Documentary of the Week

Documentary of the Week

Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size.

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Episoder(100)

'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' is a road trip through history

'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' is a road trip through history

'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise' profiles the folk singer whose career was intertwined with the civil rights and non-violence movements. The film follows her on tour at age 79 as she looks back on the relati...

6 Okt 20231min

Intersex people speak their truth in "Every Body"

Intersex people speak their truth in "Every Body"

"Every Body" explores the history, science and politics of people who were born with reproductive anatomy that doesn't easily fit the categories of male or female. Filmmaker Julie Cohen profiles three...

29 Sep 20231min

"26.2 to Life" explores a prison marathon

"26.2 to Life" explores a prison marathon

"26.2 to Life" follows inmates at California's San Quentin prison as they train and compete for a marathon. Filmmaker Christine Yoo explores how each prisoner strives for their personal best, seeking ...

22 Sep 20231min

"The League" remembers a lost era of baseball

"The League" remembers a lost era of baseball

"The League" is a vibrant history of baseball's Negro leagues that rose up in the Jim Crow era and pushed the game in new directions. Filmmaker Sam Pollard ("MLK/FBI") covers legendary players such as...

25 Aug 20231min

Going to court over climate change in "Youth v Gov"

Going to court over climate change in "Youth v Gov"

"Youth v Gov" follows young people suing the United State government to address the climate crisis. The film shows the depth of a larger activist movement that won a victory this past week in Montana'...

18 Aug 20231min

"Stephen Curry: Underrated" profiles the early days of the NBA All-Star

"Stephen Curry: Underrated" profiles the early days of the NBA All-Star

"Stephen Curry: Underrated" tells the origin story of the NBA All-Star from his college days at Davidson College when he grabbed the attention of fans with a series of March Madness upsets. Filmmaker ...

11 Aug 20231min

"Kokomo City" gives sex workers a safe space

"Kokomo City" gives sex workers a safe space

Sundance Film Festival prize winner "Kokomo City" is sexy, sassy and surprising in its portrait of four transgender sex workers. Hip-hop producer turned filmmaker D. Smith brings tremendous vitality t...

28 Jul 20231min

"While We Watched" profiles Indian journalist Ravish Kumar

"While We Watched" profiles Indian journalist Ravish Kumar

"While We Watched" profiles India's TV news anchor Ravish Kumar as he faces death threats and other pressures while trying to practice journalism in an age of rising extremism. The film, directed by V...

21 Jul 20231min

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