What Documentary Movies to watch on Tubi

the Choir and Conductor is about a visionary conductor hired when few women were given the chance to conduct and her extraordinary impact on thousands of children who love to sing together in a Choir, now world renowned. "It's the best children's choir I've ever heard," says conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and one John Williams, Billie Eilish, Gustavo Dudamel, and John Mayer have performed with, the Los Angeles Children's Chorus. The story takes place in Iceland and Norway where conductor Anne Tomlinson leads her last tour with 65 choristers. As they rehearse songs of social justice, of mothers and martyrs, of warriors of change and songs of beauty Allison says: "She doesn't think of us as just kids who are singing. She says we're artists and to think and perform like that." In a Reykjavik rehearsal we see the special skills a great conductor needs to elicit children's musical gifts. "If we hadn't found this choir, we wouldn't be singers - she takes ordinary people and turns them in to extraordinary musicians," says Jamie. With nationwide arts cutbacks Conductor Anne says, "It's so important that our children not lose their voices and that our country not lose the voice of their children." Says Mwi, "She's an incredible example of what it is to be a strong, powerful woman in a world that is mostly controlled by men. She has taught us how to be individuals and how to find who we are through music - she often says we're going to change the world someday."

Four Zimbabwean men form their country's first Wine Tasting Olympics team.

From his early days playing drums in his band, The Grains of Sand, to becoming one of the top grossing concert promoters in the United States, Rich Engler is the embodiment of the rags to "riches" American Dream come true.

Eine unfassbare, beinahe unbekannte und wahre Geschichte, die gleichermaßen berührt und schockiert. 1945 plant eine Gruppe Holocaust-Überlebender die größte Racheaktion der Geschichte: Für jeden ermordeten Juden soll ein Deutscher sterben. Doch kurz bevor der erste Giftanschlag ausgeführt werden kann, wird der Plan aufgedeckt.

The National Teachers Academy (NTA) is a top ranked school with a thriving population of mostly low-income and Black students. But as the neighborhood grows and gentrifies, a parents' group eager for a high school in the community seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus. As Chicago Public Schools administrators and city politicians debate the future of the school, the film brings you inside NTA to meet the students, parents, and educators fighting to save their beloved institution.

Whitney Houston possessed a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was commonly referred to as ‘The Voice’ in reference to her exceptional vocal talent. Her untimely death sent shockwaves around the world. A voice that only comes around once in a lifetime.

A hybrid of memoir musical and narrative fantasy set in 2008, A KADDISH FOR BERNIE MADOFF tells the story of Madoff and the system that allowed him to function for decades through the eyes of musician/poet Alicia Jo Rabins, who watches the financial crash from her 9th floor studio in an abandoned office building on Wall Street. Fueled by her growing obsession, real-life interviews transform into music videos, ancient spiritual texts become fevered fantasies of synchronized swimming, and a vivid, vulnerable work of art is born from the unique perspective of an artist watching the global financial collapse up close.

Marseille, July 1905. Nearly a teenager, Marcel Pagnol embarks on his last summer vacation before high school and returns, at last, to his beloved hills in Provence. What begins as a summer of boyhood adventures becomes one of first loves, and unearthed secrets.

The American Royalty docuseries showcases an in-depth perspective of the Miss America Pageant. Experience the hundred year history, influence, controversy, and evolution of this iconic institution.

A feature documentary film following individuals grappling with the current systemic failures of how we have dealt with addiction and their journey to develop and employ new, innovative, and often controversial solutions to the problem.

On the stage of Paris's legendary Opéra Bastille, 30 dancers from non-traditional genres reprise and remix Jean-Philippe Rameau's baroque masterpiece Les Indes galantes, offering a dynamic take on the landmark opera.

This is the story of a 5'8" girl from a small Kansas town, population 600, who became a basketball legend in the Midwest. Against all odds, Jackie became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history. A record she held for 16 years. This feat was accomplished through hard work and unwavering determination. Her coaches and teammates agree that Jackie's work ethic will probably never be matched.

March 14, 2020. Chicago is the last band on stage as the worldwide COVID lockdowns begin. The Last Band on Stage tells the incredible story of how the 55 year-old band survived a pandemic that stopped the world in its tracks.

LIFE & LIFE tracks the journey of Reggie Austin as he redeems his life following a murder conviction 40 years ago. The film looks at Austin’s effect on his fellow inmates and his efforts to reconnect with his family, as well as the parole and sentencing of prisoners ultimately revealing the steep and dangerous hill ex-prisoners must climb upon release to create a positive future.

From below the earth to the stars, The Great Basin builds a complex panorama of rural Nevada, in the Western United States, through a tapestry of characters who work, live, and play there. The Great Basin is the location of the “loneliest Road in America” and can be seen as a microcosm of the economic, social, and ecological marginalization of 21st-century rural communities.

He is one of the ten best-known people on the planet. He has many names...and millions of faithful followers around the world. We name him Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, the large jolly man in red with white hair, a white beard, and red clothing, who rides on Christmas Eve on a magical sleigh pulled by his trusted reindeers. But who is this character that has become so popular at this time of the year? Is he the same over the world? Why does he live in such a remote place? Traditionally, Christmas is a time for the family, for exchanging presents and for great indulgent food. It is the biggest holiday in the United States, an extra-exciting moment for both children and adults. While traditions differ around the world, everywhere Christmas is celebrated with loved- ones, in its own unique way. Cities transform into magical wonders of twinkling lights and festive decorations. People are full of joy. Whether you are young, or just young at heart, Christmas around the world is the stuff of dreams. And the story of Santa, is one that has always fascinated me. Let me share it with you.

“Ghosts and the Afterlife” is the definitive documentary on the subject of the afterlife based on all currently available scientific and historical evidence. This landmark film has taken 12 years of in-depth research and investigation!

Can’t Be Stopped is a rare look inside the legendary Los Angeles graffiti crew C.B.S. and their contributions to the art world, and the part they played in shaping urban culture through the late 80s and early 90s.

In Lilburn, GA, a suburb of Atlanta, lies one of the state’s most hidden gems. We follow the journey of a father and son’s dream of transporting their 50 foot Ark from Lilburn, GA to Knoxville, TN down to it’s final destination in Tampa, FL.

Illiterate women from villages around the world with no electricity attend a course to learn how to make solar panels in India. They don't speak English but they are determined to learn the technology. Those who have completed the course have returned to their villages and brought the sun home to more than 300,000 people.

Trevor Paglen travels through the desolate Nevada desert while discussing the motivation for his latest and most audacious project: launching a satellite into orbit.

"Jews of the Wild West" is a feature length documentary currently streaming on Amazon, iTunes and Kanopy, as well as broadcasting on PBS stations nationwide. The film covers the rarely told story of Jewish migration to the American West from 1840 to 1920 and the valuable contributions made by this dynamic community.

In RAISED UP WEST SIDE, we follow the harrowing, yet frequently inspiring plight of ex-offenders, social activists, and entrepreneurs, witnessing the fierce tenacity required to change the narrative - and change lives on Chicago's West Side.