Popular Documentary Movies - Page 170
A Future on Stage
2025
A Future on Stage
2025
A documentary on the making of the Broadway and West End musical stage adaptation of Back to the Future.Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
BBC documentary on the long-running British TV show, Top of the Pops.Nostra Torino Oscura
2026
Denzel Washington: A Model American
2022
star 7.2In 30 years of a deeply committed career and 50 roles, Denzel Washington, double-Oscar winner, placed the figure of the Black man in all its complexity at the heart of the American paradoxes: from Black activist, rebel soldier to gangster torn between violence and charity. Voted best actor of the 21st century by the New York Times a few months ago, Denzel Washington, 65, has risen to the top of American cinema. As an Actor, director and producer, he has shaken up a "color line" as immutable as it is subtle. Often identified with his characters, he reveals himself to be disconcerting and paradoxical. As if he were holding up a mirror to America in which all of its contradictions and failings were reflected. A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary career of the world-renowned African-American actor.Shamans of the Amazon
2001
star 6SHAMANS OF THE AMAZON is a personal account of filmmaker Dean Jefferys as he returns to the Amazon with his partner and one year old daughter. They journey deep into the Ecuadorian rainforest to learn about and experience the ancient ayahuasca healing ceremony. The film brings to the viewer an intimate and fascinating look at the shamans of the Amazon, and the life that is threatened by ecological destruction.Strawberry Forever
2020
Strawberry Forever
2020
Fifty years ago, Tim McDermit fell 40 feet from his college dorm roof. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and was diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder which left him unable to speak. Though 2 million others in the U.S. suffer from aphasia, few have even heard of it. Over the past five decades, Tim has struggled with relearning how to communicate all over again, navigating the social stigmas that come with broken speech, and finally letting go of the life that was snatched away from him.QT8: The First Eight
2019
QT8: The First Eight
2019
star 7.2A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein. A story about how to shoot eight great movies and become an icon of modern pop culture.L'Œuvre invisible
2026
L'Œuvre invisible
2026
This profile of director Alexandre Trannoy is profoundly moving. But you would be forgiven for asking 'Alexandre who?' because Trannoy never completed a single film in his 30-year career, despite working on multiple projects and with illustrious names like Jean Rochefort, Anouk Aimée, Lino Ventura and Marlene Dietrich. A fascinating study of a noble dreamer.Casting Shadows
1987
Casting Shadows
1987
A documentary produced by PBS affiliate WNYC, intended to serve as an introduction to their 1987 re-broadcast of the 1960s gothic daytime soap opera Dark Shadows.Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey
2015
star 6A look at the phenomenal success of novel, Fifty Shades of Grey.Kie Kitano - Kitano Furii
2009
This is the final gravure photoshoot of Kie Kitano, who won the Miss Magazine 2005 Grand Prix at the age of 14 and is now active as an actress. It showcases her first trip to Scandinavia and her homestay experience, as she reflects on herself, she makes the decision to pursue a career as an actress, marking a significant milestone in her life.Noites de João
2025
Noites de João
2025
girly man
2021
The Media at War
2025
The Media at War
2025
Over the past 100 years the media has had a powerful relationship with war. From changing public opinion back at home to dictating what happens on the battlefield. This documentary examines how the media reported on several key wars and what effect that had focusing on the Australian perspective.I Know That Voice
2014
I Know That Voice
2014
star 7.1Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.Tiger 24
2022
Tiger 24
2022
star 7.5A deep dive into who is responsible when animals kill humans in the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in India.
