20 movies like By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, ordered by similarity : King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis(1970), Street Fight(2005), Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections(2020), Women Art Revolution(2010), John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums(1965), Comedian(2002), Knock Down the House(2019), Spellbound(2002), Trouble the Water(2008), Sicko(2007), The Corporation(2003), Soundtrack for a Revolution(2009) ...
6.0/10
Documentary
USA
2009
117 Minutes
Alicia Sams Ronnie Cho Dick Armey Hillary Clinton
candidate political consultant wife activist young boy patriotic moving passionate illinois family home washington, d.c. political rally call center white house barack obama political campaign election racism public relations united states presidency
Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.
Documentary
1970
153 Minutes
activist politician actor wife inspiring profound alabama tennessee washington, d.c. chicago memphis, tenn. martin luther king jr. civil rights racism aspirations assassination social change underdog rise fall
The tribute features newsreel clips of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., from 1955 to 1968, including his "I Have a Dream" speech.
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
2005
86 Minutes
mayor attorney campaign worker candidate spike lee passionate gripping newark, n.j. apartment building political corruption campaigning race relations election bad behavior underdog quest 2000s
This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.
7.6/10
Documentary
USA
2020
91 Minutes
Russell Michaels
hacker national security advisor politician political consultant political candidate computer computer expert computer programmer bleak brooding chilling confident dark disheartening disturbing engaging fascinating gripping intense powerful
Finnish hacker and election expert Harri Hursti investigates election-related hacks, uncovering just how unprotected voting systems really are.
6.7/10
Documentary
USA
2010
83 Minutes
activist feminist artist dancer filmmaker yoko ono passionate confident gripping spirited berkeley, calif. new york city art gallery museum college san francisco feminism gender roles sexism protest
Through intimate interviews, provocative art, and rare, historical film and video footage, this feature documentary reveals how art addressing political consequences of discrimination and ... See full summary »
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
1965
85 Minutes
president first lady astronaut politician activist patriotic powerful washington, d.c. white house john f. kennedy presidency aspirations social change historical events assassination rise fall sacrifice 1960s
John F. Kennedy's years as president.
6.9/10
Documentary
USA
2002
82 Minutes
comedian tv personality audience bartender actor hilarious fascinating playful nightclub backstage united states stand-up comedy rise to stardom fame show business jerry seinfeld orny adams underdog rise quest
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2019
86 Minutes
nurse daughter bartender mother candidate politician fascinating confident cool incredible inspiring patriotic television studio new york city washington, d.c. office politics winning social change women
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
7.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Documentary, Comedy
USA
2002
97 Minutes
Paige Kimble Jonathan Knisely Balu Natarajan Julianne Ruth
child parent teacher announcer reporter uplifting charming inspiring hotel washington, d.c. family home spelling bee success competition class distinctions childhood family rivalry quest underdog
Spellbound follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2008
93 Minutes
wife husband neighbor refugee powerful gutsy intense new orleans hideout family home hurricane katrina class distinctions racism flooding natural disasters quest transformation sacrifice 2000s
A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning.
7.9/10
Documentary
USA
2007
113 Minutes
doctor patient politician father president bleak engaging hospital house washington, d.c. united states illness negligence health insurance death activism discovery fall quest 2000s
A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.
8.0/10
Documentary
Canada
2003
168 Minutes
noam chomsky activist expert kathie lee gifford ceo michael moore frightening disheartening passionate rousing sweatshop united states office yard factory corporate greed political activism exploitation capitalism human rights
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
7.6/10
Drama, Music, Documentary, History
USA|France|UK
2009
82 Minutes
John Legend Dan Sturman Wyclef Jean Joss Stone Richie Havens Anthony Hamilton Angie Stone
martin luther king jr. rosa parks john legend the roots wyclef jean engaging emotional inspiring rousing montgomery, ala. washington, d.c. protest sit-in civil rights movement music protest music social change protest racism discovery
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 »
7.6/10
Documentary
USA
2002
50 Minutes
Joan Sekler
governor secretary of state lawyer voter jeb bush katherine harris disturbing gripping intricate shocking florida government building polling place presidency 2000 election conspiracy racism george w. bush voting mystery
Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election is the riveting story of the undermining of democracy in America. Focusing on events leading up to election day and the foiled attempt to count... See full summary »
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2002
94 Minutes
Steve Rosenbaum
police officer rescue worker civilian fireman filmmaker powerful patriotic moving new york city manhattan, n.y. 9/11 attacks terrorism rescue disaster rise fall sacrifice 2000s
This documentary from director Steven Rosenbaum presents the experiences of a diverse group of regular Americans in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Featuring ... See full summary »
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 »
6.8/10
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
7.0/10
Documentary
Argentina|Bolivia
2007
97 Minutes
laborer candidate president leader incredible spirited uplifting bolivia labor election political campaign transformation rise 2000s
A documentary centered on the union formed by Bolivian farmers in response to their government's effort (urged by the U.S.) to eradicate coca crops, and the man who would come to represent them, Evo Morales.
6.3/10
Documentary
Russia
2020
96 Minutes
Elyse Steinberg
lawyer prosecutor civil rights activist powerful profound rousing courtroom office court battles civil rights government policy rise quest underdog 2010s
The film tells the story of the Podolsk cadets' heroic stand outside Moscow in October 1941. Cadets from the Podolsk infantry and artillery schools were sent to the Ilyinsky line of defense... See full summary »
8.3/10
Documentary, Drama
USA
1994
174 Minutes
William Gates Arthur Agee Sheila Agee Isiah Thomas Bill Gleason
basketball player teenager mother father coach teacher uplifting powerful gutsy emotional chicago westchester, ill. basketball court family home basketball ambition high school racism class distinctions growing up
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
8.2/10
Documentary
USA
2006
90 Minutes
Frank Anderson
actor audience gay man uplifting emotional engaging stage theater hollywood, calif. homosexuality performance game show family history alcoholism racism rise underdog transformation 2000s
If, in 1940, you had a lobotomized aunt, an institutionalized father, a racist mother, and were the only gay kid on the block, what do you think the odds would be that you'd end up a Tony ... See full summary »
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