Popular Documentary Movies - Page 157
You Don't Nomi
2021
You Don't Nomi
2021
star 5.8Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.Grizzly Diaries
2003
Grizzly Diaries
2003
Made famous by Werner Herzog's documentary GRIZZLY MAN, late bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell spent several months each year living among the grizzlies in Alaska's Katmai National Park. This riveting documentary follows Treadwell on one of his last journeys into the wilderness. Recording the activities of the bears he encounters on his video camera, he comes face-to-face with a giant male and witnesses a brutal turf war between rival clans.Secrets of the Nazi Criminals
1963
star 10Documents the major trial of the Nazi war criminals and the violent acts that they were accused of.D'Emmanuelle à Emmanuelle
2024
star 8« Emmanuelle » was released 50 years ago. Its main character, played by the young Sylvia Kristel, delve freely into her sexuality, without taboo. This bold movie became one of the great success of french cinema in the 70s, and Emmanuelle became the face of sexual liberation. Through the gaze of a woman, the character is back on the screen in 2024. This new Emmanuelle, written by Audrey Diwan, go in quest of a lost pleasure.INDEPENDIENTE
2026
INDEPENDIENTE
2026
Three Mexican filmmakers — Max del Río, Gabriela Ivette Sandoval, and Hugo Villaseñor Alcázar — share their processes and challenges around a single question: How can an independent film get seen? Through the eyes of insiders, the documentary reveals the complex journey behind making cinema visible in Mexico.Eyes on Me: The Movie
2020
star 7.9The first solo concert of K-pop girl group IZ*ONE screened in theaters.When Comedy Was King
1960
When Comedy Was King
1960
star 6.5A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.The Undefeated
2011
The Undefeated
2011
star 2.7A documentary that chronicles Sarah Palin's pre-political life; her tenure as Governor of Alaska, and her time spent as John McCain's running mate.Dear Bowie
2023
Dear Bowie
2023
star 4Flora Valverde, a non-binary student of Cinema and Audiovisual at UFPB, recounts in a video letter their experiences to their idol David Bowie, updating him on the events that happened after his death in 2016.Snow Bears
2017
Snow Bears
2017
star 7.6The enchanting true-to-life tale of polar bear cubs and their mother on a 400-mile journey from their birth den in Svalbard to the pack ice surrounding the North Pole.Ghost Algebra
2010
Ghost Algebra
2010
star 5.8Janie Geiser takes us along on her search for the original meaning of the word 'algebra' with the help of a remarkable series of found objects, medical illustrations and a rich variety of animation techniques.Citizenfour
2014
Citizenfour
2014
star 7.7In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.The Mystery of the Eastern Orthodox Church
2024
"More honorable than the Cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim"Spatiodynamisme
1958
Spatiodynamisme
1958
star 5.5Spatiodynamisme is six-minute silent color 16mm record of Nicolas Schöffer’s interactive robotic sculpture, CYSP 1, which reacted in unpredictable ways to light and color.The Palestinian
1977
The Palestinian
1977
star 9A powerful Palestinian documentary starring Vanessa Redgrave about the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) and its role in Lebanon, as well as the daily struggles and resistance of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. Filmed right after the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, the film highlights the Palestinian fight for identity, dignity, and homeland.Panorama during the Ascent of the Eiffel Tower
1898
star 5.6Panorama during the ascent of the Eiffel Tower.It's Showtime
1976
Deconstructing 'The Village'
2005
star 4.7In this making-of documentary, we see movie snippets, shots from the set, and interviews. We get notes from the crew and cast. We learn about the movie's genesis and development, the choice of time period and setting, finding a location and creating the sets, the flick's visual design and cinematography, working with the actors and bonding on the set, the costumes, problems with the weather, shooting in the woods, casting, the actors' "boot camp", editing and storyboards, audio design, the score, and the movie's creatures.
