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What Documentary Shows and Movies to watch on Plex

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We the People 2.0

1 hr 30 mins

American citizens who are normally marginalized, forgotten and left to fend against toxic dumps and other violations, come to understand that the only way to survive is to frontally challenge the oligarchy that has destroyed democracy in the United States. From the director of The 11th Hour, Leila Conners. Narrated by Walton Goggins.

We the People 2.0
  • 2017

One Little Pill

0 hrs 50 mins

The treatment for alcoholism they don't want you to know about. "Your alcoholism will kill you before your HIV does," says a doctor to one of the characters. Worldwide, alcohol abuse kills more people than HIV, nearly 2.5 million per year. Yet what the public believes, and Alcoholics Anonymous purports, "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic," is not as true as you think. Nor is the fundamental principle for treating alcoholism that we all take as truth; abstinence. Science has shown that abstinence not only doesn't take away the addiction, but also increases the craving. So why has one modality dominated our thought since the 1930's? Why are profitable rehab facilities reluctant to change? And why are millions of people still being denied the opportunity of a simple life saving method and drug that have been FDA approved since 1994? One Little Pill takes an in depth look at a simple, safe method with success rates of 78%, the suppressing obstacles surrounding it, and those people just now finding it.

One Little Pill
  • 2014

League of Legends: The Next Level

Worldwide game players are taking it to the next level, taking the game beyond their bedrooms.

League of Legends: The Next Level
  • 2017

Brexit: The Will of the People

1 hr 0 mins

An in-depth look at Brexit from the perspective of everyday people.

  • 2019

Snowy Road

2 hrs 2 mins

This gut-wrenching historical drama delves into the horrors endured by two teenage girls forced to become “comfort women” during the Japanese occupation of Korea.

Snowy Road
  • 2015

COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages

1 hr 25 mins

Comix is a documentary about comic books and the comic book world, told through the thoughts and images of comic book creators, artists, writers, Independent Publishers, Comic Book Store Owners, collectors, and especially the fans, many dressed in costumes, who share their love for the art form and who have made comic books and the phenomenon what it is today.

COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages
  • 2016

Shoot to Marry

1 hr 14 mins

Heartbroken filmmaker Steve Markle heads to L.A. to shoot a doc about Kate, a gifted artist and crush from his past. Suddenly Steve realizes he's found the perfect way to meet women: he'll ask them to be in his documentary. Hopping from city to city, Steve shoots with dozens of intriguing women from an eccentric hat maker to a dominatrix to his third-grade crush. What unfolds is a hilarious and poignant real-life romantic comedy about a filmmaker intent on finding love.

Shoot to Marry
  • 2020

Don't Call Me Bigfoot

1 hr 21 mins

There are many stories around the world of a big, hairy, ape-like creature that dwells in the wilderness and leaves footprints. But whatever you do, don't call them Bigfoot.

Don't Call Me Bigfoot
  • 2020
  • 2019

Harry & Meghan: The Royal Wedding

1 hr 0 mins

Relive the magic of one of the most memorable weddings in history- the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. From the fanfare to the first kiss and star-studded guest-list; see all the best moments from Harry and Meghan's historic wedding day. With footage from inside the St. George's chapel we bring to you the moments from the very heart of the royal wedding coverage.

  • 2018

One October

0 hrs 56 mins

"One October" is a lyrical, loving portrait of New York City and its people in October 2008. On the eve of Obama's historic election and an unprecedented economic crisis, we follow Clay Pigeon, an intrepid radio host, as he takes to the streets and delves into the preoccupations of everyday New Yorkers facing the promise and uncertainty of change. The film celebrates the resiliency of the human spirit and the beauty that lies in the rich cultural tapestry of a dynamic metropolis.

One October
  • 2017

Buying Sex

1 hr 15 mins

Buying Sex looks at the contentious debate over pending reforms to Canadian prostitution laws, prompting us to rethink our attitudes toward the "oldest profession."

Buying Sex
  • 2013

Diana: Her True Story

3 hrs 1 min

Biopic attempting to tell the real story of Diana, Princess of Wales, made at a time when she was already deeply unhappy and her marriage to Prince Charles was known to be troubled, but before their eventual divorce and her tragic death a few years later.

Diana: Her True Story
  • 1993

Tomorrow

1 hr 58 mins

A look at a few difference makers around the world in the fight against global climate change.

Tomorrow

Lake of Fire

2 hrs 32 mins

A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.

Lake of Fire

The Mirror

1 hr 47 mins

Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflections about Russian history and society

The Mirror

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

1 hr 58 mins

A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Reaching for the Moon

1 hr 58 mins

A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.

Reaching for the Moon

The Notorious Mr. Bout

1 hr 30 mins

When he was arrested in 2008 in Thailand as a result of a U.S. government sting operation, the career of internationally known arms smuggler Viktor Bout came to a decisive end. Veiled by the obscurity of post-Soviet Russia, Bout had built an empire of aerial delivery so vast he was called "the merchant of death" and was even the subject of a Hollywood film. In sharp contrast to the widely known, super-villain persona, however, was another Bout: a philosophical businessman who simply enjoyed travel, his work, his family, and filming it all with his video camera.

The Notorious Mr. Bout
  • 2014

The Wereth Eleven

1 hr 10 mins

The Wereth Eleven retraces the steps eleven black GI's from the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion took when their unit was overrun by Germans at the start of the Battle of the Bulge. Their 10-mile trek from their battery position to Wereth, Belgium would be the last journey of their lives as a local resident turned them in to an SS scouting party. Subsequently all eleven were butchered and killed in one of the least understood, as well as unknown, war crimes of WWII.

The Wereth Eleven
  • 2011

Everything Will Be Alright

1 hr 36 mins

This film goes behind the scenes and under the skin of a unique live theater production. Film director Niko von Glasow brings together a company of performers to conceive and perform a new stage comedy. In the play, a group of physically and mentally disabled hopefuls show up to audition for a TV talent show. They are sent to a separate and suitable room, where they are forgotten. Believe it or not, this up-close and often upsetting documentary is full of laughter, fun and moments of genuine theatrical magic.

Everything Will Be Alright
  • 2012

Facing Fear

0 hrs 23 mins

The worlds of a former neo-Nazi and the gay victim of his senseless hate crime attack collide by chance 25 years after the incident that dramatically shaped both of their lives. They proceed to embark on a journey of forgiveness that challenges both to grapple with their beliefs and fears, eventually leading to an improbable collaboration...and friendship.

Facing Fear
  • 2013

Impossible Light

1 hr 11 mins

'Impossible Light' follows Internationally renowned artist, Leo Villareal and his dedicated team as they set out to install 25,000 LED lights on the side of San Francisco's Bay Bridge for an abstract fine art sculpture known as The Bay Lights. How did it happen? Who was behind this eight-million-dollar installation? And how in the world did the artist, his team, and the city of San Francisco pull it off? Jeremy Ambers' illuminating, riveting documentary, 'Impossible Light' sheds light on these questions, while chronicling the drama and child-like daring behind a project whose 'impossibility made it possible.'

Impossible Light
  • 2014

Journey of a Female Comic

1 hr 28 mins

The film chronicles the ups and downs of a Hollywood actress/comedian as she struggles to make it in Tinsel Town. It’s a comical portrayal of what it takes to achieve success in a town where people confuse Fame with Greatness, with an all-star cast of some of greatest Latino Actors in Hollywood. Kiki Melendez’s journey is one of epic humorous proportions.

Journey of a Female Comic
  • 2014
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