Best Culture & Society Films of 2004
This Old Cub
On a baseball team ... and baseball legends Ernie Banks, Johnny Bench, Willie Mays, and Tommy Lasorda are interviewed onscreen; actor Joe Mantegna narrates. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Alex Gibney, who wrote ... funds. The filmmaker posits the Enron scandal not as an anomaly, but as a natural outgrowth of free-market capitalism. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
World Poker Tour: Season 02
The Travel Channel's highest ... Prix De Paris, the Binion Open, the Commerce Casino LA Classic, and the Bay 101 Shooting Stars of Poker. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Celsius 41.11
Celsius 41.11 was an ... Fred Thompson, and Charles Krauthammer and offers a dissection of the democratic party's 2004 nominee for president, John Kerry. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Motorcycle Mania 2
Join world class motorcycle ... the 1,400 mile trek from Long Beach, California to Main Street, Sturgis, with many memorable pitstops along the way. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War
Robert Greenwald produces and ... screenings at public libraries, coffee shops, and university campuses across the U.S., Uncovered was distributed on DVD by Disinformation. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hip Hop Immortals
Adapted from the acclaimed ... Flavor Flav, De La Soul, Jam Master Jay, Lil' Kim, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Gang Starr, Schoolly D, and more. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
NOVA: Life and Death in the War Zone
When the bombs start ... forced to make the life or death decisions that could shadow them for the rest of their professional careers. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
NOVA: Battle Plan Under Fire
The PBS special NOVA: ... different brand of war - if our technologies might instead present a disadvantage against small-scale guerilla and terrorist strategies. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
America's Heart and Soul
Directed by filmmaker Louis ... documentary also includes the stories of several steel workers, car-show attendees, religious figures, and over 20 other unique individuals. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Cuban Hip Hop All-Stars
This program takes a ... The film also examines the rumba and salsa influences that give hip-hop a unique flavor in this island nation. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Bush's Brain
Filmmakers Michael Paradies Shoob ... by James C. Moore and Wayne Slater; the film was shown at the 2003 South by Southwest Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Last Man Standing: Politics, Texas Style
Onetime political consultant Paul ... machinery behind modern elections; the film includes interviews with Texas journalist Molly Ivins and White House advisor Karl Rove. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Word Wars
The directorial debut of ... the 25,000-dollar prize. Premiering at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, Word Wars screened as part of the documentary competition. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Home of the Brave
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paola ... Home of the Brave was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the documentary competition. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident
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Sacred Planet
Directed by Jon Long, ... indigenous to the areas are highlighted in an effort to showcase the ecological and biological diversity of the planet. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1: Once Upon a Dream
Little ones can sing ... Little Mermaid, "I'm Wishing/One Song" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the all-new "If You Can Dream." [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Paper Clips
Directed by Joe Fab ... managed to procure an authentic German rail car, which would become container to the millions of paper clips collected. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
Was Adolf Hitler a ... at Machtan's book and the potential implications of Hitler's homosexuality in terms of world history and the gay movement. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Survival Research Laboratories: Ten Years of Robotic Mayhem
Conceived and founded by ... wars and dystopian science fiction can get witness the nightmarish beauty of the future unfold before their very eyes. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
War With Iraq: Stories From the Front
In 2003, as American ... host, with Ted Koppel, Don Dahler, Stephanie Gosk, Tamala Edwards, and Jim Sciutto among the reporters contributing their viewpoints. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Laughing Matters
Four of stand up ... comedy, fans of these four funny ladies receive the rare chance to laugh and think at the same time. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Monster Road
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Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda
Ghosts of Rwanda documents ... a study of how these events both changed and have not changed the international community's response to similar situations. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Slasher
Director John Landis, best ... which have been artificially raised first) was produced for broadcast on the premium cable network The Independent Film Channel. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Union Blue Project
The Union Blue Project ... fellow surfer Jason Bogle. The film features footge of such luminaries as Taylor Steele, Bill Ballard, and Jack McCoy. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
With All Deliberate Speed
Directed by Hoop Dreams ... Marshall's son, Thurgood Marshall Jr., as well as the Reverend Joe Delaine, Barbara Johns, Vernon Jordan, and Julian Bond. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Mondovino
Filmmaker Jonathan Nossiter is ... us to the pets of his interview subjects. Mondovino was screened in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
Douglas Brinkley's best-selling novel ... series of interviews, features an array of archival footage of Kerry dating from the 1960s to his presidential run. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
William Hung: Hangin' With Hung
Beloved underdog and American ... the studio during the Inspiration recording sessions, and a television special called Idol Worship! from the Fuse cable network. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Death Becomes Them
The Dan Lund-directed Death ... unusual will be hooked. Thematically, this makes an excellent companion piece to Thierry Zeno's 1979 docu Of the Dead. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Beauty Academy of Kabul
A team of women ... do in the West. The Beauty Academy of Kabul was shown in competition at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Graham Norton: For Your Pleasure - Best Bits and More!
Graham Norton has developed ... of favorite moments from his show includes footage with Ozzy Osbourne, Dolly Parton, Cher, Elton John, and Chris Rock. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Union Square
This documentary from Stephen ... disturbing peek into the bureaucracy of finding a rehabilitation clinic when you're young, poor, and addicted in New York. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Boston Beatdown, Vol. II
Boston Beatdown Volume 2 ... with and footage of many band's from the scene including Death Before Dishonor, Rightous Jams, and Blood for Blood. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Paparazzi, Vol. 2
Gwyneth Paltrow, Denzel Washington, ... takes viewers behind the scenes in the world of the photographers who fight to snap candid shots of celebrities. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Trekkies 2
True love for science ... hit, and Trekkies 2 offers follow-up interviews with such memorable devotees as Gabriel Köerner and Whitewater juror Barbara Adams. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Telegraph Hill is a ... and his birds, as well as an unexpected twist of fate which added a poignant note to their tale. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
10th District Court
Filmmaker Raymond Depardon offers ... without intruding on reality and reveals Bernard-Requin to be a judge who is caring and compassionate, but nobody's fool. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Wall
In the summer of ... as those forced to live in its shadow. Wall was screened as part of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Michael Moore Hates America
From Michael Moore's hometown ... host of highly respected scholars, Wilson highlights how Moore manipulates interviews and statistics to serve his own personal agenda. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Beef II
Documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer ... features interview with such rap stars as Cypress Hill, 50 Cent, Nelly, Ice Cube, Sticky Fingaz, and many others. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Brotherhood: Life in the FDNY
In the wake of ... to maintain their ideals in a changing world. Brotherhood was screened as part of the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
Self-described "news dissector" Danny ... ground forces. WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception was named Best Documentary in Texas at the 2004 Austin Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
POPaganda: The Art & Crimes of Ron English
The subversive and surreal ... artist Ron English is profiled in this documentary showcasing one man's tireless efforts to jolt the minds the masses. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Alone in a Haunted House
Learn the basics of ... connection between otherworldly entities and electricity by creating spectacular light forms and addressing the controversial topic of ghostly orbs. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating
Jason Conti, better known ... an insider's look at the unusual world of gastronomy as sport, and Conti's good-natured determination to scale its heights. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
R-Generation
Take a ride with ... viewers a chance to witness lead-footed lightning firsthand as the skilled drivers put these mean machines to the test. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Road to the Presidency
The irreverence of Michael ... segment entitled "It's Debatable" offering a candid look at the first debate between Clinton and then-President George H. Bush. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Terror Rising: Know Your Enemy, Vol. 1
In the post-September 11th ... and the chilling footage captured here is all real and is likely to leave you both shaken and angered. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Family Bonds [TV Series]
HBO's first Prime Time ... Steven Cantor was both producer and director of Family Bonds, which began its HBO run on September 19, 2004. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Boxers + Ballerinas
Filmmakers Mike Cahill and ... the US and Cuba to understand exactly how someone can chase their dream until their body ultimately gives in. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Benzino: Arch Nemesis
The Source magazine has ... an inside look at its sordid past. From editorial shake-ups to gang wars, Benzino: Arch Nemesis covers it all. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties
In the wake of ... dangers, and features interviews with law-abiding citizens who've run afoul of the broad interpretations and implications of its regulations. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America
David Brower was one ... and includes some of his own 16 mm footage of his favorite parks (Brower was a talented amateur cinematographer). [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Future of Food
Farming was once one ... focuses on growing concerns over how our crops are produced, and how science is altering the foods we eat. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Gray Matter
Follow acclaimed documentarian Joe ... to bury these brains, and delving into the moral implications of utilizing scientific knowledge gleaned through such nefarious means. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Based on author and ... thousands of African-American voters away from the polls in the hotly contested state of Florida during the 2000 election. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
George W. Bush: Faith in the White House
It's no secret that ... know Bush best, historical faith/news documents, a recommended reading list, and responses to Michael Moore's scathing documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story
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Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession
Explore the history of ... Bushnell and Activision's David Crane ensure that there's something for everyone from the classic gamer to the console junkie. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Reel Paradise
John Pierson is a ... his influence on the community, and the cultural and economic divide between the Pierson family and the Fiji natives. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Barbershops Uncut: Eastcoast
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Sugar Valentine: A Pimp's Tale
The stunning true story ... lifelong hustler finds that it may be time to break from tradition and take a chance on something new. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Nine Innings From Ground Zero
On September 11, 2001, ... the film includes with Rudy Giuliani, Yankee's manager Joe Torre, and members of both the Yankees and the Diamondbacks. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Waldorf Promise
Find out just why ... classrooms in the CINE Golden Eagle Award-winning documentary highlighting the teaching style that has revolutionized how many students learn. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream
Since the end of ... where we may be headed, and how this situation can be remedied. Canadian journalist Barrie Zwicker serves as narrator. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Wake Up Everybody
This 50 minute program ... musical event produced by Babyface in an effort to motivate young people to vote in the upcoming 2004 election. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Staffers
Steven Rosenbaum's documentary Staffers ... who worked during the 2004 campaign for John Kerry, Howard Dean, Dennis Kucinich, Joe Lieberman, and General Wesley Clark. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Sister Rose's Passion
The remarkable life story ... play a vital role in the controversy surrounding director Mel Gibson's landmark religious film The Passion of the Christ. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary
In this documentary that ... spirits of the victim's families, and experience a little puppy love in the form of a friendly neighbor pup. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
What America Needs: From Sea to Shining Sea
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The N Word
The biggest names in ... that is constantly attempting to make sense of a dark past while simultaneously attempting to build a brighter future. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Murder Show!
The violent underside of ... money and control, and the struggle for recognition can lead some artists to the wrong side of the law. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
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Gunner Palace
Shortly after President George ... first documentary about the war in Iraq to be shot and released while the war was still taking place. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Fahrenhype 9/11
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Crackhead University
Experience life from the ... the crack-cocaine phenomenon investigates the allure of the deadly drug from all angles, leaving absolutely nothing to the imagination. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Year of the Yao
While the traditional American ... relationship with his family and teammates, and what his success means to fans in the United States and China. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Conspiracy: The Secret History - Mohamed Atta & the Venice Flying Circus
This program documents the ... the owners of the flight schools, the possibilities of covert intelligence corruption multiply and raise many questions yet unanswered. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Conspiracy: The Secret History - The Big Fix 2000
This special investigates the ... the ballot box and other suspicious events that led to the outcome of the American Presidential Election of 2000. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 1: The Capitalist Conspiracy
Believed by many conspiracy ... a hidden group that controls the public's fear of Communism to maintain their own political power over the world. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 2: The Subversion Factor
This program investigates the ... of enemy spies throughout history as they have infiltrated the US government from the '20s to modern day. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 3: The Truth About Communism
The rise of Communist ... the Spanish Civil War are investigated in this program using actual film footage and historical theories through the ages. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Letter to the President
Documentary filmmaker Thomas Gibson ... interviews with KRS-One, 50 Cent, Damon Dash, Ghostface Killah, Dick Gregory, Amiri Baraka, and many more; Snoop Dogg narrates. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family
Sam Cagnina and Steven ... and bad times, and Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family documents the rise and fall of their lives together. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hidden Agenda, Vol. 6: No Place to Hide, The Strategy & Tactics of Terrorism
The operation of powerful ... looks at toppled governments and how certain terrorists are used as pawns in a bigger game of global power. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Soldiers Pay
David O. Russell's documentary ... in a storyline that bares a certain resemblance to the tale told by Russell in his film Three Kings. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Dalai Lama: Harmony in Diversity
The home video release ... with great wisdom, poignancy, profound insight, and occasional traces of humor; his words will move all who hear him. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
David Icke: From Prison To Paradise
David Icke unlocks the ... the Illuminati in this live presentation that delves into the secret geo-political powers that have controlled society throughout history. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
David Icke: Revelations Of a Mother Goose
Famed theorist of the ... the Rockefeller family as she tries in vain to recover from their induced brainwashing since she was a child. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Mysterious Miracles, Vol. 8: World Beyond Death
The idea of life ... the other directed inward, researchers examine countless near-death experiences and theorize the afterlife in an exploration of the unknown. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Darwin's Nightmare
The African nation of ... of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Writer of O
In 1954, one of ... documentary which blends the story of Aury's remarkable life and times with re-creations of scenes from her best-known work. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Gay Republicans
The 2004 presidential election ... or being republican. This documentary examines this difficult process and what it meant to many of the people involved. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
National Geographic: China's Lost Girls
In the 1980s, as ... population crisis, and several American families who have traveled to China in hopes of adopting little girls in need. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Happiest Toddler on the Block
In this companion to ... and the "Fast Food" rule, parents can boost their children's self esteem and make them more patient and respectful. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America
For many years, religious ... issues behind the new Christian right, and how the movement came to become a major force in post-millennial America. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Just a Little Bit Crazy
Just a Little Bit ... possible. The filmmakers interview many of the contestants, who discuss the very real dangers of competing in this event. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Dog the Bounty Hunter [TV Series]
A&E's Dog the Bounty ... performed by no less than Ozzy Osbourne, Dog the Bounty Hunter made its series debut on August 31, 2004. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Len Horowitz: Anthrax, Smallpox, Vaccinations and the Mark of the Beast!
Dr. Leonard Horowitz presents ... to bring forth his theories on man's calculated attacks on the public health around the world and throughout time. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Burning Man: Beyond Black Rock
Explore the driving philosophy ... filmmakers look beyond the surface to reveal just what impact this remarkable subculture can have on a global scale. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Running Against Dick
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Oil on Ice
The documentary Oil on ... policy, the rights of Gwich'in Indians, animal rights, and global warming are all causing serious disturbances to the Refuge. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Voices of Iraq
Compiled from over 2,000 ... the nightmare of war as seen through the eyes of those who must persevere in the midst of it. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
History Now: The 9/11 Commission Report
On July 22, 2004, ... story not found in the book: that of the government's failed attempts to suppress the document from public view. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Subject Is Sex
Film collector and archivist ... make for a compelling and revealing account of how lust has manifested itself on screen since the movies began. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
About Baghdad
Sinan Antoon is a ... also offers a sampling of Antoon's writings about Iraq, as well as showcasing the works of other Iraqi artists. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq
Bill Couturie's Last Letters ... from the war. Couturie earned praise for his previous film about soldiers from letters serving during the Vietnam War. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Rush to War: Between Iraq and a Hard Place
Three weeks after the ... the Bush administration's tactics in the War on Terror and the implications they have on 21st Century global security. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Until When...
Filmmaker Dahna Abourahme follows ... similar hardships and to educate those who may be too far removed from the conflict to truly understand it. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
ABC News Presents: NYPD 24/7
In taking their vow ... a newfound appreciation and respect for some of the most dedicated law-enforcement officers on the face of the planet. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Axis Of Evil
Axis of Evil takes ... variety of stamps from around the world. Narrated by Warren Leming the film includes interviews with many different artists. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Thinking XXX
Studio portraits of America's ... allow the all-seeing eye of the camera lens to peer past their flesh and into their most intimate thoughts. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Angels and Demons Revealed
Conspiracy theorists have long ... Church and the Vatican, and have stockpiled unusual weapons in an bid to seize control of the world's governments. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Al Manar TV: In the Name of the Hezbollah
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BattleGround: 21 Days on the Empire's Edge
In 2003, crack reporter ... uncover the truth behind the war in Iraq as no news program or documentary has done before or since. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Emmanuel's Gift
While being born with ... had on his family as well as on handicapped people throughout the African continent. Oprah Winfrey serves as narrator. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Twist of Faith
A man must reconcile ... premium cable network HBO, Twist of Faith was nominated for Best Documentary Feature honors at the 2005 Academy Awards. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Left Lane: On the Road with Folk Poet Alix Olson
Take to the road ... witty and sympathetic voice to highlight a grassroots struggle against intolerance that is as entertaining as it is poignant. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
24 Hours on Craigslist
A camera crew sets ... right sperm donor; hedonists looking for sex partners; an engaged couple seeking a rabbi to perform their wedding ceremony. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
The excitement and danger ... in the cockpit as he faces off against as many as 100 other jets flying in close pattern exercises. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Dream Jets
Take to the sky ... Presley and John Travolta, you can rest assured that these remarkable machines will be anything but your run-of-the-mill puddle-jumpers. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
After Innocence
With the advent of ... they are finally freed and attempt return to mainstream society. After Innocence premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Education of Shelby Knox
A simple look at ... up with, leading to a drastic difference of opinion with her parents that threatens the fabric of their family. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Journey Along the Silk Road
Ken Ogata leads viewers ... this journey through the legendary Silk Road which historically linked China to the Roman Empire. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Fall of Fujimori
Filmmaker Ellen Perry was ... his secret police chief's activities. The Fall of Fujimori was shown at the 2005 Asian American International Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Mardi Gras: Made in China
One of the better ... a perspective on how the other half lives, and what can be done to make their circumstances more equitable. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
New York Doll
The New York Dolls ... came into his life, and his unexpected return to the rock & roll stage at the age of 55. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story
Ring of Fire: The ... as well as interviews with Griffith himself, journalists, historians, and others. This film played at the Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Romántico
A Mexican troubadour struggling ... life of a kindhearted and hardworking man who is simply doing his best to provide for his impoverished family. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Shakespeare Behind Bars
Like most prisons, the ... pasts and search for personal meaning in their portrayals. Shakespeare Behind Bars premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Why We Fight
In 1961, as Dwight ... of the Second World War. Why We Fight received the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Friday Nights In America
Friday Night in America ... how many different American cities each feel a strong bond to their local high-school football teams. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Is It True What They Say About Ann?
This documentary about right ... activist and commentator Ann Coulter interviews her and highlights some of her moments in the spotlight. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Rize
Noted photographer David LaChapelle ... alternative to the gang culture that has long dominated Los Angeles. Rize premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Protocols of Zion
Near the dawn of ... Ford's well-documented hatred of Jews, anti-Semitism among radical African-Americans, and the memories of Levin's father, a self-described "All-American Jew." [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Astor Piazolla In Portrait
This film takes an ... the film is information about Piazzolla's personal life and the way that it has affected his relationship with music. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
La Sierra
The violence of civil ... casual nihilism of these children of war, La Sierra received its American premiere at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
How To Make It In Hollywood Before You Make It
Break out of the ... a fierce, non-stop reality for the producers, actors, writers, singers, songwriters, and dancers constantly working towards that elusive dream. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Dreams of Sparrows
The majority of Americans ... shaken to the core by the things they have seen and experienced over the course of the film's production. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Soundtrack to War
Take a trip to ... Brown's One Voice, One Sound gospel group, the musical creativity that war inspires can take a variety of forms. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror
Experts have estimated that ... department advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, author and linguist Noam Chomsky, former Pentagon analyst Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, and many others. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The First Amendment Project [TV Documentary Series]
The makers of the ... terrorist attacks on the freedoms and liberties of Americans. Interviewees include actor Mario van Peebles and poet Amiri Baraka. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Flyerman
A human hype machine ... for fame and the personal battles he endures over a five-year bid to hit the big time in Hollywood. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Yellow Brick Road
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The Brooklyn Connection: How to Build a Guerrilla Army
The documentary The Brooklyn ... The film details how he acquired weapons and managed to get them across international borders to the rebel army. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Hobart Shakespeareans
Mel Stuart's documentary The ... that fins the students performing Hamlet with the assistance of such famous actors as Ian McKellen and Michael York. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music
Gary Bredow's documentary High ... set and shape contemporary trends. Interviewees include Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and many other cutting-edge techno musicians. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary
Arturo Perez Torres' Wetback: ... to find a better life for themselves and their family. The filmmakers show the arduous process these people endure. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Making Grace
Ann Krsul and Leslie ... captured on tape. Making Grace was screened as part of the 2004 San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Mojados: Through the Night
In 1995, the United ... done it before, and all are looking to find work so they can better support their families at home. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Gay Sex in the '70s
In 1969, the Stonewall ... the day, as well as the stories of the men who sought to declare their new identities through sex. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Bulls of Suburbia
Before he traced the ... forge ahead in hopes that his dying father will have a son that he can be truly proud of. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Route 66 Rally
When 400 automobile aficionados ... Cruise, the downtown cruise, and more in the this release that brings the spirit of the open road home. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Question of Justice
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Return to the Land of Wonders
In the 1960s, Adnan ... a perspective on what she saw as well as the slow and uncertain progress of the new Iraqi government. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
A Perfect Fake
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Bingo!
Poker may be hipper ... of connecting a row for a prize. Bingo! won the Judges Award at the Northwest Film and Video Festival. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Dream Bike
Gerard Baptiste was a ... Honda was transformed into a motorcycle that would truly represent the courage of the man who once rode it. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
North Korea: A Day in the Life
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Off the Chain
From king of the ... bull fights, and police raids, the tragic history of the pit bull is explored in graphic and revealing detail. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Explore the influence of ... "Ringers" and the worldwide community they have built on the foundation of one of fantasy fiction's most beloved titles. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
We Are Dad
Despite serving as father-figures ... the two men who would do anything within their power to care for the children who need them most. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Park
This documentary takes a ... and the way they affect the people in their surrounding neighborhoods as well as the employees who maintain them. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Rated R: Republicans in Hollywood
Attmpeting to shatter the ... comedian Drew Carey, gameshow hosts Pat Sajak and Ben Stein, sitcom star Patricia Heaton, and controversial actor/director Vincent Gallo. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Fight Night: The Underground World of Illegal Fighting
To some the life ... viewers are taken into a world where blood and money are forever bonded in an endless cycle of violence. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hood 2 Hood: Down South
Hood 2 Hood: Down ... how rough life is in southern urban environments. The film notes the crime and violence prevalent in these places. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hood 2 Hood: East Coast
This edition of the ... artists along with footage of some of the violent and crime-ridden streets of New York's Brooklyn and Bronx boroughs. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hood 2 Hood: Mid-West
This edition of the ... along with footage of some of the violent and crime-ridden streets in Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Gary, Indiana. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Hood 2 Hood: West Coast
This edition of the ... rap artists along with footage of some of the violent and crime-ridden streets of Oakland, Sacramento, and Richmond, California. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Here's Looking at You: A Celebration of Body Art
Throughout history, humans have ... Celebration of Body Art looks at a number of people who've gotten tattoos, piercings, cosmetic suregery and other alterations. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Darfur Diaries: Message From Home
The documentary Dafur Diaries: ... this dark chapter in human history, encouraging people to make a great effort for humanitarian relief in besieged Dafur. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Time Machine: Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade?
A decade after 800,000 ... are attempting to help the healing process while reflecting on the reasons the tragedy occurred in the first place. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Naked in the 21st Century: A Journey Through Naturism
The documentary Naked in ... how it developed through previous generations. The film also offers a look at the making of a nudist movie. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Chiseen
Those familiar with the ... who perform a variety of dangerous stunts and practical jokes that occasionally involved some famous faces including Michelle Yeoh. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Shape of the Future
The documentary The Shape ... actually share common ground, and explains how these commonalities might be part of a lasting peace between the two. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Bazaar Bizarre
The darkest fantasies of ... the macabre, novelist James Ellroy hosts a horrific look at one of the most shocking stories in modern history. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Lowriding in Aztlan
Find out just who ... catch police-harassment on tape, and showcase the hottest cars, artwork, and murals that the inner city have to offer. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Scared Sacred
Find out precisely how ... that draws the viewer in while providing a poignant visual reference to these tragic yet miraculous tales of rebirth. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Real Hustle and Flow of the South
The home video release ... business, down south. The program packs in appearances by such wealthy young superstars as Three-Six Mafia, Juvenile and C-Murder. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Morisma
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Mujeres Revolucionarias
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Skin for Sale
Documentary filmmaker Vicente Pérez ... of international adult video stars including Anastassia and Nacho Vidal reveal a world that few outsiders have ever seen. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Moments with Fidel
Communist leader Fidel Castro ... hour of archival film clips and audio material, depicting the highlights of Castro's personal life and illustrious political career. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
The Iraq War: One Year Later [TV Documentary Series]
The History Channel documentary ... as the ousting of Saddam Hussein), and the weaponry and technology employed by U.S. forces in and around Baghdad. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
Bangin': The Life of a Latino Gangster
This documentary features interview ... of and testimonials from those who have taken part in Latino gang culture in South Central Los Angeles. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]
UFO Files: Alien Encounters
This documentary takes a ... These instances contain physical evidence of some sort that have yet to be explained away by any natural circumstances. [ best culture & society films - 2004 ]Supplemental Navigation
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