Popular Documentary Movies - Page 318
Storm
1943
Storm
1943
star 6.1A look at how the weather bureau tries to warn farmers and businessmen about approaching large storms. Although some precautions can be taken to lessen their impact, storms have to run their course, and there is really not much we can do about them.Reason
2018
Reason
2018
star 8.5A broad-ranging examination of Indian society, where secular rationalists are hunted down as they attempt to stem the rising tide of religious and nationalist fundamentalism.Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
2023
An illuminating look at the influence that hand games played by Black girls has had on the American creative landscape.Diverso: The Making of Queer
2025
Documentary on how Luca Guadagnino's 2024 film Queer was made, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.Olympic Spirit
1980
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2022
The Invaders
2015
The Invaders
2015
The rise and fall of a militant black power group based in Memphis, TN in the late 1960’s, from its creation, to their final negotiations with Martin Luther King Jr. minutes before his assassination.Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating
2024
star 8.2Chris van Tulleken takes a personal view at why ultra-processed foods are so irresistible and how they have come to dominate food culture.The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station
2021
star 7In unusual circumstances, scientists from different countries work together to achieve a common scientific goal. Locked in their spinning space lab, they are isolated from the world — family and friends - and can only watch from the outside as life on Earth continues without them. The space station is a monument not only to the weaknesses of humanity, but also to its ability to do the impossible for the sake of life in space.Bekim Fehmiu
2023
Bekim Fehmiu
2023
Bekim Fehmiu was the first Eastern European actor to star in Hollywood during the Cold War, and he was one of the internationally best-known actors.After Jackie
2022
After Jackie
2022
star 8.5After Jackie celebrates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s integration into Major League Baseball. Robinson opened the door for other African Americans to join the league and this documentary taps into key people and events in the aftermath.Pictura
1951
Pictura
1951
Pictura is a documentary film directed by seven famous directors, and narrated by several famous Hollywood actors. The film attempts to give the general filmgoing public a taste of art history and art appreciation.8 Arms to Hold You
2004
8 Arms to Hold You
2004
An "Ock-umentary" exploring the character of Doc Ock and the way he as well as his tentacles were brought to life on the silver screen.Bunk #7
2022
My Mercury
2025
My Mercury
2025
star 4A passionate conservationist makes a cruel pact to save endangered seabirds from extinction on an inhospitable island, alone. In the end, it's a victory for the birds, but at what price?Golden Gloves
1961
Golden Gloves
1961
star 7A classic NFB documentary about the Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the Canadian amateur's hope for success in the boxing world. This Gilles Groulx film shows three Montreal boxers in training. In behind-the-scenes interviews they talk about their ambitions and what prompted them to take up the sport. - NFBEgon Schiele: Dangerous Desires
2018
The dramatic story of Egon Schiele in his own words, celebrating his remarkable artistic achievements but also debating the controversies around his work.2x2=4
1945
2x2=4
1945
Referred to by the creators themselves as a film poster, it'ss a typical example of an agitational message. The aim of the movie is to attack the bourgeois order and the aversion of the upper classes to the communist system.Gorillas Close Up
2022
Gorillas Close Up
2022
star 6Gabon's Loango National Park is home to a group of western lowland gorillas who have become accustomed to biologists who have studied them for almost twenty years. This documentary presents an intimate look at the silverback Kamaya and his family and features a newborn baby gorilla, brave researchers, forest elephants, buffalos and the last remaining wild coastline in the African tropics.Desert Lions
2017
Desert Lions
2017
Enter the harsh and unforgiving Kalahari and follow a lion pride attempt to save their threatened bloodline.
