Popular Documentary Movies - Page 403
A.B.
2023
A.B.
2023
A documentary-style capturing of the life of Ab, a young struggling artist trying to find her way, all while dealing with unwanted company.Quincy
2018
Quincy
2018
star 7.3An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.David Letterman: A Life on Television
2015
star 6.5A retrospective look at Letterman's career in television from his days as a weatherman in Indiana to his retirement from the Late Show.Islands in the City
2021
Islands in the City
2021
Like ghosts, the temporarily shut down cruise ships lie in the port of Hamburg. A young man comes into town and is stranded on the riverbank, waiting for a message. He watches couples strolling along in the sunset and gets himself some sweets. In a moment of collective pause, ISLANDS IN THE CITY captures a fragile romance. There is a departure in the air, the destination of which no one seems to know.Miss Navajo
2007
Miss Navajo
2007
star 10The role of women and tradition in Dine (Navajo) culture is explored through a young girl's quest for the Miss Navajo Nation crown.Extinct or Alive: Land of the Lost Sharks
2020
star 7Wildlife biologist and conservationist Forrest Galante dives into some of the most treacherous, shark-infested waters in the southern hemisphere all in an attempt to rediscover three unique sharks lost to science for as long as 100 years.Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
star 6American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical.Because of the Hair Color
2018
The story of the shy and quiet orphan, 16-year-old Red from Vladivostok.Commune commune
2022
Commune commune
2022
In the 2014 municipal elections, at Saillans in the Drôme department, a citizen electoral list carried the day based on the project for participatory democracy. Great hopes are kindled by this “Republic of Saillans”. Five years later, as the next elections draw near, the village meets to make a first assessment of this political experiment.Life Stripped Bare
2016
Life Stripped Bare
2016
star 1.7What happens when three young households have all their belonging taken away, from clothes to phones? Do they discover the secret to happiness?The Day Called X
1957
The Day Called X
1957
Portentously portrays the evacuation of Portland, Oregon, when threatened by a nuclear attack on its state-of-the-art civil defense system.Ben Folds Five: Freaking Out
1999
star 8Some artists have put on a spectacular performance, while others have put on an infamous one; Ben Folds Five managed to do both in one show.The Art of Suit Acting!
2007
The suit actors of Toho's science fiction and fantasy films faced many challenges in bringing their iconic monsters to life.Naqoyqatsi
2002
Naqoyqatsi
2002
star 6.1A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.Far Away
2025
Far Away
2025
In a remote corner of Santiago de Cuba, a family of Haitian origin celebrates the goddess Erzulie in prayer and dance. The family shares the pain resulting from the tragic history of Haitian migrants who work in the Cuban sugar industry.The Party and the Barking
2015
star 6In Fortaleza, Brazil, loving, drinking and singing. The return home, braving stray dogs. And taking photos, up to the moment the plastic camera bought in 2013 gives up the ghost.Union
2024
Union
2024
star 7.7Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark on an unprecedented campaign to unionize their warehouse in Staten Island, New York.The Last of the Sea Women
2024
star 7.3On the shores of Jeju Island, a fierce group of South Korean divers fight to save their vanishing culture from looming threats.Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
1909
The only known moving-image footage of the author, filmed at his home, Stormfield, in Redding, Connecticut. The silent short shows Twain walking about his estate, relaxing indoors with his daughters Clara and Jean. No known voice recording survives. Part of this footage has been associated with Edison’s The Prince and the Pauper (1909). Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.Gasland
2010
Gasland
2010
star 7.1It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.
