1. Cured
Mentally ill. Deviant. Diseased. And in need of a cure. These were among the terms psychiatrists used to describe gay women and men in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. And as long as they were “sick”, progress toward equality was impossible. This documentary chronicles the battle waged by a small group of activists who declared war against a formidable institution – and won a crucial victory in the modern movement for LGBTQIA+ equality.
It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.
2. Catholics vs. Convicts
On October 15, 1988, Notre Dame hosted the University of Miami in what would become one of the greatest games in college football history. It was tradition vs. swagger, the No. 4-ranked Fighting Irish versus the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, one coaching star, Lou Holtz, versus another, Jimmy Johnson. But the name still attached to the contest came from a t-shirt manufactured by a few Notre Dame students: “Catholics vs. Convicts.” As compelling as the tale of Notre Dame’s dramatic victory is—even losing quarterback Steve Walsh calls it “a helluva ballgame”—the backstory is just as riveting.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
3. Sunday Is Soccer Day (Cancha - Domingo É Dia de Jogo)
20 years ago, Vila Verde found the path to community autonomy in lowland football. Through Carlinhos' passion, we see the trajectory of the Vila Verde Football Championship.
4. Bad Boys
The Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s seemed willing to do anything to win. That characteristic made them loved — and hated. It earned them the title: Bad Boys.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
5. Papão de 54 (Papão de 54)
History of Renner, football club champion Gaúcho undefeated in 1954. A rescue of the time formed by players, former workers of Renner companies, who overcame Grêmio and Internacional. The feat made alive in the memory of several generations
6. Skiing Extreme IV : Extreme Force
(Skiing Extreme IV : Extreme Force)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
7. This Is Gold (This Is Gold)
(This Is Gold)
8. The Town That Came Back
This documentary film from the 1950s explains how the citizens of a small midwestern town restore community spirit through a 4-H club.
9. The Endless Summer 2
Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer .
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
10. Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
A short making of feature about the 1966 John Frankenheimer movie Grande Prix
11. Why Do You Skate?
A short doc on the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls
12. Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
This one-hour film, narrated by Actor BURT LANCASTER, explores the lingering effects of The Hollywood Blacklist, which occurred in the late forties and early fifties as part of the Anti-Communist witch-hunts that terrorized the nation. This film is seen through the eyes of the wives and children of the now deceased Hollywood figures whose careers were destroyed when studio bosses, along with guild and union officials capitulated to the demands of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
13. La Gymnastique, l’ombre avant la Lumière - Partie 1 (La Gymnastique, l’ombre avant la Lumière - Partie 1)
(La Gymnastique, l’ombre avant la Lumière - Partie 1)
14. La Gymnastique, l’ombre avant la Lumière - Partie 2 “En route vers Tokyo” (La Gymnastique, l’ombre avant la Lumière - Partie 2 “En route vers Tokyo”)
(La Gymnastique, l’ombre avant la Lumière - Partie 2 “En route vers Tokyo”)
15. The Last Gold
Narrated by Emmy-winner Julianna Margulies, The Last Gold is a feature-length documentary film that reveals one of the greatest untold stories in Olympic swimming history. Forty years ago, at the 1976 Montreal Games, a team of doped East German athletes thrashed their rivals from the United States, until a remarkable final race.
16. The Weight of Gold
Just like one in five Americans, many Olympic athletes similarly face serious mental health challenges and struggle to find the necessary support and resources. The Weight of Gold seeks to inspire discussion about mental health issues, encourage people to seek help, and highlight the need for readily available support.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
17. Jeanette Lee Vs.
Jeanette Lee was like nothing else billiards had ever seen - and when she took the game by storm, she became, improbably, one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports.
18. Ultimate Sessions
A rare nexus of optimal swell, marquee surfers and skilled, dedicated surf cinematographers created a vast library of surfing's greatest moments over the last three decades.
19. Water-Logged
The Fellini of Foam's fifth and last film before The Endless Summer, Waterlogged is made up of highlights from Bruce Brown's four previous films. This film features the best of four years of surf photography.
20. Supremacia Vermelha (Supremacia Vermelha)
Supremacia Vermelha puts on the big screen a relationship with Grêmio, an opponent against Internacional most likes to play. Some speak of rivalry, but it is an exaggeration. What rival is that who loses in all problems? By the end of 2009, in the centenary of the confrontation, there were 142 victories on the Colorado side - 23 more than blue ones - 540 goals scored against 501 suffered. Not to mention the historic Grenais.