DOCUMENTAR Movies and Tvshows - Page 56

Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

IMDb: 7.5
1961

A documentary about the everyday lives of ordinary Parisians, done in the style of cinema verite

The Cut, Exposing FGM Worldwide (2016)

IMDb: 9.0
2017

Among experts, the practice of Female Genital Mutilation is widely considered African or Islamic Cut disproves this and shows how this human rights violation is a native practice on every inhabitable continent including North Americ

3100: Run and Become (2018)

IMDb: 7.2
2018

What if running could lead to enlightenment 3100 Run and Become follows an unassuming Finnish paperboy in the Self Transcendence 3100 Miler the worlds longest race His story takes the viewer around the world to the Kalahari Des

On the Edge of Freedom (2017)

IMDb: 6.2
2017

On the Edge of Freedom is a film about being young and fearless in the conflict ridden post Soviet We follow two young roofers who, with no safety measures, conquer the tallest buildings

Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen (

IMDb: 7.0
2018

Documentary portrait of pioneering filmmaker and mother Merata Mita, detailing how her filmmaking intersected with the lives of her children and indigenous filmmakers globally, and featuring rare archival footage dating back to 1977

The United States of Detroit (2017)

IMDb: 5.8
2017

This is a film about the power and necessity of community action in Detroit, and the street level solutions that residents there are finding to make a way in the biggest city in our nation to ever go bust

Shot in the Dark (2017–)

IMDb: 8.0
2017

Three rival freelance stringers scour the streets at night to film crime scenes, fires, accidents and anything else they can sell to news outlets

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur R

IMDb: 7.4
2008

Director Matt Wolfs critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992

Free Meek (2019 )

IMDb: 6.1
2019–

Chronicling the life of Philadelphia based rap artist, Meek Mill, from his rise in music to his incarceration and eventual release from prison

Larry the Cable Guy: GitRDone (2004)

IMDb: 5.5
2004

Larry the Cable Guy from the Blue Collar Comedy tour stars in his first solo stand up special

Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman

IMDb: 6.9
2015

A documentary that tells the history of The Fantastic Four 1994, which was executive produced by Roger Corman

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard

IMDb: 7.5
2014

A behind the scenes chronicle of how clash of vision, bad creative decisions, lack of interest and really bad weather plagued the disastrous production of the infamous The Island of Dr Moreau 1996

Bud Greenspans Athens 2004: Stories of O

IMDb: 6.6
2005

Bud Greenspan presents this look at the 2004 Summer Games Featured athletes include fencer Mariel Zagunis, tracks Hicham El Guerrouj, softballs Lisa Fernandez, weightlifter Pyrros Dimas,

1 (2013)

IMDb: 8.0
2013

Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing 1 tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1s deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport fore

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016)

IMDb: 6.9
2016

Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s

Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty (2014)

IMDb: 8.2
2014

Feature length documentary on the life and career of blues legend Johnny Winter

Masterpiece: Frank Millers The Dark Knig

IMDb: 7.8
2013

Masterpiece Frank Millers The Dark Knight Returns Documentary 78 minutes This is the master crafted work of the legendary writer and artist Frank Miller The film encapsulates, and celebrates the stunning achievement of Batman t

Festival (1967)

IMDb: 7.5
1967

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966 The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, whos acoustic and electric Son

Report from Millbrook (1966)

IMDb: 7.2
1966

Jonas Mekas elegant report on a Poughkeepsie police departments raid of Timothy Learys base of operations amply demonstrates the political potential of his diary filmmaking The films protest is lodged in the disjunction between

Salesman (1969)

IMDb: 7.7
1969

Four dogged door to door Bible salesmen travel from Boston to Florida on a seemingly futile quest to sell luxury editions of the Good Book to working class Catholics

Hey Bartender (2013)

IMDb: 6.5
2013

Two bartenders try to achieve their dreams through bartending An injured Marine turns his goals to becoming a principal bartender at the best cocktail bar in the world A young man leaves his white collar job to buy the corner bar i

VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary (2017)

IMDb: 4.9
2017

VHS Collecting, SOV filmmaking and all things VHS

Unnatural Selection (2019 )

IMDb: 8.0
2019–

DNA, the very essence of life, can now be altered Not only by Harvard geneticists and multi billion dollar corporations, but also by renegade biohackers working out of their garages

White Wilderness (1958)

IMDb: 5.3
1958

The wildlife of the arctic is explored in this true life adventure

The Workers Cup (2017)

IMDb: 6.9
2017

Inside Qatars labor camps, African and Asian migrant workers building the facilities of the 2022 World Cup compete in a football tournament of their own

The Ivory Game (2016)

IMDb: 7.9
2016

Wildlife activists in take on poachers in an effort to end illegal ivory trade in Africa

James Benning: Circling the Image (2003)

IMDb: 7.7
2003

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What Lies Upstream (2017)

IMDb: 7.5
2017

In this scandalous political thriller, an investigation into a chemical spill spirals into an indictment of the entire system meant to protect drinking water, revealing cover ups at the highest levels of government

Invasion on Chestnut Ridge (2017)

IMDb: 5.6
2017

The incredible story of one of the more bizarre places in America, and the unusual activity that has taken place there for decades

Unseen Enemy (2017)

IMDb: 7.3
2017

Unseen Enemy is a feature length documentary about the threat of epidemics in the 21st century and what we can do to fight them

Sad Vacation (2016)

IMDb: 6.6
2016

A new documentary about the painful and poignant final days of the tragic couple Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (

IMDb: 6.5
2017

The trial between Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media pitted privacy rights against freedom of the press, and raised important questions about how big money can silence media This film is an examination of the perils and duties of the free

The Bleeding Edge (2018)

IMDb: 7.6
2018

A look at the unforeseen consequences of advanced technological devices used in the medical field

Queens & Cowboys: A Straight Year on the

IMDb: 6.6
2014

Chronicles a complete season of the International Gay Rodeo Association IGRA as the courageous cowboys and cowgirls brave challenges in and out of the arena on their quest to the World Finals

Desire for Beauty (2013)

IMDb: 5.6
2013

Four people undergo plastic surgery Their appearances will change, but will their lives

Assassination: Battle For Compton (2017)

IMDb: 5.6
2017

The unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Biggie Smalls Wallace still stir the publics imagination after 20 years Yet law enforcement has been at a standstill to produce results The producers of American Federale an