DOCUMENTA Movies

Crimes of the Century (2013 ) Never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews offer a vitural scene-of-the-crime vantage point for history's most major news events.

The Resurrection of Jake the Snake (2015) A fallen professional wrestling superstar battles his past demons in a struggle to reclaim his life and the family that has given up on him.

The Film Peddler (2011) 'The Film Peddler' offers a humorous and revealing glimpse into the life of John Shipp, a man who at one time with his associates controlled over half of independent film distribution in the USA. When not hobnobbing with celebrities like Clint Eastwood and George Burns, or ma

Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (2011) In our post-9/11 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context. Rather it is to explore and celebrate the great richness of

Unreal Estate (2016 ) Unreal Estate is an Australian lifestyle television program which premiered on the Nine Network on 27 September 2016, hosted by Kate Langbroek and comedian Cameron Knight. The series looks at extraordinary Australian homes and meeting the larger-than-life people who live in the

Born Racer (2018) The story of the will to win in the world's most visually arresting and dynamic auto sport.

First and Last (2018 ) Cameras enter Georgia's Gwinnett County Jail to document the first days of its newest inmates and the final days of those about to be released. The first day of jail is probably the hardest for inmates, knowing that it's just the first day of their sentence. On the other ha

Notes from Dunblane: Lesson from a School Shooting (2018) In the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that took the lives of 20 first graders and their teachers, local clergymen Father Bob Weiss receives a letter from a fellow ...

Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? (2017) A documentary murder mystery about the filmmaker's family, set in lower Alabama, 18 miles north of the Florida state line. On an October night in 1946, S.E. Branch twice shot a man named Bill Spann in the small neighborhood market that Branch owned. Two days

Whitney (2018) Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Up the Yangtze (2007) A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as the

Let the Fire Burn (2013) On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group MOVE. The resulting fire was not fought for over an hour although firefighters were on the scene with water cannons in place. Five children and

Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.

Three Identical Strangers (2018) In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. Then they discover why.

Finding Oscar (2016) FINDING OSCAR is a feature length documentary about the search for justice in the devastating case of the Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala. That search leads to the trail of two little boys who were plucked from a nightmare and offer the only living evidence that ties the Guatema

No Manifesto: A Film About Manic Street Preachers (2015) In 1991, the Manic Street Preachers planned to sell 16 million copies of their debut and split up. Many years, many hits and one big mystery later, this colourful band and its fans appear in a unique documentary that tells their full story.

Ivory Tower (2014) A documentary that questions the cost -- and value -- of higher education in the United States.

Cormans World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) A documentary on DIY producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies in Hollywood.

The Unknown Craftsman 2017 This book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty. What is the value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should even the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a Japanese farmer be thoug

The Rare Event (2018) Five people - Five stories The Rare Kind is a meditation on the unique story of us - human beings. The documentary explores the strength and hope of people as they do this dance we call 'life'.

Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets (2014) PULP find fame on the world stage in the 1990's with anthems including 'Common People' and 'Disco 2000'. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield for their last UK concert. Giving a career best performance exclusive

Total Divas (2013) Total Divas is an American reality television series that premiered on July 28, 2013, on E!. The series gives viewers an inside look into the lives of female WWE wrestlers from their work within WWE to their personal lives with the inclusion of behind the scenes footage.[5][6][7][

No Place on Earth (2012) While mapping out the largest cave system in Ukraine, explorer and investigator Chris Nicola discovers evidence that five Jewish families spent nearly a year and a half in the pitch-black caves to escape the Nazis. This is the story of the longest uninterrupted underground s

Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012) Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audience, and Mort's cigarette smoke always "in your face," The Morton Downey Jr. Show was bill

Chimpanzee (2012) Oscar, a baby chimpanzee is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is tragically orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterwards, he attempts to survive on his own, and to be accepted by the other

Anne Clark, an icon of music history and a terrific pioneer of spoken word art, has been on stage for more than 30 years It transforms language into unique music Since the early 1980s, New Wave classics such as OUR DARKNESS and SLEEPER IN METROPOLIS have provided a thrill of excitement that has insp

This documentary fills in the backstories of the making of Elvira Mistress of the Dark 1988, as well as much of Cassandra Petersons career It also provides a lot of insight into the workings of Hollywood production

Neil Young Journeys (2011) This past May, Neil Young brought his solo tour to Toronto's Massey Hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Jonathan Demme was on hand to capture the two nights, which highlighted new songs from the album Le Noise, produced by Daniel Lanois, mixed with classics lik

GMO OMG (2013) Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basis. The risks and effects to our health and the env

For No Good Reason (2012) Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

Spitfire (2017) The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II.

People of the Po Valley (1947) A documentary short detailing the life of Italians living on the Po River in the 1940s.

Oceans (2009) An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

Indie Game: The Movie (2012) A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.

How to Survive a Plague (2012) In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, the disease was considered a death sentence affecting communities, like the LGBT ones, whom many in power felt deserved it. This film tells the story of how militant activists like ACT-UP and TAG pushed for a meaningful response

The Oslo Diaries (2018) A group of Israelis and Palestinians come together in Oslo for an unsanctioned peace talks during the 1990s in order to bring peace to the Middle East.

The Last Lions (2011) Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have virtually no protection under government mandate or through international accords. This is the ju

Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd (2015) When Lynyrd Skynyrd emerged onto the world stage in 1973, it was the result of a collective determination; the group had struggled and fought to gain real recognition ever since their formation eight years before. And a

Santoalla (2016) Progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, had only one dream - to live off the land, far from the constraints and complications of the city. But, when they arrive in the crumbling, Spanish village of Santoalla, the foreigners challenge the traditions of the town's

The Age of Aerospace (2016 ) A 5-Part series exploring the last 100 years of aviation history in unprecedented detail. From the Wright brothers first flight to the Apollo moon landings and beyond, experience the history of an industry defined by innovation. Woven into this history is The Boeing Comp

Young millennial German fueled by wanderlust and a lack of real world responsibilities travels the globe by bike, peddling across 22 countries and over 20,000 kms to find meaning in life Leverages power of social media and parental support to overcome obstacles

Manny (2014) A man who overcame insurmountable odds to become one of the most loved and respected athletes of all time. From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working tirelessly to improve the lives of his people, Manny is a hard hitting feature length documentary f

I Am Ali (2014) An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend - as we've never seen Ali before. Told through exclusive, unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of 'audio journals' combined with touching interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends,

Finding Fela! (2014) A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti.

Cant Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012) Based on the acclaimed memoir One Train Later by rock guitarist Andy Summers, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police follows Summers' journey from his early days in the psychedelic '60s music scene, when he played with The Animals, to chance e

The Layover (2011 ) Host Anthony Bourdain shows you the best places to eat, drink, shop, and visit if you find yourself with a day or two to spare in some of the world's greatest cities. The many fans of Anthony Bourdain know he doesn't need reservations to get the most out of his travel adventur

The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015) Jen Senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her WWII vet father who changed from a life-long, nonpolitical Democrat to an angry, right-wing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. I

The Gardener (2012) The Gardener is a surreal film made using documentary-style techniques via the cameras of father and son (the Makhmalbafs) who go to Israel to learn about a religion (Baha'i faith) that they don't know much due to its taboo status in the country of both the filmmaker and the fait