Popular Documentary Movies - Page 334
In the Land of the Free...
2010
Tells the shocking and unbelievable story of Herman Wallace, Albert Woodfox and Robert King, three black men from rural Louisiana who were held in solitary confinement in the biggest prison in the U.S., an 18,000-acre former slave plantation known as Angola.Voices
1997
The Perfect Victim
2021
The Perfect Victim
2021
star 8After investigating the Gilbert Rozon affair together in October 2017 in the wake of the #MeToo movement, journalists Émilie Perreault and Monic Néron are teaming up to sign this hotly current documentary that examines the failures of the justice system in matters of sexual assault.WahZhaZhe: A Song for the Osage
2026
Documentary illuminating the film’s final shot, featuring Scorsese, Chief Standing Bear, and six members of the Osage NationThis Is Bob Hope...
2017
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
star 8During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.A Capital Plan
1949
A Capital Plan
1949
star 7This short documentary features a portrait of Ottawa in the mid-20th century, as the nascent Canadian capital grew with force but without direction. Street congestion, air pollution, and rail traffic were all the negative results of a city that had grown without being properly planned. French architect and urban designer Jacques Gréber stepped in to create a far-sighted plan for the future development of Ottawa. With tracks moved, factories relocated, and neighbourhoods redesigned as separate communities, Ottawa became the capital city of true beauty and dignity we know today.Pinhão
2019
Pinhão
2019
Voices in Wartime
2004
Voices in Wartime
2004
star 6Voices in Wartime is a 2004 documentary that explores the human experience of war through poetry. Combining interviews with soldiers, journalists, and historians, it reveals how war affects individuals and societies across time and place. The film features poets from around the world – from Homer and Wilfred Owen to Shoda Shinoe and modern writers in Iraq and Nigeria – showing how poetry expresses the pain, trauma, and truth of conflict. By linking verse with real-life accounts, Voices in Wartime highlights how poetry helps us understand the emotional and moral impact of war.Images of Women of the Social Corset
2011
A man asks himself about the image of women who are offered for his gaze. A documentary about the image of women in fashion, film, and life.Under the Flags, the Sun
2026
star 8This fully archival journey through the 35 years of Alfredo Stroessner’s regime in Paraguay reveals unseen footage and explores one of the longest-running dictatorships in history, whose effects still resonate today.Rebellious Waste
2020
Rebellious Waste
2020
star 6.4This short film tell us What would happen if we found efficient and environmental ways to handle the chaotic two billion tons of waste produced by more than seven million people that live in our planet.1919 Ryu Gwan-sun
2019
1919 Ryu Gwan-sun
2019
star 10In 1919, Ryu Gwan-sun was imprisoned at the Seodaemun Prison, charged with leading the independence protest at her hometown. In her cell, No. 8, many women were locked up after participating in the protest. They are different in ages, jobs, religions, and so on, but they all raise their voices for the nation's independence from Japanese Imperialism. The docudrama will highlight some of the female activists who devoted their lives to the Independence movement.Allahaısmarladık İstanbul
1966
star 10Democratic Republic of Congo, 2022. Bravó, 16 years old, is exfiltrated from an armed group by the team of the Transit and Orientation Centre in order to be reintegrated into society. But the young man, who has only known war and fighting, does not submit to the rules of the centre and refuses to be treated like the other children. However, secretly he only dreams of one thing: find his family.Comme une feuille au vent, Jasmin
2021
star 10Jasmin is joy, living in the moment. A 15-year-old boy described as "non-verbal autistic." He communicates through his eyes. He makes sounds, says a word. He constantly sings the rhythm of a song whose lyrics only he knows. A bubble of sweetness and love.Revolution Rent
2019
Revolution Rent
2019
A Cuban-American director travels to his exiled parents' homeland to mount a stage production of the musical, RENT, where he discovers an inspiring artistic family and embarks on a personal journey to reclaim his complicated heritage.Disco's Revenge
2024
Disco's Revenge
2024
star 6.6Born underground, on the heels of the Civil Rights Movement and the Stonewall Riots, disco’s nascent popularity saw the spectacular takeover of the dancefloor, the airwaves and burgeoning fashion trends that reflected the joy and freedom inherent to the genre. Co-opted and exploited through references like John Travolta’s strut and shiny Swedish tracksuits, disco eventually reaches the mainstream, losing its original flair and purpose rooted in radical politics and social change.Gangster Jackals
2016
Gangster Jackals
2016
Threatened by the guns of Southern Africa's farmers, black-backed jackals have found shelter in a new but arid area, Namibia's Skeleton Coast.Lindbergh
1990
Lindbergh
1990
star 7Charles Lindbergh lived a life of absolutes, never doubting his own abilities or the altitude of his own moral high ground. His extraordinary character brought him unparalleled accomplishment but also public humiliation and lonely isolation, as his faith in genetic determinism could barely conceal his narrow, naive, and racist social and political views."The other cinema"
2010
"The other cinema"
2010
star 7Short documentary about Lalo Parra Bello, a film director and actor from Ayacucho. Through his story, we discover the filmmakers of a growing industry that, despite its rapid growth, remains largely unknown because it operates far from the capital.
