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Documentary movies

Fascinating real-life stories, historical accounts, and educational deep dives that reveal the truth about our world.

Subgenres include: True Crime Documentary, Biographical Documentary, Social & Political Documentary.

Glendora

1281. Glendora

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20261h 14min

Director: Isabelle Armand

In the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the village of Glendora may seem quiet and remote. But beneath its stillness lies a vibrant, tightly knit African-American community whose strength, resilience, and creativity thrive despite chronic scarcity.


Maadu Pidi Veeran

1282. Maadu Pidi Veeran

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20262min

Director: ASHOKSARAVANAN

From acclaimed filmmaker Ashok Saravanan, known for his authentic portrayals of rural Tamil Nadu, comes Maadu Pidi Veeran ("Cow Catcher"), a vibrant folk music short set in the high-stakes world of Jallikattu. Co-created with his collaborative ensemble, this visually rich and rhythmically powerful piece blends raw folk energy with contemporary cinematic language to craft a stirring paean to resilience, heritage, and identity.


Counting (Backwards)

1283. Counting (Backwards)

Horror Documentary Drama
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20265min

Director: Tom Lawlan

Revisiting the past.


Derrière les gants

1284. Derrière les gants

Documentary
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20264min

Director: Alexandre Egli

A documentary portrait of professional boxer Matthias Potrin


The Man on the Church Spire

1285. The Man on the Church Spire

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20261h 20min

Director: Edwin Beeler

He is the village chimney sweep, and as a roofer, he loves working on church towers at dizzying heights. For the boy, his grandfather is a lucky charm and a strong man. He wants to emulate him and learn more about his origins. But his grandfather's fall from the roof changes everything.


Vertical Diaries: Kilimanjaro

1286. Vertical Diaries: Kilimanjaro

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202628min

Director: Said Tulyaganov

A man's climb up Mount Kilimanjaro leads him through danger, unlikely friendships, and his own inner battles-revealing powerful lessons of resilience and the human spirit.


Spitfire

1287. Spitfire

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202622min

Director: Kyle McCain

Kevin Basko of Rubber Band Gun discusses his creative process and musical insights while recording his album En Passant.


Mankind's Folly

1288. Mankind's Folly

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20261h 23min

Director: Yorgos Avgeropoulos

From both ends of the Arctic, Nikita in Siberia and Martha in Alaska send a distress signal as the ground sinks beneath their feet and fossil fuel companies greedily expand into the far north.


The Internal Garden

1289. The Internal Garden

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20264min

Director: Coco Bond

Sounds produced by nature and translated through Justin Wiggan's Internal Garden project.


MAJDNEMTÍZ

1290. MAJDNEMTÍZ

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202623min

Director: Péter Becz

A documentary shot at the last Kolorádó Music Festival held in Nagykovácsi, at the Sztrilich Pál Cserkészpark.