Popular Documentary Movies - Page 370
Moment of Contact
2022
Moment of Contact
2022
star 6.3An exploration of potential extraterrestrial encounters centered on a series of events in Varginha, Brazil in 1996. Residents reported seeing one or more strange creatures and a UFO crash.Pope Leo XIII Being Seated Bestowing Blessing
1898
star 5.3Probably the first video of a Pope: Leo XIII sits in his chair with guards and attendants, then blesses the viewers.Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013
star 6.6Revisits President John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condolence letters written to Jackie Kennedy after JFK's assassination. Based on a book by Ellen FitzpatrickHomeland In Our Hearts: The Concert Film
2025
Following the brilliant success of the National Concert – Homeland In My Heart held on August 10th at My Dinh National Stadium, along with the anticipation and requests from the large public, Nhan Dan Newspaper decided to bring Homeland In My Heart: The Concert Film. This film not only recreates a historical cultural and artistic event but is also a way to deeply spread love for the Fatherland and national pride.James Dean: Rebel Generation
2025
star 7.5The antithesis of the virile heroes of his era, James Dean shook up the representation of adolescence and masculinity in three films shot in 1955, the same year he died in a car accident at the age of 24—exactly seventy years ago: Rebel Without a Cause, East of Eden, and Giant. This meteoric rise made him an instant icon, frozen in eternal, rebellious youth, which still resonates strongly today.Liberation Diaries
2025
Liberation Diaries
2025
star 8The end of World War II brings Europe a new political system, reshapes national and personal identities. Three women from Milan, Paris and Berlin report on the days of liberation in their diaries. Their personal stories expand the historical picture and make LIBERATION DIARIES a chronicle of female self-empowerment, resistance and resilience.Black Rose
2022
Funny Business
1978
Funny Business
1978
star 8A documentary hosted by Walter Matthau, which discussed and showed examples from cinematic comedy classics. Long portions of the documentary were devoted to the comedy teams of Abbot & Costello and Laurel & Hardy, and to the films of director Ernst Lubitsch.Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
star 5.1Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of the future of cinema.WooLife
2008
WooLife
2008
WooLife chronicles Ronnie Woo's journey from an abusive childhood on the south side of Chicago to his adopted family in Wrigley Field. A young Ronnie becomes inspired after his grandma takes him to a Cub game in 1947 to see Jackie Robinson play. What Ronnie discovers in the bleachers of Wrigley Field is a foster family of Cub fans and players that awakens his spirit and saves him from homelessness. He finds his souls music by rejoicing 'Cubs Woo, Cubs Woo' in a way that inspires some of baseballs greatest players.A Bridge Apart
2013
A Bridge Apart
2013
The journey of the thousands of people from Central America and Mexico who leave their homes and families and suffer extraordinary brutality -or loss of life itself- in search of the American Dream.Couple
1986
Couple
1986
Couple is a cinematic series of portrait films, which show two persons, who free to do what they wish, in a fixed camera shot of 3:20 minutes.Polar Extremes
2020
Polar Extremes
2020
star 5Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?Dear Audrey
2021
Dear Audrey
2021
star 10Martin Duckworth is a staunch defender of peace and justice and one of Quebec’s most important documentary filmmakers. Helped by his 47-year-old daughter, who is on the autism spectrum, the octogenarian supports his wife, photographer and activist Audrey Schirmer, through the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Characterized by captivating resilience and strength, this moving biography soberly directed by Jeremiah Hayes allows Duckworth to reflect candidly on the key personal and professional moments of the couple’s lives. Dear Audrey tells a story marked by incredible twists and turns and a consistent attitude toward challenges. The film takes place more in the present than the past, becoming a powerful testimonial to the growing and unshakable love of a husband for his wife.India's Wandering Lions
2016
Once facing extinction, Asia's last wild lions live dangerously close to India's villages.Home Life of a Hungarian Family
1897
star 5.7Nothing more novel than this picture could be shown to an American audience. The view was taken in the doorway of a peasant's hovel. The family, in gala attire, from the grandfather down to the baby, are entertaining some visiting friends. Wine is brought forth, visitors treated, and their health drunk by the happy family.Monk in Pieces
2025
Monk in Pieces
2025
star 8Visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk overcame hostile critics to become one of the great artists of her time. In her seventh decade of creativity, she ponders how such singular work can continue without her.
