
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins
A musical portrait of Texas bluesman ‘Lightnin’ Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Les Blank, Skip Gerson
Actors: Billy Bizor, Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Ruth Ames

Moana
Robert J. Flaherty’s follow-up to Nanook of the North shifts from the Arctic to the South Seas, portraying Samoan village life with a painterly eye. Blending ethnographic detail with a…

Seeds
An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.

Dolph: Unbreakable
From a troubled upbringing in Sweden to global stardom, the film explores Dolph’s hidden battles—including childhood trauma, chronic injuries and a brutal cancer diagnosis—and his relentless drive to survive, reinvent…

Blood of the Beasts
An early example of ultra-realism, this movie contrasts the quiet, bucolic life in the outskirts of Paris with the harsh, gory conditions inside the nearby slaughterhouses. Describes the fate of…

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
The story of Matthew Perry’s rise to fame is interwoven with the harrowing story of his final days, as his assistant allegedly sought ketamine from sources the U.S. Attorney claims…

Czech Rhapsody
Essay film from Czech director Vojtech Jasný on his home country.

Gimme Shelter
A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on…

Chariots of the Gods
Documentary based on the book by Erich von Däniken concerning the ancient mysteries of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, ancient cave drawings, the monuments of…

An Indian Story
Still photographs and narration give an overview of the history of the American Indian.

Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember
In his most personal documentary yet, Chris Hemsworth turns the camera on his own family after his dad’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis. They embark on a road trip into their past,…

Elvis: That’s the Way It Is
On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series…

Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich
Windjammer, the first presentation in CINEMIRACLE, is the record of a training cruise of the full-rigged S/S Christian Radich from Oslo across the Atlantic, through the Caribbean, to New York…