Type: Movies
Genre: Documentary
1922 content found
Am I Black Enough for You 2009

Am I Black Enough for You tells the story about the artist Billy Paul, the city of Philadelphia and the lifelong companionship between Billy and his wife Blanche. It's a film about love, marriage, about life's complications. The film follows the story of Billy Paul's song 'Am I Black Enough for You'. The song was the second single, a follow up to the classic 'Mrs. Jones' a number one and smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic. On release 'Am I Black Enough for You' flopped, a failure that nearly cost Billy his career.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Malik Abdul-Basit,Jay Berger,Clive Davis,Kenny Gamble

6.8 IMDB Rating 2,688 Views
Diving Into the Unknown 2016

After a terrible accident deep inside an underwater cave, the survivors are forced to risk their own lives to bring the bodies of their friends home.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Kai Känkänen,Vesa Rantanen,Patrik Grönqvist

3,684 Views
Den unge Zlatan 2015

The decisive years of Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, told through rare archival footage where a young Zlatan speaks openly about his life and challenges. The film closely follows Zlatan, from his debut in Malmö FF in 1999, through his conflictual years with Ajax Amsterdam, up to the final breakthrough with Juventus in 2005. BECOMING ZLATAN is a coming-of-age film, depicting the complicated journey of this young, talented and troubled player who finally becomes a superstar in the international football world. It's a story about a young talent living under constant pressure. From the teammates in Malmö who think he's too egoistic and only plays for himself. From the tough managers of Ajax who send him to the bench, where he loses his self-confidence. From his father who tells the 18 year old Zlatan: You're nothing. You're nothing special until you've succeeded internationally. Throughout his journey, Zlatan stays true to himself. When he finally succeeds in Italy he also closes the doors to his personal life. Football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an enigma, but in this story from his breakthrough years, he - for a moment - gives some glimpses into who he really is.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Sport

Stars: Leo Beenhakker,Hasse Borg,Fabio Capello,David Endt

7.0 IMDB Rating 9,412 Views
The Culture High 2014

The makers of the critically acclaimed 'The Union:The Business Behind Getting High', bring you the profound exploration of one of the most prolific wars of our time. 'The Culture High' is the riveting story that tears into the very fiber of modern day marijuana prohibition to reveal the truth behind the arguments and motives governing both those who support and oppose the existing marijuana laws.

Category: Documentary, News

Stars: Ronald Reagan,Snoop Dogg,Joe Rogan,Bo Dietl

8.4 IMDB Rating 4,391 Views
Virunga 2014

In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places in the world and home to the last of the mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers - including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a carer of orphan gorillas and a Belgian conservationist - protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo's rich natural resources. When the newly formed M23 rebel group declares war in May 2012, a new conflict threatens the lives and stability of everyone and everything they've worked so hard to protect.

Category: Documentary, War

Stars: André Bauma,Emmanuel de Merode,Mélanie Gouby,Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo

8.3 IMDB Rating 4,547 Views
Imba Means Sing 2015

IMBA MEANS SING is a character-driven heartfelt story of resilience and the impact of education. The film follow Angel, Moses and Nina from the slums of Kampala, Uganda through a world tour with the Grammy-nominated African Children's Choir. The film is stunningly shot and told through Angel, Moses and Nina's perspectives on their one shot journey from poverty to education. Their story is an intimate look at the inner workings of the Choir and how each child processes the joys and challenges of their life-changing opportunity.

Category: Documentary, Music

Stars: N/A

8.4 IMDB Rating 2,882 Views
The Wolfpack 2015

Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed, 'The Wolfpack,' the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers decides to revisit the outside world and everything changes.

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Bhagavan Angulo,Govinda Angulo,Jagadisa Angulo,Krsna Angulo

7.1 IMDB Rating 3,751 Views
The Hacker Wars 2014

(h)ac(k)tivist [noun]: a person who uses technology to bring about social change. "The Hacker Wars" - a film about the targeting of (h)ac(k)tivists, activists and journalists by the US government. There is a war going on - the war for our minds, "The Hacker Wars". The government needs to control information. The film follows the information warriors who are fighting back, and it depicts the dangerous battle in which (h)ac(k)tivists fight for information freedom. Hacktivists impact the world in a new way by using the government's information against itself to call out those in power. Meet the hacktivists: "weev", Barrett Brown, Jeremy Hammond. They try to change the world and sometimes they go to jail.

Category: Crime, Documentary

Stars: Andrew 'weev' Auernheimer,Andrew Blake,Barrett Brown,Jaime 'asshurtmacfags' Cochran

6.5 IMDB Rating 3,632 Views
Minnen från Shoah 2015

Claude Lanzmann discusses the process of directing, producing, editing and presenting his groundbreaking and influential documentary Shoah (1985).

Category: Documentary, Short

Stars: Claude Lanzmann,Richard Brody,Marcel Ophüls

7.5 IMDB Rating 2,828 Views
Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders 2015

Two of the most notorious unsolved cases in the history of American crime - the murders of renowned rap stars Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls - have been the subject of exhaustive investigations, relentless speculation, and a web of conspiracy theories and dark secrets. Now, for the first time, the inside story behind these sensational cases is laid bare in Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders. Using invaluable information sourced from hundreds of police case files, as well as taped confessions never before shown on film, and interviews with lead detective Greg Kading and other witnesses, this is the riveting account of the task force that finally exposed the shocking truth behind the deaths of these two rap music icons.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Xavien T. Bailey,I. Elijah Baughman,Anthony D. Bell,Will Dunbar

8.2 IMDB Rating 4,449 Views
Sextemplet 2015

Christian runs a swinger club in Norrkoping, Sweden. He has just experienced a catastrophe. The club has burnt down. Happily enough he meets Robin, the owner of the old beautiful theatre in town. He is just about to start a LGBTQ burlesque show, inspired by the Moulin Rouge in Paris, to make the theatre florish and solve his harsh economic situation. Having tenants in the empty cellar seems to be an excellent idea and the two new friends start to cooperate, while the town of Norrkoping is in rage against the upcoming Sex Temple. Christians dream is to one day arrange a swinger party in the whole theatre -and sometimes dreams come true!

Category: Documentary, Drama

Stars: N/A

6.4 IMDB Rating 5,149 Views
Prescription Thugs 2015

In this follow-up to his film BIGGER FASTER STRONGER, director Chris Bell turns his camera on the abuse of prescription drugs and, ultimately, himself. As Bell learns more about Big Pharma, an industry he had been brought up to trust, he falls down his own hole of addiction.

Category: Documentary

Stars: N/A

8.4 IMDB Rating 3,041 Views
Dukales Dream 2015

Hugh Jackman (X-MEN's "Wolverine") flies to Ethiopia as part of World Vision's initiative to bring attention to their success in raising people out of poverty. Hugh spends an entire day in the fields with a coffee grower named Dukale who is working hard to lift his family out of poverty. Spending time on Dukale's farm, Hugh learned first-hand about the value of fair trade coffee. Upon returning to New York, Hugh was invited to speak at UN Climate Week where he made an impassioned plea to world leaders to provide support for farmers like Dukale, noting something as simple as a cup of coffee had the power to reduce global poverty. Hugh was so inspired by Dukale, he launched Laughing Man Coffee, trading directly with the growers and donating 100% of the profit to support community development programs and social entrepreneurs around the world.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Deborra-Lee Furness,Hugh Jackman

3,161 Views
Barça Dreams 2015

BARÇA DREAMS is the most complete documentary ever to be made about the story of FC Barcelona, one of the top soccer clubs in the world, highly praised for its legendary figures like Leo Messi, the best footballer of all time, the prestigious coach Pep Guardiola, or the man who revolutionized this sport (soccer and football are used interchangeably throughout the entire text) with his innovative vision: Johan Cruyff. The film narrates the soccer club's long road to fame and acknowledgement, culminating in the generation of players of the stature of Leo Messi, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, all of them trained in the famous school of La Masía. It also reveals the secrets of a powerful soccer club that causes admiration worldwide and is closely linked to the Catalan identity, making the motto "Barça: more than a club" a reality. It is a genuine emotional voyage to the heart and soul of the club which Joan Gamper, an undisputable sportsman, founded over a hundred years ago. It rekindles the dreams and ambitions of a long list of footballers who sought glory in one of the most admired soccer clubs in recent times.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Eric Abidal,José Ramón Alexanko,José María Bakero,Ramon Besa

3,952 Views
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again 2014

Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again offers an insight into one of the most famous entertainers in the world, combining high-energy musical performances with a raw and candid look at Lopez's personal and professional life over a defining six-month period. Special behind-the-scenes moments capture the challenge of going on her first world tour with her two young children, parents and closest friends in tow, beginning in South America and ending in Puerto Rico, where she held her first concert 11 years earlier.

Category: Documentary, Music

Stars: Jennifer Lopez,Bryant Siono,Carnell Harrel,Norman Jackson

6.5 IMDB Rating 3,987 Views
Welcome to Leith 2015

'Welcome to Leith' is a feature documentary chronicling the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. Filmed in the days leading up to Cobb's arrest for terrorizing the townspeople on an armed patrol and his subsequent release from jail six months later, the film is an eerie document of American DIY ideals.

Category: Documentary, Thriller

Stars: N/A

7.3 IMDB Rating 3,107 Views
Fresh Dressed 2015

Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of Hip-Hop Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between. Supported by rich archival materials and in depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way of life--and the outsiders who studied and admired them--Fresh Dressed goes to the core of where style was born on the black and brown side of town.

Category: Documentary

2,725 Views
The Green Prince 2014

A Palestinian in Ramallah, Mosab Hassan Yousef grows up angry and ready to fight Israel. Arrested for smuggling guns at the age of 17, he's interrogated by the Shin Bet, Israel's security service, and sent to prison. But shocked by Hamas's ruthless tactics in the prison and the organization's escalating campaign of suicide bombings outside, Mosab agrees to spy for Israel. For him, there is no greater shame. For his Shin Bet handler, Gonen, there is no greater prize: "operating" the oldest son of a founding member of Hamas.

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Mosab Hassan Yousef,Gonen Ben Yitzhak,Sheikh Hassan Yousef

7.1 IMDB Rating 3,122 Views
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014

A documentary about Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus - two movie-obsessed cousins whose passion for cinema changed the way movies were made and marketed - and the tale of how this passion ultimately led to the demise of the company they built together.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Sam Firstenberg,David Paulsen,Luigi Cozzi,Menahem Golan

7.3 IMDB Rating 2,448 Views
Gettysburg 2011

An examination of the Battle of Gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level.

Category: Documentary, History, War

Stars: Sam Rockwell,Anton Blake,Josh Artis,Greg Berg

6.4 IMDB Rating 5,298 Views