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Kanopy
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7.8
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75
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75
/15/
4.0
/3030/
97
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82
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cc age 13+

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, the United States, and the human condition.
poster
80
7.8
/140/
75
/5/
3.9
/1253/
73
/5/

Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse (2025)
Explores the life and career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman including the creation and ground-breaking impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel MAUS.
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Netflix
80
7.7
/1104/
73
/65/
75
/16/
3.8
/3122/
96
/112/
93
/21/
77
/19/
cc age 13+

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
poster
78
7.9
/602/
80
/30/
80
/15/
3.8
/729/
96
/25/
88
/3/
66
/4/

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her swinging soirees with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, we are given special access to interviews with Dr. Angelou whose indelible charm and quick wit make it easy to love her.
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Kanopy
75
6.8
/336/
72
/27/
60
/6/
3.5
/1154/
90
/80/
88
/8/
77
/18/

Ailey (2021)
Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait follows a man who, when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him, determined to build one that would.
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Amazon Prime Video
75
7.4
/380/
72
/17/
63
/9/
3.4
/333/
90
/41/
81
/10/
69
/12/

Itzhak (2017)
From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Director Alison Chernick’s (The Jeff Koons Show, Matthew Barney: No Restraint) new documentary provides an intimate, cinéma vérité look at the remarkable life and career of this musician, widely considered the world’s greatest violinist. Features new interviews with the world-renowned violinist, his family, friends and colleagues including Billy Joel, Alan Alda, pianist Martha Argerich and cellist Mischa Maisky.
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Kanopy
75
7.1
/1047/
77
/115/
68
/34/
3.6
/1666/
93
/41/
71
/31/
79
/9/

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)
The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.
poster
77
75
7.4
/5805/
76
/315/
72
/161/
3.7
/5594/
94
/78/
77
/53/
74
/20/

Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.
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Amazon Prime Video
73
7.2
/527/
71
/26/
69
/12/
3.6
/989/
83
/23/
75
/4/
66
/12/

By Sidney Lumet (2015)
An analysis of director Sidney Lumet's work (12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead) in his own words, based on a five-day interview recorded shortly before his death.
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Kanopy
65
7.7
/240/
70
/10/
80
/1/
3.9
/1125/
20
/10/
35
/25/
79
/12/

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)
In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.
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73
59
7.5
/1689/
75
/194/
72
/92/
3.7
/11212/
Popcorn
71

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
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Kanopy
82
41
7.7
/615/
76
/31/
76
/13/
3.7
/940/
100
/30/
89
/5/
82
/9/

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2021)
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.
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Hoopla
83
36
7.4
/406/
74
/52/
78
/15/
3.7
/1324/
100
/10/
100
/3/

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin (2018)
The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the sidelines of the mainstream literature, managed to be recognized as one of the most remarkable US writers of all time, due to the relevance of her work and her commitment to the human condition.
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Kanopy
78
32
7.3
/242/
75
/10/
63
/7/
3.5
/688/
97
/30/
91
/1/
76
/10/

Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable (2018)
Freyer Artist. Iconoclast. Man of his time. All Things are Photographable is a revealing documentary portrait of the life and work of acclaimed photographer Garry Winogrand – the epic storyteller in pictures of America across three turbulent decades.
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?
60
/1/
67
/4/

Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny (2025)
Hannah Arendt was one of the most fearless writers of the 20th century, and her report of the Adolf Eichmann trial coined the phrase, “the banality of evil.” The German American scholar transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during World War II into insights about the human condition, the refugee crisis and totalitarianism.
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?
7.7
/9/

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible (2025)
A biographical, musical, illuminating journey into the work and vision of Sun Ra, exploring his jazz roots, endless innovations, and ceaseless artistic and social quests.
poster
64
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80
/1/
49
/30/

Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around (2024)
Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock ‘n’ roll and country. Known for her Christmas classic and Billboard hit “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” she is still a force in music today. The film features interviews with Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and many others.
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?
100
/1/

Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This (2024)
Following the success of her debut novel, All This Could Be Different, author Sarah Thankam Mathews embarks on her second novel, drawing from her adolescence between India and Oman. As Sarah excavates lost place and time, she must contend with the weight of truthful representation and the contradictions within her childhood memories.
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Hoopla
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70
/1/
80
/1/

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined (2024)
Explore the story of Dominican-American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez, who burst onto the literary scene and blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
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?
80
/1/

The Incomparable Mr. Buckley (2024)
See how one of the architects of the modern conservative movement rose to prominence as a public intellectual and influenced generations of politicians—including Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater. As founder of the National Review and host of the public affairs program Firing Line for over 30 years, Buckley created new spaces for civic discourse that were accessible to the public.
poster
?
7.4
/22/
90
/1/

Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely (2023)
Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams. See how his landmark cases—from the Pentagon Papers to Citizens United to Clearview AI—helped define free speech as it is known today. Join Dan Abrams, Ari Melber, Nina Totenberg and more as they explore how Abrams' career has shaped major changes in law, public discourse and civic action since the 1960s.
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Kanopy
72
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7.5
/97/
70
/3/
3.5
/410/

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)
The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from the Jim Crow to Civil Rights eras, from heady days of post-war jazz to hip hop and beyond.
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Kanopy
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6.4
/65/
63
/3/

Words from a Bear (2019)
A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native American experience representing ancestry, place, and oral history.
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?
7.3
/44/

Jerry Brown: The Disrupter (2022)
Governor Jerry Brown has had a storied political life, and Marina Zenovich’s tremendous portrait of him captures the highs and lows, augmented by present-day interviews with her protagonist. Ahead of his time in many ways, especially as an environmentalist, he is the longest-serving governor in the history of California, who eliminated the state’s billion-dollar deficit and enacted historic environmental and criminal justice reforms. From his early days in San Francisco as the son of Governor Pat Brown to his current work around climate change and nuclear threats, Zenovich’s timely film proposes a hopeful alternative to the current political morass.
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Kanopy
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7.0
/33/

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021)
Song for Cesar is a documentary film with a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. The film tells a previously untold story about the musicians and artists who dedicated their time, creativity and even reputations to peacefully advance Cesar Chavez's movement to gain equality and justice for America's suffering farmworkers.
poster
?
8.7
/8/
20
/6/

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands (2022)
A documentary exploring the life, career, art and legacy of Marian Anderson.
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Hoopla
82
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7.6
/287/
77
/9/
69
/9/
3.5
/308/
100
/20/
100
/2/

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
poster
?
74
/10/

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, determination and joy, Juliá’s brilliant and daring career was tragically cut short by his untimely death at age 54.
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Kanopy
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8.2
/48/
80
/1/
62
/4/

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry’s life is far less known.
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?
7.4
/75/
65
/2/
60
/1/
100
/5/

Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth (2013)
The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century.Walker made history as the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple.
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Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance (2020)
Exploration of how the reality and resistance of Native Americans inspires the work of Pawnee artist Bunky Echo-Hawk, igniting discussions about environmentalism and Native American rights, among other topics.


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