2009 National Board of Review – Top Documentaries Winner
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.
Crude
Joe Berlinger
The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
Food, Inc.
An unflattering look inside America’s corporate controlled food industry.
Good Hair
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
The Cove
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
“The Most Dangerous Man in America” is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of …