Documentary Movies

Epic documentary about the German expeditions to Nanga Parbat up to 1937. After a first unsuccessful attempt in 1932 and the tragic second expedition...

Travelogue documenting extremely isolated areas in Switzerland between Bernese Alps and the Rhone River.

After being turned down for funding by the town council, a filmmaker decides to make his great social and political fresco as an amateur.

As if perched atop the majestic Rocher Percé, a stranded stone ship, this film takes an innovative look at the Gaspé Peninsula, shaped...

This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets...

A film team hires a private detective to help them make a "true crime" about a nose stolen from the statue of the famous soccer player Zlatan...

In Eastern Ukraine, childhood neighbors find their lives violently derailed by a shifting frontline. Natasha, a promising boxing talent, becomes a...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Author Stephen King discusses the various types of horror films and why they are so popular with moviegoers.

Since its release in 1968, Planet of the Apes, the masterful film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston, and its subsequent...

Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a...

A movement to criminalize men with long hair, commonly referred to as "gondrong". during Indonesia’s New Order era gave rise to various...

Released on September 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A documentary special that provides a rare view into the real Charles behind the headlines… told in his own words.

An intimate look at the life and career of Paulinho da Costa, the most recorded percussionist in music history. The documentary explores his unique...

On the eve of the 1990 World Cup final, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Luciano Pavarotti sang together for the first time. A look...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A VHS featuring Lionel Messi starts a tug of war between Spain and Argentina over his loyalty.

Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when...