The brilliant documentary on Blind Melon lead singer Shannon Hoon should at last put him in the same breath as other ’90s rock greats.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
All in Documentary
The brilliant documentary on Blind Melon lead singer Shannon Hoon should at last put him in the same breath as other ’90s rock greats.
A compact, star-studded, and informative biography of America’s most beloved jazz singer.
No one needs to the “Ghost in the Noonday Sun,” a terrible slapstick pirate comedy from 1973, but anyone interested in moviemaking should certainly see this doc about how the star sank the film.
One of the most intimate and unlikely documentaries you’re ever likely to see, the film traces an artist’s obsession with the thief who stole two of her paintings.
With expert commentary, the artist’s correspondence in voiceover by Brian Cox, and lovely travel photography, Portraits of a Life is a complete package for art lovers.
An engaging blend of densely packed history, countless interviews, and soaring performances, all grounded in the Big Easy’s musical traditions.
Justin Pemberton’s informative, entertaining documentary chronicles the global path to our current wealth disparity issues, and offers solutions to reverse destructive economic trends.
A wealth of contemporary film footage as well as fresh interviews recount the rise and fall of the ecological utopia Biosphere 2 in the early 1990s.
Whether you’re casually interested or a dedicated fan, this documentary will draw you into the artist’s fascinating works and life.
Sergio M. Rapu’s documentary letter to his infant son raises awareness of his native Rapa Nui, but is too narrow and disjointed to have a wide-reaching impact.
Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan’s observational documentary brims with honesty and big emotions.
The loving, humorous, and frequently moving documentary is practically guaranteed to lift viewers’ spirits.
The documentary on the abstractionist pioneer is informative and inspirational, but also dryly academic.
This love letter to the people who love books is also a fun virtual tour of shops, expositions, and apartments overflowing with the printed word.
The decade’s second documentary on the famed New York Times photographer tastefully expands the great man’s story.
This documentary asserts that gerrymandering is snuffing out representative democracy and uses Asheville as a case in point.
Anne Dagg has been labeled the “Jane Goodall of giraffe research,” but her story is in many ways the more remarkable one.
In the spirit of Pavarotti comes another slick, entertaining, informative, music-filled documentary about an act that shaped the history of popular music.
Despicable Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky takes on a contradictory heroic cast in his two-decade fight with Vladimir Putin.
Harrowing stories from around the world define this year’s five nominees, though hope and inspiration shine through in the program’s best works.
