Documentary
Kathrine Switzer, Siila Watt-Cloutier, and Sharon Farmer. They are the first woman to run the Boston Marathon officially, the first woman to connect climate change to human rights, and the first woman to serve as Chief White House Photographer. These trailblazing women broke barriers in their time and continue to pursue their passions to this day. They’re living proof that you can follow your dreams and maybe change the world in the process.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Testerep
Spirit of the Pony Express
Victorian Britain on Film
Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
A Song for Quebec
Red Fever
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
The Cemetery of Cinema
Polisario: Liberation of the Western Sahara
Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony
Maine: America's Coast
Spokespeople
Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
1917: One Year, Two Revolutions
Rolling at The Tower
迦南孤儿
The Show
Sue Bird: In the Clutch
Nina is an Athlete
144
SIMILAR MOVIES
Testerep
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2024
A team of scientists search for the lost island of Testerep in front of the Belgian coast, venturing into artificial landscapes and virtual realities.Spirit of the Pony Express
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2012
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the short-lived but far-reaching American Institution The Pony Express by following a historical re-enactment along the original trail from Sacramento California to Saint Joseph Missouri.Victorian Britain on Film
IMDB 8 | Nov , 2021
Offers audiences a unique window into a bygone era when a thrilling new invention, the motion picture camera, first captures a nation on film.Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2018
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much to him.A Song for Quebec
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1988
Produced in 1988, this feature documentary presents a living history of Quebec's last 40 years as seen through the eyes of one couple. Pauline Julien and Gérald Godin, two Quebec artists, share their perspectives on the events that have marked Quebec's evolution. Julien, a singer, and Godin, a poet, express their love and passion for the province (and each other) while providing a unique take on the Quebec nationalist movement.Red Fever
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
Red Fever is a witty and entertaining feature documentary about the profound -- yet hidden -- Indigenous influence on Western culture and identity. The film follows Cree co-director Neil Diamond as he asks, “Why do they love us so much?!” and sets out on a journey to find out why the world is so fascinated with the stereotypical imagery of Native people that is all over pop culture. Why have Indigenous cultures been revered, romanticized, and appropriated for so long, and to this day? Red Fever uncovers the surprising truths behind the imagery -- so buried in history that even most Native people don't know about them.Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2021
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.The Cemetery of Cinema
IMDB 7.7 | Feb , 2023
Thierno Souleymane Diallo sets out with his camera in search of the birth of filmmaking in Guinea. Charming and determined, he traces his country’s film heritage and history and reveals the importance of film archives.Polisario: Liberation of the Western Sahara
IMDB 0 | May , 2026
A historical analysis of the on-going war in the Western Sahara. Liza Bear interviews Abdullah Majdid, the Polisario Front's United Nations representative. The tape addresses Morocco's U.S.-backed military effort to subjugate the indigenous Sahrawi population and annex one of the world's largest phosphate deposits, as well as the Sahrawis' conditions for a referendum.Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2012
The political upheaval in North Africa is responsibility of the Western powers —especially of the United States and France— due to the exercise of a foreign policy based on practical and economic interests instead of ethical and theoretical principles, essential for their international politic strategies, which have generated a great instability that causes chaos and violence, as occurs in Western Sahara, the last African colony according to the UN, a region on the brink of war.Maine: America's Coast
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1994
Spokespeople
IMDB 10 | Oct , 2020
For Los Angeles natives living in the early 1900s, bicycles and streetcars shared the road as our primary modes of transportation. But the arrival of the freeway effectively wiped them out. Today, a collective of cycling communities fight for protected bike lanes and road safety, determined to bring a new era of mobility justice to the city.Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2021
Benedict Arnold is not the villain of American history most people were taught to believe. New facts and never before presented material illuminate his heroic contributions to the American Revolution and explains his later change of allegiance.1917: One Year, Two Revolutions
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 2017
In February 1917, Imperial Russia plunges into revolution. Nine months of unrest before a coup brought about an upheaval that changed the course of history and profoundly altered the future of civilisation.Rolling at The Tower
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2025
Dating back to the 1800s, Birmingham’s roller skating scene is a flourishing, diverse community - but it lacks dedicated spaces. This community documentary explores the history of one roller venue, The Tower Ballroom, and considers what it tells us about the power of community action.迦南孤儿
IMDB 8 | Jan , 2024
The Show
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 1995
A documentary about the culture of hip-hop. Through interviews with some of hip-hops biggest names, the film makers attempt to find out why it has become so popular.Sue Bird: In the Clutch
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2024
In her 21-year professional career, WNBA basketball legend Sue Bird has won five Olympic gold medals and become the most successful point guard to ever play the game. Alongside her fiancée, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe, Sue confronts her next challenge: retiring from the only life she’s ever known.Nina is an Athlete
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2024
On the cusp of turning 40, wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, has her first and maybe last, chance to participate in the Paralympics. However, she is negotiating a ticking biological clock both as a mother and as an athlete. What would she be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream?144
IMDB 7.3 | May , 2021
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 WNBA season pivoted into a bubble site in Bradenton, Florida – where 144 players across 12 teams convened to face the rigors of an unrelenting schedule and finish their battle for a championship; all while just as dedicated to amplify social activism in response to the injustices that gripped that same summer. A documentary from ESPN Films.