Popular Documentary Movies - Page 16
One wife, two wives. Dagestani Stories
2011
star 10About 30 ethnic groups live in the Republic of Dagestan, each with its own language and customs. The prevalence of the Muslim way of life is a distinctive feature of this republic. The number of men taking second and third wives has increased. However, according to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, a man can only be married to one wife. So, being both a law-abiding citizen and a model Muslim is not yet possible.Cover-Up
2025
Cover-Up
2025
star 7.1He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
2025
star 6.2Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2008
star 7.6At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.Vieux port
1896
Vieux port
1896
Artemis: To the Moon and Back
2026
star 7.2The inside story of the Artemis II mission - filmed over three and a half years at NASA. How did four astronauts travel to the moon, going deeper into space than ever before?Connections
2019
Connections
2019
The vast possibility of global-scale connections, made possible by the internet, gives rise to different notions about what community is. This documentary brings a vibrant and intrinsic theme to all our actions today: the links between the real and the virtual, and the intertwining and complementarity of these two universes.The Taliban's Natural Resources
2026
Since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, Afghanistan has drawn growing international attention for its enormous reserves of rare earths and strategic minerals essential to the global energy transition. The country is believed to hold more than €1 trillion in resources, including copper, lithium, cobalt, iron, uranium, chromite, mercury, and rare earth elements, as well as valuable gemstones and gold. Often described as the “Saudi Arabia of minerals,” Afghanistan has become the focus of a geopolitical race for supplies. While Europe and the United States remain hesitant to engage with a regime accused of serious human rights abuses, countries such as China, Russia, Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and India are already positioning themselves in Kabul to secure access to these critical resources.Zombietown 23
1998
Zombietown 23
1998
Terrence McKenna: "What is real is you and your friends and your associations, your highs, your orgasms, your hopes, your plans, your fears." Aleister Crowley: "I am divided for love's sake, for the chance of union." Pessoa: "We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone." A music-text-collage-trance.Troupes coloniales
1901
Troupes coloniales
1901
Stray Embers
2026
Stray Embers
2026
star 10After saving his home from a historic wildfire that destroyed his town, a California man opens his doors to displaced families and neighbors, determined to stay rooted in a place that could burn again. Filmed over five years, it captures the bonds, challenges, and tensions that emerge when dozens of people and their dogs live together in the aftermath of disaster.Earth Works: A Potter's Story
2024
A doc style commercial for Earth Works, a pottery company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Leonard-Cushing Fight
1894
star 5.4In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters swing roundhouse blows at each other. Mike Leonard, in white trunks, is the aggressor; in black, Jack Cushing stands near the edge of the ring, warily pawing the air as Leonard comes at him. A couple of punches land, but the fighters maintain their upright postures.The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future'
1998
star 7The paranormal investigations of agents Mulder and Scully have gripped millions of fans worldwide for the last four years. The X Files movie is the culmination of the television sensation of the 90s. This documentary goes behind the scenes on the movie set.Football
1897
Football
1897
star 5.8Short clip of a football match, filmed on the Lumière cinematograph, 33 years before FIFA's 1st World Cup.Door to Door Salesman
1961
Ever had a good experience with doorstep salespeople? Maybe you were lucky, but the doorstep has never seemed the best place for a sensible sales decision – which is exactly why companies use it.Chernobyl
2024
Chernobyl
2024
star 10With the good of the people in mind, Valery Legasov, a Soviet scientist called to the scene of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, stands up to censorship behind the Iron Curtain.Donkeys
1896
Danse russe
1896
