Documentary Movies
Salinger

Salinger

Salinger
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120

A feature documentary on formative personal and professional experiences in the life of writer J.D. Salinger

Genre: Documentary
What is Cinema?

What is Cinema?

What is Cinema?
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80

Using the words and ideas of great filmmakers, from archival interviews with Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson to new interviews with Mike Leigh, David Lynch, and Jonas Mekas, Oscar-winning filmmaker…

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

Antarctica: A Year on Ice
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92

Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to the icy continent…

Pussy Versus Putin

Pussy Versus Putin

Pussy Versus Putin
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60

In 2012 two members of anarchistic female band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in a Mordovian labor camp for “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred”. Russian film collective Gogol’s…

The Unknown Known

The Unknown Known

The Unknown Known
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102

Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq…

Genre: Documentary
One Direction: This Is Us

One Direction: This Is Us

One Direction: This Is Us
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92

Go behind the scenes during One Directions sell out “Take Me Home” tour and experience life on the road.

The Trials of Muhammad Ali

The Trials of Muhammad Ali

The Trials of Muhammad Ali
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86

Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali…

Genre: Documentary
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
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97

A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.

Genre: Documentary
Cutie and the Boxer

Cutie and the Boxer

Cutie and the Boxer
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81

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband’s…

Genre: Documentary
Manakamana

Manakamana

Manakamana
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118

A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana temple.

Genre: Documentary
From One Second to the Next

From One Second to the Next

From One Second to the Next
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34

With the rise of cell phones has come a deadly new menace on the roads, texting while driving. This film has a variety of vignettes featuring various perpetrators of this…

Genre: Documentary
Our Universe 3D

Our Universe 3D

Our Universe 3D
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52

A documentary film using high quality stereoscopic 3D and exploring the secrets of our universe. All imagery is based on actual NASA data and astronomical research. The high-end stereo visual…

Genre: Documentary
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
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89

Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentary is a fascinating and wholly entertaining tribute to the iconic Gore Vidal. Commentary by those who knew…

Genre: Documentary
Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
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120

Made for the Venice Film Festival’s 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of the future of cinema.

Genre: Documentary
Fallout

Fallout

Fallout
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86

During the 1940s, Nevil Shute had a steady job as an engineer in the British military but in his spare time, he wrote novels that were being well-received. Once the…

The Cheshire Murders

The Cheshire Murders

The Cheshire Murders
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115

In the early-morning hours of July 23, 2007, in Cheshire, Conn., ex-convicts Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky broke into the family home of Dr. William Petit, his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit,…

Genre: Documentary
Springsteen & I

Springsteen & I

Springsteen & I
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77

For 40 years Bruce Springsteen has influenced fans from all over. His songs defined more than a generation. This film gives the fans just as much time as The Boss…

Hunt vs Lauda: F1’s Greatest Racing Rivals

Hunt vs Lauda: F1’s Greatest Racing Rivals

Hunt vs Lauda: F1’s Greatest Racing Rivals
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59

James Hunt has never been equalled. Could swashbuckling Hunt catch the scientific Lauda? Could Niki overcome an appalling crash to come back from the dead and fight James all the…

Genre: Documentary
Terms and Conditions May Apply

Terms and Conditions May Apply

Terms and Conditions May Apply
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79

Have you ever read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies connected to every website you visit, phone call you make, or app you use? Of course you haven’t. But…

Genre: Documentary
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
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74

Captures the laughter, energy and mayhem from Hart’s 2012 “Let Me Explain” concert tour, which spanned 10 countries and 80 cities, and generated over $32 million in ticket sales.

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
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100

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a feature-length documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop music’s greatest cult phenomenon, Big…

Genre: Documentary
A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death
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96

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early ’70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the…

The Out List

The Out List

The Out List
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60

Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in America. In this series of…

Genre: Documentary
Shooting Bigfoot

Shooting Bigfoot

Shooting Bigfoot
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90

A fascinating and touching portrait of men who are obsessed with monsters and their adventures to find them.

Genre: Documentary
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
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90

Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records has consistently released critically acclaimed, left-of-center albums since its founding in 1996. Drawing on live concert…

Downloaded

Downloaded

Downloaded
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106

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were effected by it, and its impact on the world at large.

Genre: Documentary
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
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88

Revisits President John F. Kennedy’s presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condolence letters written to Jackie Kennedy after JFK’s assassination. Based on a book by Ellen Fitzpatrick

Genre: Documentary
20 Feet from Stardom

20 Feet from Stardom

20 Feet from Stardom
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89

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we’ve had no idea who these…

Particle Fever

Particle Fever

Particle Fever
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99

Physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time — or perhaps their greatest failure.

Genre: Documentary
Grounded: Making The Last of Us

Grounded: Making The Last of Us

Grounded: Making The Last of Us
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85

A feature-length exploration of the game’s creation, GROUNDED: Making the Last of Us is a love letter to the trials of exploring new territory. There are no road maps or…

Genre: Documentary
Pandora’s Promise

Pandora’s Promise

Pandora’s Promise
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89

The atomic bomb, the specter of a global nuclear holocaust, and disasters like Fukushima have made nuclear energy synonymous with the darkest nightmares of the modern world. But what if…

Genre: Documentary
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
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90

In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country…

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
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88

A portrait of Beyoncé strips away the veneer of stardom to display the extraordinary gifts that have made this 16-time Grammy®-winner, entrepreneur and actress a global phenomenon.

Genre: Documentary
The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel
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108

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder…

Genre: Documentary
The Square

The Square

The Square
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88

The Square, a new film by Jehane Noujaim (Control Room; Rafea: Solar Mama), looks at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt’s new democracy. Catapulting us…

Blackfish

Blackfish

Blackfish
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83

Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient…

Genre: Documentary
Inside the 50 Shades: Real Women Confess

Inside the 50 Shades: Real Women Confess

Inside the 50 Shades: Real Women Confess
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57

An exploration of the dominance and submission lifestyle as revealed in the best-selling book trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey.” In this film, real women and men reveal their experiences, wants…

Genre: Documentary
Mile… Mile & A Half

Mile… Mile & A Half

Mile… Mile & A Half
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87

In an epic snow year, five friends leave their daily lives behind to hike California’s historic John Muir Trail, a 211-mile stretch from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney (the highest peak…

Genre: Documentary
The Vatican Exorcisms

The Vatican Exorcisms

The Vatican Exorcisms
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Documentary following US film-maker Joe Marino as he heads to Italy to investigate exorcisms and the truth behind rumors of demonic possession.

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks

We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
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127

Julian Assange. Bradley Manning. Collateral murder. Cablegate. WikiLeaks. These people and terms have exploded into public consciousness by fundamentally changing the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy, and the…

Genre: Documentary