Documentary Films on The D-Word

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Power of the River (2016)

Expedition to the Heart of Water in Bhutan


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H.O.P.E. Was Here (2014)

Directed by Mark Denega

A story about the merits and pitfalls of short-term volunteering abroad, or "voluntourism."


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Gettysburg, An American Story (2014)

What was the Civil War really all about?


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The Hamlet of Canfield Gardens (2016)

Directed by jill campbell

At 89 famed British writer Bernard Kops must come to terms with a major theme in his work: death.


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CALL IT DEMOCRACY (2005)

Directed by Matt Kohn

People used to say every vote counts - now they don’t. Ever wonder why?


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'Sparlo' (Rider) (2013)

Directed by Keith O'Shea


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Variations (2013)


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Preserves (2014)

Directed by B. Rich

What is our Future worth?


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Ring Laila (2010)

Directed by Anuradha Rana

“Men want women to be their equal … as long as they stay one step behind them.”


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Starting Again (2010)

Directed by Jill Freidberg


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AGE UP (2015)

Directed by Jill Freidberg

Seattle youth are learning how to become tomorrow's leaders while playing Ultimate Frisbee.


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Every Row a Path (2015)

Directed by Jill Freidberg


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Hidmo Means Home (2009)

Directed by Jill Freidberg


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Sweet Crude (2009)

What if the world paid attention before it was too late?


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Voices of Grief, Honoring the Sacred Journey (2016)

Directed by Deb Collins

Grief in the 21st Century: The Search for Compassion, Community and Connection.


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Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah (2015)

Produced by Kimberley Warner

The first major documentary exploring the life and work of French iconoclast Claude Lanzmann.


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SlamNation (1998)

Directed by Paul Devlin

The Sport of Spoken Word


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Power Trip (2003)

Directed by Paul Devlin

Corruption, assassination, street rioting and absurd culture clash.


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BLAST! (2009)

Directed by Paul Devlin

BLAST! is a spectacular and suspenseful story of space exploration.