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Koyaanisqatsi
79%

Koyaanisqatsi(en)

1983-04-27

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

Fuck
64%

Fuck(en)

2006-11-10

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

Baraka
82%

Baraka(en)

1992-09-15

A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.

Mondo Cane
63%

Mondo Cane(it)

1962-03-30

A documentary consisting of a series of travelogue vignettes providing glimpses into cultural practices throughout the world intended to shock or surprise, including an insect banquet and a memorable look at a practicing South Pacific cargo cult.

Naqoyqatsi
61%

Naqoyqatsi(en)

2002-09-02

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

The Biggest Little Farm
76%

The Biggest Little Farm(en)

2019-06-05

The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.

Powaqqatsi
73%

Powaqqatsi(en)

1988-04-29

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Girl Rising
70%

Girl Rising(en)

2013-03-07

Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.

Public Speaking
70%

Public Speaking(en)

2011-02-23

Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.

Heart of a Dog
65%

Heart of a Dog(en)

2015-10-21

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.

Bitter Lake
76%

Bitter Lake(en)

2015-01-24

An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

HyperNormalisation
75%

HyperNormalisation(en)

2016-10-25

We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing, and nothing ever changes. It is normal. Welcome to the post-truth world. How we got to where we are now…

Cow
64%

Cow(en)

2022-01-14

A close-up portrait of the daily lives of a pair of cows: told by way of some narrative-free, intimate POV photography, with plenty of close shot images, we follow the daily routine of these animals as they live what can only be described as mundane, boring lives - all with an ultimate purpose within the human food chain.

In the Realms of the Unreal
71%

In the Realms of the Unreal(en)

2004-01-15

In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.

Samsara
81%

Samsara(en)

2011-09-16

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

What Is a Woman?
69%

What Is a Woman?(en)

2022-06-01

Matt Walsh's controversial doc challenges radical gender ideology through provocative interviews and humor.

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
64%

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library(en)

2017-09-13

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.

Williams
74%

Williams(en)

2017-08-14

This sports documentary tells the story of the Williams Formula 1 team founded by the legendary Sir Frank Williams

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
77%

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside(en)

1990-07-12

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."

Deliver Us from Evil
71%

Deliver Us from Evil(en)

2006-06-24

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.

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Ôrí
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Ôrí(pt)

1989-05-02

A look at the Brazilian black movement between 1977 and 1988, going by the relationship between Brazil and Africa.

Titanic: The New Evidence
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Titanic: The New Evidence(en)

2017-01-21

This documentary draws on new evidence to reveal that a fire was raging in Titanic's boiler rooms before she left port, that it was kept secret and, it's now believed, that it led to the tragedy

THE COCKPIT
70%

THE COCKPIT(ja)

2015-05-30

In a small cockpit-like room, we see two young hip hop musicians from Tokyo giving birth to a beat: precision, patience and camaraderie hold sway, midway between an installation and sitcom.

The Godmother
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The Godmother(fr)

2025-10-18

Marzena Sowa is a quintessential contemporary European: independent, aware of how the world works—or should work—and single. After her mother’s death, she is consumed by longing and sets off for her distant homeland, a Polish village where her beloved aunt Niuszka—an embodiment of joie de vivre and peace with herself—lived her entire life under the heavy weight of patriarchy. The film becomes a collision of social models, resolved with an open ending.

À corps perdus
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À corps perdus(fr)

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An Inconvenient Truth
70%

An Inconvenient Truth(en)

2006-05-24

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Investigation Into the Invisible World
60%

Investigation Into the Invisible World(fr)

2002-10-29

A feature length documentary shot in Iceland on mediums and the relationship between humans and invisible beings such as elves ghosts, angels, water monsters and extra-terrestrials. The film is a journey to the frontiers of life questioning the scope of our existence. Are we alone in the universe? If life exists in other dimensions, it's worth knowing more.

All This Can Happen
0%

All This Can Happen(en)

2013-01-27

A flickering dance of intriguing imagery brings to light the possibilities of ordinary movements from the everyday which appear, evolve and freeze before your eyes. Made entirely from archive photographs and footage from the earliest days of moving image, All This Can Happen (2012) follows the footsteps of the protagonist from the short story 'The Walk' by Robert Walser. Juxtapositions, different speeds and split frame techniques convey the walker's state of mind as he encounters a world of hilarity, despair and ceaseless variety.

Fake Famous
71%

Fake Famous(en)

2021-02-02

Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.

Africa Rising
75%

Africa Rising(de)

2019-06-03

How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.

The Secret of the Secret
0%

The Secret of the Secret(en)

2000-02-21

The traditional healers in the Swiss and French mountains.

To Stay Alive: A Method
54%

To Stay Alive: A Method(en)

2016-11-19

Iggy Pop reads and recites Michel Houellebecq’s manifesto. The documentary features real people from Houellebecq’s life with the text based on their life stories.

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers
60%

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers(ar)

1969-01-01

Festival panafricain d'Alger is a documentary by William Klein of the music and dance festival held 40 years ago in the streets and in venues all across Algiers. Klein follows the preparations, the rehearsals, the concerts… He blends images of interviews made to writers and advocates of the freedom movements with stock images, thus allowing him to touch on such matters as colonialism, neocolonialism, colonial exploitation, the struggles and battles of the revolutionary movements for Independence.

The Society of the Spectacle
67%

The Society of the Spectacle(fr)

1974-05-01

Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.

Visions of Europe
50%

Visions of Europe(en)

2004-05-01

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

Trust Me
80%

Trust Me(en)

2020-10-08

Trust Me uses stories, facts and experts to explain how our lack of media literacy is hurting us and how the media is negatively affecting our perspective of the world. True stories of how mis-information can result in real problems are meant to provoke thought and action in viewers.

Modern Life
75%

Modern Life(fr)

2008-10-29

For ten years, Raymond Depardon has followed the lives of farmer living in the mountain ranges. He allows us to enter their farms with astounding naturalness. This moving film speaks, with great serenity, of our roots and of the future of the people who work on the land. This the last part of Depardon's triptych "Profils paysans" about what it is like to be a farmer today in an isolated highland area in France. "La vie moderne" examines what has become of the persons he has followed for ten years, while featuring younger people who try to farm or raise cattle or poultry, come hell or high water.

The Spark: The Origins of Pride
62%

The Spark: The Origins of Pride(fr)

2019-07-24

A story of the LGBT struggle from the 1960s to the present, after the Stonewall riot sparked the militant action in New York that was to spread around the world. From San Francisco to Paris via Amsterdam, between the first Gay Pride, the election of Harvey Milk, the French "decriminalization", the AIDS epidemic and the first homosexual marriages, these few decades of struggle are embodied through numerous testimonies of actors and actresses of this revolution rainbow.