DOCUMENTARY Movies and Tvshows - Page 79

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

IMDb: 7.3
2016

A look at the life, work and political activism of one of the most successful television producers of all time, Norman Lear

Being Evel (2015)

IMDb: 7.2
2015

The real story behind the myth of American icon Robert Evel Knievel and his legacy

National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant

IMDb: 7.2
2015

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage

Deep Web (2015)

IMDb: 7.0
2015

A feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

IMDb: 7.9
2011

A documentary on 85 year old sushi master Jiro Ono, his renowned Tokyo restaurant, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir, Yoshikazu

Sing Your Song (2011)

IMDb: 7.5
2011

A documentary on the life and times of singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)

IMDb: 6.3
2006

Football match Real Madrid vs Villareal, April 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane

A Deeper Shade of Blue (2011)

IMDb: 6.4
2011

This is not a surf movie, it is a film about surfings deepest roots in the subconscious in ancient lore in the craft of surfboard building in mans perpetual quest for a joyful relationship with the natural world

Cold Justice (TV Series 2013)

IMDb: 8.0
2013–

Reality series following former prosecutor Kelly Siegler and crime scene investigator Yolanda McClary as they crack cold cases across the U S

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

IMDb: 7.3
2006

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist

Mostly Sunny (2016)

IMDb: 5.4
2016

Mostly Sunny is a documentary that tells the remarkable story of Sunny Leone, the Canadian born, American bred adult film star who is pursuing her dreams of Bollywood stardom

Unlocking the Cage (2016)

IMDb: 7.0
2016

Between 2013 and 2015, a group of nonprofit attorneys seek nonhuman clients for whom they can advocate in two U S territories, in order to establish legal personhood for elephants, cetaceans and nonhuman apes in the U S

Art Bastard (2016)

IMDb: 6.6
2016

What is art and how does it relate to society Is its value determined by its popularity or originality Is the goal profit or expressing ones personal vision These are some of the questions raised as we follow fiercely independent

Venus and Serena (2012)

IMDb: 6.3
2012

Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, theyve provoked strong reactions from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment Theyve been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the li

Blood on the Mountain (2014)

IMDb: 7.2
2016

Blood on the Mountain focuses on the environmental and economic injustice and corporate control in West Virginia and its rippling effect on all American workers This film will tell the story of a hard working people who have histo

George Michael: Live in London (2009)

IMDb: 8.4
2009

Concert film of George Michael at Earls Court in London performing his farewell show after 25 years

Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy (2010)

IMDb: 6.6
2010

Skatopia is an Appalachian farm where hardcore skateboarding, punk rock and hillbilly culture collide Demolition derbies and spontaneous car burning accompany all night skate sessions Brewce Martin, the farmA s A dictatorA , declares skating his A pr

Grizzly Man (2005)

IMDb: 7.8
2005

A devastating and heart rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska

Jim Breuer: And Laughter for All (2013)

IMDb: 7.3
2013

No longer a metal head, a stoner or a Goat Boy, SNLs Jim Breuer deals with being a middle aged suburban dad in his first comedy special for Epix In HD

Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. (20

IMDb: 7.4
2017

The first authorized biography of Christopher Wallace, allowing Christopher to narrate his own life story Using archival footage and previously unknown audio to tell the story along with interviews with those that knew him the best

Poaching Wars (2013)

IMDb: 9.2
2013

Tom Hardy travels to African countries to explore the dark reality of poaching Rhinos and Elephants He meets various people involved in anti poaching missions to give these majestic animals a future

Dive to Bermuda Triangle (2004)

IMDb: 6.8
2004

There is a mystery there and the answer lies somewhere between Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Miami Hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared in the ocean with little or no trace at all

Secrets of Chinas Forbidden City (2017)

IMDb: 6.9
2017

Beijings Forbidden City is a huge, walled palatial city within the new more northern and eastern capital chosen over Nanking by the great Ming emperor Chengzu Yongle, who seized the throne in 1402 from his elder brothers son

Tabloid (2010)

IMDb: 7.0
2010

A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary

Convento (2010)

IMDb: 7.2
2010

A Dutch family left Holland to transform a 400 year old monastery into a home, artists workshop, and nature preserve Filmed entirely in remote village in Portugal, Convento bends the rigid structure of documentary filmmaking, blurr

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Star

IMDb: 7.3
2012

In 1997, Louis made a documentary on the booming Californian porn industry In 2012, he returns to find an industry that has been decimated by illegal Internet tube sites

My Octopus Teacher (2020)

IMDb: 8.1
2020

A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world

The Story of Diana (2017)

IMDb: 8.0
2017

She was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame

Wild Britain

IMDb: 7.8
2018–

Wildlife documentary series narrated by Hugh Bonneville revealing the hidden lives of the animals that live in various habitats around Britain

Fårö dokument (1970)

IMDb: 6.6
1970

Bergman interviews the locals of Fro in this fascinating documentary An expression of personal and political solidarity with the fellow inhabitants of his adopted home, the island of Fro

Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague (2010)

IMDb: 5.8
2010

This feature length documentary juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the cautionary history of Montreals 1885 smallpox epidemic to depict a modern city under siege

Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland (2018)

IMDb: 8.5
2018–2019

A uniquely Billy approach to biography part shaggy dog tale, part self portrait, with a lot of jokes, personal archive and a few famous faces thrown in between

Playing (2007)

IMDb: 8.5
2007

Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, fiction and interpretation

Stressed (2019)

IMDb: 4.3
2019

A history on stress is followed by examples of what causes it and what are the effects and the different ways of viewing it Neuro Emotional TechniqueN E T is introduced as treatment for stress and examples of results are given

SHOT! The PsychoSpiritual Mantra of Rock

IMDb: 6.8
2016

A joyride that delves deep into the mind of rock and rolls greatest living photographer Mick Rock

The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a K

IMDb: 7.6
1992

Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father and ruthless killer of over 100 people Youll meet him in this powerful documentary that features one of the most vivid and disturbing interviews ever recorded taped behind th