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.

The Way We Move

201. The Way We Move

Documentary Music
Upcoming

20261h 35min

Director: Vanessa Dumont

Amber Galloway, a trailblazer in ASL interpretation, takes us on a journey into the deep bond between the Deaf world and music. We follow her as she teaches struggling recruits who she hopes will have what it takes to join her at ACL music festival.


Let Our Mountains Live

202. Let Our Mountains Live

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 40min

Director: Håvard Bustnes

Sami reindeer herders win a Supreme Court victory against Europe’s largest wind farm - but when the state refuses to act, their fight reveals a deeper crisis of justice and trust.


KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin

203. KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 36min

Director: Philipp Fussenegger

The story of the legendary Berlin club and its founder, a woman whose life is inextricably interwoven with the bright and dark sides of a hedonistic lifestyle.


BORN SEXY YESTERDAY: Decoding the Enigma of Beauty

204. BORN SEXY YESTERDAY: Decoding the Enigma of Beauty

Documentary Crime Drama Mystery History
Upcoming

20262h 20min

The phrase "Born Sexy Yesterday" is derived from the 1950 film "Born Yesterday." However beneath this superficial portrayal of some women lies a more complex understanding , revealing deeper narratives that resonate with many. October 1, 1985. The chilling emptiness in Michele Avila's eyes. Her murder, a savage ballet of teenage fury, ripped through the town, festering wounds exposing the venomous underbelly of a seemingly innocent friendship. Jealousy, a serpent coiled in the heart of adolescence, struck with the force of a viper, revealing the terrifying depths of envy's reach. These weren't just girls; they were predators. Women are born with many layers, a mix between good and evil. Ironically of all the positive tropes that can validate the existence of women, why is it that "Born Sexy Yesterday" is a trope that resonates with our male counterparts the most?


Ceremony

205. Ceremony

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 24min

Director: Banchi Hanuse

At ramshackle Nuxalk Radio in Bella Coola, an inquiry into the vanished ooligan run unravels a buried history of erasure and ignites the quiet revolution of a Nation that refuses to disappear.


The Man with the Big Hat

206. The Man with the Big Hat

Documentary Music
Upcoming

20261h 25min

Director: Austin Lee Sayre

An unsung pioneer of 1970s Texas Progressive Country, Steven Fromholz had a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Revered by legends like Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett & John Denver, he remained commercially unknown. He sought redemption on the Rio Grande as a river guide until a debilitating stroke erased his musical memory, stripping Fromholz of his artistic identity. With an almost obsessive persistence bolstered by newly discovered archives as well as never-before-heard recordings, this intimate and impressionistic portrayal unveils the evolution of Fromholz, and reshapes the notion of success and artistic fortitude.


A Song Without Home

207. A Song Without Home

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 15min

Director: Rati Tsiteladze

After 11 years confined to her family home, Adelina flees from a Georgian village to Vienna in search of the freedom to be herself. As she builds a new life, she faces a past that refuses to let her go. Through immersive imagery and the mother-daughter bond, A Song Without Home paints a layered portrait of belonging and the complexity of freedom beyond physical liberation.


96 lbs. of Dynamite

208. 96 lbs. of Dynamite

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 19min

Director: Loren Goldfarb

Diagnosed at birth with a rare condition that was expected to kill him, Chad "Shorty" McDaniel embraces humor, grit, and a competitive spirit to live the life others said he would never have and shatter assumptions about disability.


Where Music Grows

209. Where Music Grows

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 30min

Director: Katrine Philp

On a farm south of Copenhagen, young elite musicians practice the difficult art of classical music. A beautiful and life-affirming film full of wonderful music.