Best Culture & Society Films of 2002
The Execution of Wanda Jean
Liz Garbus (The Farm: ... concerning Allen's mental state will sway the clemency board. This film was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Shake Dance: The Movie
For years, a great ... from a handful of the South's leading dance music acts, including 95 South, Quad City Family, and 69 Boyz. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Devil's Playground
Lucy Walker directed this ... driving (possibly for the only time in their lives). Devil's Playground was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Letters to the Wall: A Documentary on the Vietnam Wall Experience
Each year, hundreds of ... of the United States) as we all struggle to come to terms with the legacy of the Vietnam War. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
NOVA: Fireworks!
Fireworks have long been ... precision. This documentary was produced as part of the award-winning science series Nova, where it first aired in 2002. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Mom's Funniest Moments
No one ever said ... is hosted by Charles Shaughnessy, best known for his work as a regular on the television series The Nanny. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Stone Reader
In 1972, 18-year-old Mark ... book as a young man and then seemingly disappear. He also explores his own rewarding lifelong relationship with literature. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Blue Vinyl
When director Judith Helfand ... Blue Vinyl was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, and aired as part of HBO's America Undercover series. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Biggie and Tupac
Nick Broomfield, director of ... Tupac, he's shown a bit more of his sensitive side, and he's taken a step forward as a filmmaker. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
NOVA: Fire Wars
In the summer of ... part of the awarding winning PBS science series Nova, Nova: Fire Wars was first broadcast on May 7, 2002. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Derrida
Jacques Derrida is a ... Kirby Dick, who previously won acclaim for a film about another highly individual thinker, "supermasochist" Bob Flanagan in Sick. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Family Fundamentals
While many Christian Fundamentalist ... chose to come out of the closet. Family Fundamentals was screened in competition at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Nothing So Strange
A poker faced mockumentary ... by a lone LAPD officer, leaving doubts as to his guilt and growing suspicion of corruption within the LAPD. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison Murder
Part of the America ... is also explored through interviews from his involvement in a 1986 murder up until his status on death row. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
In Memoriam: September 11, 2001
Of the several TV ... was provided by the New York Philharmonic. In Memoriam: September 11, 2001 was first broadcast on May 26, 2002. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Educational Archives: On the Job
This release compiles workplace ... How to Keep a Job. Films like these often became fodder for the satirical program Mystery Science Theater 3000. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
WTC: The First 24 Hours
This impressionistic documentary was ... video features two versions of WTC: the original 11-minute edition and a later expanded cut running about a half-hour. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
The Vagina Monologues
Actress, playwright, and political ... original performance of The Vagina Monologues in this video adaptation, which was produced for the premium cable network HBO. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Real American Heroes, Vol. 1
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Ruz-egar-e ma
Rusegar-e ma (Our Times) ... All tolled, a pretty compelling portrait of life as a Iranian woman at the turn of the 21st century. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Journeys With George
NBC News producer Alexandra ... campaign in the television era, and life as a single woman in her late twenties with no romantic prospects. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Frontline: Muslims
Twenty percent of the ... and the United States. Produced for the PBS series Frontline, Frontline: Muslims was first aired on May 9, 2002. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
MLB: Rising Sons
While baseball is well-known ... Nomo, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Ichiro Suzuki, and other stars who are bringing a new excitement to the old ball game. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Moro No Brasil
Mika Kaurismaki's documentary Moro ... the viewer a portrait of Brazilian culture. The film includes performances by Silberio Pessoa, Darue Malungo, and Antonio Nobrega. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Spellbound
Eight youngsters vie for ... 2003 South by Southwest Film Festival, and received a nomination in the same category at the 2003 Academy Awards. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Modern Warriors
From the maker of ... of many fighting styles. The bulk of the film deals with performance, especially no-holds-barred matches and street fighting styles. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Operation Enduring Freedom: America Fights Back
After terrorists attacked New ... and America's military response, including previously unseen and recently declassified battle footage on American troops in combat in Afghanistan. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Investigative Reports: Columbine - Investigating Why
On April 20, 1999, ... of factors that ultimately contributed to one of the most horrific school shootings ever to occur on American soil. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
CNN Tribute: America Remembers - The Events of September 11th
Compiled from a two-part ... Many CNN journalists provide their own take on things, including Larry King, Paula Zahn, Wolf Blitzer, and Judy Woodruff. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
OT: Our Town
The Los Angeles community ... is a documentary which looks at Dominguez High's brave experiment and the people who struggled to make it happen. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
To Be and to Have
The one-room schoolhouse, where ... his career in education -- shortly after the film was completed, he retired after 35 years as a teacher. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
The Good Old Naughty Days
Compiled by Michel Reilhac, ... offering footage of various types of sexual congress and behavior. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
The Backyard
As professional wrestling exploded ... prizes at the 2002 Edinburgh International Film Festival, the 2003 Texas Film Festival, and the 2003 Brooklyn Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
The Daddy of Rock 'n' Roll
Canadian filmmaker Daniel Bitton ... Chicago, IL, Willis has managed to live an independent artistic life despite his mental illness and history of abuse. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Cinemania
Angela Christlieb and Stephen ... comments. Shot on digital video, Cinemania contains a cinema-themed soundtrack provided by witty French indie pop band Stereo Total. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Navy SEALs Training: Hell Week
This video documents the ... a Navy SEAL must survive. The program showcases the bravery, determination, and discipline of these intensely loyal military men. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
National Geographic: Ambassador - Inside the Embassy
This National Geographic video ... about the process of maintaining international alliances through interviews with U.S. Ambassadors Wendy Chamberlin, Howard Baker, and Prudence Bushnell. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
We Are Family
Join documentary filmmaker Danny ... involvement with the project that originally hit shelves just one-day before the one-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Graffiti Rock and Other Hip Hop Delights
Graffiti Rock & Other ... K, and Kool Moe Dee to a wide audience. The shows were titled Graffiti Rock and TV New York. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Venus Boyz
Gabriel Baur directs the ... festival acclaim throughout Europe, Venus Boyz won an honorable mention at the New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Black Picket Fence
Tislam "Tiz" Milliner leads ... shown at the 2002 Urbanworld Film Festival, where it received an Honorable Mention in the HBO Documentary Feature Competition. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Elvis: King of Entertainment
The King himself tells ... affectionately known as "Elvis-mania" it's all here in this look at the life of rock-and-roll royalty from Goodtimes DVD. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Street Life
In this release that ... and Method Man offer firsthand accounts on what it takes to pick yourself up and build a better life. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Gaza Strip
A brief, two-week excursion ... a human face to the longstanding conflict by offering an intimate look into the daily lives of average Palestinians. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
American Rap Stars
What is the state ... business; participants include Snoop Dogg, Outkast, Ludacris, Run DMC, Jay Z Goodie Mob, The Roots, Russell Simmons, and more. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Colin's Sleazy Friends Rocks
Controversial cable access pranksters ... shocking encounter with playful porn stars Nikki Sinn, Summer Knight, and Roxanne Hall, anything goes on Colin's Sleazy Friends. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
7 Days in September
This documentary from director ... the way 9/11 changed the lives of a firefighter's wife, a Muslim-American woman, an 11-year-old boy, and many others. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Stevie
In the early '80s, ... one young man before it was too late. Stevie was shown in competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
Noam Chomsky is arguably ... upon civilians -- which, by Chomsky's estimation, makes the United States as much a terrorist agency as our opponents. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
The Odds of Recovery
Su Friedrich's autobiographical documentary ... intimate aspects of her recovery, using these stories as a means to discuss larger aspects of the human condition. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey
Pulse A Stomp Odyssey, ... all over the globe. Among the people captured in performance are marching bands, flamenco dancers, and high-energy street performers. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Horns and Halos
In 1999, as George ... be his undoing. Horns and Halos was named Best Documentary Feature at the 2002 New York Underground Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
1940s House [TV Series]
Assembled by the same ... of 2001, all three episodes of 1940s House were later broadcast on a single evening by America's PBS network. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Bus 174
In June of 2000, ... in those prisons are also depicted in the film. Bus 174 was shown at New Directors/New Films in 2003. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
7th Street
This casual, personal documentary ... area. From Pais' point of view, 7th Street becomes safer, but also loses its character as its rents skyrocket. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Prom Night in Kansas City
Disappointed and dejected by ... until the tuxedos are returned, the limousines return to the garage, and the decorations stored away for another year. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Pass the Mic
While hip-hop is widely ... of pioneering artists, including Mellow Man Ace, Proper Dos, Delinquent Habits, Capone, Lighter Shade of Brown, and many more. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
M.O.P.: Straight From the Projects
Straight From the Projects ... as they lead viewers through the mean streets of Brownsville, Brooklyn. This documentary is hosted by Cypress Hill's B-Real. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
A Certain Kind of Death
While death is an ... protocols of their work. A Certain Kind of Death was screened in competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Capturing the Friedmans
Arnold and Elaine Friedman ... levied against them. Capturing the Friedmans received an enthusiastic reception in its screening at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
My Flesh and Blood
Susan Tom of Fairfield, ... the HBO premium cable network, My Flesh and Blood was screened in competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Cathouse
Get ready for an ... So take a trip into the desert to a place where all of your deepest desires can become reality. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Con Man
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Made in the USA: Born to Ride
Made in the USA ... how it became a success. Footage consists of dirt track racing, drag racing, motocross, road racing, and bike rallies. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Born Rich
The heir to the ... it premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, participant Weil sued Johnson in hopes of stopping the film's release. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
King of the Streets
King of the Streets ... reveals a surprising, behind-the-scenes take on the amount of work and types of campaigning required for this unique operation. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Noam Chomsky: Distorted Morality - America's War on Terror?
Noam Chomsky: Distorted Morality ... means. Following the speech, he engages in an hour-long Q & A session in which he defends his position. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams' Appalachia
Like many photographers, Shelby ... directed by Jennifer Baichwal, who previously helmed the acclaimed documentary Let it Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Schmelvis: Searching for the King's Jewish Roots
A born again, orthodox ... into the heart of rock and roll is a trip that no music lover is likely to soon forget. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
C-Murder: Straight From the Projects - Rappers That Live the Lyrics
Some rappers simply talk ... his roots to discover the influences and people to helped to drive his creativity. Hosted by legendary rapper Ice-T. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Twin Towers
The 2002 Academy Award-winner ... to find it had been struck by two hijacked airliners. The harrowing footage is presented along with retrospective interviews. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Afghan Stories
The extraordinary experiences of ... U.S. forces reign destruction upon the southwest-central Asia country in their determined attempts to take down the dreaded Taliban. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Israel in a Time of Terror
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Chiefs
Directed by Daniel Junge, ... intended to explore the ups and downs of growing up Native American at the turn of the 21st century. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Rockets Redglare!
Luis Fernandez de la ... Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Jim Jarmusch, and Julian Schnabel. Also includes home movies, film clips, and archive footage. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Tears of Gold
In this dramatic film, ... family unit on her own, she struggles with the tragic events that have befallen the spouses of countless soldiers. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Fed Up! Genetic Engineering, Industrial Agriculture and Sustainable Alternatives
As family farmers across ... and educate viewers as to what steps they can take to ensure the safety of the products they consume. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Cool & Crazy: On the Road
Filmmaker Knut Erik Jensen ... Cool & Crazy: On the Road finds the choir traveling to the United States for a series of performances. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Hoover Street Revival
For years, Bishop (Noel ... themselves: Fiennes is the sister of actor Ralph Fiennes; Jones is the big brother of legendary vocalist Grace Jones. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Radical Harmonies
Take a closer look ... sacrifices that made the careers of some of today's hottest female recording artists possible, and this is their film. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Jenin, Jenin
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Yank Tanks
Director David Schendel explores ... them into something much more significant than a simple means of transportation in the eyes of the everyday Cuban. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America
Filmmakers Martha Burr and ... the ancient demands of their rich native culture with the often contradictory expectations thrust upon them by Western society. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Facing Arthur
Facing Arthur documents the ... the enormity of the past, and are able to establish new bonds that may help to heal old wounds. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Nine Good Teeth
An entire century flashes ... mysterious murders - all told through the vivid recollections of the very woman who lived to experience them. . [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
See How They Run
Mily Morse's See How ... homosexual city government functionary named Tom Ammiano who mounted a more forceful and compelling campaign than Grown initially expected. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
The Last Game
The high-school football documentary ... threat they face on their run to yet another state championship is a team coached by Mike Pettine Jr. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Mystic Iran: The Unseen World
Persian-born filmmaker Aryana Farshad ... mountains of Kurdistan. Mystic Iran: The Unseen World was shown at the Island Independent Film Festival in Honolulu, HI. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Jamie's Kitchen [TV Series]
Jamie Oliver, internationally popular ... 2003, Jamie's Kitchen followed up its brief run with a marathon showing of all five installments on October 19. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Trust Me
This award-winning film by ... forging friendships with kids they never would have expected to be able to relate to, transcending fear and prejudice. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping
Directed by Dietmar Post, ... regards to his old neighborhood, Hell's Kitchen, and includes interview footage from Talen when he isn't working the streets. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Hashish
In a tiny village ... at a community whose controversial foundation is at odds with the priorities and laws of an increasingly globalized world. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks in Traffic
Daniel Cross's hard-hitting activist ... his colleagues who suffer through the same problems on a daily basis. Several contributed the music on the soundtrack. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Beyond the Gates of Splendor
In 1956, a group ... Steve Saint, the son of one of the murdered missionaries, travels to Ecuador to visit with the Waodani tribe. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Hoodz: Street Armageddon
Take a guided tour ... well as interviews with Cassidy, DMX, the Eastside Boyz, Dylan (former member of Bad Boy's Da Band), and more. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Tales From the Vineyard: First Taste
This humorous look at ... making of France consists of interesting people and landscapes. The program also includes tips on wine tasting and choosing. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
What Were We Thinking? From Innocence to Decadence
During the 1950s, many ... from many of these films, making the case that more often than not the films are appealing as kitsch. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Nomads and No-Zones
Travel the western states ... the kind of insight and thoughtful perspective that only filmmakers of Snider and Renwick's unconventionally bold caliber could offer. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Cop Stories: Rio De Janeiro - St. Petersburg
In this harrowing look ... documentarians Elisabeth Drevillian and Oliver Ferraro attempt to capture life by stepping back to let the cameras roll uninterrupted. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Nothing To Something
This program fosters the ... investigations of the cosmos, Frissell relates it all to the cataclysmic events of war, geometry, spirituality and the paranormal. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within [TV Series]
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Aftermath: Unanswered Questions from 9/11
The failures and injustices ... between the perpetrators and the CIA, the allegations of constitutional violations brought about by The Patriot Act, and more. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Leaves of Green
Randy Merriman and Brooke ... towards marijuana has shifted over the decades, concentrating primarily on efforts to legalize it for medical and industrial purposes. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
Lesbians of Buenos Aires
The documentary Lesbians of ... affects their lifestyle. The film shows the women's accomplishments, as well as displaying the hatred they must contend with. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]
First Mothers
This documentary looks at ... Among the figures discussed during the course of this program are Ida Eisenhower, Hannah Milhous Nixon, and Dorothy Ford. [ best culture & society films - 2002 ]Supplemental Navigation
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