Albert Maysles Movies

James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling...

13-year-old inventor Aidan has discovered that trees use a mathematical formula to gather sunlight in crowded forests. Now he wonders why we don't...

Six vignettes set in different sections of Paris, by six directors. St. Germain des Pres (Douchet), Gare du Nord (Rouch), Rue St. Denis (Pollet), and...

A documentary about the making of the film "The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit"

Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing...

IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has...

A direct-cinema portrait of Indianapolis 500 driver Eddie Sachs, filmed before, during, and after the 1960 race as he competes from pole position....

Michael Wilson, like the subject of his film, is trying to get an interview with a multi-millionaire; however, in this case, that millionaire is...

This Oscar-nominated documentary follows Christo and Jeanne-Claude as they conceive and execute Valley Curtain, an immense orange fabric installation...

Bringing to life an American President who was widely respected by his countrymen and celebrated around the world. Composed from four break through...

This heartbreaking documentary depicts the extreme poverty of an African-American family and their Mississippi Delta school district. LaLee's Kin...

In 1998, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew and his associates attend the Museum of Tolerance.

A stimulating study which features concert footage and interviews with the master pianist. Includes many of his favorite pieces.

Documentary showing the return to his native Russia of Mstislav Rostropovitch, includes extensive performance footage and coverage of political and...

A documentary about artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1991 grand-scale environmental art project in Japan and California.

In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner...

A portrait of the late documentarian David Maysles by his daughter, Celia.

A concise television portrait of Wes Anderson, observing the filmmaker at work and reflecting on his creative process, influences, and approach to...

Our medical system is geared toward healing patients. But what if there's no cure available? This moving, intimate documentary uses three cases to...

From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the...