Documentary Movies

Oustaz

After the death of his Arabic teacher, an American-born filmmaker in the northern African country of Chad revisits home videos to explore the moment they started making movies together.

Divinations

The parallel stories of Moka, a young artisan of Moroccan origin, and Achille, an old fortune-teller, once a celebrity on regional TV. Moka studies and experiments with the secrets of metal transformation, while Achille returns to civilian life after a long period of imprisonment.

Armageddon 2

The internet in Cuba is very slow. Movies, television, and information are exchanged through a black market system of media distribution via external hard drives known as el paquete semanal.

FC Barcelona's US Tour 2017: The Movie

Follow FC Barcelona on their 2017 preseason tour of the United States as the team travels across New York, Washington, D.C., and Miami. Featuring behind-the-scenes access, training sessions, matches against Juventus, Manchester United, and Real Madrid, and unforgettable moments with fans, the documentary captures the club's preparations for a new season.

Desierto verde

Film that addresses the problems facing humanity to feed 9000 million people in the coming decades. This represents an opportunity for Argentina as a food-producing country and at the same time a risk, since direct sowing with chemical fallow is installed as an agricultural production methodology and RR seed has become popular, which leads to the application of more than 400 million liters of pesticides each year.

De opening van de beide kamers der Staten-Generaal door H.M. koningin Wilhelmina

American Relapse

Recovering addicts Frankie and Allie spend their lives helping other addicts but can they stay clean themselves?

Charles Manson Then & Now

Tracing America's morbid fascination with the infamous sociopath who was jailed in 1970 after members of his cult "family" went on a murder spree..

homo@lv

A portrait of a post-Soviet country in Eastern Europe whose society is torn apart by the struggle to accept the Gay Pride Parade tradition. The unearthing of Pride in Riga from 2005 to 2010 shows the different perceptions of the concept of democracy in the 21st century.

Weathering

Weathering intertwines the deeply personal stories of two Black key workers as they reveal their experiences of racism in the UK. The film explores the impact of the UK government-imposed Covid-19 lockdowns, and the worldwide anti-racism movement which grew after the murder of George Floyd. Both events have acted as a magnifying glass for the inequalities that exist within British society.

Kunumi, The Native Thunder

In Co-production with Hora Mágica. At the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup, a young man broke protocol and opened a banner in the center of the lawn asking for the demarcation of indigenous lands. Werá or MC Kunumi, son of the Guarani ethnic group, is a teenager, writer, composer and rap singer from the Krukutu village, in São Paulo.

Caño Mánamo

A documentary about the building of a damn near Caño Mánamo and the effects it has on the environment.

Earth and the American Dream

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.

Camera Obscura

A movie projectionist reconstructs his memory through movies.

Wild Works

Wilderness. Most Czechs think of the African savannah or tropical rainforest destroyed by "irresponsible" indigenous peoples. However, we should not forget that it was we - Europeans - who were among the first to get rid of large mammals - their supposed animal competitors. The old wildernesses have thus irretrievably disappeared. However, some actions are now bringing them back. But can we live side by side with wolves, bears or bison? The documentary film WILDLIFE brings to mind the efforts of people who have dedicated their lives to protecting creatures that have been persecuted for generations and examines how our society perceives wilderness as a cultural phenomenon.

Stone Locals - Rediscovering the Soul of Climbing

Climbing has always been more than just a sport. It’s provided a way of life and a makeshift family to misfits who share a calling. As the sport grapples with its growing popularity, the people who anchor its core and community have more responsibility than ever. This film tells the stories of five of these anchors, the Stone Locals who keep the soul of climbing and nurture it as the sport evolves, and does it by following climbers from 5 different communities: Kathy Karlo, Daniel Pohl, Dario Ventura, The Keithley family, and Katsutaka “Jumbo” Yokoyama.

Amadeo, e depois

Her First

Two film school graduates intimidated by the gender stereotypes that pervade film industry decide to make a documentary to explore the issue. The two women spend two years shooting, make 5000 kilometers, talk to established women directors and record every moment of this journey of discovery and self-discovery. But the real journey is just about to begin.

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema

An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes" through to the advent of the Category III rating in 1988 and then the June 4th massacre in Beijing. The latter led to a panic in Hong Kong, before the Handover of the former UK colony to Mainland China, and a number of motion pictures proceeded to take freedom of speech (and sometimes political symbolism) to the extreme. This is the story of one of the most curious and invigorating periods in exploitation filmmaking.

Fight Mom

A documentary that follows Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Waterson as she balances life as a mother and professional MMA fighter.