Search results for "Martin Luther King Jr."
Becoming King

Becoming King

Becoming King
IMDb: 7.7
66

An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo’s journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and intimate home videos, Becoming King is a story…

Genre: Documentary
King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis
IMDb: 8.2
185

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the…

Genre: Documentary
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
IMDb: 5.7
79

“Rigged” shows viewers just what Republicans did – and continue to do – from creating new barriers to voter registration, to purging American citizens from the voting rolls without notice,…

Genre: Documentary
MLK: The Assassination Tapes

MLK: The Assassination Tapes

MLK: The Assassination Tapes
IMDb: 6.6
46

Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
IMDb: 7.6
75

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole…

Genre: Documentary
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi
IMDb: 6.4
89

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here
IMDb: 7.4
90

For over half a century, 60 Minutes’ fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world’s most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking…

Genre: Documentary
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
IMDb: 8.4
208

A chronicle of Bob Dylan’s strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to “voice of a generation” to rock star.

The House I Live In

The House I Live In

The House I Live In
IMDb: 7.9
110

In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world’s largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet…

Genre: Documentary
I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro
IMDb: 7.9
93

Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.

Genre: Documentary
MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI
IMDb: 7
104

Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Genre: Documentary
The War at Home

The War at Home

The War at Home
IMDb: 7.7
100

Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the Vietnam War. It combines archival footage and interviews with participants that explore the events…

Genre: Documentary, War
King in the Wilderness

King in the Wilderness

King in the Wilderness
IMDb: 7.9
111

A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

Genre: Documentary
LBJ

LBJ

LBJ
IMDb: 6.6
18

This is a montage of different images from the JFK, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy triumphs and assassinations, all three events being observed by Lyndon Johnson as the dark…

Genre: Documentary
Integration Report 1

Integration Report 1

Integration Report 1
IMDb: 7.3
21

Integration Report 1, Madeline Anderson’s trailblazing debut, was the first known documentary by an African American female director. With tenacity, empathy and skill, Anderson assembles a vital record of desegregation…

Genre: Documentary
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
IMDb: 5.6
117

Jeffery Robinson’s talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism, with archival footage and interviews.

Genre: Documentary