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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.

Fjellets frivillige

621. Fjellets frivillige

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202658min

Director: Svein Rune Skilnand

Tells the story of an unusual group of ordinary people, who search where others give up. Ordinary people from a small Norwegian mountain village who volunteer to go out, under all kinds of conditions and in all kinds of weather, to search for people who have disappeared in the wilderness.


A behind the scenes look at the making of the short film Meurtre du tableau. Released on its anniversary, this exclusive features unseen footage and unused scenes. All created by just two people with passion, in one small room.


Amidst memories, dreams, and sensations, the youngest member of a family affected by cancer recounts stories about the love and longing left behind by his father, his sister, and Cajueiro beach.


A Kingdom in Chaos

624. A Kingdom in Chaos

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20261h 30min

Director: Mimi Templar-Gay

An exploration of the turbulent events of Stuart England’s Civil War and its ripple effects across Europe. A story of bloody battles, daring resistance and merciless revenge, this documentary explores how in just a few years, England plunged into conflict, abolished the monarchy, and briefly became a republic — only for the crown to be restored.


Metaphysics of Accidental Pain

625. Metaphysics of Accidental Pain

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20266min

Director: Lamine belkacem

A short experimental mockumentary that approaches a minor, everyday physical pain with excessive seriousness, blending medical imagery, archival material, and sound to transform an ordinary moment into something unsettling and strangely significant.


The Blind Couple From Mali

626. The Blind Couple From Mali

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2026

Director: Ryan Marley

This feature-length documentary follows blind African duo Amadou and Mariam as they work on their final studio album together, finding inspiration in their childhood, their home country of Mali, and each other.


The Philly Special

627. The Philly Special

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202651min

Director: Angela Zender

The moment that propelled the Eagles to an upset win over the Patriots for their first Super Bowl title in 2018. ‘The Philly Special’ explores how a bold play call during Super Bowl LII became a cultural symbol that captured the spirit, resilience, and underdog identity of the Philadelphia Eagles and their city.


The City

628. The City

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20269min

Director: Broghan Wilke-Hiland

Beyond the sensationalized stories dominating the news, real people share their unfiltered experiences of life in San Francisco, a city far more complex and human than any headline can capture.


Theatre from Mud

629. Theatre from Mud

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202654min

Director: Ákos K Kovács

On the 45th anniversary of the Grange Theatre in Vojvodina, its two legendary founders - director György Hernyák and actor Frigyes Kovács - have reunited. It was a unique occasion seeing these two masters create art under the open sky once again. Through this rehearsal process, the documentary draws a vivid portrait of the Grange Theatre’s past and present, the community built around it, and the unique energy that binds Vojvodina Hungarian identity with the troupe’s history. The film is not merely a retrospective; it reveals how liberating and life-affirming theater-making can be, and how the joy of free creation remains indispensable today.


Life Will Return By Painted Faces Gallery

630. Life Will Return By Painted Faces Gallery

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202615min

Director: painted faces gallery

my friends in my view over a year. life will return, a promise.