Popular Documentary Movies - Page 478
John & Jane
2005
John & Jane
2005
star 6.1A new form of observational documentary that borders on science-fiction, John & Jane follows the stories of six Call Agents that answer American 1-800 numbers at a Mumbai call center.The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art
2021
star 7.2Throughout the 19th century, imaginative and visionary artists and inventors brought about the advent of a new look, absolutely modern and truly cinematographic, long before the revolutionary invention of the Lumière brothers and the arrival of December 28, 1895, the historic day on which the first cinema performance took place.Seeds
2025
Seeds
2025
star 7An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.The Shadow Effect
2009
The Shadow Effect
2009
star 9.8This emotionally-gripping, visually-stunning documentary exposes the opposing forces of both light and dark that compete for attention within every human being and presents the hidden power of the "Shadow" alongside some of today's most provocative thinkers and beloved teachers.Bugman
2024
Bugman
2024
A misunderstood and isolated transgender teenager takes revenge upon his unaccepting parents. A powerful supernatural entity known as the Bug God contacts him to help him do the deed. A mysterious organization produces a largely fictitious made-for-TV docudrama on the subject.Part of Me
2023
Part of Me
2023
This is the story of the appreciation, respect and fondness of musician, actor and activist Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) for Spanish-Moroccan painter Anuar Khalifi. Yasiin reflects on the cultural, ethnic and religious issues present in Khalifi’s work while sharing his thoughts candidly and providing his very personal take on his friend’s art and life in general.Letter to the President
2005
star 2Feature documentary that showcases the close-knit ties between the Hip Hop Music community and America's social and political policy in the last 30 years.The Making of 'Network'
2006
An engrossing feature-length documentary about the making of Sidney Lumet's classic film "Network."42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
2015
star 7.8The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.Baker 3
2005
Baker 3
2005
star 8.6Baker Skateboards, Giving Skateboarding A Bad Name Since 2000 Right when skateboarding starts to get socially accepted, we come in and ruin everything. With videos like this around, we're never gonna get in the Olympics... you can thank us later. Baker Skateboards, The Real Thing.Jaan Roose: Life on the Line
2024
Jaan Roose: Life On The Line shines light on how the Estonian slackline athlete redefined the limits of human achievement by crossing Italy's Strait of Messina on foot.The Game: The Documentary 2
2015
10 years after releasing his debut album The Documentary, Compton rapper, The Game, recently released a double album in two separate installments. The first disk was titled The Documentary 2 and the second which dropped a week later was called The Documentary 2.5. This 50 minute film is the official making of and we get just that, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the recording sessions that went into his latest body of work.Zona Norte
2016
Zona Norte
2016
15 years after our award-winning documentary WARRIOR OF LIGHT, the portrait of internationally acclaimed human rights activist Yvonne Bezerra de Mello and her work with street kids in Rio, ZONA NORTE is investigating the development and sustainability of the project. Over the years Yvonne has developed a new pedagogy that helps children who are traumatized by violence to overcome their experiences and the resulting learning problems. The children we portrayed 15 years ago are now young adults. They report from their lives in the most dangerous favela in the north of the city. They are the living proof that an alternative pedagogy is capable to break the vicious circle of poverty and violence.Girls State
2024
Girls State
2024
star 7.3What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? In this documentary, young female leaders from wildly different backgrounds in Missouri navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up.Wild Ireland
1985
Wild Ireland
1985
A documentary on the flora and fauna of Ireland and how man has shaped and influenced the natural landscape.The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line
1969
The final episode of five reports on the construction of the Victoria Line in London. This one is edited highlights from the first four with very little new information.Pilgrimage
2003
Pilgrimage
2003
star 6Join Chris Sharma on a bouldering pilgrimage to the sacred village of Hampi, in the south of India. Along with friends Katie Brown and Nate Gold, Sharma has come to explore the infinite possibilities of this place among ancient Hindu temples Sharma's legendary strength and natural approach to what he calls "the practice of climbing" yields difficult and beautiful new boulder problems This groundbreaking climbing movie combines world-class action with a rare and inspiring view into the mind of this extraordinary climber Special features include extra outtake footage, soundtrack information and BigUP trailersHistory of the Underground
2017
'History of the Underground' takes a hard and painful look at life during Martial Law with rare and recently unreleased footage from the era
