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Music > Documentary: 563 Films to Buy & Rent
Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009)
- Dir. Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
- Joss Stone, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots, among others, perform tribute covers of freedom songs from the American Civil Rights movement in…
This Is It (Michael Jackson's This Is It) (2009)
- Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Michael Jackson
- Striking rehearsal footage of Michael Jackson's highly anticipated world tour is gathered for this fitting concert film, a grand eulogy to the late,…
Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
- Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
- An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
Turn It Loose (2009)
- Dir. Alastair Siddons
- Documentary follows sixteen of the world's premier B–boys as they battle to become world champion in a disused Soweto factory.
Video Killed the Radio Star (2009)
- A 3–part seminal music documentary series looking at the inspirational work of trail–blazing 80's music video directors Russell Mulcahy,…
When You're Strange: A Film About the Doors (2009)
- Dir. Tom DiCillo
- This burning tribute to The Doors and their late frontman Jim Morrison delves deep into the vaults to furnish the all–too–compelling…
Who Killed Nancy? (2009)
- Dir. Alan G. Parker
- Under Sid Vicious' mother's posthumous request, rock author Alan Parker directs this intensive documentary in order to re–examine the supposed…
Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008)
- Dir. Sacha Gervasi
- Not a mock–umentary as you might suspect, but just as amusing and vital as the iconic parody SPINAL TAP, this tells the…
Bananaz (2008)
- Dir. Ceri Levy
- Direct–to–the–source music doco offers a behind–the–scenes reveal of popular ‘animated’ band Gorillaz, and its four…
Bob Marley - Freedom Road (2008)
- Intimate and revealing Bob Marley doco narrated by Bob's long time girlfriend and Oscar nominated actress Esther Anderson that delves into the world…