Genre: Documentary
2851 content found
Prescription Thugs 2015

In this follow-up to his film BIGGER FASTER STRONGER, director Chris Bell turns his camera on the abuse of prescription drugs and, ultimately, himself. As Bell learns more about Big Pharma, an industry he had been brought up to trust, he falls down his own hole of addiction.

Category: Documentary

Stars: N/A

8.4 IMDB Rating 3,014 Views
Dukales Dream 2015

Hugh Jackman (X-MEN's "Wolverine") flies to Ethiopia as part of World Vision's initiative to bring attention to their success in raising people out of poverty. Hugh spends an entire day in the fields with a coffee grower named Dukale who is working hard to lift his family out of poverty. Spending time on Dukale's farm, Hugh learned first-hand about the value of fair trade coffee. Upon returning to New York, Hugh was invited to speak at UN Climate Week where he made an impassioned plea to world leaders to provide support for farmers like Dukale, noting something as simple as a cup of coffee had the power to reduce global poverty. Hugh was so inspired by Dukale, he launched Laughing Man Coffee, trading directly with the growers and donating 100% of the profit to support community development programs and social entrepreneurs around the world.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Deborra-Lee Furness,Hugh Jackman

3,131 Views
Barça Dreams 2015

BARÇA DREAMS is the most complete documentary ever to be made about the story of FC Barcelona, one of the top soccer clubs in the world, highly praised for its legendary figures like Leo Messi, the best footballer of all time, the prestigious coach Pep Guardiola, or the man who revolutionized this sport (soccer and football are used interchangeably throughout the entire text) with his innovative vision: Johan Cruyff. The film narrates the soccer club's long road to fame and acknowledgement, culminating in the generation of players of the stature of Leo Messi, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, all of them trained in the famous school of La Masía. It also reveals the secrets of a powerful soccer club that causes admiration worldwide and is closely linked to the Catalan identity, making the motto "Barça: more than a club" a reality. It is a genuine emotional voyage to the heart and soul of the club which Joan Gamper, an undisputable sportsman, founded over a hundred years ago. It rekindles the dreams and ambitions of a long list of footballers who sought glory in one of the most admired soccer clubs in recent times.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Eric Abidal,José Ramón Alexanko,José María Bakero,Ramon Besa

3,917 Views
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again 2014

Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again offers an insight into one of the most famous entertainers in the world, combining high-energy musical performances with a raw and candid look at Lopez's personal and professional life over a defining six-month period. Special behind-the-scenes moments capture the challenge of going on her first world tour with her two young children, parents and closest friends in tow, beginning in South America and ending in Puerto Rico, where she held her first concert 11 years earlier.

Category: Documentary, Music

Stars: Jennifer Lopez,Bryant Siono,Carnell Harrel,Norman Jackson

6.5 IMDB Rating 3,940 Views
Welcome to Leith 2015

'Welcome to Leith' is a feature documentary chronicling the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. Filmed in the days leading up to Cobb's arrest for terrorizing the townspeople on an armed patrol and his subsequent release from jail six months later, the film is an eerie document of American DIY ideals.

Category: Documentary, Thriller

Stars: N/A

7.3 IMDB Rating 3,075 Views
Fresh Dressed 2015

Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of Hip-Hop Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between. Supported by rich archival materials and in depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way of life--and the outsiders who studied and admired them--Fresh Dressed goes to the core of where style was born on the black and brown side of town.

Category: Documentary

2,689 Views
The Green Prince 2014

A Palestinian in Ramallah, Mosab Hassan Yousef grows up angry and ready to fight Israel. Arrested for smuggling guns at the age of 17, he's interrogated by the Shin Bet, Israel's security service, and sent to prison. But shocked by Hamas's ruthless tactics in the prison and the organization's escalating campaign of suicide bombings outside, Mosab agrees to spy for Israel. For him, there is no greater shame. For his Shin Bet handler, Gonen, there is no greater prize: "operating" the oldest son of a founding member of Hamas.

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Mosab Hassan Yousef,Gonen Ben Yitzhak,Sheikh Hassan Yousef

7.1 IMDB Rating 3,092 Views
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014

A documentary about Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus - two movie-obsessed cousins whose passion for cinema changed the way movies were made and marketed - and the tale of how this passion ultimately led to the demise of the company they built together.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Sam Firstenberg,David Paulsen,Luigi Cozzi,Menahem Golan

7.3 IMDB Rating 2,411 Views
Gettysburg 2011

An examination of the Battle of Gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level.

Category: Documentary, History, War

Stars: Sam Rockwell,Anton Blake,Josh Artis,Greg Berg

6.4 IMDB Rating 5,263 Views
Born to Be Wild 2011

This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.

Category: Adventure, Documentary, Short

Stars: Morgan Freeman,Birute Galdikas,Daphne Sheldrick

7.5 IMDB Rating 2,809 Views
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010

In 1994, a group of scientists discovered a cave in Southern France perfectly preserved for over 20,000 years and containing the earliest known human paintings. Knowing the cultural significance that the Chauvet Cave holds, the French government immediately cut-off all access to it, save a few archaeologists and paleontologists. But documentary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, has been given limited access, and now we get to go inside examining beautiful artwork created by our ancient ancestors around 32,000 years ago. He asks questions to various historians and scientists about what these humans would have been like and trying to build a bridge from the past to the present.

Category: Documentary, History

Stars: Werner Herzog,Jean Clottes,Julien Monney,Jean-Michel Geneste

7.4 IMDB Rating 4,436 Views
TT3D: Closer to the Edge 2011

By vividly recounting the TT's legendary rivalries and the Isle of Man's unique road racing history, this 3D feature documentary will discover why modern TT riders still risk their lives to win the world's most dangerous race. The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called for a commitment far beyond any other racing event, and many have made the ultimate sacrifice in their quest for victory. A story about freedom of choice, the strength of human spirit and the will to win. It's also an examination of what motivates those rare few, this elite band of brothers who risk everything to win. The vision of top commercials director Richard de Aragues, this promises to be one of the most thrilling films of 2011.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Guy Martin,Ian Hutchinson,John McGuinness,Michael Dunlop

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,341 Views
Forks Over Knives 2011

What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug and major medical operations have become routine. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country's three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to "battle" these very conditions. Millions suffer from a host of other degenerative diseases. Could it be there's a single solution to all of these problems? A solution so comprehensive, but so utterly straightforward, that it's mind-boggling that more of us haven't taken it seriously? FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called "diseases of affluence" that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies, one of which is considered among the most comprehensive health-related investigations ever undertaken. Their research separately and independently led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. Despite the profound implications of their findings, their work has remained relatively unknown to the public. In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes. Doctors teach these patients how to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments-while the challenges and triumphs of their journeys are revealed.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Lee Fulkerson,Matthew Lederman,Alona Pulde,T. Colin Campbell

7.7 IMDB Rating 3,287 Views
These Amazing Shadows 2011

What do the films Casablanca, Blazing Saddles, and West Side Story have in common? Besides being popular, they have also been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," by the Library of Congress and listed on the National Film Registry. These Amazing Shadows tells the history and importance of The Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself. The current list of 525 films includes selections from every genre - documentaries, home movies, Hollywood classics, avant-garde, newsreels and silent films. These Amazing Shadows reveals how American movies tell us so much about ourselves...not just what we did, but what we thought, what we felt, what we aspired to, and the lies we told ourselves.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Jeff Adachi,James H. Billington,Robin Blaetz,Brooks Boliek

7.6 IMDB Rating 2,601 Views
Undefeated 2011

A documentary that follows the Manassas Tigers football team, a severely underfunded and underprivileged football team -- who were even hired out as a practice team for more successful schools -- as they reverse their fortunes, thanks to coach Bill Courtney.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Montrail 'Money' Brown,O.C. Brown,Bill Courtney,Chavis Daniels

7.8 IMDB Rating 3,771 Views
Room 237 2012

A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within 'Stanley Kubrick (I)' 's Kubrick''s film The Shining (1980). The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments. Together they'll draw the audience into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends, many ways in, but no way out.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Bill Blakemore,Geoffrey Cocks,Juli Kearns,John Fell Ryan

6.3 IMDB Rating 3,676 Views
Life in a Day 2011

What do you get when you ask the people of the world to chronicle a single day in their lives? You get 80,000 submissions, 4500 hours of footage, from 192 countries. Kevin Macdonald has taken this raw material, all shot on July 24, 2010, and created a 90-minute paean to what it means to be human in the world today.

Category: Documentary, Drama

Stars: Hiroaki Aikawa,Cindy Baer,Teagan Bentley,Ester Brym

7.7 IMDB Rating 2,794 Views
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night 2012

Chronological look at the life and career of Johnny Carson (1925-2005), with commentary from an ex-wife and more than 30 fellow comedians, friends, employees, and biographers. The biography...

Category: Biography, Documentary, History

Stars: Kevin Spacey,Steve Allen,Jack Bailey,Roseanne Barr

7.8 IMDB Rating 2,912 Views
Finding Vivian Maier 2013

Real estate agent John Maloof explains how a trip to a local auction house, in search for old pictures to use for a history book about his neighborhood, resulted in him bidding and winning a box full of old negatives. John goes through the massive quantity of negatives, describes how impressed he is by the quality of the images, becomes quickly determined they are not reverent to his project and just puts them away. That could have very likely had been the end of the story, if the power of the images had not pushed him to fall in love with photography. John confides that his photo hobby quickly motivated him to set up a darkroom and devote large amounts of time printing. As he learned more about photography, he recognized that those negatives he had bought, then stored, were the work of a real master. In an attempt to confirm his suspicion, he selected about 100 images and put them online with the hope that the feedback would confirm his judgement as to the strength of the images.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Mystery

Stars: Vivian Maier,John Maloof,Daniel Arnaud,Simon Amédé

7.7 IMDB Rating 2,727 Views
Filmage: The Story of Descendents All 2013

Long before punk rock inflicted its puncture wound on the map of mainstream music, the Descendents were in a van brewing a potent mix of pop, angst, love and coffee and influencing a generation to come. FILMAGE: The Story of DESCENDENTS/ALL follows drummer and square-peg Bill Stevenson as he pushes himself and a rotating door of band-mates to "achieve ALL," his relentless concept of "going for greatness, the utmost possible" despite any and all setbacks. Interviews with the band and contemporaries such as Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), Mark Hoppus (Blink-182), Mike Watt (Minutemen), Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion) and many more reveal the untold tale of one of the most overachieving and influential bands in punk, serving as a reminder to always "go for greatness," because sometimes you're gonna get it.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Bill Stevenson,Milo Auckerman,Karl Alvarez,Stephen Egerton

8.3 IMDB Rating 2,874 Views