Movies and TvShows featuring "nonconformist" theme.

This documentary explores the life and work of Buckminster Fuller, a visionary inventor and architect known for his geodesic dome design and radical idealism. It delves into his experiments, technology, and sustainable approach towards humanity and the environment. The film showcases Fuller's contributions to science, architecture, and design, highlighting his philosophy of social responsibility and his innovative solutions for the challenges of the industrial age.

A woman who has been institutionalized for 60 years for the "crime" of not conforming to the 1920s image of what a proper young woman should be (in other words, she did what she wanted and didn't care what anyone else thought about it) is finally released to the custody of her family, consisting of her grand-nephew and his family. At first she keeps a self-imposed distance from the relatives, but she soon finds herself coming around to her nephew's wife, a free spirit who is under the thumb of her cold and controlling husband

A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important creators of the 20th century, revolutionary of arts, aesthetics and pop culture.

Athena is a comedy film in which an eccentric family tries to navigate their love lives, political aspirations, and secret legacies.

An unmarried teacher in a school for unwed mothers finds herself becoming too emotionally attached to her students and their problems.

Daughters Courageous is a melodramatic romance that follows the lives of four sisters in Carmel, California. The film explores themes of lost love, holding grudges, and the complexities of family relationships. It takes place over a 20-year time span and showcases the struggles and triumphs of the sisters as they navigate through life and love.

A 19 year old nonconformist poet living in 1947 Czechoslovakia is blind to the Communist behemoth looking over him, and instead lives a bohemian life with sexually liberated girls.

Set in East Germany during the Nazi era, Karla is a drama and romance film that explores themes of love, resistance, and conformity. The story revolves around a young teacher who becomes interested in a journalist and their forbidden romantic affair. As they navigate the oppressive regime and societal pressures, they must confront their own beliefs and principles. Karla also delves into the themes of social criticism, individualism, and the struggles of small-town life.

"In Spring of 1996, my senior year of high school, I documented a group of 8th grade girls who were notorious for their crass behavior and allegedly bad hygiene...", the film begins; Shot in 1996 and edited in 2000, this is a short documentary about a group of 13-year-old 'riot grrrls' in Los Angeles who were socially ostracized by their peers and upperclassmen.

Winner of the CINE Golden Eagle Award, this 60-minute documentary contains footage of Fuller never seen before in any other film. Made for the United States Information Agency in 1977 by Academy Award winner Robert Snyder and Jaime Snyder, the film gives us a substantive look at Fuller and his work. It also contains a wonderfully intimate sequence with Fuller talking about his childhood. Buckminster Fuller was an architect, engineer, geometrician, philosopher, futurist, inventor of the famous geodesic dome, and one of the most brilliant thinkers of his time. His legacy becomes ever more relevant, providing us a road map to steer our planet away from oblivion and toward a sustainable future for all humanity. Fuller was renowned for his comprehensive perspective on the world's problems. For more than five decades he developed pioneering solutions reflecting his commitment to the potential of innovative design to "do more with less" and thereby improve human lives.

Documentary of the music of outsider artist Gary R Forney. Interviews with the artist as well as his other musicians and producers. An inspiring story of never giving up your dream..

One man receives an unexpected visit from a second man, with whom he reminisces about a life and love they both shared with a third.