Documentary movies

Sympathy for the Devil

1968 | Documentary | Music | UK

In the 60's, having as the background the rehearsal and recording of "Sympathy for the Devil" in the classic album "Beggar's Banquet" by the revolutionary bad boy Rolling Stones - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman and Brian Jones - plus Marianne Faithful, Godard discloses other contemporary revolutionary ...

Dogtown and Z-Boys

2001 | Documentary | Sport | USA

In the mid-70s, surfers from Venice-Santa Monica who hung out at the Zephyr Surf Shop would skateboard when the surf was quiet. Over the course of a few heady years, riding on polyurethane wheels and copying the surfing moves of Larry Bertleman, the Z-Boys invent and polish their style on ...

Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War

2003 | Documentary | USA | War

An impressive roster of experts is assembled to provide a generally withering commentary on the quality of evidence and possible motivations of the Neo-conservatives who provided the momentum and muscle behind America's venture into preemptive war. Among them are veteran CIA analysts and operatives, military officers, diplomats, politicians, arms inspectors, ...

The Butch Factor

2009 | Documentary | USA

From the Castro culture of the 1970s to today s Bears and gym rats, this fascinating investigation of gay men and sexuality blows the lid off old stereotypes and showcases a battalion of interviewees including muscle men, rodeo riders, rugby players and cops. The men speak candidly on topics from ...

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

2008 | Biography | Documentary | USA

A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.

Classic Albums: Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch a Fire

1999 | Documentary | Music | Netherlands | UK | USA

In the late '60s, the notion that reggae would become more than just a novelty act would have been laughed at. To break into the mainstream, the movement needed a powerful voice of prophetic proportions. This voice emerged from the collective work of three pioneering friends from Jamaica, Peter Tosh, ...

Feet of Flames

1998 | Documentary | Music | UK

This release captures a 1998 concert from Irish dancer Michael Flatley, the man who broke from the troupe Riverdance to have his own solo career. Hinting that it may be his last live performance, Flatley is cheered on by an enthusiastic London crowd.

Capitalism: A Love Story

2009 | Documentary | Drama | USA

On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece Roger & Me, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). But this ...

Clarkson: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

2006 | Documentary | UK

This year Jezza takes the cream of Europes super-cars to the USA to pit them against America's finest, with highlights including a race up a mountain between a Cadillac Escalade, a Hummer H2 and a Range Rover, and a straight head-to-head race between a BMW Z4M and a Dodge Viper ...

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

2009 | Documentary | USA

Millions saw history made as Barack Obama took the podium on election night. But few witnessed his unguarded moments in the hours and days before he greeted the nation ... until now. Meet the man who would be president and the dedicated campaign workers who helped get him there in ...

The September Issue

2009 | Documentary | USA

The September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine weighed nearly five pounds, and was the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. With unprecedented access, this film tells the story of legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour and her larger-than-life team of editors creating the issue and ruling the ...

Act of God

2009 | Canada | Documentary

Documentarian Jennifer Baichwal helmed this reflective documentary that ponders the spiritual, emotional, and metaphysical ramifications of being struck by a lightning bolt. According to the National Weather Service, the odds of this incident befalling any given person are about one in 700,000, which makes many a survivor question why he ...