Documentary Movies

The ways of love are strange indeed. Sometimes they lead to the neighbours' patio roof or to the music stand of a piano in the university basement. Both Valentina and Sonnili are in an intimate relationship with an object. Even if th

Our host, DOCTOR LABYRINTH encounters a ventriloquist's dummy with a troubled past. Only through the Doctor's most daring efforts can HUGO learn the nature of his troubles -- a process that takes them on a rollercoaster journey throu

In the summer of 1987, Tonin Gjini swam from Albania to Yugoslavia, in search of freedom. Three decades later, he revisits the locations and recreates the events of that unforgettable experience.

Nardos, an Azmari singer from Addis Ababa, dreams of telling stories about the lives of ordinary people through her music. In her search for the stories behind her songs, she meets Gennet, a poet who lives on the streets with her chi

"Until the lioness starts telling her own story, the hunter will always be the hero" - I recalled this old African proverb while listening to her cry on the flight. Following the conversation of the weeping mother over the phone, I s

A border inspection at Ventimiglia, between Italy and France, turns into a fantastical fairy tale narrated by a chorus of frogs, wherein a scientist experiments with rejuvenation techniques using monkey testicles. Dr. Voronoff was a

A look at the is personal and professional life of filmmaker Paulo Rocha.

On the night before Christmas, a warehouse of workers in Austin TX rush to process newspapers for delivery before driving out to trace the desolate streets delivering to their few and far between customers.

Join self confessed petrol-head Guy Martin as he learns about the alternative to the internal combustion engine, Electric. In this TV special, Guy learns about the advantages of electric transport and the different varieties that exi

Danusia and her daughter Basia live far away from the modern world, in tune with the rhythm and laws of nature, among animals and the spirits of the dead. The peace and sense of security offered by their enclave come at a price - the

Jabir, Usama and Useir are three young Bosnian brothers, born into a family of shepherds. They grew up in the shadow of their father, Ibrahim, a strict, radical Islamist preacher. When Ibrahim gets sentenced to two years in prison, f

Marko spends time in the abandoned apartment of his childhood in Belgrade. Traces of the past are being drawn and memories, both idyllic and traumatic, are combined. The family VHS archive shows his universe during 1998 and 1999: gat

In the wake of the global pandemic, The Show Must Go On chronicles the race against time to save live theater and focuses in on some of the theatermakers determined to win it. From the frontlines in Seoul, this film follows a company

The video refers to the current protests in Belarus, political struggle and state violence through the discourse of fascism. The topic of fascism and victory over it has for a long time been central to the state ideology of Belarus.

The universal love for fried potatoes.

Alliances Broken is a documentary film that shares the stories of staff members and players who were affected first hand by the wake of the AAF. After only 3 months of play, the league burned through $250 million.

Through daily routines in a rural village, an indigenous elder couple recall their strange marriage to their granddaughter, and sometimes to each other, in the changing rhythm of nature around them.

A look back at the production of People Just Do Nothing (2014), showing how a set of YouTube videos became a BAFTA winning TV series and a theatrical feature film.

'Interno giorno' is a journey through cinema, via the auditions of aspiring young actors and actresses who, from the Second World War era to 1968, tried for admission into Europe's oldest film school, the Centro Sperimentale di Cinem

One Life to Blossom follows the life of black transgender activist Blossom C. Brown when she undergoes her dream of getting face feminization surgery all within a year before making nationwide headlines at the 2019 CNN LBGTQ+ Town Ha

'The Bad Man' is a documentary of the life story of a violent and bloodthirsty young man from Kachin, Myanmar, who casually discusses killing as if it were not his own story. His past of a non-voluntary, military life has cost him a

An international chronicle of the early days of Covid-19 lock-down in 14 personal home movies. From the Bistrik7 collective, graduates of Béla Tarr's film.factory.

In this animated documentary, Los Angeles filmmaker Dion Labriola recounts his all-consuming childhood quest to contact his teen idol, Ike Eisenmann - and the magical turn of events that led him toward his goal (some 40 years later).

MAMA HAS A MUSTACHE is a short, quirky, fully animated documentary about gender and parenting, as seen through children's eyes.

Bamby, a transgender activist, hosts a 50th birthday celebration attended by the people who made her.

Ady Barkan's life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS, but a confrontation with a powerful senator catapults him to national fame and ignites a once-in-a-generation political movement.

Two professional actors undergo an immersive process to find out what it takes to be a cop in Mexico City.

An inquiry into decades of cultural fascination with the Nazi leader, and the ramifications of such a fascination on present day politics.

"Broadway: Beyond The Golden Age" is the long awaited sequel to Rick McKay's "Broadway: The Golden Age." It tells the history of Broadway from 1959 and ending in 1983 as told by over 100 Broadway legends as interviewed by Mr. McKay..

Often referred to as "The Olympics of Table Setting," eccentric personalities and old rivalries come to a head as contestants compete for the "Best of Show" ribbon at the Orange County Fair table setting competition.

App developers lured a massive labor force by promising flexible hours with no offices or bosses-but with gig workers from Uber, Amazon, Lyft and more in front of the camera, the human cost of disruption runs deep.

After her husband dies, Kristine seeks refuge in Traditional Catholicism. An introduction to the Traditional Latin Mass with stunning visuals and an original score.

A hybrid documentary feature film about the genesis of "memetic magick" and its application by the alt-right in the United States

Franco Cozzo has an iconic furniture empire in Melbourne. From low-fi TV adverts, Franco's phrases gained a cult status. From Sicily, he is marked by fame, fortune & ten children. A fascinating story as part of Australia's immigratio

From her earliest years, when Jessica Bair was being raised as a boy named Jonathan, she knew she was a girl. But born into the Mormon church, she also knew that admitting this out loud could cause her to lose everything-her family,

Friends reminisce on the lives and deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, two black gay men who died at the hands of West Hollywood politico Ed Buck.

The Rastreadoras de El Fuerte are a group of mothers of disappeared persons in northern Sinaloa who, in the absence of the authorities, twice a week go out with picks and shovels in search of the remains of their children.

For more than forty years, ramen master Masamoto Ueda has been serving his legendary Tokyo-style ramen to a community of regulars who are not only his customers, but true friends.

This uplifting feast of a film goes behind the scenes of an Italian hotel-restaurant staffed by youngsters living with Down syndrome.

Blues and folk singer Karen Dalton was a prominent figure in 1960s New York. Idolized by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave, Karen discarded the traditional trappings of success and led an unconventional life until her early death. Since most i

From a steamboat in a cornfield to the true story behind Hurricane Katrina's floods, new discoveries reveal how the Mississippi river shaped America.

In the beginning it felt like a holiday, then everything changed due to Covid19.

Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, two young songwriters and romantic partners, find themselves caught in movie star Gloria Swanson's web when she hires them to write a musical version of "Sunset Boulevard."

Set in the backstreets of Agra's slums, GEETA takes us on the journey of an acid attack survivor who finds the courage to fight for a better life for her three daughters, against almost impossible odds.

A look at the life of Lawrence MacEwen who has farmed the Isle of Muck since the 1960s.