Movies like The U.S. vs. John Lennon

20 movies like The U.S. vs. John Lennon, ordered by similarity : Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony(2002), Soundtrack for a Revolution(2009), Two Trains Runnin'(2016), Imagine: John Lennon(1988), A Great Day in Harlem(1994), The Concert for Bangladesh(1972), The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show(2020), Elvis on Tour(1972), Far From Vietnam(1967), High Fidelity: The Guarneri String Quartet(1989), Jazz on a Summer's Day(1959), Knock Down the House(2019) ...

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The U.S. vs. John Lennon

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

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Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.

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Soundtrack for a Revolution

Tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music - the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and in jail cells as they fought for ... See full summary »

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Two Trains Runnin'

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.

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Imagine: John Lennon

A biography of the rock music star.

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A Great Day in Harlem

The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.

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The Concert for Bangladesh

The first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise humanitarian relief funds for the refugees of Bangladesh of 1971 war.

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.

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Elvis on Tour

Concert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley.

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Far From Vietnam

Six filmmakers present war footage and other artifacts of contemporary pop culture to examine the Vietnam War, U.S. foreign policy and President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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High Fidelity: The Guarneri String Quartet

Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet

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Jazz on a Summer's Day

The highlights of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.

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Knock Down the House

A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.

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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.

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What Is Democracy?

This reflection on democracy spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy.

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The Possibilities Are Endless

Imagine your mind has been wiped: memories, knowledge, experiences, language - every word you ever spoke, has vanished. If eventually you found the words, what would you say? For Edwyn Collins, 'The Possibilities Are Endless'.

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Western Stars

Live concert performance of Bruce Springsteen singing songs from his album 'Western Stars'.

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David Crosby: Remember My Name

Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind.

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Make It Funky!

MAKE IT FUNKY! tells the story of New Orleans through words, sound and picture in this extraordinary documentary featuring the best of New Orleans' musicians, plus special guests Ahmet Ertegun, Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Richards.

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Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry

A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.

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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant ... See full summary »

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