DOCUMENTARY Movies and Tvshows - Page 271

The Music of Strangers (2015)

IMDb: 7.7
2015

Cellist Yo Yo Ma and other international artists of The Silk Road Project discuss their philosophies on music and culture

Monica & David (2009)

IMDb: 7.3
2009

Explores the marriage of a young couple with Down syndrome, and the family who strives to support their needs

Sea of Hope: Americas Underwater Treasur

IMDb: 6.9
2017

Oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle, National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, Author Historian Maxwell Kennedy take a team of young environmentalists around Americas Ocean hotspots to

Black Power: Americas Armed Resistance (

IMDb: 6.0
2016

Filmmaker Dan Murdoch spent last summer documenting clashes between a resurgent Ku Klux Klan, and a growing Black Power movement Now in a follow up to KKK The Fight for White Supremacy

Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Vil

IMDb: 6.3
2016

Everyone wants to believe in miracles But how many towns are built on one

The 44th President: In His Own Words (20

IMDb: 6.2
2017

A look back at President Obamas historic presidency through his own words, thoughts and feelings

Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016)

IMDb: 7.5
2016

A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them

Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)

IMDb: 7.1
2007

Interviews with central members of early Norwegian black metal bands about Mayhem, the early black metal scene and the crimes they committed

Drachenmädchen (2012)

IMDb: 7.3
2012

The documentary Drachenmadchen Dragon Girls tells the story of three Chinese girls, training to become Kung Fu fighters, far away from their families at the Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School, located right next to the Shaolin Monaster

Out of Many, One (2018)

IMDb: 5.7
2018

The United States has long offered a promise of opportunity and safety to arriving immigrants The American Dream However, currently facing a time of deep political, social, and cultural divide, immigration has become a divisive is

Living in the Futures Past (2018)

IMDb: 6.7
2018

What kind of future do we want to live in Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed 4K tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the life challenges we face This film upends our way of thinking and provides ori

Hope Has a Name (2017)

IMDb: 6.2
2017

A look at how ordinary women around the world strive to help the less fortunate among them

Stolen Innocence (2014)

IMDb: 6.8
2017

The twisting, turning, stranger than fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve year old daughter

Straight Up: Kentucky Bourbon (2015)

IMDb: 6.8
2018

Kentuckys rise to undisputed Bourbon Capital of the world is a rich, detailed, and innovative story that displays how the state has continued to raise the level of whiskey making to unprecedented heights

Arrows of Fire (2013)

IMDb: 6.9
2013

A father, his adult son, and two mates head off on a journey to discover the grittiest, most beautiful bush the country has to offer Yet what they find is something they were not prepared for, confronting their own mortality Arrows

American Movie (1999)

IMDb: 7.9
1999

Documentary about an aspiring filmmakers attempts to finance his dream project by finally completing the low budget horror film he abandoned years before

Bronx Gothic (2017)

IMDb: 6.1
2017

From director Andrew Rossi Page One Inside the New York Times, The First Monday in May comes an electrifying portrait of writer and performer Okwui Okpokwasili and her acclaimed one woman show, Bronx Gothic Rooted in memories of

HR Finding Joseph I (2016)

IMDb: 7.5
2016

Finding Joseph I is a feature documentary chronicling the eccentric life and struggles of punk rock reggae singer, Paul HR Hudson, a k a Joseph I, legendary lead singer from Bad Brains

Neat: The Story of Bourbon (2018)

IMDb: 7.6
2018

NEAT dives into the rich and storied world of bourbon Exploring its colorful history, charismatic characters, and uniquely American process, the film is a celebration of the artistry that makes America s only native spirit

On the Other Side of Life (2009)

IMDb: 7.8
2009

Lucky and Bongani pretend to be cool and in the know To survive in a Cape Town township, they learned their lessons early where to get drugs, where to get money, how to pick up girls and how to get rid of them Their mother does no

How to Prepare For Prison (2016)

IMDb: 5.5
2016

Through stories fuelled by fear, regret, defiance and redemption, How To Prepare For Prison takes a unique and intimate look at people caught in the legal system and facing prison for the first time

The Babushkas of Chernobyl (2015)

IMDb: 8.0
2015

An affectionate portrait of a group of women who, after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and evacuation, returned to the exclusion zone surrounding the nuclear power plant and have resided there semi officially, for years

Slim Aarons: The High Life (2016)

IMDb: 7.1
2016

Slim Aarons spent his life documenting jet setters, movie stars and beautiful people doing beautiful things during the 50s, 60s and 70s In The High Life, the story behind some of his most fabulous photographs are revealed among

The War Around Us (2014)

IMDb: 7.1
2014

In 2008 two best friends found themselves trapped in one of the most dangerous places on earth the only western journalists in the Gaza Strip on what was supposed to be a 24 hour assignment The War Around Us captures the collision

Family Portrait (1950)

IMDb: 6.1
1950

In preparation for the celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain, this short film was released to assure British citizens of their nations place in the world and of their own places within that nation Illustrative scenes of farmi

S.S. Ionian (1939)

IMDb: 6.3
1939

Just before World War II begins, a British merchantman makes her rounds in the Mediterranean Sea

Danica (2017)

IMDb: 6.1
2017

In Danica, the racing superstar reveals herself like never before as a competitor eagerly preparing for her next race a woman confidently considering when she wants to start a family and

Theo Von: No Offense (2016)

IMDb: 5.6
2016

Southern comedian Theo Von offers up a twisted take on his dating mishaps, meeting Brad Pitt, chasing down fugitive chimpanzees and more

FAT: A Documentary (2019)

IMDb: 7.0
2019

Health expert Vinnie Tortorich exposes the history behind widespread myths and lies regarding healthy eating, fat and weight loss

Chasing Ice (2012)

IMDb: 7.8
2012

Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time lapse cameras designed for one purpose to capture a multi year record of the worlds changing glaciers

Democrats (2014)

IMDb: 7.5
2014

In politically unstable Zimbabwe, a new constitution is being put together by the ruling party of strongman Robert Mugabe and the divided opposition Various political, local and personal interests are bogging the process down

Late Life: The ChienMing Wang Story (201

IMDb: 7.2
2018

The first and only Taiwanese player for the New York Yankees, Chien Ming Wang held many titles American League Wins Leader, World Series Champion, Olympian, Time 100 Most Influential, and The Pride of Taiwan He had it all until a

Crafting a Nation (2013)

IMDb: 6.4
2013

Crafting A Nation is a feature length documentary and new media project about how the American craft brewers are rebuilding the economy one craft beer at a time

Zorns Lemma (1970)

IMDb: 6.6
1970

A rhythmically edited alphabet composed of street and shop signs shot in New York City and other elements is gradually replaced by repeated seemingly abstract shots in this influential structuralist film

Levitated Mass (2013)

IMDb: 6.8
2013

The Story of Michael Heizers Monolithic Sculpture

Contemporary Color (2016)

IMDb: 6.4
2016

In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyns Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers Recruiting performers that incl