Oct 12, 2013
89 min
Full-HD

The Whole Gritty City (2013)

Young members of 3 New Orleans school marching bands grow up in America's most musical city, and one of its most dangerous. Their band directors get them ready to perform in the Mardi Gras parades, and teach them to succeed and to survive.

Category

Documentary Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Band Room Productions

Bruce Davenport Jr.

Kirk Dugar Jr.

Brandon Franklin

Recommended For You

Documentary
2024
Movie

The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop

7.4
2024

In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2022
Movie

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

8.5
2022

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
1978
Movie

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

7.7
1978

Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, and other rock legends.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
1998
Movie

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

6.9
1998

A musical study of Los Angeles in the late 90s, where homeless teens roam the streets and profess to live a punk lifestyle of music, drugs, and flouting authority.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2021
Movie

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

7.2
2021

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2013
Movie

One Direction: This Is Us

One Direction: This Is Us

8.2
2013

"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London’s famed O2 Arena. Hear it from the boys themselves and see through their own eyes what it's really like to be One Direction.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2012
Movie

Bad 25

Bad 25

7.3
2012

Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians, choreographers, and such music-world superstars as Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2019
Movie

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

7
2019

Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2012
Movie

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

6.7
2012

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal 'The Art Of Rap'. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2023
Movie

Thriller 40

Thriller 40

8.6
2023

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2006
Movie

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

7.7
2006

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2003
Movie

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

7.6
2003

A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2024
Movie

Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams

8
2024

His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2013
Movie

Justin Bieber's Believe

Justin Bieber's Believe

7
2013

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

Genre : Documentary

Music
2020
Movie

David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's American Utopia

7.6
2020

A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

Music
2019
Movie

Western Stars

Western Stars

7
2019

The incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen himself.

Documentary
1968
Movie

Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

6.3
1968

While The Rolling Stones rehearse "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, an alternating narrative reflects on 1968 society, politics and culture through five different vignettes.

Genre : Documentary

Documentary
2022
Movie

Halftime

Halftime

6.8
2022

Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

Genre : Documentary