San Francisco in October 1974.
Bruce Lee: The Legend
7.1

Bruce Lee: The Legend

Jan. 01, 1984

Bruce Lee: The Legend

The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
ABBA: The Movie
6.5

ABBA: The Movie

Dec. 15, 1977

ABBA: The Movie

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.
21 Up
8

21 Up

May. 09, 1977

21 Up

After another 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! and 7 Plus Seven. The subjects ...
Underground
7

Underground

May. 09, 1976

Underground

Underground is a 1976 documentary film about the Weathermen, founded as a militant faction of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), who ...
That’s Entertainment, Part II
7.3

That’s Entertainment, Part II

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic ...
How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck
6.3

How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck

A documentary short examining the language and performance of auctioneering, filmed at the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Pennsylvania.
Harlan County U.S.A.
8.2

Harlan County U.S.A.

Jan. 23, 1977

Harlan County U.S.A.

This film documents the coal miners’ strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, ...
The Lion at World’s End
8

The Lion at World’s End

The astonishing true story of a zoo-born lion who found himself in the pet department of Harrods, then the cellar of an antique shop in London ...
Doctor Who Confidential
8

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running ...
Planet Earth
9.4

Planet Earth

Mar. 05, 2006

Planet Earth

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 ...
Welfare
8.2

Welfare

Sep. 23, 1975

Welfare

WELFARE shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute ...
In Search of Dracula
6.1

In Search of Dracula

May. 15, 1975

In Search of Dracula

A documentary exploring the legends of vampires, using books, paintings and early films on the subject.
Overlord
7.1

Overlord

Uncover the truth behind the crimes that shocked the nation.