Documentary Movies
 
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas “purely by chance”, without concern for chronological order.
 
Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey (2000)
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little…
 
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000)
A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
 
Eminem: Hitz & Disses (2000)
Documentary – The Detroit-born Marshall Mathers emerged from poverty-stricken roots to become Eminem, the most commercially successful (and controversial) white rapper of all time. This unauthorized biography shows how he…
 
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
In the nine months prior to World War II, 10.000 innocent children left behind their families, their homes, their childhood, and took the journey… to Britain to escape the Nazi…
 
Ocean Oasis (2000)
Ocean Oasis is a fascinating journey into the bountiful seas and pristine deserts of two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds — Mexico’s Sea of Cortés and the Baja California…
 
Federico Fellini’s Autobiography (2000)
Federico Fellini was one of the most individual and thought provoking directors who based most of his films upon his own reflections, dreams, life events and fantasies, who did not…
 
The Endurance (2000)
Documentary on the Shackleton Antartic expedition. A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in and the crew of his vessel ‘The Endurance’, which was trapped in the…
 
Dark Days (2000)
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
 
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
The house is rockin’ and the laughs are rollin’ as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie…
 
The Magical World of Harry Potter: The Unauthorized Story of J.K. Rowling (2000)
The unauthorized story of J.K. Rowling–creator of Harry Potter.
 
Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000)
Revisiting the 1994 Arkansas murder of three 8-year-old boys and the three teenagers convicted of the crime. A follow up to Paradise Lost, Revelations features new interviews with the convicted…
 
Playboy Wet & Wild: Slippery When Wet (2000)
Good clean fun has never been so sexy! See what happens when you bring together the world’s most beautiful women and put them into one slippery scenario after another. They…
 
David Blaine: Frozen in Time (2000)
On November 27, 2000, Blaine began a stunt called “Frozen in Time”, which was covered on a TV special. Blaine stood encased in a massive block of ice located in…
 
100 Per Cent White (2000)
A decade after taking a series of photographs of skinhead members of a far-right group for his book Public Enemies, Leo Regan returns to three members of the gang to…
 
The Gleaners and I (2000)
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at…
 
X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000)
While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men.
 
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band – Live in New York City (2000)
A two disc amalgam of the final performances of 2001’s Madison Square Gardens performances by one of the greatest bands in the world of some of the greatest music in…
 
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
The fourth film in Alanis Obomsawin’s landmark series on the Oka crisis uses a single, shameful incident as a lens through which to examine the region’s long history of prejudice…
 
American Pimp (2000)
Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from…
 
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
This documentary showcases basketball player Michael Jordan’s awe-inspiring moves, providing behind-the-scenes and on-the-court action, including footage of Jordan and the Chicago Bulls going head-to-head against the Utah Jazz in the…
 
Dolphins (2000)
From the banks of the Bahamas to the seas of Argentina, we go underwater to meet dolphins. Two scientists who study dolphin communication and behaviour lead us on encounters in…
 
Saudade do Futuro (2000)
Records the sights and sounds of the many extraordinary street musicians from the Northeast of Brazil whose music and lyrics tell the stories of their lives with improvised humor, drama…
 
The Filth and the Fury (2000)
Julien Temple’s second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk movement was just discovering itself. Featuring archival…
 
Banned! In America V: The Final Chapter (2000)
Exercise your First Amendment Right to see this video! These are the shocking images the censors don’t want you to see – and this tiem, we’ve saved the worst for…
 
Eyes of the Holocaust (2000)
Steven Spielberg and Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation present interviews with survivors of the Nazi death camps in Hungary. Their tragic testimonies are illustrated through newsreels from the…
 
The Internationale (2000)
THE INTERNATIONALE draws on people’s stories of an emotionally charged radical song (the long-time anthem of socialism and communism) to celebrate the relationship between music and social change, and to…
 
Tora Tora Tora: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor (2000)
With ample archival footage, detailed personal accounts by both American and Japanese forces and commentary from historians, The History Channel’s documentary goes behind the headlines of this infamous first strike…
 
Century of Queen Mother – 100 Years in 100 Minutes: A Celebration (2000)
Provides a thorough glimpse of the life of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mother. Interesting historic archive footage of Elizabeth and King George with President Franklin D. and First…
 
Definitely Dusty (1999)
Documentary looking at the life and work of soul and pop diva Dusty Springfield.
 
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam (1999)
A young girl has already seen everything there is to see and her world has lost all meaning. Her anger shatters her world and she finds herself in the universe…
 
Air: Eating Sleeping Waiting and Playing (1999)
This documentary follows the French electronic duo Air during their 1998 Moon Safari tour, highlighting the monotony of travel and waiting to perform. The routine is punctuated by Godard-inspired segments…
 
Stone Forever (1999)
Over 30,000 bikers turned up in 1998 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stone and recreate the funeral scene.
 
42 Up (1999)
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during…
 
American Movie (1999)
American Movie is the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual…
 
The Life and Death of Owen Hart (1999)
“The Life and Death of Owen Hart” chronicles the short but eventful life of pro-wrestling superstar Bret “Hitman” Hart’s brother Owen Hart, May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999.
 
IMAX: Galapagos 3D (1999)
Retrace the groundbreaking footsteps of Charles Darwin with a young scientist as she explores the biological diversity and unique geologic history of the Galapagos archipelago. Using the magic of IMAX®…
 
One Day in September (1999)
The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation ‘Wrath of God.’ The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage….
 
Beyond the Mat (1999)
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
 
Fifty (1999)
Prepare yourself for the jaw-dropping highlights from an amazing 50 years of winter sport action and adventure! Join an international array of Olympic skiers and snowboarders as they challenge the…