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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.

Ícaro: la semana en llamas

1341. Ícaro: la semana en llamas

Documentary
6.0

20261h 12min

Director: Susana Alonso

The documentary chronicles the week the streets burned, police charged against crowds, and Barcelona experienced the five most chaotic days in its recent history. When the Supreme Court sentenced the 12 pro-independence leaders for sedition, misuse of public funds, and disobedience, the widespread rejection of the verdict sparked a wave of demonstrations, protests, and violent clashes that transformed the streets of Barcelona, ​​and other cities in Catalonia, into a veritable battlefield.


The Hour of Liberation Is Near

1342. The Hour of Liberation Is Near

Documentary
0.0

202624min

Director: Máte Vargas

An experimental documentary shot in San Diego on occupied Kumeyaay territory


Solidi - Attaccati alla Terra

1343. Solidi - Attaccati alla Terra

Documentary
0.0

202623min

Director: Chiara Guglielmina

"Solidi" is a documentary that chronicles the life of Kinsang, an eighty-five-year-old woman living in Nepal's remote Arun Valley. Through her eyes, the documentary explores the meaning of "living" in the mountains. An intimate journey that invites reflection on the dignity of rural communities and the value of preserving a connection with the land, defying the dictates of mass tourism and abandonment.


The Shepherd and the Bear

1344. The Shepherd and the Bear

Documentary
8.0

20261h 41min

Director: Max Keegan

High in the French Pyrenees, the reintroduction of wild bears in a traditional shepherding community provokes deep conflict. An aging shepherd struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy becomes obsessed with tracking the bear.


About Fire

1345. About Fire

Documentary
0.0

20261h 20min

Director: Laura Cazador

Around a fire in the middle of the forest, two former members of the armed anti-capitalist group La Bande à Fasel meet three young activists from the Mormont ZAD, XR Rébellion and anti-racist groups active in Switzerland. During a night as blank as a page, the five characters reflect on revolt, its forms and its limits, past and present.


Uyariy

1346. Uyariy

Documentary
0.0

20261h 30min

Director: Javier Corcuera

Father Lucho has just finished celebrating Mass in his humble parish in the city of Juliaca, Puno. Before the attendees leave, we see an Andean woman singing a cappella. The lyrics of her song speak of the victims of January 9, 2023, following a popular uprising led by Indigenous communities.


Becoming Victoria Wood

1347. Becoming Victoria Wood

Documentary Comedy
6.0

20261h 30min

Director: Catherine Abbott

A feature length documentary celebrating the life of Britain’s beloved comedy icon Victoria Wood delving into the complex inner world of this national treasure nearly ten years after her passing. Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers – a northern comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona – the singer, the satirist, the sharp-witted writer – lay a young woman navigating insecurity, anger, and self-doubt. Told in her own words and through the voices of those who knew her best, the film uncovers the formative experiences and personal battles that powered Victoria’s unmatched ability to make the nation laugh. The film will explore never-before-seen archive material and previously unheard audio recordings, to paint a vivid portrait of the woman behind the fame.


Le serment d’Hippocrate

1348. Le serment d’Hippocrate

Documentary
0.0

2026

Director: Nadia Zouaoui

Le serment d’Hippocrate follows the struggle of four immigrant doctors trying to find their place in the Quebec healthcare system. This film puts faces to the lives, journeys, and struggles of these unsung heroes who, nevertheless, had also taken the august Hippocratic Oath in their distant countries.


Elvis: A Life in Music

1349. Elvis: A Life in Music

Music Documentary
0.0

20262h 4min

Director: Edward Pigois

A retrospective on the life of the legendary entertainer Elvis Presley, featuring the most significant moments of his career.


This documentary explores the inner life of François Mitterrand from a unique perspective: that of the writer he never ceased to be. From bookworm child to prolific author, from his brilliant speeches to his literary friendships, François Mitterrand's life cannot be separated from the literary world. His daughter Mazarine Pingeot undertakes to read the texts left behind by her father.