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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.

The Alpinist

71. The Alpinist

Documentary Adventure
7.9

20211h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Peter Mortimer

Marc-André Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he places his camera at the base of a British Columbia cliff and waits patiently for the star climber to come down to answer his questions. Marc André, a little uncomfortable, prefers to return to the depths of the forest where he lives in a tent with his girlfriend Brette Harrington. In the heart of winter, Peter films vertiginous solos on fragile ice. He tries to make appointments with the climber who is never there and does not seem really concerned by this camera pointed at him "For me, it would not be a solo if there was someone else" . Marc-André is thus, the "pure light" of the mountaineers of his time, which marvel Barry Blanchard, Alex Honnold or Reinhold Messner, interviewed in the film. An event film for an extraordinary character.


Framing Britney Spears

72. Framing Britney Spears

Documentary
7.2

20211h 14min

Director: Samantha Stark

Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.


The Dissident

73. The Dissident

Documentary
7.8

20201h 59min

Türkiye, United States

Director: Bryan Fogel

When Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world are left to piece together the clues to a brutal murder and expose a global cover up perpetrated by the very country he loved.


The Last Blockbuster

74. The Last Blockbuster

Documentary
6.7

20201h 26min

United States

Director: Taylor Morden

A documentary on the last remaining Blockbuster Video in Bend, Oregon.


The Mole Agent

75. The Mole Agent

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.5

20201h 30min

Chile, Germany

Director: Maite Alberdi

When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.

Themes

Aging care dynamics, Loneliness in elder care, Family absence in care, Undercover observation in care, Caregiver accountability tensions, Resident autonomy vs oversight, Ethical ambiguity in care

Available on

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Audrey

76. Audrey

Documentary History TV Movie
7.1

20201h 41min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Helena Coan

An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).


Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

77. Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

Music Documentary
8.4

20201h 46min

United States

Director: Taylor Swift

An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album 'folklore' in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for the very first time.


Ferro

78. Ferro

Documentary Music
6.3

20201h 17min

Italy

Director: Beppe Tufarulo

One of the most famous Italian singers opens up about his music and his journey through love and addiction.


Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb

79. Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb

Documentary
7.2

20201h 53min

Egypt, United States

Director: James Tovell

This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.


BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky

80. BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky

Documentary Music Music Documentary Concert Film
7.3

20201h 19min

United States

Director: Caroline Suh

Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.

Themes

Creative process under scrutiny, Girl group dynamics under pressure, K-pop training demands, Identity versus commercialization, Public performance expectations, Solo debut pressure

Available on

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