Documentaries On:
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Documentaries on Anthropology
Ben Spock, Baby Doctor
The life, times and pediatric pioneering of one of the 20th century's most important and influential figures, a genuine American folk hero."One of the most influential people
of this (the 20th) century."
—Life Magazine
of this (the 20th) century."
—Life Magazine
"Excellent..."
—Boston Globe
"Amiable, engaging..."
—New York Times
—Boston Globe
"Amiable, engaging..."
—New York Times
"A man of peace and a man of children, and there is not much difference between them. If you care for children, you are going to be concerned for peace."
—The Rev. William Sloan Coffin
—The Rev. William Sloan Coffin
Can Tropical Rainforests Be Saved?
The first global investigation of this global issue, filmed in Asia, Africa and Latin America."Dramatic... will keep viewers riveted to the screen."
—Los Angeles Times
"Mind boggling... well worth your time."
—New York Daily News
—Los Angeles Times
"Mind boggling... well worth your time."
—New York Daily News
"...insight for viewers 12 and up...focuses not only on environment and ecological issues but also on human stories behind them. The reasons for all this, Richter says, are elementary: stupidity, greed, overpopulation and money-also known as economics...its dramatic techniques, and the impact of deforestation on rain-forest peoples will keep the youngest viewers riveted to the screen.
–Chicago Tribune"
–Chicago Tribune"
Crossing the Line
The grassroots campaign to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA), with Martin Sheen and 7,000 others. Susan Sarandon, narrator.Eating the Scorpion
American teachers visit China for the first time, an experience that transforms them and their students."...it is the teachers' enthusiasm which really grabs the students."
—Anne Prescott, Associate Director, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Illinois
—Anne Prescott, Associate Director, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Illinois
In Our Hands
This feature-length documentary celebrates the largest peace demonstration in history: New York City, June 12, 1982 – one million people speaking with one voice. Photographed by 43 volunteer professional film crews, this theatrically distributed film features well-known performers and activists including James Taylor, Pete Seeger, Carly Simon, and Meryl Streep."An outright joy to behold...encompasses the excitement of the event, its intense sense of human fellowship...the passions and humor of the anonymous as well as the celebrated...ebullient...
entertaining, poignant and joyfully provocative."
—The San Francisco Chronicle
entertaining, poignant and joyfully provocative."
—The San Francisco Chronicle
"Exhilarating, funny, poignant and occasionally frightening."
—The Village Voice
—The Village Voice
"One of the important films of our time."
—The Hollywood Reporter
"Will raise your spirits, if not renew your faith and optimism."
—Pacific Sun
—The Hollywood Reporter
"Will raise your spirits, if not renew your faith and optimism."
—Pacific Sun
"Excellent...first class...The surprising thing about this documentary is its lack of dogma...wonderful vignettes...humorous interviews."
—San Francisco Examiner
—San Francisco Examiner
"A remarkable record...a model documentary...a pleasure to watch."
—Oakland Tribune
—Oakland Tribune
"Will raise your spirits, if not renew your faith and optimism."
—Pacific Sun
—Pacific Sun
Leaving Home
One step from slavery, the coming of age of a teenage girl in rural India.On the Run
Runaway teenagers and programs to help themVietnam: An American Journey
"Robert Richter was the first American filmmaker allowed in Vietnam after the war, and his seven-week trip down Highway One from Hanoi to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is an enlightening, often touching portrait of civilian rehabilitation after a national trauma."
—Village Voice
—Village Voice
"Terrific documentary in the best tradition of the genre and a just and unbiased piece of journalism. With the distance of 30 years it is by now a historical document in its own right... 5 out of 5 stars."
—Catinat Flaneur, German film reviewer, 2009
“It's a forthright, unpretentious account of a filmmaker's journey.... dramatically reminds us....that real people lived at the other end of all those military flights. It shocks us that we are shocked by a peacetime Vietnam.” Pat Aufderheide, In These Times
—Catinat Flaneur, German film reviewer, 2009
“It's a forthright, unpretentious account of a filmmaker's journey.... dramatically reminds us....that real people lived at the other end of all those military flights. It shocks us that we are shocked by a peacetime Vietnam.” Pat Aufderheide, In These Times
"In addition to all the scenes and faces...one can also catch a glimpse of the beautiful Vietnamese rural landscape with exquisite traditional music in the background. The video reflects the sense of confidence and optimism of the regime in the first few years after its victory. A subtle plea for reconciliation...and normalization of diplomatic relations with Vietnam."
—The Indochina Institute Report, George Mason University
—The Indochina Institute Report, George Mason University
Last updated: 2023-09-26