Documentary Movies

A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Jesus 'Chuy' Aceves and a dozen living members of his extended family suffer from the very rare condition of congenital hypertrichosis, meaning they w...

This documentary explores the sequence of events that led A-listers Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston to one another, and recounts their relationship in...

Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the world. It contains the largest number of geysers and hot springs in the world. The park i...

Many people first became aware of the Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon after the shocking and horrific Sabra-Shatila massacre that took place there in...

At the height of her fame in 1954, actress Ava Gardner transplanted herself from Hollywood to the country of Spain. As she lovingly stated in her auto...

Who remembers Mohamed Zinet? In the eyes of French spectators who reserve his face and his frail silhouette, he is simply the “Arab actor” of French f...

Art documentary

Co-directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting documentary chronicles a refugee family’s epic jo...

An intimate look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Wat...

A documentary about Luxembourg's Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge —AKA the red bridge, notorious for its suicides— in which a couple of families who liv...

Using a player's-eye-view camera, Paulo Mattioli teaches hand-drummers djembe techniques, tones, and notation. Players are introduced to two Guinean r...

Between 1942 and 1944 some 24,916 Jews were deported from Belgium to Auschwitz. The roundups and deportations were organized and carried out by the Na...

An in-depth look at the events and experiences of the greatest seaborne invasion in history, focusing on the personal stories of those involved. Narra...

Isaac Newton - brilliant rational mathematician or master of the occult? This innovative biography reveals Newton as both a hermit and a tyrant, a her...

Inside 9/11: The War Continues tells the evolving story of radical Islam's war against the West. Osama bin Laden has finally been brought to justice,...

From the land of narco-violence to the land of displaced persons. The documentary Guerras Ajenas ('Wars of Others') explores the consequences of the w...

The representation of genitalia in the fine arts was censored for centuries: sexual organs were discreetly hidden among fig leaves, pearls or sheets;...

Biography of a star and figure study : This fascinating portrait is for anyone who wants to know more about the man behind the mask. By the end of the...