Popular Documentary Movies - Page 324
For Attention
2021
For Attention
2021
"For Attention" is an intimate documentary about self-harm, exploring whether it's possible to redirect pain into something productive. A portrait of daily struggles for a gay, depressed Seattleite.On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
star 7.5This is the rare UK Channel 4 documentary about Blade Runner, giving insights into it's history with interviews of Ridley Scott, the writers and nearly all the cast. Interviews with production staff, including Ridley, give details into the creative process and turmoil during preproduction. Stories from Paul M. Sammon and Fancher provide insight into Philip K. Dick and the origins of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Interweaved are cast interviews with the notable exceptions of Harrison Ford and Sean Young. Through these interviews we get a sense of how difficult and frustrating the film was to make as a result of an exacting director without allies and hot, wet, smoggy conditions; which added to the high pressure atmosphere everyone increasingly felt as the film went over budget. There is also a tour of some locations, most notably the Bradbury Building and the Warner Brothers backlot that was the LA 2019 streets, which look very different from Ridley's dark version.Blog Wars
2006
Blog Wars
2006
star 7In 2004, political bloggers came of age. They propelled Howard Dean from fringe candidate to front-runner. They took on CBS anchor Dan Rather and won. As the 2006 mid-term elections approached, bloggers were preparing for battle again. This documentary examines how online democratic activism is shaping important elections by focusing on the decisive Connecticut senate race and Ned Lamont's challenge to incumbent Joe Lieberman.Budrus
2010
Budrus
2010
star 6.5Follows a Palestinian leader who unites Fatah, Hamas and Israelis in an unarmed movement to save his village from destruction. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter jumps into the fray.The Case For Books
1966
The Case For Books
1966
This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied resources and examples of State, University, special and public services suggesting their value in meeting needs for information at all levels. The library movement has become a vital part of Australian life. How libraries have fitted into society all over Australia, from the bustle of Sydney's Kings Cross to the remote outback.The Painting
1972
The Painting
1972
Beavers intercuts scenes of traffic in Bern with details from the 15th-century altarpiece The Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus. In its revised form, the film gains a psychodramatic intensity, juxtaposing Markopoulos in shafts of light with a torn self-portrait and recurring shots of a shattered windowpane.Revue Starlight 2nd StarLive "Starry Desert" - Documentary
2019
Behind-the-scenes of Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight 2rd StarLive "Starry Desert" concert.42:6 - Ben Gurion
1969
42:6 - Ben Gurion
1969
The title is a reference to the Book of Isaiah 42:6, “I, the LORD, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee free, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles.” The film is an episodic, cinematic biography of David Ben-Gurion, from his days as a youth in Poland when he met Herzl in the town of Plonsk, through his move to Palestine/Israel, becoming leader, the days of the Independence War and the establishing of the State of Israel, signing the reparations agreement with Germany, and all the way to the making of this film – in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. Perlov’s film highlights all the key milestones in the leader’s life which it goes about doing in the tradition of the reflexive documentary, through the creator’s subjective and artistic pov. The film goes back and forth between documentary and scripted scenes, black and white and technicolour, and even archival footage colourised in bold, artificial colours.Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
2008
The cry of gulls. The ticking of a clock. The clatter of a shower curtain, torn from its rod. In this workshop-like documentary, Academy Award-winning sound designers invite you to join them at their mix boards to investigate how Alfred Hitchcock employed sound design to tell his cinematic stories, whether making audience members leap from their seats in fright or crawl under them from excruciating suspense.El Cepa Returns
2019
El Cepa Returns
2019
star 2Forty years later, Guillermo Montesinos, the actor who played José María el Cepa in The Cuenca Crime (1980), directed by Pilar Miró, returns to the various locations where the shooting of the mythical film, narrating the infamous Grimaldos case (1910), took place.planet v
2024
planet v
2024
Fidgeting fish, dancing on the train, big stages – we scroll through a phone gallery. How do you find your own identity between ever-changing trends? When do the borders between real and virtual life blur? A documentary about a self-made musician who wants to stand her ground in a digital world.Hollywood Halloween
1997
Hollywood Halloween
1997
star 6Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland and Ridley Scott.Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott
2006
star 7A look at the life of Phil Lynott, lead singer of the band; a man whose talent was known worldwide, but whose early life was less well documented. This includes interviews with his mother, band members, and a lot of footage of the music.Dancing with the Birds
2019
star 7.8Some of the world's most majestic birds display delightfully captivating mating rituals, from flashy dancing to flaunting their colorful feathers.Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
star 7.8The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1899-1977) used his talent to serve an ideal of justice and freedom. But his best scenario was his own destiny, a story written into the political and artistic history of the 20th century.Hell in the Hallways: The Making of Massacre at Central High
2020
Documentary taking a look at the making of 1976's Massacre at Central HighMy Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022
star 7.1David Letterman journeys to Kyiv, Ukraine for a stirring, personal and in-depth conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Land Without Bread
1933
Land Without Bread
1933
star 7.1An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.Chowchilla
2023
Chowchilla
2023
star 6.1Go behind the headlines to explore the strangest mass kidnapping in history, with exclusive interviews from those who lived through it.Lost Liners
2000
Lost Liners
2000
star 6Dr. Bob Ballard explores the histories and the final resting places of famous 20th-century passenger liners, including the Titanic, the Lusitania, and the Empress of Ireland.
