20 movies like The Education of Shelby Knox, ordered by similarity : Night School(2016), Kabul, City in the Wind(2018), Bowling for Columbine(2002), Waiting for Superman(2010), Mad Hot Ballroom(2005), Samouni Road(2018), Oh My God?(2009), Undefeated(2011), Jesus Camp(2006), Rock School(2005), Religulous(2008), Chain Camera(2001) ...
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2005
74 Minutes
Rose Rosenblatt
teen girl high-school student family member pastor christian amusing engaging disheartening lubbock, texas high school shelby knox sex education politics conservatism gay rights christianity quest growing up 2000s
A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.
6.7/10
Documentary
USA
2016
85 Minutes
high school teacher high-school student family member co-worker friend parent fascinating emotional intense indianapolis school classroom house apartment store school second chance work poverty stress
A documentary about three students determined to graduate from their high school in Indianapolis, despite the fact that the institution has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country.
7.1/10
Documentary
Afghanistan|Germany|Japan|Netherlands
2018
88 Minutes
bus driver terrorist brother father family member friend bleak brooding tense emotional touching disheartening afghan village house bus iran desert terrorism suicide bombing family
A city is an orchestration of its inhabitants. The film portraits the city Kabul through daily details of two kids and a bus driver, set against the background of a city destroyed by politic and religious powers.
7.9/10
Documentary
USA|Canada|Germany
2002
120 Minutes
michael moore student activist rock star striking engaging amusing disturbing colorado michigan canada bank high school guns violence politics activism law quest discovery
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
7.5/10
Documentary
USA
2010
102 Minutes
Charles Adam Jonathan Alter Robert Balfanz Harriet Ball Steve Barr Ms. Celeste Bell
schoolboy schoolgirl teacher administrator billionaire solemn passionate new york city school school education inner-city life childhood teaching failure underdog fall 2000s
An examination of the current state of education in America today.
7.3/10
Documentary
USA
2005
115 Minutes
student dancer teacher judge emcee charming heartwarming inspiring new york city school dance floor dance studio ballroom dancing class distinctions education coming of age youth teamwork growing up rise
The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.
Documentary
2018
128 Minutes
survivor adult teen girl sibling family member bleak touching inspiring disheartening gaza wedding tree city childhood home neighborhood affliction painful memories bombing civilian deaths rebuilding
6.1/10
Documentary
USA
2009
93 Minutes
Peter Rodger Hugh Jackman Ringo Starr David Copperfield Seal Bob Geldof Baz Luhrmann Jack Thompson
atheist christian buddhist hugh jackman ringo starr muslim quirky engaging uplifting australia vatican tibet united states israel new orleans god religion spirituality politics religious differences
People from all walks of life are asked "What is God?"
7.7/10
Documentary
USA
2011
113 Minutes
T.J. Martin Bill Courtney
football coach football player high-school student inspiring intense heartwarming memphis, tenn. high school football field lumberyard football high school mentorship sports underdog growing up 2000s
Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2006
87 Minutes
Rachel Grady Ted Haggard Becky Fischer Lou Engle
pastor camper mother radio host disturbing sad gripping summer camp church household washington, d.c. devil's lake, n.d. religion christianity politics brainwashing discovery 2000s
A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
6.4/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2005
92 Minutes
Napoleon Murphy Brock Madi Diaz Paul Green Will O'Connor C. J. Tywoniak
child student parent instructor musician inspiring amusing classroom philadelphia pennsylvania education rock 'n' roll life lessons performance rehearsal paul green adventure transformation growing up 2000s
At the real life School of Rock a group of misfit kids get in touch with their inner rock star.
7.6/10
Documentary
USA
2008
101 Minutes
comedian senator preacher brash engaging hilarious jerusalem vatican salt lake city london theme park religion christianity islam judaism mormonism scientology quest 2000s
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
6.2/10
Documentary
USA
2001
89 Minutes
teenager teacher mother father girlfriend boyfriend creative high school family home los angeles street suburbia education aimless youth alcohol suicide sex activism growing up 2000s
Chain Camera is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Kirby Dick about the lives of Los Angeles high school students.
6.4/10
Documentary
USA
2003
70 Minutes
Darren Stein Adam Shell Michael Weiner Evan Stein Lisa Weiner Justin Satinover
director actor actress boy girl amusing engaging california suburbia household backyard childhood filmmaking friendship suburban life sexual awakening coming of age discovery growing up 2000s
Before he went on to direct Jawbreaker (1999) Sparkler (1997) Darren Stein grew up making videos. Along with his friend 'Adam Shell' and the other neighborhood kids these young film makers ... See full summary »
Documentary
2016
80 Minutes
college student civil rights activist musician collector blues singer confident engaging inspiring uplifting mississippi car office school neighborhood field music music history musicians civil rights movement stunts
In June of 1964, two groups of young men travel to Mississippi. Though neither group was aware of the other, each had come on the same errand: to find an old blues singer and coax him out of retirement.
7.3/10
Documentary
USA
2016
76 Minutes
Ian Buruma Guo-Qiang Cai Wen-You Cai Jeffrey Deitch Phil Grucci Thomas Krens
chinese man artist family member friend staff member narrator creative engaging confident china art show city mountain street warehouse art ambition determination struggle work
Trace the rise of contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang from childhood in Mao's China to global art world superstar, and join his quest to realize his lifelong obsession: Sky Ladder.
8.7/10
Documentary
USA
2006
229 Minutes
son daughter mother father patient doctor emotional inspiring hospital household cincinnati cancer childhood family illness medicine growing up quest discovery 2000s
Five families struggle with the ups and downs of cancer treatment over the course of six years.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
2009
83 Minutes
migrant immigrant young boy young girl teen boy emotional engaging inspiring intense powerful el salvador honduras mexico train illegal immigration immigration american dream childhood new life family
"Which Way Home" is a feature documentary film that follows unaccompanied child migrants, on their journey through Mexico, as they try to reach the United States. We follow children like ... See full summary »
Documentary
2009
85 Minutes
factory worker mother father daughter son seamstress fascinating emotional striking solemn china factory train train station village family worker's rights tradition work vs. family work-life balance
Forced to live far away, two Chinese factory workers make an arduous journey once a year to visit their children, who barely know them.
7.9/10
Documentary
Germany|Finland|UK|Canada
2001
90 Minutes
artist filmmaker sculptor creative engaging incredible france forest new york state river scotland museum nature art sculpture creative process andy goldsworthy discovery quest 2000s
Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.
6.9/10
Documentary
USA|Antarctica
2007
96 Minutes
Sarah Robertson
polar bear narrator walrus cub endearing profound engaging the arctic nature family journey global warming survival quest growing up transformation 2000s
Two narratives -- the life cycle of a mother walrus and her calf, and the life of a polar bear and her cubs -- are used to illustrate the harsh realities of existence in the Arctic.
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