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Gimme Shelter
7.8

Gimme Shelter

Dec. 13, 1970

Gimme Shelter

A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the ...
Elvis: That’s the Way It Is
7.9

Elvis: That’s the Way It Is

On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a ...
Diary of a Mad Housewife
7

Diary of a Mad Housewife

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and ...
Ciao, Federico!
6.4

Ciao, Federico!

Oct. 28, 1970

Ciao, Federico!

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of the Federico Fellini film, “Satyricon.”
British Sounds
6.1

British Sounds

May. 21, 1970

British Sounds

Jean-Luc Godard brings his firebrand political cinema to the UK, exploring the revolutionary signals in late ’60s British society. ...
Salesman
7.6

Salesman

Apr. 17, 1969

Salesman

This documentary from Albert and David Maysles follows the bitter rivalry of four door-to-door salesmen working for the Mid-American Bible ...
Monterey Pop
7.9

Monterey Pop

Dec. 26, 1968

Monterey Pop

Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all ...
Language of Love
5.1

Language of Love

Oct. 02, 1969

Language of Love

A panel of real-life doctors discuss sexual hangups, misconceptions, personal prejudices and the ignorance of individuals when it comes to ...
Law and Order
7.6

Law and Order

Mar. 02, 1969

Law and Order

LAW & ORDER surveys the wide range of work the police are asked to perform: enforcing the law, maintaining order, and providing general ...
Fårö Document
6.7

Fårö Document

Jan. 01, 1970

Fårö Document

Bergman interviews the locals of Fårö in this fascinating documentary. An expression of personal and political solidarity with the fellow ...
High School
7.5

High School

May. 14, 1969

High School

Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside Northeast High School as a fly on the wall to observe the teachers and how they interact ...
Czech Rhapsody
6.5

Czech Rhapsody

Mar. 15, 1970

Czech Rhapsody

Essay film from Czech director Vojtech Jasný on his home country.
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield
4.9

The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield

Jayne takes us on a review of her last world tour. She takes us through Rome, shares a fantasy about Roman athletes, and then is off to Cannes. ...
Why Man Creates
7.2

Why Man Creates

Sep. 24, 1968

Why Man Creates

A 1968 animation/documentary that criticises the industrial system. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
Sympathy for the Devil
6.2

Sympathy for the Devil

While The Rolling Stones rehearse “Sympathy for the Devil” in the studio, an alternating narrative reflects on 1968 society, politics ...
The Queen
7.2

The Queen

Jun. 17, 1968

The Queen

In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes, transporting the ...
Mondo Freudo
4

Mondo Freudo

Apr. 26, 1966

Mondo Freudo

A “hidden camera” takes the viewer on a worldwide tour of sexual practices and rituals, including Tijuana strippers, Asian sex shows, British ...
Titicut Follies
7.7

Titicut Follies

Oct. 03, 1967

Titicut Follies

A stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and ...
A Man Vanishes
7.1

A Man Vanishes

Jul. 08, 1967

A Man Vanishes

A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from ...
Wild West Tech
8.1

Wild West Tech

Aug. 19, 2003

Wild West Tech

Wild West Tech is a program that aired on The History Channel in the United States that aired from 2003 to 2005. The show was originally hosted ...
Far from Vietnam
7.3

Far from Vietnam

Oct. 18, 1967

Far from Vietnam

In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the ...
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
7.3

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described as “part genius and part charlatan”.
Helicopter Canada
6.8

Helicopter Canada

Jan. 01, 1966

Helicopter Canada

A view from a helicopter of the ten Canadian provinces in 1966. The result is a big, beautiful and engrossing bird’s-eye portrait of the ...
Now!
6.8

Now!

Jan. 01, 1965

Now!

Using morgue photos, newsreel footage, and a recording by Lena Horne, Cuban filmmaker Santiago Alvarez fired off ‘Now!’, one of the ...
The Love Goddesses
6.9

The Love Goddesses

Mar. 03, 1965

The Love Goddesses

This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry ...
The Presence
6.6

The Presence

Jan. 01, 1965

The Presence

Two old men enter an abandoned synagogue, look at the decay around them, and pray.
Seven Up!
7.9

Seven Up!

May. 05, 1964

Seven Up!

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview ...
The Searching Eye
6.3

The Searching Eye

Apr. 22, 1964

The Searching Eye

The simple actions of a young boy on the beach provide visual metaphors for the normally unseen world. The camera adds a profound dimension to ...
Mondo Cane 2
5.7

Mondo Cane 2

Nov. 30, 1963

Mondo Cane 2

The official sequel to the original shockumentary, presenting new and bizarre behavior from around the world, including cruelty, graphic gore, ...
The Finest Hours
7.2

The Finest Hours

Sep. 29, 1964

The Finest Hours

A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.
Love Meetings
7.5

Love Meetings

Jul. 05, 1965

Love Meetings

Pier Paolo Pasolini sets out to interview Italians about sex, apparently their least favorite thing to talk about in public: he asks children if ...
The Executioner
7.9

The Executioner

Motoring programme featuring reviews of and reports about cars of all types.
Garrincha: Joy of the People
7

Garrincha: Joy of the People

Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer’s history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic ...
An Indian Story
6.2

An Indian Story

Mar. 15, 1962

An Indian Story

Still photographs and narration give an overview of the history of the American Indian.
Strangers of the Earth
6.5

Strangers of the Earth

Les inconnus de la terre starts like a traditional feature film: in the beginning of the film all the leading roles are given a short ...
Jungle Cat
7.2

Jungle Cat

Aug. 10, 1960

Jungle Cat

This final True-Life Adventure would also appear to be one of the best, as we go into the South American jungle to observe the jaguar. Jungle Cat ...
LSD: Insight or Insanity?
4.6

LSD: Insight or Insanity?

Documentary about the potentially dangerous and unpredictable drug LSD. Various experts discuss how LSD is made and the hazards involved in using ...
The Poet of the Castle
7

The Poet of the Castle

A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many ...
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
7.9

Jazz on a Summer’s Day

Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from ...
India: Matri Bhumi
7.2

India: Matri Bhumi

May. 09, 1959

India: Matri Bhumi

Several stories depicting the landscapes and fauna of India are mixed with documentary footage.
Mein Kampf
7.6

Mein Kampf

Apr. 24, 1960

Mein Kampf

“Mein Kampf” presents the raising and fall of the Third Reich, showing mainly the destruction of Poland and the life Hitler, which is ...
Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich
7.5

Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich

Windjammer, the first presentation in CINEMIRACLE, is the record of a training cruise of the full-rigged S/S Christian Radich from Oslo across ...
L’Opéra-Mouffe
6.7

L’Opéra-Mouffe

Apr. 25, 1958

L’Opéra-Mouffe

Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.
Along the Coast
7.4

Along the Coast

Nov. 01, 1958

Along the Coast

Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; ...
The Song of Styrene
7

The Song of Styrene

Dec. 01, 1957

The Song of Styrene

Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an order by French industrial group Pechiney to ...
Search for Paradise
7.5

Search for Paradise

Sep. 24, 1957

Search for Paradise

Lowell Thomas travels across Europe and the Middle East on his way to attend the coronation of King Mahendra in Nepal.
On the Bowery
7.4

On the Bowery

Mar. 18, 1957

On the Bowery

A mix of documentary and scripted footage on the Bowery, New York City’s skid row. Against a backdrop of men (and a few women) drinking in ...
O Seasons, O Castles
6.9

O Seasons, O Castles

May. 01, 1958

O Seasons, O Castles

A short documentary on the chateaux of the Loire in France was commissioned by the French Tourist Bureau.