Popular Documentary Movies - Page 12
The Bomb
2017
The Bomb
2017
star 7Filmmakers use archival footage and animation to explore the culture surrounding nuclear weapons, the fascination they inspire and the perverse appeal they still exert.Schindler
1983
Schindler
1983
star 8The true story of German-Czech businessman Oskar Schindler (1908-74) as told by some of the Jews — more than a thousand people — whose lives he saved from extermination during World War II.Morcego Negro
2023
Morcego Negro
2023
A biography of Paulo César Farias, better known as PC Farias. PC was treasurer of former President Fernando Collor de Mello and was directly involved in the process that culminated in Collor's impeachment, deeply shaking the recently restored Brazilian democracy. The film features the participation of dozens of people who knew and lived with Farias, abundant documentation and exclusive archive material, which reveals the intricacies of Brazilian politics, focusing especially on the relationships between capital, ideology, power and organized crime.The Fighters
1974
The Fighters
1974
Documentary about Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.Watson
2019
Watson
2019
star 7.3Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Watson is part pirate, part philosopher in this provocative documentary about a man who will stop at nothing to protect what lies beneath.Forbidden Films
2014
Forbidden Films
2014
star 6.5Between 1933 and 1945 roughly 1200 films were made in Germany, of which 300 were banned by the Allied forces. Today, around 40 films, called "Vorbehaltsfilme", are locked away from the public with an uncertain future. Should they be re-released, destroyed, or continue to be neglected? Verbotene Filme takes a closer look at some of these forbidden films.Diary of a Pregnant Woman
1958
star 6.5Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.Crossing Bhutan
2016
Crossing Bhutan
2016
Bhutan is known as the last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom and one of the happiest places on earth. 'Crossing Bhutan' tells the story of four veteran athletes and their journey to explore Bhutan’s enigmatic policy of Gross National Happiness by making the first 485-mile, border-to-border crossing of this isolated kingdom entirely by foot and bike.Crumb
1994
Crumb
1994
star 7.5This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.Historic Centre
2012
Historic Centre
2012
star 6.2Four voices and their visions of Guimarães, cradle city of the Portuguese nation and European Capital of Culture in 2012.Will & Harper
2024
Will & Harper
2024
star 7.3When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self.The Secret
2006
The Secret
2006
star 6.6Interviews with leading authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.Mortified Nation
2013
Mortified Nation
2013
star 7.1Adults share their most embarrassing teenage writings and art in front of total strangers at Mortified stage shows across the country, as the filmmakers explore what the show's popularity says about all of us.Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
2025
star 7An Iranian filmmaker participates in a series of video calls with a young Palestinian photojournalist who describes her life confined in Gaza during the current regional conflict.Heart of an Oak
2022
Heart of an Oak
2022
star 7.5Once upon a time, there was a pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), born in 1810, 210 years old and a pillar in its kingdom. This spectacular adventure features an extraordinary cast: squirrels, barnacles, jays, ants, field mice... This vibrant, whirring, marvelous little world seals its destiny around the majestic tree that welcomes them, feeds them and protects them from its roots to its crown. A poetic ode to life, in which nature alone expresses itself.Gilbert
2017
Gilbert
2017
star 6.7The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.Manufactured Landscapes
2006
star 7.1MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes”—quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams—Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization’s materials and debris.Power
2024
Power
2024
star 6.9Driven to maintain social order, policing in the United States has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, American policing embodies one word: power.Retrograde
2022
Retrograde
2022
star 7.1The story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.Tempus fugit
2006
Tempus fugit
2006
