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Popular Documentary Movies
Caring For Mom
This documentary shows what happened when Alzheimer’s came into my mother’s life and how we managed it. What started as a private memorial video for Mom found a new life in its current metamorphosis as a possible motivator for others to consider home care for their parents instead of automatically going the nursing home route.
LOVEBITES - KNOCKIN’ AT HEAVEN’S GATE – PART II
Japanese metal band LOVEBITES documented their triumphant return from hiatus at the end of 2023 with the 2CD live album KNOCKIN’ AT HEAVEN’S GATE, capturing the first day of their two-date come back show “WE ARE THE RESURRECTION:. Now, with the band newly announced for mainstage of HELLFEST 2024, LOVEBITES have set the final day of their return to disc! The setlist has been revamped, and the 16-page booklet filled with more exciting photos of the event.
Own Forest
An unusual portrait of writer Péter Nádas. His monologue is accompanied by the associative images of the landscape of his hometown, Gombosszeg.
Coming-Of-Age
Debut experimental short film by Brazilian artist Natalie Auguri. The film starkly and restlessly portrays everyday moments in life, which are complicated and painful for some people.
Roots of Fire
The battle to revive dying tradition comes to life through the young musicians of Southwest Louisiana in this powerful musical documentary. Amidst shuttered rural dance clubs and encroaching globalization, five Grammy award-winning artists lend their voices, examine the discrimination that almost erased their customs, and share the unique sounds created when the forces of fresh talent and deep history collide to fight for cultural survival.
Djindjic - The Story of Serbia
Aired on N1 to mark the anniversary of the Serbian Prime Minister’s assassination in 2003, the film explores the fallout of the assassination and how Zoran Djindjic and his political legacy are remembered today.
Pushing
In the 1980s, Rättvik became the new California and found its place on the global map of skateboarding. 40 years later, the past comes to life, and the 10-year-old skateboarder Hedda finds herself at the center of events.
The Moment: How Sports Changed the World
The story of Nelson Mandela and the South African Rugby team uniting to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. This monumental moment in sports history paved the way for Siya Kolisi to become the first black South African rugby captain, and left an enduring impact in South Africa – and the world.
Portrait of a Dying Giant
In the copper mine of the industrial town Bor in Eastern Serbia, miners have been melting copper in the same manner for more than a century.
Third Leg
The Rock & Roll story of heavy metal band Third Leg. Something about a gig coming up and they have interviews etc. Quite heartfelt, emotional, comedic and overall metal, the whole ensemble. The censors advised that this was the most efficient way to describe this film.
Birthing Justice
BIRTHING JUSTICE, a feature-length documentary film, captures the experiences and challenges of Black women, their families, caretakers and advocates, and examines the structures and systems that determine disparate rates of mortality.
Yesterday
A documentary about the rock pioneers and legendary rock bands of the 1960s-1970s in Lithuania, an era that brought with it the extraordinary power of youth, the hunger for new ideas, the infinite thirst for freedom and the love of music.
WWE Rivals: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant
The main event at WrestleMania III between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant was a tipping point for WWE, cementing wrestling's place in pop culture history. But Andre and Hogan's rivalry goes back nearly a decade, where Hogan had to earn the trust of the "8th wonder of the World." The torch was soon passed from Andre to Hogan, who became the biggest star in the history of professional wrestling. Freddie Prinze Jr. leads a roundtable discussion with Booker T, Natalya, D-Von Dudley and John Bradshaw Layfield about this historic rivalry.
Harambe
This powerful feature length documentary explores animal captivity from a modern perspective through the lens of Harambe’s tragic life and death. Harambe, a critically endangered western lowland silverback gorilla, was shot and killed after a child fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016. The story made international news and Harambe’s photo quickly became a viral internet sensation that sparked an important discussion on captivity.
Bunadsgeriljaen
In the spring of 2019, Anja Solvik makes an important decision, she puts on the Nordmørsbunad and promises not to take it off until the maternity ward in Kristiansund is saved. The film follows guerrilla leader Anja and the women's struggle in coastal Norway to keep the maternity services in their hometown. Who are the women behind the guerrillas and why have so many people become involved in this cause? This is the story of the battle between the center and periphery, the deepest line of conflict in Norwegian society.
We Are Guardians
In this expansive character-driven exposé, Indigenous guardians of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil fight to protect their territories from the ravages of extractive industries, confronting deforestation by illegal loggers, corrupt politicians and profit hungry global corporations.
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
This all female feature film documentary that explores the world of Hollywood stunt performers and journey for equality and recognition from The Academy. This part 2 sequel picks up where part one, 2nd Unit: invisible action stars leaves off. Join us on this journey where the Hollywood stars put their stunt performers first, show their support like never seen before. Director Jason Strickland says "Without our stunt performers, action films could never be made".. It's about time they get recognized at the Academy Awards!
Microchip Wars
When the pandemic hit it highlighted how much Western countries rely on the chip industry. Today Europe, America and China are involved in an intense commercial struggle to dominate this sector that is so strategic for the future. From Taiwan to Shanghai, via Brussels and San Francisco, investigative journalist Nicolas Vescovacci went to meet the most influential players in this microchip war, which is redefining world geopolitics.
The New York Times Presents: How to Fix a Pageant
The rigging scandal and contestant revolt that took place as Miss USA and its parent company, Miss Universe, came under female ownership for the first time, as well as the legacy brand’s attempts to increase profitability by embracing women’s empowerment.
Benito Pérez Buñuel
The voices of the most prestigious specialists, admirers and names close to the Galdósian and Buñuelian worlds will help answer: who is Benito Pérez Galdós and who is Luis Buñuel? What about Galdós in the cinema of Buñuel? What united them?
Ángel
Brenda tries to discover what broke her family apart almost 20 years ago, while at the same time researching the life of Ángel, her uncle, who may have a connection not only to what happened to her family but also to José Ignacio Rucci's murder in 1973.
Diana & Dodi The Princess and The Playboy
This feature documentary looks at the real and untold story of one of Britain’s most misunderstood figures and offers compelling new insight into his tragic romance with Diana. Featuring exclusive contributions from Dodi Al-Fayed’s best friends, former girlfriends, colleagues, and business partners, it charts his hedonistic Hollywood days through to his relationship with Princess Diana.
Bridges Over the Sea
Like every day, Alicia takes her son to school. Michael, a teenager overwhelmed by his mother's protection, knows that he can't do much. She is determined to prevent him from being recruited by gangs that spread terror in neighborhoods with invisible borders where every step taken has to be calculated. This is the story of Alicia, the day her son doesn't return from school, and of Michael, the day his miscalculated steps lead them both to the abyss.
Taking Sides: Britain and the Civil War
Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland.
Savage Waters
The film follows renowned skipper Matt Knight, who teams up with world-class big wave surfer Andrew Cotton to adventure into the most dangerous waters of the Atlantic. Their journey is inspired by a passage in a 19th century treasure hunter’s journal. Joined by family and friends, the pair are faced with life-threatening challenges on their quest.
Ula
‘This is the cradle of our beloved music. We need to verify our skills there’, said Michał Urbaniak to Polish jazz vocalist Urszula Dudziak to convince her to go and conquer the US with him. The film is a recording of the fascinating and tumultuous journey reported from off-screen by the artist herself.
The Old Man and the Sea
An old man sells books in Charallave, but he will venture into the tumultuous city of Caracas to search for books.
(not) betrayed by love
How does love fill your life? What is your perspective on love? (not)betrayed by love recognizes that there are several truths about love Is your love fragile, full of loneliness or full of life?
Richland
Richland is a sobering, meditative portrait of a nuclear company town that embraces its origins and divisive past, all while reflecting on its future. Filmmaker Irene Lusztig’s patient and inquisitive storytelling expertly navigates themes of security, violence, and community.
Mésopotamie, la redécouverte des trésors d'Irak
La colline
A hill in Kyrgyzstan inhabited by men, women, some children. Smoke, birds, a waste dump like a Leviathan. Among them, a traumatized former soldier, a grieving mother, young people deprived of a future, living and facing their destiny.
Bearing Witness to the October 7 Massacre
A compilation of raw footage documenting the deadly Hamas attack in Israel on October 7, 2023.
Unto Midnight
An anti-war exploration of the filmmaker's experience with recurring nightmares about a potential nuclear apocalypse, through the lens of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
SHOW ME THE JUSTICE
Kim Chang-in, a self-proclaimed ‘democratic socialist,’ and Kim Hyun-jin, who calls himself an ‘extremely centrist person,’ are ordinary young people in South Korea. While Chang-in became interested in politics because he was angry at the sight of bleeding workers at the Ssangyong Motors strike, Hyun-jin was angry at tax money being wasted on populist policies such as minimum wage and work incentives and decided to go into politics.
