20 movies like The September Issue, ordered by similarity : Lagerfeld Confidential(2007), Canal Zone(1977), Page One: Inside The New York Times(2011), Bill Cunningham New York(2010), Dior and I(2014), Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist(2018), Valentino: The Last Emperor(2008), Knock Down the House(2019), Control Room(2004), What Is Democracy?(2018), The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition(2000), Imagine: John Lennon(1988) ...
Documentary
USA
2009
90 Minutes
photographer writer model designer editor documentarian engaging fascinating incredible new york city publishing house newsroom fashion show office fashion publishing modeling vogue leadership success
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
Documentary
France
2007
88 Minutes
Karl Lagerfeld Nicole Kidman Princess Caroline Of Monaco
fashion designer model princess nicole kidman gay man engaging emotional paris country house airport library fashion show karl lagerfeld fashion mother/son relationship relocation homosexuality privacy rise discovery
An up-close-and-personal portrait of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld.
Documentary
USA
1977
175 Minutes
officer government official military officer young man pilot engaging fascinating striking panama house office ship panama canal society community culture politics quest discovery 1970s
On the one hand, you have the Panamians, but Frederick Wiseman shows them as the Americans see them: from a distance. They are poor and of no particular interest to them even if Panama is ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2011
88 Minutes
Sarah Ellison Larry Ingrassia David Carr Brian Stelter Nick Denton Jimmy Wales
blogger newspaper reporter editor writer engaging tense emotional fascinating new york city newsroom office newspapers journalism economy media new york times changing times fall rivalry transformation
Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.
Documentary, Biography, Drama, History
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Bill Cunningham Editta Sherman Patrick McDonald Carmen Dell'Orefice Anna Wintour Iris Apfel
photographer colleague friend editor brash cheery confident creative new york city newsroom street runway fashion clothing industry journalism bill cunningham photography career discovery rise
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Documentary
France
2014
90 Minutes
fashion designer artist creator inspiring creative paris france fashion show fashion design rise 21st century
Get inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons' first haute couture collection as its new artistic director.
Documentary
UK
2018
80 Minutes
punk partner manager fashion designer musician amusing passionate creative confident cool incredible england paris milan runway photography studio backstage fame fashion icon
The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand's integrity, her principles - and her legacy.
Documentary
USA
2008
96 Minutes
Valentino Garavani Giancarlo Giammetti Natividad Abascal Giorgio Armani
designer partner model filmmaker businessman airy spectacular fascinating emotional rome france chateau london manhattan, n.y. party fashion retirement relationships business valentino garavani
A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.
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.
Documentary
USA
2004
85 Minutes
Josh Rushing Hassan Ibrahim Tom Mintier David Shuster
journalist soldier arab donald rumsfeld reporter military official engaging fascinating intense newsroom press conference iraq qatar media iraq war television propaganda invasion journalism quest
A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.
Documentary
2018
107 Minutes
Astra Taylor Cornel West Angela Davis Eleni Perdikouri William Barber
citizen expert activist politician philosopher bleak fascinating incredible emotional engaging syria united states parade park protest office democracy philosophical conflict philosophy social issues
This reflection on democracy spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy.
Documentary
USA|UK|Germany|Sweden
2000
93 Minutes
explorer crew member cameraman narrator scientist engaging fascinating incredible antarctica exploration science survival ernest shackleton quest rescue discovery 2000s
A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton 's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in 1914-1916, featuring new footage of the actual locations and interviews with surviving relatives of key ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1988
106 Minutes
John Lennon Yoko Ono Sean Lennon Julian Lennon
yoko ono child son musician fascinating engaging new york city england house stage john lennon career music activism success rise discovery 1980s
A biography of the rock music star.
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
USA
2018
98 Minutes
celebrity actor actress mafia boss model gay/lesbian amusing cool fascinating gripping rousing unrestrained new york studio club disco dance club dance floor drugs mafia
The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.
Documentary
1990
85 Minutes
actor actress artist painter model engaging fascinating pittsburgh new york city warehouse artist's studio andy warhol pop art fame new york city art world rise fall wretched excess transformation
Filmmaker Chuck Workman profiles pop artist Andy Warhol through interviews with friends and colleagues.
Biography, Documentary
2011
90 Minutes
Bettie Page Hugh Hefner Dita Von Teese Perez Hilton Tricia Helfer Laetitia Casta
model interviewee family member hugh hefner engaging fascinating united states modeling personal life troubled childhood mental illness challenge sexual repression career unhappy marriage sexual awakening sex appeal rise 1950s
The pinup model and cult icon recounts how her free expression overcame government witch-hunts to help launch America's sexual revolution.
Documentary
USA
2014
106 Minutes
dinosaur documentarian archaeologist tyrannosaurus rex skeleton government official fascinating engaging gripping intense powerful united states archaeological dig museum archaeology documentaries documentary filmmaking paleontology dinosaurs discovery
A documentary about the discovery of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
Documentary
USA
2017
92 Minutes
artist art expert graffiti artist politician critic skateboarder engaging fascinating creative playful profound inspiring united states skate park art gallery art hope success unexpected success criticism
The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
Documentary
UK|USA
2008
90 Minutes
high-wire artist police officer girlfriend friend fascinating suspenseful incredible france new york city skyscraper world trade center daunting task aspirations friendship crime quest underdog 1970s
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Documentary
Germany|Israel|Canada|USA
2016
90 Minutes
Shaul Schwarz
birth mother man brother father canadian israeli emotional fascinating intense israel canada airport nursing home car house separation secrets reunion questioning doubt
Family secrets, lies, high drama and generations of contemporary history unspool in this international story that begins with World War II and concludes with an emotional 21st-century ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Dawn Chapman Douglas Clemens Robbin Ellison Dailey Kay Drey R. William Field Lois Gibbs
documentarian american citizen fascinating gripping eerie disturbing sad united states city corruption earth greed save humanity documentary filmmaking discovery escape quest rescue revenge
A terrifying look at the corruption that's destroying our nation and our planet. This should shake every American citizen. Citizens of an American city fight back against corruption and greed and try to save their own lives.