Popular Documentary Movies - Page 136
Blue Box
2021
Blue Box
2021
star 8.3The Jewish National Fund's Blue Boxes were a global fundraiser to purchase land in Israel. Weaving a co-founder's diary entries with his descendants' memories, Blue Box investigates the myths that constructed a national icon.Killer Queen!
2002
Killer Queen!
2002
This is a new documentary on Queen, and features new interviews with Brian and Roger, footage from the 'We Will Rock You' musical, and other unseen footage, including excerpts from rare Solo promo videos. Any new or rare footage is shown in red. First broadcast on 1st June 2002 on Channel 4 as part of 'Queen Night'. Director / Producer : Nick Cory-Wright. Narrator : Arabella WeirCervin 1865, une première tragique
2015
star 10The first ascent of the Matterhorn was made on July 14, 1865 by Edward Whymper, Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, Michel Croz and two guides from Zermatt, Peter Taugwalder father and son. Douglas, Hudson, Hadow and Croz are killed on the descent after Hadow slips and drags the other three men down the north face. Whymper and the two Taugwalders, who survive, are later accused of having cut the rope that connected them to the rest of the group so as not to be dragged into the fall, but the ensuing investigation finds no evidence of their guilt and they are acquitted. The Matterhorn is the last great peak in the Alps to be conquered and its ascent marks the end of the golden age of mountaineering. One hundred and fifty years later, a team undertakes the same expedition in order to unravel the mystery.j-hope IN THE BOX
2023
j-hope IN THE BOX
2023
star 8.2For 200 days, the daily life of artist j-hope is captured. From his production of solo album "Jack in the Box" and listening party, this documentary follows him all the way to his debut on the stage of "Lollapalooza."Ecstasy
2020
Ecstasy
2020
star 6.7Racked with anxiety in the chaotic political landscape of 1990s Brazil, Clara finds solace in starving herself, experiencing both rapture and torture. In this elliptical non-fiction film, anorexia becomes a way for Clara to challenge womanhood and find a place in an uncertain, surreal, and brutal world.The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone
2022
star 6Sharing her journey from child to teen activist, Georgie Stone looks back at her life and historic fight for transgender rights in this documentary.Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose!
2021
star 7.7Moscow, January 1996. Boris Yeltsin gets ready to run for a second mandate of the presidency of the young Russian Federation. Polls are in the single digits. A painful economic transition, war in Chechnya, and the rise of criminal groups have left the majority of Russians dissatisfied with Yeltsin… and willing to vote for the communist leader Gennady Zyuganov. Yet six months later, Yeltsin won the election with nearly 54% of the vote. How did that happen?Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020
star 7A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garoto (1915-1955), is one of the hidden pillars of Brazilian music. Woven by rare archival material, personal diaries and testimonies, this documentary reveals his influence and the artistic conflicts of an avant-garde artist in the golden age of Brazilian radio.Synthetic Pleasures
1995
Synthetic Pleasures
1995
star 4.5Conceived as an electronic road movie, this documentary investigates cutting edge technologies and their influence on our culture as we approach the 21st century. It takes off from the idea that mankind's effort to tap the power of Nature has been so successful that a new world is suddenly emerging,an artificial reality. Virtual Reality, digital and biotechnology, plastic surgery and mood-altering drugs promise seemingly unlimited powers to our bodies, and our selves. This film presents the implications of having access to such power as we all scramble to inhabit our latest science fictions.Under a Starry Sky
2004
Under a Starry Sky
2004
The story about Frieda Darvel, a young South-African girl, that lives on the street like many other children in Cape Town. One day she becomes nation wide famous after she participates in the reality TV show Pop-stars. When this fairy tail comes to an end she goes back living on the streets of Cape Town and hopes for a better life for herself.Iron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death
2006
star 10Bonus DVD for the album 'A Matter Of Life Or Death'Sweet Dreams
2012
Sweet Dreams
2012
star 7A group of Rwandan women embark on a journey to heal the wounds of the past and create their own unique path to a future of peace and possibility.The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
2024
star 7.6The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America. Award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team sat down with Trump and Harris’ friends, advisors and critics, as well as authors, journalists and political insiders to present deeply reported narrative arcs of both candidates’ lives, going all the way back to their childhoods. What emerges in FRONTLINE's "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" is the story of two fighters: One seeking vindication and promising a return to greatness, and the other seeking to move beyond the past and promising a greater future.Black diamond
1956
Black diamond
1956
Hitler & Stalin: Portrait of Hostility
2009
star 7.3A double portrait of two dictators who were thousands of miles apart but were constantly fixated on each other.Jelly Roll: Save Me
2023
Jelly Roll: Save Me
2023
star 8.6An inside look as the 38-year-old prepares to perform at the famed Bridgestone Arena in his hometown of Nashville, featuring never-before-seen tour footage and interviews with the musician and those closest to him. It also shows how Jelly Roll balances life on tour with philanthropic work, including a visit to a juvenile detention facility where he was incarcerated multiple times to share his story in the hopes of inspiring positive change in others.50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
star 8Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.My Love Affair with the Brain
2016
A profile of Dr. Marian Diamond, a brain scientist who is considered one of the founders of modern neuroscience.Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
2019
star 7.7An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.Rose Palace
2004
Rose Palace
2004
The story of Le Palace, the famous parisian night club in the late seventies. The documentary is a conversation between ex-clients, founders and workers of the place. Owned by Fabrice Emaer, this nightclub became in 1978 the center of the french social life.
