Documentary Movies

The story of a group of Cubans who arrived in Miami during the Mariel Boatlift and were housed in an improvised camp in the heart of the city....

An intimate look at the life and career of Paulinho da Costa, the most recorded percussionist in music history. The documentary explores his unique...

Exploration of the ordinary lives led by women of different classes—a college professor, an unmarried woman, and a seasoned drama artist. They...

Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.

The makeup, stunts, special effects, and production design of 'Blade' (1998) are discussed.

Bandits, Bandits, Brazil, Munchausen, Twelve Monkeys, not to mention the crazy Monty Python saga... With their visual extravagance and ever-fresh...

Tracing the careers of these two cinema enthusiasts, this documentary reveals the secrets behind the work of Ethan and Joel Coen, screenwriters and...

An Iranian filmmaker participates in a series of video calls with a young Palestinian photojournalist who describes her life confined in Gaza during...

A short animated documentary featuring archival recordings of the filmmaker's Volga-German Great-Great-Grandmother, Mary Frank Lind, in which she...

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

Following the lives of Bunnyranch members, Kaló, Filipe, Calhau and André, we get to know the inside outs of a small but strong...

A glittery nightclub in 1920s Berlin becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitler’s rise...

The Balkans cradles Europe's last wild rivers and supports abundant wildlife and healthy, intact ecosystems. These rivers are "The Undamaged" –...

Two teams of experts go to extraordinary lengths to take shark science into the wild as they investigate two of the most iconic shark superpowers -...

One of the first (and perhaps therefore ambiguous) approaches to homosexuality in Spain at the time. The film narrates in cinematographic form the...

Sound progression of two opposite landscapes.

An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

Almost five years after their return to power, a new era has dawned under the yoke of the Taliban, an inflexible fundamentalist regime. Under their...

Documentary centers on how head coach Mark Few turned the small college program into a national powerhouse that became a regular contender in the...

A young woman named Ilinka leaves her rural home for the city, where she joins the female playback orchestra of VIKOM television. Through her...