Documentary Movies

On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a...

A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,”...

Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old when she was found murdered at a US Army base. Rather than submit to silence, her family fought for justice and...

An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and...

The outrageous story of 1970s porn icon Jack Wrangler, and how he rose to the top of the gay, and then straight, adult film industry.

When the small town of Marion, Kansas, is thrust into the international spotlight after a police raid on the Marion County Record and the death of...

Over the last three decades, science has been advancing our understanding of stress: how it impacts our bodies and how our social standing can make...

A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering...

During the Second World War, women were for the first time allowed to work as war correspondents. Based on reports, letters and diary excerpts,...

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with...

A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned...

In the early nineties, before the massive gentrification of many of New York's then slums, several young people from very disparate backgrounds left...

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

Highly topical, serious and humorous, this film observes people who are passionately devoted to bird watching. Through their eyes and ears, we...

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen...

A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.

A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With...

A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose...

After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many people in Russia faced a brutal choice: prison, the army – or exile. Margarita, Yuri and their...

Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners,...