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1. A Suitable Girl (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Romance
A Suitable Girl follows three young women in India struggling to maintain their identities and follow their dreams amid intense pressure to get married. The film examines the women's complex relationship with marriage, family, and society.
Directors: Sarita Khurana, Smriti Mundhra | Star: Sima Taparia
Votes: 455
2. 93Queen (2018)
90 min | Documentary
A group of tenacious Hasidic women in Brooklyn take matters into their own hands to change their own community from within, smashing the community patriarchy by creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City.
Director: Paula Eiselt | Stars: Amy Ackerman, Hadassah Ellis, Ailin Elyasi, Faigy Freier
Votes: 143 | Gross: $0.07M
3. A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem (2019)
80 min | Documentary, Music, Sport
Football and feminism collide in this documentary that follows former NFL cheerleaders battling the league to end wage theft and illegal employment practices that have persisted for 50 years.
Director: Yu Gu | Stars: Robin Abcarian, Beverly Alexander, June Russell Beete, Darci Burrell
Votes: 92
4. Aftershock (2022)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary
Following the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications, two bereaved families galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises today: the US maternal health crisis.
Directors: Paula Eiselt, Tonya Lewis Lee | Stars: Helena Grant, Twila Miles, Neel Shah
Votes: 369
5. Ahead of the Curve (2020)
98 min | Documentary
AHEAD OF THE CURVE chronicles the outrageous adventures of Franco Stevens, the woman who started the most successful lesbian magazine in the world in the '90s, and her journey to understand what queer women need today.
Directors: Jen Rainin, Rivkah Beth Medow | Stars: Franco Stevens, Melissa Etheridge, Jewelle Gomez, Lea DeLaria
Votes: 160
6. Alison (II) (2016)
80 min | Documentary
Raped. Disemboweled. Nearly decapitated. Dumped on the outskirts of a nature reserve, dead - or so they thought. She needed a hero that night, so that's what she became. This is Alison's tale. A tale of monsters, miracles and hope.
Director: Uga Carlini | Stars: Christia Visser, Alison Botha, De Klerk Oelofse, Zak Hendrikz
Votes: 1,456
7. Anita: Speaking Truth to Power (II) (2013)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, History
A profile of Anita Hill, the African-American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas' nomination to the US Supreme Court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world.
Director: Freida Lee Mock | Stars: Jill Abramson, Joe Biden, John Carr, Orrin Hatch
Votes: 589
8. Anna Nicole (2007)
Not Rated | 87 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the tragic life of Playmate and television personality Anna Nicole Smith, whose life ended abruptly from a fatal drug overdose.
Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Willa Ford, Patrick Ryan Anderson, Richard Herd, Lesli Kay
Votes: 636
9. Are You Proud? (I) (2019)
100 min | Documentary
Rare archive footage and interviews across a spectrum of historical campaigns and current activists in the United Kingdom celebrate the LGBTQ+ Pride movement's landmark achievements.
Director: Ashley Joiner | Stars: Michael Cashman, George Montague, Lisa Power, Chris Smith
Votes: 161
10. Asperger's Are Us (2016)
82 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
In this coming of age documentary, four friends on the Autism spectrum whom have bonded through humor and performed as the comedy troupe "Asperger's Are Us" will prepare for one final, ambitious show before going their separate ways.
Director: Alex Lehmann | Stars: Noah Britton, Ethan Finlan, Jack Hanke, New Michael Ingemi
Votes: 856
11. Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005 Video)
R | 52 min | Documentary
An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
Director: David Gregory | Stars: Chris Theobald, Norman Abbott, Barrie Gold, Bill Best
Votes: 488
12. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
A profile of the African-American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Director: LisaGay Hamilton | Stars: Beah Richards, Bill Cobbs, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
Votes: 120
13. Belly of the Beast (I) (2020)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary
When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women's prisons, they wage a near impossible battle against the Department of Corrections.
Director: Erika Cohn | Stars: Lynn Acosta, Pamela Baker, Teresa Brown, Cynthia Chandler
Votes: 102
14. Betty Williams: Contagious Courage (2018)
TV-14 | 67 min | Documentary
This is the story of a young mother living in Northern Ireland fifty years ago, as her country teetered on the brink of civil war. With never-before-seen footage and behind-the-scenes ... See full summary »
Director: Dawn Gifford Engle | Stars: Betty Williams, Brenden MacDonald
Votes: 16
15. Bipolarized: Rethinking Mental Illness (2014)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary
Challenges conventional wisdom about mental illness and drug therapy through the raw personal journey of a man diagnosed as bipolar.
Director: Rita Kotzia | Stars: Ross McKenzie, David Goldbloom, Peter Levine, Gwen Olsen
Votes: 73
16. Black Mother (2018)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary
From red light districts to lush rain-forests, 'Black Mother' is a loving and lyrical ode to Jamaica and its people, a visual poem that is at once deeply felt love letter and ecstatic street-corner prayer.
Director: Khalik Allah
Votes: 541 | Gross: $0.02M
17. Blood on the Wall (2020)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
A group of migrants seeking a better life heads to the United States moving drugs and money all across the border.
Directors: Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested
Votes: 92
18. Bombshells and Dollies (2020)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Feature length Documentary on the Contemporary Pinup Girl Lifestyle and The Miss Viva Las Vegas Pinup Contest - 'Celebrating every woman's right to total body acceptance, to be self-confident and to be gorgeous!'
Director: Daniel Halperin | Stars: Dita Von Teese, Cherry Dollface, Angelique Noire, Tom Ingram
Votes: 73
19. Bridegroom (2013)
R | 80 min | Documentary
Shane Bitney Crone's plans to marry Tom Bridegroom in California after the same-sex marriage law is passed takes a tragic turn when his partner of six years accidentally dies and Tom's family refuses Shane from attending the funeral.
Director: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | Stars: Cindy Bitney, David Crone, Jessica Mitchell, Lizzy Mohl
Votes: 4,632
20. Bully (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.
Director: Lee Hirsch | Stars: Alex Libby, Lona Johnson, Kelby Johnson, Bob Johnson
Votes: 10,543 | Gross: $4.04M
21. Campaign of Hate: Russia and Gay Propaganda (2014)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, News
As most of the world moves forward toward gay equality, Russia is seemingly heading backward. Antigay sentiment and legislation are spreading rapidly throughout the country. In 2013, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Lucas, Scott Stern | Star: Michael Lucas
Votes: 116
22. Carts of Darkness (2008)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
This documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts.
Director: Murray Siple | Star: Murray Siple
Votes: 674
23. Church & State (2018)
TV-14 | 84 min | Documentary
A surprise federal court ruling in 2013 legalized gay marriage for Utah - triggering a fierce battle in a state where Mormon church values control the Legislature and every aspect of public life.
Directors: Holly Tuckett, Kendall Wilcox | Stars: Jennifer Dobner, Mark Lawrence, Jim Magleby, Taylor Petrey
Votes: 129
24. Closure (VIII) (2013)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
A trans-racial adoptee finds her birth mother, and meets the rest of a family who did not know she existed, including her birth father. A story about identity, the complexities of trans-racial adoption, and most importantly, closure.
Director: Bryan Tucker | Star: Angela Tucker
Votes: 203
25. Coby (2017)
78 min | Documentary
In a small town in the Midwest, Suzanna, age 23, is transitioning into a man, Coby, while his family struggles to cope.
Director: Christian Sonderegger | Stars: Coby, Jacob Hunt, Sara Mound, Ellen Richards-Hunt
Votes: 153
26. Crystal City (II) (2019)
TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary
New York City's LGBTQ community is experiencing a resurgence of crystal methamphetamine addiction. "Crystal City" explores the epidemic through the eyes of recovering addicts as they attempt to overcome their chemical dependency.
Director: Terrence Crawford | Star: David Fawcett
Votes: 132
27. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A collection of profiles of people dead from AIDS who are remembered in the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Sara Lewinstein, David Mandell, Suzi Mandell, Sallie Perryman
Votes: 1,086
28. CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap (2015)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
Women and girls in computing science discuss the lack of diversity and gender equality in the industry and strategies to change this.
Director: Robin Hauser | Stars: Tracy Chou, Evelyn Cordner, Danielle Feinberg, Grace Hopper
Votes: 327
29. Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (2018)
78 min | Documentary
The never-before-told story of Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal den mother of the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Director: Dana Adam Shapiro | Stars: Cindy Bennett, Muhammad Ali, Vonciel Baker, Tami Barber
Votes: 258
30. Disclosure (2020)
TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.
Director: Sam Feder | Stars: Laverne Cox, Bianca Leigh, Jen Richards, Alexandra Billings
Votes: 6,089
31. Delphine and Carole (2019 TV Movie)
69 min | Documentary, History
In the 70s and 80s, activist Carole Roussopoulos and actress Delphine Seyrig made use of new video technologies to fight for the women's movement. Archive material documents their interventions into the events of the time.
Director: Callisto McNulty | Stars: Carole Roussopoulos, Delphine Seyrig, Alexandra Roussopoulos, Ioana Wieder
Votes: 244
32. Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
Unrated | 77 min | Documentary
A documentary about the stereotype of the gay voice.
Director: David Thorpe | Stars: David Thorpe, George Takei, Tim Gunn, David Sedaris
Votes: 2,055 | Gross: $0.06M
33. Embrace: The Documentary (I) (2016)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
Embrace follows body image activist Taryn Brumfitt's crusade as she explores the global issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies.
Director: Taryn Brumfitt | Stars: Taryn Brumfitt, Renee Airya, Linda Bacon, Jes Baker
Votes: 1,051
34. Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch (2021 TV Special)
26 min
The queens of RuPaul's Drag Race and the original cast members of The Brady Bunch unite for a Pride crossover event.
Director: Lynda Tarryk | Stars: Kevin Candelario, Roy Haylock, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland
Votes: 202
35. Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground (2021)
60 min | Documentary
Profound exploration of the journey of Black Liberation though the actors of the movement.
Director: Sophia Nahli Allison | Stars: Jazmyn Bryan, Calen Kirin Meeks, Ashlee Marie Preston, Kamaria Williams
Votes: 98
36. #Female Pleasure (2018)
101 min | Documentary
#FEMALE PLEASURE embarks on a journey to discover the remaining obstacles that stand in the way of female sexuality in the 21st century.
Director: Barbara Miller | Stars: Deborah Feldman, Leyla Hussein, Rokudenashiko, Doris Wagner
Votes: 681
37. Femme (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary featuring interviews with 100 influential women from around the world.
Director: Emmanuel Itier | Stars: Sharon Stone, Maria Conchita Alonso, Joanna Angel, Karen Armstrong
Votes: 64
38. Finding Kim (2016)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
A Seattle Transgender man begins to embark on his gender transition at 50 years old.
Director: Aaron Bear | Stars: Buck Angel, Calpernia Addams, Kim Byford, Carmen Carrera
Votes: 48
39. Fly Like a Girl (2019)
84 min | Documentary
Follows women who dared to aim higher from Lego-loving young girls who includes female pilots in her toy airplanes, to a courageous women who helped lead shuttle missions to space.
Director: Katie McEntire Wiatt | Stars: Nicole Stott, Abby Harrison, Tammy Duckworth, Patty Wagstaff
Votes: 200
40. For Neda (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 67 min | Documentary, Biography, History
On June 20, 2009, Neda Agha Soltan was shot in the heart by a sniper during the protests against the Iranian presidential elections. This documentary tells the personal story of the young Iranian woman and her tragic death.
Director: Antony Thomas | Stars: Neda Agha-Soltan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Houda Echouafni
Votes: 316
41. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
Votes: 4,519 | Gross: $0.31M
42. Lemebel (2019)
96 min | Documentary, Biography
Writer, Visual Artist and pioneer of the Queer movement in Latin America, Pedro Lemebel shook up conservative Chilean society during Pinochet's dictatorship in the 1980s. Body, blood and ... See full summary »
Director: Joanna Reposi Garibaldi | Star: Pedro Lemebel
Votes: 339
43. For Sama (2019)
TV-PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, War
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
Directors: Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts | Stars: Waad Al-Kateab, Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Afra
Votes: 12,824 | Gross: $0.04M
44. Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992)
85 min | Documentary
Ten women, most of them in Vancouver or Toronto, talk about being lesbian in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: discovering the pulp fiction of the day about women in love, their own first ... See full summary »
Directors: Lynne Fernie, Aerlyn Weissman | Stars: Keely Moll, Stephanie Ozard, Ann Bannon, Reva Hutkin
Votes: 320
45. Gay Chorus Deep South (2019)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Music
In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South.
Director: David Charles Rodrigues | Stars: Tim Seelig, Chris Verdugo, Ashle Blow, Jimmy White
Votes: 274
46. Free CeCe! (2016)
100 min | Documentary
This film confronts the culture of violence surrounding trans women of color. It is told through the voices of Laverne Cox and Cece McDonald.
Director: Jacqueline Gares | Stars: Laverne Cox, CeCe McDonald
Votes: 43
47. Gay USA (1977)
78 min | Documentary
Shot on one day by 25 different cameramen across the USA under the co-ordination of Arthur J. Bressan Jr. this film documents Gay Pride parades across the United States in the late 70s.
Director: Arthur J. Bressan Jr. | Stars: Stuart Loomis, Pat Parker
Votes: 420
48. Gayby Baby (2015)
PG | 85 min | Documentary, Family
GAYBY BABY follows the lives of four kids - Gus, Ebony, Matt and Graham - whose parents all happen to be gay. As they each wrestle with personal change, the outside world wrestles with the ... See full summary »
Director: Maya Newell | Stars: Ebony, Graham, Gus, Matt
Votes: 849
49. Getting Over (2018)
79 min | Documentary
A man discovers a box of interviews with his father, a heroin addict who died of AIDS in 1997. What he finds will uncover generations of family secrets, forcing him to redefine his own past, doubt his present, and question his future.
Director: Jason Charnick | Stars: Jason Charnick, Arnie Charnick, Raymond Charnick, Denny McLain
Votes: 169
50. Girl Model (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Thriller
A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.
Directors: David Redmon, Ashley Sabin | Stars: Ashley Arbaugh, Rachel Blais, Olivia Arben, Tigran Khachatrian
Votes: 2,307 | Gross: $0.02M
51. Hating Peter Tatchell (2021)
91 min | Documentary
The profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.
Director: Christopher Amos | Stars: Ian McKellen, Stephen Fry, Peter Tatchell, George Carey
Votes: 916
52. Intelligent Lives (2018)
70 min | Documentary
From award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib comes INTELLIGENT LIVES, a catalyst to transform the intellectual disability label from a life sentence of isolation to a life of possibility for the most systematically segregated people in America.
Director: Dan Habib | Stars: Naieer Shaheed, Naomie Monplaisir, Micah Fialka Feldman, Chris Cooper
Votes: 49
53. Indianara (2019)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
Indianara fights for the survival of transgender people in Brazil and braces up for one last battle.
Directors: Marcelo Barbosa, Aude Chevalier-Beaumel | Stars: Indianara Siqueira, Wescla Vasconcelos, Biancka Fernandes, Jair Bolsonaro
Votes: 345
54. Invisible Portraits (2020)
92 min | Documentary
(In)Visible Portraits shatters the too-often invisible otherizing of Black women in America and reclaims the true narrative as told in their own words.
Director: Oge Egbuonu
Votes: 52
55. Is She or Isn't He? (2010)
71 min | Documentary, Drama
The intimate story of a self-proclaimed 'fat hairy woman with a penis' and her 5-year search to find love and acceptance. Growing up as a small town boy who seems more like a girl, Graham ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Pemberton
Votes: 49
56. It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives (1971)
67 min | Documentary, Drama
A harsh but deeply sympathetic sociological essay film about gay life in Berlin in a time of secrecy and oppression, with no diegetic sound and constant narration, following Daniel's unsatisfying immersion into gay society.
Director: Rosa von Praunheim | Stars: Bernd Feuerhelm, Berryt Bohlen, Ernst Kuchling, Volker Eschke
Votes: 574
57. Jinkx Monsoon: Drag Becomes Him (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography
Drag Becomes Him provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon.
Director: Alex Berry | Stars: Jinkx Monsoon, Benjimen Blair, Zan Gibbs, Deanne Hoffer
Votes: 725
58. Kelet (I) (2020)
54 min | Documentary
Kelet is a young Somali trans woman who dreams of becoming a Vogue model. Leaving her family in Manchester to return to her childhood home in Finland, she draws on the support of her ... See full summary »
Director: Susani Mahadura | Stars: Kelet, Lola, Ofimja, Amanda
Votes: 112
59. Julia (I) (2021)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
Julia tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: José Andrés, Paul Bogaards, Antonietta Brownell, Julia Child
Votes: 1,223
60. Kiki (2016)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
A group of LGBTQ youths of color unite to form a safe gathering space.
Director: Sara Jordenö | Stars: Loretta Coombs, Takima Coombs, Afrika Juicy Couture, Bootz Juicy Couture
Votes: 622
61. Killing Patient Zero (2019)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History
Gaetan Dugas was openly gay. In early 1980s he contracted what was termed "gay cancer". He provided blood samples and 72 names of his former sex partners. Dugas was demonized for his promiscuity and wrongfully identified as patient zero.
Director: Laurie Lynd | Stars: Richard Berkowitz, Richard Bisson, Anita Bryant, Marcus A. Conant
Votes: 325
62. L7: Pretend We're Dead (2016)
87 min | Documentary, Music
A real time journey witnessing the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of the fierce feminist pioneers of American grunge punk: L7.
Director: Sarah Price | Stars: L7, Donita Sparks, Demetra Plakas, Suzi Gardner
Votes: 515
63. Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
In "Lady Valor", former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as Kristin Beck as she lives her life truthfully as a transgender woman. In 2011, after 20 years of service ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Herzog, Sandrine Orabona | Star: Kristin Beck
Votes: 196
64. Landless (2019)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
An insight into the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement's everyday routine, which is divided up between tilling the land, political activism and talk of what a better future might look like.
Director: Camila Freitas | Stars: Natalina Vó Cândida, Wilmar P.C. Fernandes, Valtenir Gomes, Elizabett Conceição
Votes: 221
65. Licensed to Kill (1997)
76 min | Documentary
Winner of both the Directors and Filmmakers Trophy awards at the Sundance Film Festival, "Licensed to Kill" goes behind the media headlines of recent high-profile anti-gay murders to ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Dong | Stars: Donald Aldrich, Corey Burley, Raymond Childs, William Cross
Votes: 238
66. LFG (2021)
TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Sport
It is a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's ongoing fight for equal pay.
Directors: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix | Stars: Rachel Maddow, Jessica McDonald, Sam Mewis, Kelley O'Hara
Votes: 954
67. The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History
Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.
Director: Göran Hugo Olsson | Stars: Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Abiodun Oyewole
Votes: 2,498 | Gross: $0.26M
68. Lot Lizard (I) (2016)
72 min | Documentary, Drama
Lot Lizard is a feature documentary about truck stop sex workers in the United States.
Director: Alexander Perlman
Votes: 174
69. Madame (I) (2019)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
A grandmother and her grandson engage in an intimate conversation, exploring gender, sexuality and transmission of identity.
Director: Stéphane Riethauser | Stars: Caroline Della Beffa, Stéphane Riethauser
Votes: 229
70. Memories of a Penitent Heart (2016)
TV-14 | 69 min | Documentary, Family
Twenty-five years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora's box of unresolved family drama.
Director: Cecilia Aldarondo
Votes: 96
71. My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary
A look at the life and ideas of Pauli Murray, a non-binary Black lawyer, activist and poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Patricia Bell-Scott, Pauli Murray, Dolores Chandler, Brittney Cooper
Votes: 501
72. Markie in Milwaukee (2019)
92 min | Documentary
Assembled from over 10 years of footage, Markie in Milwaukee tells the story of a midwestern transgender woman as she struggles with the prospect of de-transitioning under the pressures of her fundamentalist church, family and community.
Director: Matt Kliegman
Votes: 72
73. Neurotypical (2011)
52 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Neurotypical is an unprecedented exploration of autism from the point of view of autistic people themselves.
Director: Adam Larsen
Votes: 68
74. No Woman, No Cry (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Pregnancy is a death sentence for more than half a million women every year, but their deaths would be preventable if they could obtain the health care they needed. This documentary focuses on the personal stories behind those statistics.
Director: Christy Turlington
Votes: 72
75. P.S. Burn This Letter Please (2020)
101 min | Documentary
P.S. Burn This Letter Please is a documentary film about New York City's drag community. A box of letters, held in secret for nearly 60 years, ignites a 5-year exploration into a part of ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Seligman, Jennifer Tiexiera | Stars: Michael Alogna, Henry Arango, James Bidgood, Robert Bouvard
Votes: 210
76. On These Grounds (2021)
108 min | Documentary
A viral video shows a white policeman removing a black teenage girl from a classroom who refuses to leave. One woman helps the girl, faces the officer, and dismantles the system.
Director: Garrett Zevgetis
Votes: 127
77. Picture a Scientist (2020)
103 min | Documentary
Despite the minimal news coverage, sexual harassment and gender inequality against women are no less prevalent in science than they are in pop culture and corporate America.
Directors: Ian Cheney, Sharon Shattuck | Stars: Mahzarin Banaji, Raychelle Burks, Kathryn Clancy, Nancy Hopkins
Votes: 515
78. Portrait of Kaye (2021)
59 min | Documentary
Restricted by her lifelong agoraphobia, Kaye has spent most of her life within the four walls of her parents' house. Told first-hand via freewheeling monologues, "Portrait of Kaye" is a ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Reed | Star: Kaye Mannion
Votes: 23
79. Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer (2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Follows the court case of three members of the Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot after their performance in a Russian Orthodox cathedral.
Directors: Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin | Stars: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Mariya Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich, Andrey Tolokonnikov
Votes: 2,030
80. Queen Mimi (2015)
TV-PG | 75 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Forced onto the streets in her 50s, Marie found "home" at a Santa Monica laundromat. Taking shelter there for 20 years, Mimi's passion for pink, and living without looking back, has taken her from homelessness to Hollywood's red carpets.
Director: Yaniv Rokah | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Renée Zellweger, Yaniv Rokah, Graham McTavish
Votes: 614
81. Queer Japan (2019)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of ... See full summary »
Director: Graham Kolbeins | Stars: Hiroshi Hasegawa, Tomato Hatakeno, Leslie Kee, Atsushi Matsuda
Votes: 151
82. Rebel Hearts (2021)
99 min | Documentary
A look at Los Angeles's Sisters of the Immaculate Heart, nuns who challenged the patriarchal conventions of the Catholic Church 50 years ago and are still taking a stand today.
Director: Pedro Kos | Stars: Anita Caspary, Helen Kelley, Corita Kent, Pat Reif
Votes: 167
83. Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World (2017)
103 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history.
Directors: Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana | Stars: George Clinton, Robbie Robertson, Gary Giddins, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 1,080 | Gross: $0.23M
84. Seeing Allred (2018)
TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred takes on the biggest names in American culture as coverage of sexual assault allegations in the media become more prevalent.
Directors: Roberta Grossman, Sophie Sartain | Stars: Gloria Allred, Lisa Bloom, Hillary Clinton, Bill Cosby
Votes: 1,466
85. Shakedown (2018)
72 min | Documentary, Drama, History
SHAKEDOWN chronicles explicit performances in an underground lesbian club in Los Angeles. The story functions as a legend where money is both myth and material. Cumulatively, questions ... See full summary »
Director: Leilah Weinraub | Stars: Egypt, Jazmyne, Junior, Mahogany
Votes: 222
86. Toxic Beauty (2019)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary with exclusive access to scientists, lawyers, advocates, regulators, politicians, a dynamic whistle blower, survivors and women who have lost their lives. Follow the class action lawsuit against J&J and the plaintiffs.
Directors: Phyllis Ellis, Phyllis Ellis | Star: Rick Smith
Votes: 240
87. Skydancers (2014 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Skydancers explores the developing world of women in Aerobatics. It presents some of the world's best female pilots during The 27th World Aerobatics Championships (WAC), Texas.
Director: Fredric Lean | Stars: Pitof, Grant Piper, Melissa Dawn Burns, Aude Lemordant
Votes: 3,291
88. Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four (2016)
91 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows the struggle for exoneration of four Latina lesbians who were wrongfully convicted of gang rape against two young girls.
Director: Deborah S. Esquenazi
Votes: 481
89. Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End Sex-Trafficking (2017)
TV-14 | 79 min | Documentary, Crime
With 27 million victims worldwide, Stopping Traffic starts the conversation on a taboo topic through the eyes of survivors, activists, and front-line rescue teams to launch a movement to end modern-day slavery in the U.S. and abroad.
Director: Sadhvi Siddhali Shree | Stars: Susanne Dietzel, Carolina Douthit, Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, Mario Garfias
Votes: 138
90. Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image (2017)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
Straight/Curve examines the industries and obstacles responsible for our current body image crisis and showcases the dynamic leaders fighting for more diversity of size, race and age.
Director: Jenny McQuaile | Stars: Denise Bidot, Danielle Brooks, Emme, Tim Gunn
Votes: 83
91. Stripped: Los Angeles (2020)
TV-MA | 80 min | Documentary
An unflinching look at Los Angeles' top exotic & private dancers. Enter with a full-access pass into the lives of five women whose raw ambitions drive them through struggles and taboo to ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Ostrick | Stars: Bama Babii, Erica Solitaire Chappell, Della Dane, Nikki Knightly
Votes: 668
92. Thank You for the Rain (2017)
87 min | Documentary
Five years ago Kisilu, a Kenyan farmer, started to use his camera to capture the life of his family, his village and the damages of climate change. When a violent storm throws him and a ... See full summary »
Director: Julia Dahr | Stars: Kisilu Musya, Christina Kisilu, Alec Baldwin, François Hollande
Votes: 190
93. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
R | 102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents
Votes: 7,517 | Gross: $1.51M
94. The Invisible Men (2012)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary, Drama
An untold side of the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict: gay Palestinians - Louie, Abdu and Fares - are hiding in Tel Aviv, and until they escape, they must remain 'the invisible men'.
Director: Yariv Mozer
Votes: 233
95. The Mask You Live In (2015)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, News
Explores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.
Director: Jennifer Siebel Newsom | Stars: Joe Herman, Michael Kimmel, Caroline Heldman, Tony Porter
Votes: 2,798
96. The Queen (1968)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
The behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest in New York City, including the rehearsals leading up to the contest, the conversations in the dressing room and the jealousies that emerge before and after the competition.
Director: Frank Simon | Stars: Bernard Giquel, Jack Doroshow, Jim Dine, Rachel Harlow
Votes: 1,331 | Gross: $0.05M
97. The Sound of Identity (2020)
90 min | Documentary
In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovanni in a professional opera, makes her historic debut in one of the reddest states in the ... See full summary »
Director: James Kicklighter | Stars: Lucia Lucas, Tobias Picker, Denni Sayers, Michael Cooper
Votes: 639
98. The Queens (2019)
98 min | Documentary
From performing across world stages to winning (and losing) Drag Race or dealing with major tragedies, The Queens lifts the lace front, giving insight into one of the most fascinating and popular art forms.
Director: Adrienne Gruben | Stars: Jinkx Monsoon, Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderfuck, Katya Zamolodchikova
Votes: 137
99. The Trial (2018)
140 min | Documentary, History
The Trial documents the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team, who struggles to prove her innocence against a majority vote by a Congress riddled with corruption. A tale of ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Ramos | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Jair Bolsonaro, José Eduardo Cardozo, Eduardo Cunha
Votes: 1,476
100. The Ability Exchange (2016)
75 min | Documentary
"The Ability Exchange" is a documentary about an innovative Disability Studies class at NYU Tandon where engineering students and adults with cerebral palsy learn to communicate, connect, and cultivate their abilities by making movies.
Director: Bing Wang
Votes: 36
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