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  • 2018
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    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    8.01 2018 HD

    For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Margaret Whitmer

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  • 2017
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    Falsettos

    Falsettos

    8.30 2017 HD

    The 2016 Broadway Revival of William Finn's Tony-winning musical. It tells the story of Marvin, a Jewish family man who leaves his wife and son for a...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Christian Borle

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  • 2019
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    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    7.18 2019 HD

    50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground,...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Joan Baez

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  • 2014
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    National Gallery

    National Gallery

    7.30 2014 HD

    A portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London, that reveals the role of the employees and the experiences of the...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Leanne Benjamin

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  • 2017
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    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

    6.20 2017 HD

    A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Elvis Costello

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  • 2005
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    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    7.71 2005 HD

    A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Bob Dylan

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  • 2015
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    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

    7.00 2015 HD

    The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Kathleen Cleaver

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  • 1993
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    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    7.00 1993 HD

    Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication and an enduring aura of youthful...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Audrey Hepburn

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  • 2008
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    Walt Whitman

    Walt Whitman

    5.00 2008 HD

    This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: J.K. Simmons

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  • 2020
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    City Hall

    City Hall

    6.30 2020 HD

    An epic look at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Marty Walsh

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  • 1997
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    Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

    Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

    1 1997 HD

    Documentary on water usage, money, politics, the transformation of nature, and the growth of the American west, shown on PBS as a four-part...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Alfre Woodard

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  • 1985
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    The Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty

    6.70 1985 HD

    For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and...

    Genre: History

    Cast: David McCullough

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  • 2023
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    Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

    Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

    9.00 2023 HD

    After getting her start in coffee shops Joni Mitchell went on to set a new standard, marrying music and lyrics with such songs as “Both Sides,...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Joni Mitchell

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  • 2023
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    The Balloonist

    The Balloonist

    1 2023 HD

    Meet Brian Boland—the beloved, eccentric hot air balloonist and artist from the rural Upper Valley of Vermont.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Brian Boland

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  • 1992
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    Lincoln and the War Within

    Lincoln and the War Within

    1 1992 HD

    First few weeks of Lincoln's presidency where crucial for the direction the country would take. He had to bridge the gap between the victorious North...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Chris Sarandon

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  • 2000
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    Rockapella: Live In Concert

    Rockapella: Live In Concert

    1 2000 HD

    The vintage live concert by Rockapella was recorded live on December 9, 2000 at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, California.

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Scott Leonard

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  • 2018
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    Monrovia, Indiana

    Monrovia, Indiana

    6.00 2018 HD

    Monrovia, Indiana explores a small town in rural, mid-America and illustrates how values like community service, duty, spiritual life, generosity and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

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  • 2024
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    The Cancer Detectives

    The Cancer Detectives

    8.00 2024 HD

    The story of how the life-saving cervical cancer test became an ordinary part of women’s lives is as unusual and remarkable as the coalition of...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Andia Winslow

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  • 2024
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    Nazi Town, USA

    Nazi Town, USA

    8.67 2024 HD

    In February 1939, more than 20,000 Americans filled Madison Square Garden for an event billed as a “Pro-American Rally.” Images of George...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Beverly Gage

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  • 1982
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    Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences

    Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences

    1 1982 HD

    Perry Miller Adato's first attempt to combine documentary techniques with dramatic re-enactment. The film uses actor John Cullum both as himself and...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: John Cullum

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