Country Boys
Producer David Sutherland explores the timeless issues of poverty and class through the lives of two teenage boys coming of age in Kentucky's Appalachian hills.
DVD 155.5 Cou
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Enter the manic-depressive world of creative genius Daniel Johnston, a singer, songwriter, and artist who achieved cult status in the world of contemporary music.
DVD 781.66 Dev
The Devil's Miner
This documentary follows two young boys working in the Cerro Rico silver mines of Bolivia, where they face deadly conditions to earn enough money to provide for their family and attend school.
DVD 984 Dev
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Captures the groundbreaking band at its peak while providing an examination of the influential New York music scene that gave rise to the punk movement.
Grizzly Man
Werner Herzog's haunting study of Timothy Treadwell's obssessive and ultimately fatal relationship with grizzly bears.
DVD 599.78 Gri
The Ground Truth
An honest portrayal of the recruitment and training of soldiers, their combat experiences, and their attempts to reintegrate into the community upon returning.
DVD 956.7044 Gro
Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action
Tells the story of several Native American tribes and their struggles against environmental racism as they fight to protect and care for their ancestral lands.
DVD 363 Hom
In the Tall Grass
Looks at the Gacaca grassroots court process in Rwanda as the Hutu and Tutsi tribes struggle with reconciliation following that country's 1994 genocide.
DVD 967.571 Ins
Life in the Undergrowth
David Attenborough guides viewers through an amazingly intricate miniature world of insects and spiders in this five-part series.
DVD 592 Lif
Murderball
A group of quadriplegics overcomes severe mental and physical challenges through participation in the highly competitive sport of wheelchair rugby, known as "murderball."
DVD 796.33 Mur
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
Interweaving vintage video footage and contemporary interviews, Stephen Vittoria retraces McGovern's ill-fated 1972 presidential campaign, shedding light on current events.
DVD 324.973 One
Sir! No Sir!
Filmmaker David Zeiger's award-winning documentary tells the story of some daring American GI's protesting the Vietnam War, and their impact on policy.
Street Fight
Marshall Curry's close-up coverage focuses on the last four months of the 2002 Newark mayoral battle between altruistic newcomer Cory Booker and old-style incumbent Sharpe James.
YA DVD 324.7 Str
We Are Dad
Michael Horvat's award-winning documentary follows two gay dads who are foster parents to five kids, four of whom are HIV-positive, and one who is a the center of the hotly debated issue of gay adoption.
Why We Fight
Explores a half-century of U.S. foreign policy from World War II to the Iraq War, revealing how political and corporate interests have become alarmingly entangled in the business of war.
DVD 956.704 Why
ALA NOTABLE VIDEOS for ADULTS, 2006 http://www.ala.org/ala/vrt/notablevideos/notables2006.htm