DOCUMENTA Movies

Rock and Rolls Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (2013) UK's cult legend John Otway returns to his old school to give a course on survival in the music industry. In the midst of the UK's '70s punk revolution and after a momentous TV appearance where five and a half million viewers watched him land p

Prag, März 92 (1992) Prompted by a seminar given by acclaimed German filmmaker Peter Nestler, Prague, March '92 combines 16mm footage shot over the course of a week in the title city with excerpts from Bohumil Hrabal's essay

Martha of the North (2009) In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived through one of Canadian history’s most somb

Ethnic Notions (1986) Ethnic Notions is Marlon Riggs' Emmy-winning documentary that takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American history, tracing for the first time the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice. Through these images we can begin to understand the evolut

Bigger (2014) Boobs is a micro budget documentary about Precious Muir, a young woman of color who immigrates to the US in search of success as a fashion model. When her ambitions are challenged by biases within the industry, and she takes out a loan to undergo breast enlargement surgery at a notorio

Black Is... Black Aint (1994) A film about black experiences with a "backdrop of Creole cooking."

Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (2021) A collaboration that spans eight countries and 9 individual stories, Convergence reveals the power of compassion and community in the face of a crisis. Beginning at the onset of the pandemic, the documentary follows everyday citizens across the globe as they r

Naughty Books (2020) No one was prepared for the success of Fifty Shades of Grey. Originally written in 2010 as a piece of Twilight fan fiction and posted online, it eventually sold over 100 million copies, taking erotica mainstream. But women didn't only read erotica in large numbers; they also wro

The Flood (2018) An in-depth look at the animals living in the heart of Africa's Okavango Delta.

Madame X (2021) Captures Madonna's latest tour.

Snapped: She Made Me Do It (2015 ) The focus is on women who manipulate men to commit criminal deeds in this true-crime entry in the "Snapped" franchise.

Justin Bieber: Our World (2021) Lead-up to Justin Bieber's first full concert in three years and his New Year's Eve show in 2020 on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton.

Count Me In (2021) From heartbeat to backbeat, caveman to techno rave man, rhythm has driven our world for centuries. We journey with a cast of drummers, to discover the joy and exhilaration of a life dedicated to driving the beat. In their own words, we share the passion that has taken them from ba

Los Últimos Frikis (2019) Despite restrictions beginning under the regime of Fidel Castro, heavy metal band Zeus became icons of the Cuban music scene. Over the decades, the band and their front man, Diony Arce, have challenged the status quo under threat of government suppression. As the bandmates

Things That Go Bump in the Night: The Spooky Pinball Story (2017) A devoted family man in rural Wisconsin gives up the security of a successful 20-year career to pursue his dream in the boom-or-bust world of pinball manufacturing. While trying to break into a tough competitive market and build a thr

The Watchmakers Apprentice (2015) The inspirational story of how Dr. George Daniels rose from Dickensian poverty to become the finest watchmaker of the modern era and how Roger Smith embarked on an obsessive, seven-year quest to become his apprentice and eventually, his equal.

The Chiptune Story Creating retro music 8bits at a time (2018) The ChipTune Story focuses on 8-bit music and the C64 SID chip. Featuring interviews with games 8-bit music composers Rob Hubbard, Chris Huelsbeck, Ben Daglish, Mark Knight. We look at the history of ChipTune from 8-bit to 16-bit sampli

Back to Natural: A Documentary Film (2019) Natural hair is not a fad; it's a birthright. Find your freedom.

The Tiger Mafia (2016) The planets favourite wild creature speed bred and factory farmed for body parts

Mann V. Ford (2010) Follows the Ramapough Indians and their legal team as they take on Ford and the EPA.

AC/DC: Live at Donington (1992) Filmed coverage of legendary Australian band AC/DC's third headlining show at the

1945: The Year That Changed the World (2004 )The series’ narrative thread is an examination of the power struggle over who will win the peace. The fight takes place between the big three wartime allies: The Soviet Union, Britain and America. Each country and leader is embedded in each programme as

The Rise of the Synths (2019) Raise your hand if you haven't seen or heard of Stranger Things. The phenomenon of this series responds to a nostalgia for the 80's that is reflected today and relentlessly in film, television and even video games - And of course, also in music. Narrated by iconic direc

The FBIs War on Black America (1990) The FBI's War on Black America looks at a dark period in our country's history. The film is a documentary exploration of the lives and deaths of people targeted by the US government's COINTELPRO program, an FBI launched program aimed against organized efforts by

The Amish and the Reformation (2017) The Amish and the Reformation traces the origins of the Old Order Amish of America and gives a uniquely personal view of Amish beliefs by former members of the group. Beginning with Luther's 95 theses, the program describes the advent of the Reformation, the esta

John Lennon: Love Is All You Need (2010) This incredible documentary features in-depth contributions from wives Yoko Ono and Cynthia Lennon, son Julian Lennon and many previously unseen interviews with John himself. Through rare footage, we learn of his rise to fame with The Beatles, his divorce fro

Dead Good (2019) Several people died during the making of this film.

The Hidden Hand: Alien Contact and the Government CoverUp (2013) The Hidden Hand is a controversial Award-winning documentary that explores the possibility of an extraterrestrial presence here on Earth. The film takes a keen look at a spectrum of topics like alien abduction, human/alien hybridizatio

Wild Crime (2021 ) Follows the uniquely qualified team of special agents that are responsible for investigating crimes that occur in the National Park System, as they tackle cases and bring law and order to this public land.

Pino (2021) Roma, summer 1968. A very young Pino Pascali, at the peak of his dazzling artistic career, dies in a motorcycle accident. In 2018 the Pino Pascali Museum buys and exhibits Pascali's work "Cinque bachi da setola e un bozzolo".

Unsere Kinder (1989) Our Children is a documentary about different youth groups found in the GDR, particularly the young anti-Fascist group. Different young people are interviewed about their coming to terms with their history, country and society. Christa Wolf and Stefan Heym are among those interv

Unsterbliches Pompeji (2019) In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted, killing 2,000 people. This documentary asks what happened next as experts explore Ancient Rome's crisis management.

Pietra tenera (2017) In the mountains of Valtellina, a man and his family are working the stone, seemingly born with the universe and what inhabits it.

Alganesh (2021) 'I didn't believe it until I saw it'. A sign on a wall says this, as a hundred Eritrean refugees arrive in Endabaguna collection centre in the Tigray region in Ethiopia, after traveling in an airless truck for four days. Why do people run away? What happens before the infamous images

Cobby: The Other Side of Cute (2018) This documentary explores Cobby's Hobbies, a 1960's childrens TV program featuring Cobby, a chimpanzee which becomes the catalyst for the film. We meet people that made the show, zoo friends, zoo keepers and animal rights activists that piece together a story of

My Uncle Is the Green River Killer (2014) The family of Gary Ridgeway, the Green River Killer, brings to light some of the information on the family's end during the trial and searching of the Green River Killer. Gary's family tells their side of the story, and even confront a victim's sister.

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? (2001) Two directors struggle to survive in the movie industry.

Terror in the Woods (2017 ) They went to discover the great outdoors, but something discovered them first.

Amish: A Secret Life (2012) Miriam and Dave Lapp are a charming young couple with a brood of adorable children. Dave works in and part owns a construction company. They are also members of the 'Old Order' Amish community in Pennsylvania,whose church forbids all technology - though Dave gets lifts to

Queer Japan (2019) Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan. From shiny pride parades to playfully perverse undergro

In January 2020, Michael O'Leary disappears, from West Wales, leaving behind a wife and three sons, this documentary examines what happened to him.

flüstern & SCHREIEN (1989) Documents important parts of the East German rock music scene of the late 1980s, from well-established bands like Silly, to underground rock bands like Feeling B. This road movie features young people using music to express their take on life, opposition to their parents'

A La Calle (2020) The documentary features interviews with prominent figures opposed to the government of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.

Written by Mrs Bach: Broken Silence (2018) An investigation into whether some of Johann Sebastian Bach's most famous works might actually have been composed by his second wife, Anna Magdalena. Accomplished academic, musician and forensic document examiner, Professor Martin Jarvis, comes up against s

Mustang Saviors (2020) American veterans are killing themselves by the thousands each year. It is a national tragedy on an epic scale. But a remarkable treatment is proving more powerful than ever imagined: Wild mustangs taken straight off the range. Pairing them with veterans, is miraculously turni

The Making of the Mob (20152016) Making of the Mob, is an eight-part docudrama that begins in 1905 and spans more than 50 years, tracing the original five families that led to the modern American Mafia, including the rise of Charles Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel.

Solar System: The Secrets of the Universe (2014) Join our host on the International Space Station of the year 2050. Marvel at the three-dimensional sights and learn many things about the astral bodies that surround us.

Jugaad (2017) Meet a transgender activist, a knife-fighting mafioso and India's top gossip blogger. Go fishing in the Arabian Sea, rub noses with Bollywood elite and dance your way to the sea. Jugaad is ...