Documentary Movies

About 5000 women are murdered every year throughout the world in what are called ‘honor killings’. In many cases, it is relatives, even the parents, of the victim who perpetrate…

Explore the secret world of the bodyguards who risk their lives to protect the rich, famous and powerful.

One man’s search for joy has culminated in a constant experience of rhythm in the world around him.

A story of globalization filtered through the fever dream of a Mexican shaman, The Modern Jungle is also an intimate portrait of Zoque culture, commodity fetish, and the predicament of…

Can games change the world? With cities everywhere struggling to cope with the population growth that increased urbanisation brings, can video games be harnessed to help the residents, especially young…

From the producers of ‘Bowling for Columbine’, ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ and ‘Generation Iron’ comes ‘The Hurt Business’ which examines the rise of mixed martial arts fighting through the eyes of today’s…

Lot Lizard is a feature documentary about truck stop sex workers in America. There are three million truck drivers and thousands of truck stops throughout the United States. Many of…

All About Asado is a trip into the culinary heart of Argentina. Asado, the tradition of grilled meat, is a food and also a ritual. It is primitive and modern,…

A documentary that tells the true story of three men who lived on a billboard for nearly nine months to win a modular home.

The documentary focuses on how future technology could significantly change the two inevitable features of the human experience: punching the clock and fading away. With advanced automation and artificial intelligence,…

The strange story of John McAfee, who went from millionaire software mogul to yogi, Kurtz-like jungle recluse to potential murderer, and most recently a prospective presidential candidate for the American…

A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world.

Northern Disco Lights tells the untold story of a group of teenagers in the arctic city of Tromsø, who set off a chain of events that would go on to…

Rolling Stone investigative reporter Greg Palast busted Jeb Bush for stealing the 2000 election by purging Black voters from Florida’s electoral rolls. Now Palast is back to take a deep…

A documentary by Charlie Minn about the McDonalds Massacre from 1984, when a man walked into a McDonald’s restaurant in San Diego armed with guns and shot 40 men, women,…

A documentary film about three cases of rape, that includes the stories of two American high school students, Audrie Pott and Daisy Coleman. At the time of the sexual assaults,…

The New Horizons team examines the latest findings and imagery from Pluto and the fringes of our solar system revealing a world unlike any other we’ve seen before.

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

A documentary focused on plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the surreal art movement, comedian Jim Moir (a.k.a. Vic Reeves) presents this documentary exploring the history of Dadism and the lasting…

An investigation into the failed mental health policies within the US military and the deadly consequences to the troops.

Launched in 1982 by three friends in a Houston diner, Compaq Computer set out to build a portable PC to take on IBM, the world’s most powerful tech company. Many…

Donning his signature suit and fedora, the dapper comic offers a unique spin on getting old, the presidential election and “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”

After a close encounter with a UFO, a man becomes a trance channel for an extraterrestrial entity, which leads to a deeper investigation on the nature of reality and mankind’s…

Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.

A world without water, consumed by sand: this is the Big Empty. On the edge of the endless desert, a group of children survive alone in the ruin of the…

A one-hour, non-partisan program in English and Spanish encouraging Latinos to vote. It features inspiring stories of leading Latino celebrities and media personalities such as María Celeste Arrarás, Prince Royce,…

REEL ROCK cranks it up to 11 with our latest collection of electrifying climbing films showcasing the sport’s biggest stories and athletes. Featuring Ashima Shiraishi, Will Stanhope, Matt Segal, Brette…

The Beatles stormed through Europe’s music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as…

September 18, 1980, 6:25 p.m., Titan II base in Damascus, Arkansas. On this fateful night an explosion kills an Air Force member and transforms the lives of everyone on the…

Matthew’s heart stopped beating on the tattoo parlour table. Now, his parents hold their dying boy. But in their hands they also hold the fates of others: the promise of…

Documentary revealing just how dangerous too much fat is to our most vital internal organs. The programme follows a specialist pathology team as they conduct a post-mortem on the body…

On the final nights of a world tour, director Jonathan Demme captures what makes the show soar: gifted musicians, deft dancers and a magnetic star.

One of the original members of the band Chicago, Terry Kath has been praised by icons like Jimi Hendrix and Joe Walsh for his voice and guitar playing. Michelle Sinclair,…

What happened to those vedettes who represented the mexican cabaret’s exotic beauty in the ‘70s and ‘80s? Four decades after the end of their roles, they tell their stories with…

On-ice enforcers struggle to rise through the professional ranks of the world’s most prestigious hockey league, only to be confronted with a new found fight for the existence of the…

Go inside the chaos and courage of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York in “9/11”, updated fifteen years later by the original filmmakers. As the only documentary footage…

In the first hour of the two-part back-to-back special, Colleen Stan: The Girl in the Box, kidnapping survivor Colleen Stan tells the story of her seven-year ordeal. Abducted by a…

This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.