Popular Documentary Movies - Page 467
Small Stress
1989
Small Stress
1989
Stress accompanies a little man from the moment he is born. Separation from his mother, school discipline, and domestic problems strengthen the feeling of stress. Some children are heard in time, others remain silent forever. Child suicides are a fact.Persona Non Grata
2003
Persona Non Grata
2003
star 5.92003 documentary film produced by Oliver Stone for the HBO series America Undercover about the conflict in occupied Palestine. He speaks with Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, former prime ministers of Israel, Yasser Arafat, late president of the Palestinian National Authority, and various Palestinian activists resisting the oppression of the zionist regime.Faraway
2021
Faraway
2021
After being estranged from his family, we observe a young man over four seasons and from far away as he navigates his solitude – all the while attempting to reconnect with his mother.In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988
star 6Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.Garudas
2023
Garudas
2023
After accidentally becoming the caretaker of a robin’s egg, I reach out to my grandmother for guidance. As we await the fate of the fragile, pale blue egg, we call from across the world to birdwatch together—a meditation on nature, nurture, and letting go.Project Hope
1961
Project Hope
1961
star 6.3Documenting the maiden voyage of the SS Hope, a hospital ship operated by Project HOPE, where it brought medical care to Indonesia and South Vietnam in 1960-1961.Nahuel Huapi
1941
Nahuel Huapi
1941
star 6Medium-length film made by Carlos Alberto Pessano, belonging to the series commissioned by YPF (Yacimientos Petrolófilos Fiscales) with the aim of disseminating the natural charms of the country. The narrative is structured around a young woman who arrives by plane to the Nahuel Huapi National Park, enters the Civic Center of Bariloche, stays at the Llao Llao and learns to ski with the help of friends.Miner
1966
Miner
1966
Impressions of a hardrock miner's life, suitable for the classroom, filmed at the Falconbridge Nickel Mine at Sudbury, Ontario, and showing also the increasing use of nickel in today's space age. Much of what is shown was filmed in the dim world far underground where, "in a bubble of air in a solid mass of rock," the miner drills the ore face.Find Your Groove
2020
Find Your Groove
2020
star 10In this uplifitng documentary, stars and musicians from across the industry speak to the power and importance of music in society. Here we examine how close we came to not having many of the incredible artists who we cherish today had it not been for arts programs. Music has the power to inspire and change world, and that starts with our supporting young talent.Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Documentary on the History of Science Fiction Movies from The Day the Earth Stood Still onward.Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell
2023
Tracing the U.S. military's long history of discrimination against the gay community and one couple's personal journey for acceptance.Frank Miller: American Genius
2024
star 7Explore the near half-century career of the legendary comic book artist and writer. Made for his fans following a near death experience, the documentary delves into Miller's radical and defining influence on art, storytelling and culture. Following his small town beginnings in Vermont, to New York City, Hollywood, and beyond; this intimate documentary delves into his failures, successes, self-destruction and re-discovery.The Mozart Minute
2006
The Mozart Minute
2006
star 5Twenty-eight well-known filmmakers living and working in Austria were invited by WIENER MOZARTJAHR 2006, to produce associative miniatures on Mozart. Requirement: they had to be one-minute artistic short films. The directors come from a whole range of different backgrounds, ranging from animated, experimental and short film to documentaries and feature films. The result is a multi-facetted sampler of diverse formal and contextual positions with regard to Mozart’s person and his influence on today’s society, art and culture. The contributions run the gamut from experimental-conceptual statements through socio-critical and documentary observations to pithy short feature films.La Sombra: Ang Anino
1966
La Sombra: Ang Anino
1966
Jurek
2014
Jurek
2014
star 7.2This documentary follows the feats of high-altitude climber Jerzy Kukuczka and his ascent to higher heights before his death in 1989.The Godfathers of Mondo
2003
star 6.9A look at the careers of Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi who invented the mondo genre with MONDO CANE in 1962. It follows their career until their split in following the making of GOODBYE UNCLE TOM in 1971.The Film Parade
1933
The Film Parade
1933
Pioneer filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton was intrigued by the idea of a film about the history of the movies as early as 1915. He finally released a 52-minute feature called The Film Parade that was shown in New York and favorably reviewed by "Variety" in 1933. He continued tinkering with the film for the rest of the decade, and later filmmakers and distributors used Blackton's footage for stock or to produce their own variously titled and truncated versions. -UCLA Film & Television ArchiveThe American Ruling Class
2005
star 4.9This inventive, mildly fictionalized documentary follows noted editor Lewis Lapham as he introduces two Ivy League graduates to America's elite in an effort to examine the role of class and moneyed privilege in American democracy. With stops at the Pentagon, posh Manhattan parties and more, Lapham encounters luminaries -- including James Baker III and Walter Cronkite -- who each share their perspectives on America's ruling class.Beauty and the Bull
1954
Beauty and the Bull
1954
star 5Beauty and the Bull is a 1954 short documentary directed by Larry Lansburgh. It revolves around model Bette Ford, who accompanies a friend to a bullfight and decides to take it up as a career. She travels to Mexico to take formal training and fight bulls on ranches. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.Director's Diary
2025
Director's Diary
2025
From 1961 to 1995, Alexander Sokurov kept a personal diary, recording both important events and everyday trivia. Now these candid recordings are taking on a new life in a large-scale five-hour documentary, intertwined with footage from iconic films of that era. This is not just the autobiography of a famous director, but a personal look at the history of the second half of the 20th century, full of reflections and observations.
