Documentary&MW picks

The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.

Penetrating the insular world of New York's Hasidic community, focusing on three individuals driven to break away despite threats of retaliation.

An all-access tour behind the scenes at France's premiere film school, La Fémis.

A documentary about the most decorated war hero in Norway, the young Gunnar "Kjakan" Sønsteby (Code named "No. 24") and his life as an undercover agent during the second world war.

A young filmmaker decides to make a movie of his life.

Amazing talents of Herb Alpert, misconceptions about his heritage. The many performers he helped with launching their popularity.

Love, faith, and civil rights collide in the south as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight to explore the meaning of belief. Gospel drag shows and passion plays set the stage for one hell of a show.

Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show, based on his recent album and tour of the same name.

A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.

An anthology series centered around America's most notorious crimes and criminals.

Series looking at people and stories with a rural theme.

Wildlife encounters the most challenging time of the year. The nights may be longer, but winter is far from a season of slumber. Live, breathtaking animal life from around the UK.

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.

Director Alexander Nanau follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians and led to the deaths of innocent citizens.

Fox Rich fights for the release of her husband, Rob, who is serving a 60-year sentence in prison.

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.

The Go-Go's are the most successful female rock band of all time. This documentary chronicles the meteoric rise of a band born of the LA punk scene that not only captured but created a zeitgeist.

A daughter helps her father prepare for the end of his life.

A look at the final moments of a Las Vegas dive bar called 'The Roaring 20s'.

An artist befriends the thief who stole her paintings. She becomes his closest ally when he is severely hurt in a car crash and needs full time care, even if her paintings are not found. But then the tables turn.

Actor David Arquette attempts a rocky return to the sport that stalled his promising Hollywood career.

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.

A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.

Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.