Your search by 'Family Friendly' identified 6 films

Ballerina
France, 2007, 77 min.
Fans of Ballets Russes will enjoy this resplendent documentary about the training and unique skills of five dancers from the Mariniinski Theater, formerly known as the Kirov Ballet. Rich with ravishing performances, it focuses on some of Russia’s pre-eminent ballerinas.... more

Denias, Singing on the Cloud
Indonesia, 2006, 110 min.
John De Rantau’s heartfelt drama features stunning vistas from a place rarely captured on film—West Papua, Indonesia—while telling the story of a young lad named Denias, whose burning desire is to go to school even thought it is many days’ travel away.... more

Eight Twenty Eight
Israel, 2007, 60 min.
A personal and poetic look at changes in kibbutz life by a filmmaker trying to decide whether he should remain a member.... more

A Man Named Pearl
USA, 2006, 78 min.
This charming documentary (akin in tone to The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill) follows a factory worker and self-taught topiary artist who transformed his South Carolina yard into an inspirational garden—and a major tourist destination.... more

Please Vote For Me
China, 2007, 58 min.
A delightful documentary about an experiment in democracy in a Chinese classroom. Three eight-year-olds vie for the position of class monitor—canvass, debate and take strategy tips from their over-eager parents—in this microcosm of contemporary Chinese culture.... more

War/Dance
USA, 2007, 105 min.
Outside a refugee camp in remote northern Uganda, the violence and grief of a 20-year civil war rage. Meanwhile, within the camp’s fences, children sing and dance. This moving documentary about preparations for a nationwide music festival finds hope in horror, revealing the pride and exuberance of t... more