DOCUMENTAR Movies and Tvshows - Page 131

The Social Dilemma (2020)

IMDb: 7.6
2020

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations

Volcanic Planet (2014)

IMDb: 5.3
2014

An exploration of volcanoes around the world Adventure Filmmaker Peter Rowe climbs and films 19 volcanoes around the world, from Iceland to the Congo, Italy to Indonesia, Guatemala to Vanuatu, interacting with the people who live an

On Putins Blacklist (2017)

IMDb: 3.9
2017

Defenseless orphans were among the first to suffer from Putins anti Western rhetoric The Kremlins hit list then expanded to include the LGTBQ community This ripped from the headlines documentary explores all those on Putins blac

The Shock Doctrine (2009)

IMDb: 7.6
2009

An investigation of disaster capitalism, based on Naomi Kleins proposition that neo liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)

IMDb: 7.3
2020

Chuck Leavell The Tree Man is the cinematic documentary that explores the worlds fascination with the greatest piano and keyboardist over the last 40 years Hear the stories and go behind behind the stage to hear from the Rolling S

Zappa (2020)

IMDb: 7.6
2020

An in depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa

Blur: New World Towers (2015)

IMDb: 7.0
2015

A story about the British rock band Blur and the recording of their most unexpected music album, Magic Whip, which captured in only five days, in Hong Kong

The Magnet City (2012)

IMDb: 7.2
2012

The film shows the lives of four foreign musicians from different backgrounds and musical genres that after visiting the City of Rio de Janeiro, ended up falling in love with the city, choosing it to live in and becoming typical cari

Muse of Fire (2013)

IMDb: 7.5
2013

Two young London actors set out together to face the greatest challenge in the world of acting Shakespeare

City Hall (2020)

IMDb: 7.4
2020

A look at Bostons city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more

Florida Man (2015)

IMDb: 7.0
2015

A love letter to the weird and wonderful people of the Sunshine State

A moon of Nickel and Ice (2017)

IMDb: 7.4
2017

An intimate portrayal of the closed off Russian city of Norilsk through the eyes of its youth, mine workers and truth seekers

Divide in Concord (2014)

IMDb: 7.0
2014

This is a story about an 84 year old woman trying to take down the third largest industry in the world Jean Hill, a self proclaimed warrior, leads historic Concord, Massachusetts on Americas first environmental crusade to ban the s

Town Bloody Hall (1979)

IMDb: 7.2
1979

Infamously macho author Norman Mailer shares a 1971 NYC panel with an audience of intellectual women and famous feminists receiving a lively critique revealing the sophisticated political, literary discourse of early Womens Lib move

The Ambassadors (2018)

IMDb: 4.9
2018

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Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired (2017)

IMDb: 7.6
2017

The story of former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Oscar Sanchez Arias

Class Dismissed (2015)

IMDb: 8.4
2015

Frustrated with the traditional school system, a family in L A pulls their two kids out of school and takes their education into their own hands

I Promise (2020 )

IMDb: 6.4
2020–

An in depth look at the first academic year inside LeBron James I Promise School in Akron, Ohio that opened its doors in 2018

Brave Blue World (2019)

IMDb: 6.7
2019

Brave Blue World is a documentary that paints an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re think how water is managed

Mary Magdalene: Arts Scarlet Woman (2017

IMDb: 7.1
2017

Waldemar Januszczak explores the impact of Mary Magdalenes myth on art and artists In art all Christian saints are inventions but Mary Magdalene has been the subject of more invention and re invention than any other

This Is North Preston (2019)

IMDb: 7.6
2019

The largest black community in the country started as a safe haven for escaped slaves but for the past century has faced economic struggle, limited government resources, violence, and constant systemic racism that continues to this d

The El Duce Tapes (2017)

IMDb: 7.3
2019

Between appearing in supporting roles in General Hospital and local TV commercials, Ryan Sexton spent the early 90s documenting the life and art of El Duce, lead singer of the notorious shock rock band The Mentors Famous for taking

Youve Been Trumped Too (2016)

IMDb: 5.9
2016

A chronicle of the confrontation between billionaire Donald Trump and feisty 92 year old Scottish widow, Molly Forbes

The Reagans (2020 )

IMDb: 6.6
2020

A four part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagans paper doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husbands presi

Beyond the Opposite Sex (2018)

IMDb: 5.9
2018

A transgender man and woman face the challenges of maintaining relationships,

The Apollo (2019)

IMDb: 6.5
2019

The history of New York Citys Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment

Caniba (2017)

IMDb: 5.5
2017

Caniba is a film that reflects on the discomforting significance of cannibalistic desire in human existence through the prism of one man, Issei Sagawa, and his mysterious relationship with his brother, Jun

RiverBlue (2017)

IMDb: 8.1
2017

RiverBlue chronicles an unprecedented around the world river adventure, led by renowned paddler and conservationist, Mark Angelo, who ends up uncovering and documenting the dark side of the global fashion industry

Trump Card (2020)

IMDb: 5.6
2020

Written and directed by acclaimed film maker, scholar, and New York Times best selling author Dinesh DSouza, TRUMP CARD is an expose of the socialism, corruption and gangsterization that now define the Democratic Party Whether it i

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Document

IMDb: 7.6
2019

Filmmakers and stars discuss the filming and social effects of Galaxy Quest, a comedic take off of Star Trek, with brilliant commentary not only on the Star Trek series but on the real life actors themselves

War of Art (2019)

IMDb: 7.0
2019

Artists from across the Western world visit North Korea to take part in a cultural exchange with varying degrees of success and failure

Overseas (2019)

IMDb: 7.4
2019

The question of domestic slavery in our globalized world, while emphasizing those womens determination, sisterhood and the strategies they find to face the obstacles that awaits them in the near future

In Search of the Last Action Heroes (201

IMDb: 7.2
2019

A comprehensive retrospective of the 80s action film genre

Raiders of the Lost Past (2012 )

IMDb: 7.2
2012–

A series of documentaries exploring modern efforts to solve historic mysteries

Surviving Death (2021 )

IMDb: 6.1
2021–

Explores questions that have been contemplated throughout time What does it mean to die, and is death the end of our existence Weaving together innovative new research with firsthand accounts from those who ve been close to death

Barolo Boys. The Story of a Revolution (

IMDb: 6.8
2014

For the first time on the big screen, the film tells the fascinating story of one on the worlds most famous wines and how it exploded as a world phenomenon