Social Documentary Movies

10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma...

In 1996, Women's Educational Media released their groundbreaking documentary Its Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. It's Still Elementary...

In a remote corner of Detroit, where the streets echo with both hardship and hope, two young men turn fighting into a language of survival, purpose...

The history of italo disco, a musical genre that conquered the world during the incredible eighties, the most cybernetic decade; a style that was not...

The first film in what would ultimately become Zilnik’s famed Kenedi trilogy follows street hustler Kenedi Hasani and his friend as they roam...

A look into the life and times of actress Leah Remini as her wedding approaches and afterward they attempt to have a baby.

The incredible story of how gay men and women went from being the ultimate outsiders to occupying the halls of power, with a profound influence on...

Frederick Wiseman is back to school, this time at Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS), a successful alternative high school in New York's...

The former talk show host speaks out from behind the glass at an assisted living facility where a restrictive guardianship has made her a 'prisoner.'

The Specials don’t just write memorable songs - they soundtrack moments in history. This film explores how the band’s music was...

The tower block area "Am Kölnberg" has a bad reputation. People who - for any number of reasons - ended up on the edge of society, live here...

What does the looming A.I. revolution mean for us as individuals and as a society?

A documentary that uncovers the rich, global history of vegetarianism—from ancient Indian Jains and Roman philosophers to Victorian activists...

A group of prostitutes in Rio de Janeiro who fight to obtain rights and reduce stigma, create a clothing label that quickly invades Brazilian fashion...

Banksy is a household name, but behind this name hides a multitude of stories, artworks, stunts, political statements and identities, leading to one...

In the spring of 2018, the filmmaker Maria Petschnig befriended Marc who at that time was living in his car in Brooklyn for more than a year, while...

A conflicted gay man struggles to teach his younger self about the challenges of adult life. Searching for answers inside stories from his past, he...

One of sport’s first and most influential megastars, beloved baseball icon and 5-time World Series champion Reggie Jackson contemplates his...