Popular Documentary Movies - Page 455
One Child Nation
2019
One Child Nation
2019
star 7.2Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open decades of silence on a vast, unprecedented social experiment that shaped — and destroyed — countless lives in China.Rustlers
2016
Rustlers
2016
Albertina Carri wants to make a film about Isidro Velázquez, an almost mythical outlaw figure from northern Argentina who was shot dead by police in 1967. She’s not the only one interested in him: her sociologist father Roberto Carri wrote a book on him called “Pre-Revolutionary Forms of Violence” and a film was made about his story, although both father and film disappeared during the Dirty War. Legends, families, political alignments, cinema: none offer a stable foothold and Carri’s passage through them is like wandering a garden of forking paths, only to arrive at a landscape of cracked earth and thorns.Marley
2012
Marley
2012
star 7.5Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.Ellis Park
2025
Ellis Park
2025
star 5Australian musician Warren Ellis guides us through his musical career and his wildlife sanctuary in Sumatra, where rescued trafficked animals are nursed back to health by conservationists.Fatherland
2011
Fatherland
2011
star 5.5Fatherland brings a rigorous structural approach to a site of monuments that is also a place of movement, criss-crossed daily by tourists and locals. The grounds are laid out like city blocks, with wide avenues branching onto laneways filled with elaborate mausoleums. The film does not attempt to tour the cemetery as one would on foot, however, but rather moves chronologically through the history enshrined there. A series of individuals are framed in static compositions as they read aloud excerpts from the writings of noteworthy Argentines interred within. (Some license has been taken, as the final resting places of certain figures represented - such as journalist Rodolfo Walsh, who was among the "disappeared" - remain unknown. The result is both poetic and political.) Beginning in the early 1800s, this history comprises civil war, battles with the country's native population, the conflict between the city and the provinces, and years of military dictatorship.Perfumed Nightmare
1979
Perfumed Nightmare
1979
star 7.3Kidlat, a Filipino jeepney driver, is fascinated by the idea of the American space programme and by Western society as a whole. When he moves to Paris, disillusionment sets in as his dreams are gradually shattered.Prophets of Change
2022
Prophets of Change
2022
Can music overcome borders and walls and bring people together? Prophets of Change tracks musicians, both Israeli and Palestinian, through their unique journeys and commitment to inspire change.September 11th
2016
September 11th
2016
A looks at how the events of September 11, 2001 impacted the NFL, its players and its fans. It is narrated by Mary McDonald-Lewis.Introducing Cameron Diaz
2005
star 8Documentary about the discovery of Cameron Diaz and her casting in “The Mask,” as told by the filmmakers and casting directors. Produced for “The Mask” Special Edition DVD.Lebanon in Crisis
2020
Lebanon in Crisis
2020
star 5.7The apocalyptic blast in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4, 2020, exacerbates anger at those in power: protests cross religious boundaries as the Lebanese people curse corruption, nepotism, gross economic mismanagement and squandering of resources. How did the Land of Cedars, a country with so much to offer, allow itself to get into such a dire situation? And will it be able to bounce back?Prettier in Whittier
2026
Prettier in Whittier
2026
Nestled in a mountainous rainforest in Alaska is the town of Whittier, where nearly the entire population lives in a single apartment building. They bring new meaning to the idea of getting along with your neighbor.Operation Mincemeat
2010
Operation Mincemeat
2010
star 8.2Documentary detailing the successful Operation Mincemeat in 1943, which led to the Allies successfully invading Sicily and the war turning in their favour.Terre promise
2026
Terre promise
2026
Still Standing
2022
Still Standing
2022
star 5A character-driven documentary exploring the life and culture of the Sindhi, one of the oldest and least known civilisations in the world.The Real Mary Poppins
2014
star 4Explore the fascinating relationship between author P. L. Travers and her much-loved character, Mary Poppins. This is the story of a complex woman who escaped her upbringing in rural Australia to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, reinventing herself and her past along the way.Unseen Lollo
1986
Unseen Lollo
1986
Art and Science Collide
2025
Art & Science Collide weaves together compelling stories of artists participating in the Getty’s 2024-2025 Southern California art event, PST ART. Exploring the deep, often overlooked connections between two fields commonly seen as opposites — art and science — the film highlights collaborations between artists and scientists in Southern California to address some of humanity’s most urgent challenges, from climate change and space exploration to biodiversity and environmental justice.
