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Popular Documentary Movies
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser
A poignant ode to the star of the Black Emanuelle series and the real-life love story at its core, written, directed and narrated by Kier-La Janisse based on an interview with longtime Italian journalist Manlio Gomarasca.
Who Am I Smiling For?
Mari has terminal cancer. On top of that she is fighting for custody of her daughter. In the midst of it all stands Oliver, her ever-smiling 12-year-old son. Mari prepares him for her death, how to talk or even play football with her after she passes away. When that day comes, he continues to share his life with her – not even death can separate them.
Ich bin Ich: Lamine’s Farm in Senegal
Lamine and his family recently moved to a farm in Senegal. There’s always a lot to do, but the afternoons are too hot. So it’s off to the beach with his new friend.
People in My House
In Amsterdam, a single mother loses her little bed & breakfast due to the COVID pandemic and longs for the sense of togetherness she lost. She ventures through her displaced friends and migrant communities to find that elusive feeling of belongin
At the Border
Set on the border between Colombia and Venezuela, Español and Barrabas, two "coyotes," or human smugglers, go about the business of surviving despite all the odds against them.
30 Kilometres per Second
The narrator of the film was diagnosed with proprioception disorder by her physiotherapist: She lacks a normal awareness of her body in space and thus a reference to the world around her. Dancing as a therapy might help. Instead, she takes a ghost train into Finland’s television history, to the 1960s, when ordinances forbade spontaneous dancing because of a Medieval decree.
Fair
Buyers, sellers, people wandering. Toys and jewelry. Tools and cosmetics. Transactions and shouting. A wandering camera lost in the crowd contemplates the passing of a day at the fair on Avenida Argentina in Valparaíso.
Night Work
Wishes, dreams, plans for the future: every day they are spoken aloud, like an incantation. A record of a future being constructed slowly, night by night. A cinematic chronicle of the life of a Guaraní-speaking Paraguayan community living in Cuenca, Spain.
Le mie poesie non cambieranno il mondo
An intimate, ironic, and freewheeling portrait of Patrizia Cavalli.
Murchison Falls
“Murchison Falls” is a groundbreaking 25-minute 360 VR film that transports the viewer into the heart of Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park. This immersive experience showcases the park’s extraordinary beauty and its diverse ecosystem, where the Victoria Nile river flows through lush forests, savanna plains, and powerful waterfalls.
Take a Chance
Gert van der Graaf, an infamous stalker, reveals how his childhood crush on Abba superstar Agnetha Fältskog turned into an obsession that shaped the rest of his life, thus showing how compulsive fandom can become criminal obsession.
The Hummingbird Effect
Costa Rica's motto is Pura Vida - Pure Life - and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica's wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests and discover the nation's dazzling diversity of hummingbirds. Watch how these tiny birds play an outsize role in maintaining some of the richest and wildest environments on Earth, where a whole community of creatures, such as macaws and monkeys, enjoys The Hummingbird Effect.
Blow: The True Story of Cocaine, a Bear, and a Crooked Kentucky Cop
Andrew Thornton’s drug operation was one of the largest Kentucky and Tennessee had ever seen. Thornton would perish while attempting to parachute carrying African gold coins, weapons, thousands in cash and 75 pounds of cocaine. From the CIA to secret parties, Thornton is described as the James Bond of Kentucky by those who knew him. The documentary uncovers the true story behind the drug-sniffing bear and its rise to stardom. The film dissects the myths surrounding the ultimate party animal. Did Country Music legend Waylon Jennings buy the taxidermied bear? How much cocaine did it eat? And is the actual drug-eating bear now on display in a Kentucky store?
"WORDS"
With a visually playful aesthetic inspired by 80s music videos, the film tells stories of different people in Europe who connect them to F.R. David's song "WORDS".
Crescendo
Set amongst the unlikely backdrop of cowboy boots, rodeos, and global geopolitics, thirty of the world's most promising musicians travel to Fort Worth, Texas to compete in the renowned Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Vying for gold and their shot at classical piano stardom, the contestants must endure six grueling performances, multiple elimination rounds, and a discerning panel of jurists. Behind the scenes, we uncover the stories of adversity, sacrifice, and heartbreak driving the pianists to perform at the highest level. As fan favorites and early contenders are eliminated, one unassuming genius rises to the top.
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and director Bille August showcase their meticulous attention to the sets and costumes of the "Ehrengard" film adaptation.
War Poem
Images from a war which feels all to close and unbearably tragic on so many levels. A powerful and poetic film essay.
ALLES AUS LIEBE - Das FahrschulDorf, das anders fährt
D'Ya Know What I Mean
That is the question in this experimental short from Nicholas Adamson (The Don't Tell Show)
Winter Nights
Shot in the heat of a Covid Lockdown in 2021. James Horsley films the cold winter nights and the beauty of them.
Apes Together Strong
Retail investors and twin brothers Finley and Quinn Mulligan give an insider look at the GameStop "short squeeze" and the "Apes" fighting for transparency and accountability in our corrupt capital markets.
El cine, 5
After the recent closure of the Carrio well, a symbol of the end of an industry that has marked the character of a town, Barredos faces depopulation and oblivion. However, the testimonies of those who are still alive and the photographic material from the mid-20th century by Corsino García Alonso, a local photographer and grandfather of the author, manage to show that the memory still endures. The stories of its heyday told orally and visually and its characters intertwine and contrast with a current declining, empty post-industrial landscape.
Caretaker
In this exploration of sacrifice, we see how love endures as Antonio’s sister moves to Texas to take care of him after he loses his sight.
The Sun Will Rise
Tehran, October 2022; a theater ensemble is rehearsing the ancient greek Lysistrata by Aristophanes. In the middle of a scene in which old men storm and attack the Acropolis, which the women of Athens have taken, the ensemble learns that they are surrounded because anti-riot forces are marching around the building and putting down a large demonstration. The street noise is deafening, and the room is filled with fear and anger. Some want to hide, others, led by the leading actress, want to go out into the streets and fight alongside the people. Despite disagreements, one thing is clear, the team does not want to continue the play in the time of the revolution.
Break the Game
Record-breaking gamer Narcissa Wright grapples with her toxic obsession for attention and her space in the streaming community after coming out as transgender, all while attempting to set a new world record for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Always at your service
For several years, Makan has been working in France as a bicycle delivery man and a kitchen porter in a chic brasserie near the Champs-Elysées. The lonely life of the 35-year-old from Mali revolves almost entirely around work. With his wages, he supports himself as well as his family back home by sending remittances. Just one of many stories of thousands of illegal workers in France and Europe.
You Are My Audience
Features stories from around the globe that explore identity and relate to one another in unexpected and meaningful ways. This documentary traverses the inner worlds of diverse characters as they face their own parallel identities.