Kartemquin Films

Eating Up Easter Eating Up Easter 6.8 1h 17min
Eating Up Easter
IMDb: 6.8
1h 17min

In “Eating Up Easter,” filmmaker Sergio M. Rapu turns his focus to his native land, where the Rapanui people are grappling with an environmental crisis brought on by excessive tourism…

Genre: Documentary
Eps10 America to Me America to Me 7.9
America to Me
IMDb: 7.9
55min

This film offers an in-depth, year-long exploration of a highly progressive and diverse public school situated in the suburb of Oak Park, Chicago. It provides both a personal and expansive…

Genre: Documentary
Minding the Gap Minding the Gap 8.0 1h 33min
Minding the Gap
IMDb: 8
1h 33min

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

All the Queen’s Horses All the Queen’s Horses 6.7 1h 10min
All the Queen’s Horses
IMDb: 6.7
1h 10min

For twenty years, a financial officer in a small town in Illinois embezzled $53 million from public funds to support her thriving horse-breeding enterprise.

Genre: Documentary
All the Queen’s Horses All the Queen’s Horses 6.7 1h 10min
All the Queen’s Horses
IMDb: 6.7
1h 10min

For two decades, a comptroller in a small Illinois town financed her successful horse-breeding business by stealing $53 million in public funds.

Genre: Documentary
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Abacus: Small Enough to Jail 7.1 1h 28min
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
IMDb: 7.1
1h 28min

Directed by Steve James, this documentary delves into the story of a small, family-owned bank in New York’s Chinatown that became the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in…

Genre: Documentary
Life Itself Life Itself 7.8 2h 1min
Life Itself
IMDb: 7.8
2h 1min

This documentary, directed by Steve James, offers an intimate look at the life and career of renowned film critic Roger Ebert. It chronicles his journey from a small-town newspaper writer…

The Trials of Muhammad Ali The Trials of Muhammad Ali 7.2 1h 26min
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
IMDb: 7.2
1h 26min

This compelling documentary delves into the tumultuous period of Muhammad Ali’s life during the 1960s and 70s, focusing on his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War and the subsequent…

Hoop Dreams Hoop Dreams 8.3 2h 50min
Hoop Dreams
IMDb: 8.3
2h 50min

This acclaimed documentary, directed by Steve James, follows the lives of two African-American high school students in Chicago as they pursue their dreams of becoming professional basketball players. The film…