DOCUMENTAR Movies

The Story of Diana (2017) She was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil. A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame.Twenty years after the Princess of Wales' life was tragically cut short at age 36, archival footage and conversations with those who knew her best reveal how

Human Planet (2011) This BBC/Discovery Channel co-production was filmed in dozens of locations around the world over a two-year period and documents how humans interact with their natural surroundings. The six-part programme travels to extreme locations to show people who survive in those locations

Ancient Aliens (2009) Investigators circle the globe in search of evidence in their quest to determine whether life on Earth began in outer space and if aliens influenced mankind in ancient times. Did extraterrestrial beings visit Earth and share information about technology and influence human reli

Teenage (2013) Teenagers did not always exist. In this living collage of rare archival material, filmed portraits, and voices lifted from early 20th Century diary entries, a struggle erupts between adults and adolescents to define a new idea of youth.

Shadow Boxers (1999) Why do women fight? This riveting behind-the-scenes look into the world of the female combatant takes us from manicures to knockouts! It turns our attention to the woman who is widely considered pound for pound the most dangerous fighter of any time, undefeated boxing sensation

Dive into a world of fun and collecting as this documentary follows the creation and impact of the Funko company and their successful toy and collectable empire

Gideons Army (2013) Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.

Generation Startup (2016) Generation Startup takes us to the front lines of entrepreneurship in America, capturing the struggles and triumphs of six recent college graduates who put everything on the line to build startups in Detroit. Shot over 17 months, it's an honest, in-the-trenches look at what

Best Kept Secret (2013) JFK High School, located in the midst of a run-down area in Newark, New Jersey, is a public school for all types of students with special education needs, ranging from those on the autism ...

Pearl Harbor: Into the Arizona (2016) The USS Arizona has been resting on Pearl Harbor's ocean floor for the past 75 years. For the first time since it was destroyed in 1941, scientists have the technology to take an in-depth look inside the ship. Once considered the pride of its fleet, the Arizona

I Need You to Kill (2017) 'I Need You to Kill,' follows three American comics - Chad Daniels, Pete Lee, and Tom Segura on a six show tour through three of the world's newest stand-up comedy scenes: Hong Kong, ...

Genius on Hold (2012) True story of Walter L. Shaw and Walter T. Shaw, father and son, and the Shaw family, a typical American family with reasonable hopes and bright aspirations. The future looked fine for them. Unfortunately life was not to deliver on the promise of good fortune and stability. The

Cairo Drive (2013) A documentary that explores the life of one of the world's most populated cities from its streets. Shot in 2009-2012 (before and during the Egyptian revolution, and ending with the most recent presidential elections), the film explores the country's collective identity, inherent s

Big Easy Express (2012) Folk rock and bluegrass musicians Mumford & Sons, Old Crow Medicine Show and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes travel together by train from San Francisco to New Orleans in the spring of 2011.

American Jedi (2017) AMERICAN JEDI is a documentary film about three candidates for knighthood who must face a reckoning with the darkest issues from their past in order to be accepted into a real-life Jedi community.

A Dangerous Son (2018) Documentary following three families each coping with a child affected by serious emotional or mental illness. The families explore treatment opportunities and grapple with the struggle of living with their child's condition.

A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.

S Is for Stanley (2015) S Is For Stanley is the story of Emilio D'Alessandro, Stanley Kubrick's personal driver. A Friendship that lasted through 30 years of their lives, helped create four cinema masterpieces, and brought together two apparently opposite people, that found their ideal journey compa

With hate crime on the increase across Britain and with extra tension following a series of terrorist attacks in Manchester and London cameras follow police in Manchester over a year as they investigate hate crimes.

An Open Secret (2014) AN OPEN SECRET looks at the lives of children betrayed and abandoned by a system that essentially funnels them towards sexual predators without any oversight or regard for their safety. It documents not only these young peoples' experiences, but also how some have emerged stron

The start of career, rise to fame, and death of the legendary TV painter Bob Ross

Angry Inuk (2016) An Inuk filmmaker takes a close look at the central role of seal hunting in the lives of the Inuit, the importance of the revenue they earn from sales of seal skins, and the negative impact...

In the Shadow of the Moon (2007) In the 1960s, US President John F Kennedy proposed landing a man on the moon before the decade was finished. This film has interviews with most of the surviving astronauts of the Apollo program who were making ready to make that great voyage with an army of experts d

Being Serena is a documentary series chronicling tennis icon Serena Williams at a pivotal moment in her personal and professional life. Produced by HBO Sports and IMG’s Original Content group, Being Serena provides viewers unprecedented access to Williams during her pregnancy, new motherhood

Spettacolo (2017) Once upon a time there was a tiny hill town in Tuscany that found a remarkable way to confront their issues - they turned their lives into a play. "Spettacolo" is a portrait of this 50-year-old tradition, where their piazza becomes their stage and every villager from 6 to

Samsara (2011) Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

Major! (2015) MAJOR! is a documentary film exploring the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated Black transgender elder and activist who has been fighting for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years. Miss Major is a veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion and

Kevin Smith is anything but quiet in this new comedy special that was recorded an hour before his heart attack in February. Before he nearly died backstage, onstage he discusses his marriage, his kid and his work (or lack thereof).

Dark Days (2000) Near Penn Station, next to the Amtrak tracks, squatters have been living for years. Marc Singer goes underground to live with them, and films this "family." A dozen or so men and one woman talk about their lives: horrors of childhood, jail time, losing children, being coke-heads. Th

Walk with Me (2017) 'Walk With Me' follows a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns who have dedicated their lives to mastering the art of mindfulness with their world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Filmed over three years in France and the USA, this intimate and meditative film travels deep insi

The Work (2017) Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, three men from the outside participate in a four-day group-therapy retreat with a group of incarcerated men for a real look at the challenges of rehabilitation.

Reviews: 0 users The ever-evolving Sion Sono, who burst onto the Japanese film scene with I Am Sion Sono!! in 1984, has made a name for himself in world cinema as a numerous award-winner, festival favorite and provocateur. Directed by Arata Oshima, son of rebel filmmaker Nagisa Oshima, who had prais

McConkey (2013) The legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. Shane McConkey is revered as a pioneer of freeskiing and ski-BASE jumping, and through his talent and ability to use his trademark irreverent humor, he inspired countless lives.

Daphné ou la belle plante (2015) As any pretty plant, Daphne buds, opens, fills with fragrance and loses leaves. But is never allowed pick. Combining animation and continuous shooting, Daphne or the lovely specimen is a documentary painting the portrait of an unchaste and sensitive woman who spea

Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017) A famous television personality struggles to restore science to its rightful place in a world hostile to evidence and reason.

The Gene Doctors (2017) Targeting the root causes of genetic disease, doctors are transforming patients' lives.

Follows the start of a dramatic weight loss program of two of the fattest people in britain

Farewell, Ferris Wheel (2012) Farewell, Ferris Wheel examines the link between America's carnival industry and a small Mexican town that legally provides one third of the carnival's labor. However, increased regulations are compromising this longstanding connection, putting both the industry and its

Birth of a Movement (2017) The story of William Monroe Trotter, the nearly forgotten editor of a Boston black newspaper who tried to ban the controversial film The Birth of a Nation (1915).

Big Time (2017) BIG TIME follows Bjarke Ingels during the course of 7 years (2009-2016), while he struggles to finish his biggest project so far. We are let into Bjarke's creative processes as well as the endless compromises that his work entails.

Civilisations (2018) Civilisations (2018) DescriptionInspired by art historian Kenneth Clark's documentary series of the 1960s, `Civilisations' sees three experts travel the world to explore human creativity and the development of art through the ages. From the ancient city of Petra in Jordan to the

The War Tapes (2006) Straight from the front lines in Iraq, THE WAR TAPES is the first war movie filmed by soldiers themselves. These soldiers bypassed Pentagon supervised media to share their experience like never before. Funnier, spicier, and more gut wrenching than news reports, this is Operation

The Queen of Versailles (2012) In 2008, the Siegel family was top of the heap with the wealthy and politically influential David Siegel running the successful Westgate Resorts time-share business. To enjoy their good life, he and his engineer turned beauty queen trophy wife, Jackie, were building th

The Butch Factor (2009) Documentarian Christopher Hines illustrates the varying degrees of masculinity in contemporary gay male culture by posing specific questions, and studying the variety of lifestyles of the gay community. The film offers an alternative and new look at masculinity and homosexual

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013) Three young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a case that has gripped the nation and the world beyond, three young artists or the society they live in?

Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) Interviews with central members of early Norwegian black metal bands about Mayhem, the early black metal scene and the crimes they committed.

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012) In 1997, Louis made a documentary on the booming Californian porn industry. In 2012, he returns to find an industry that has been decimated by illegal Internet tube sites.

The Punk Syndrome (2012) A Finnish punk-rock band formed by four mentally disabled guys.