Documentary
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations communities relinquished sovereignty over their traditional territories — to reveal the deceptions and distortions which the document has been subjected to by successive governments seeking to deprive Canada’s First Peoples of their lands.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Act of God
3 Still Standing
Three Lives
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
A Walk to Beautiful
The Trials of Darryl Hunt
Herb & Dorothy
Illusions of Control
First Generation
Fabulous Frogs
YogaWorks for Everybody: Beginners AM/PM
Pervert Park
The Pain of Others
Bulletproof Salesman
Talhotblond
Triumph of the Will
Olmo and the Seagull
One Million Dubliners
Nothing Like Chocolate
SIMILAR MOVIES
Act of God
IMDB 4.1 | Aug , 2009
A Canadian documentary feature film that investigates the effects of being struck by lightning.3 Still Standing
IMDB 6 | Oct , 2014
Three stand-up comedians seek fame and fortune in the hottest comedy scene in the world: San Francisco in the 1980s.Three Lives
IMDB 4 | Nov , 1971
Photographed by an all-female crew and directed by the author of Sexual Politics, these are autobiographical interiews with three very different women who talk frankly about their lives, conflicts, and contrasting life styles.Pray the Devil Back to Hell
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 2008
Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country.William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
IMDB 6.1 | Jun , 2009
William Kunstler was one of the most famous lawyers of the 20th century. His clients included Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Phillip and Daniel Berrigan, Abbie Hoffman, H. Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and Leonard Peltier. Filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore their father’s life, from middle-class family man, to movement lawyer, to “the most hated lawyer in America.”A Walk to Beautiful
IMDB 6.6 | May , 2007
"A Walk to Beautiful" tells the story of five women in Ethiopia suffering from devastating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women are left to spend the rest of their lives in loneliness and shame. The trials they endure and their attempts to rebuild their lives tell a universal story of hope, courage, and transformation.The Trials of Darryl Hunt
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2007
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Both a social justice story and a personally driven narrative, the film chronicles this capital case from 1984 through 2004. With exclusive footage from two decades, the film frames the judicial and emotional response to a chilling crime - and the implications that reverberate from Hunt's conviction - against a backdrop of class and racial bias in the South and in the American criminal justice system.Herb & Dorothy
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2009
He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With their modest means, the couple managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. Meet Herb and Dorothy Vogel, whose shared passion and disciplines and defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be an art collector.Illusions of Control
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2019
Follows stories of people who are creating new relationships with landscapes that have been disrupted by human activity in vastly different parts of the worldFirst Generation
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2011
An award-winning feature-length documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, FIRST GENERATION tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nation’s top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), this 95 minute documentary explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.Fabulous Frogs
IMDB 8.3 | Jun , 2014
Sir David Attenborough takes us on a journey through the weird and wonderful world of frogs, shedding new light on these charismatic, colorful and frequently bizarre little animals through first-hand stories, the latest science, and cutting-edge technology. Frogs from around the world are used to demonstrate the wide variety of frog anatomy, appearance and behavior. Their amazing adaptations and survival techniques have made them the most successful of all amphibians.YogaWorks for Everybody: Beginners AM/PM
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2009
In these three basic workouts, you’ll be guided through a series of fun and easy yoga postures. "Beginners' Class" (46 min.) is an introduction to the practice of yoga; "AM Wake-up" (12 min.) is an energizing workout to start the day by awakening your body and mind; "PM Relax & Restore" (10 min.) is a restorative series of poses to calm your mind and body.Pervert Park
IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 2014
Florida Justice Transitions is home to 120 convicted sex offenders. Like in many other U.S. states, sex offenders are not allowed to live within 1000 feet of places frequented by children. Because of this, many sex offenders live under bridges or in woods – or in Palace Mobile Home Park – known as Pervert Park. The crimes committed by the residents range from simple misdemeanors to horrendous acts unbearable to contemplate.The Pain of Others
IMDB 4.8 | Jan , 2018
Tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, say they have it. But the mainstream medical community says Morgellons is not a disease at all, but a delusion propagated and reinforced by social media. “It’s all in your head,” they say. The Pain of Others is a found footage documentary about Morgellons, a mysterious illness whose sufferers say they have parasites under the skin, long colored fibers emerging from lesions, and a host of other bizarre symptoms which could be borrowed from a horror film.Bulletproof Salesman
IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 2008
Fidelis Cloer is a self-confessed war profiteer who found The Perfect War when the US invaded Iraq. It wasn't about selling a dozen cars, or even a hundred, it was a thousand-car war where security would become the ultimate product.Talhotblond
IMDB 6.6 | Feb , 2009
This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story that shows the Internet's power to unleash our most dangerous fantasies.Triumph of the Will
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 1935
A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.Olmo and the Seagull
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 2015
'Olmo and the Seagull' is a poetic and existential dive into an actress's mind during the nine months of her pregnancy as she must confront her most fiery inner demons while trying to rewrite a new philosophy of life, identity and love. Underlying this hybrid film is mounting tension over what is real and what is enacted when one is performing one's own life.One Million Dubliners
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2014
Glasnevin Cemetery is the final resting place of 1.5 million souls; it is Ireland's national necropolis. ONE MILLION DUBLINERS reveals the often unspoken stories of ritual, loss, redemption, emotion, history - and the business of death.Nothing Like Chocolate
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2012
Deep in the rain forests of Grenada, anarchist chocolatier Mott Green seeks solutions to the problems of a ravaged global chocolate industry. Solar power, employee shareholding and small-scale antique equipment turn out delicious chocolate in the hamlet of Hermitage, Grenada. Finding hope in an an industry entrenched in enslaved child labor, irresponsible corporate greed, and tasteless, synthetic products, Nothing like Chocolate reveals the compelling story of the relentless Mott Green, founder of the Grenada Chocolate Company.