Type: Movies
Genre: Documentary
1895 content found
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 3,587 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 2,792 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 4,409 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 5,109 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 3,009 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

3,127 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

3,914 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 3,938 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 3,069 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

2,687 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 3,090 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 2,410 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 5,263 Views
Born to Be Wild 2011

This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.

Category: Adventure, Documentary, Short

Stars: Morgan Freeman,Birute Galdikas,Daphne Sheldrick

7.5 IMDB Rating 2,805 Views
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010

In 1994, a group of scientists discovered a cave in Southern France perfectly preserved for over 20,000 years and containing the earliest known human paintings. Knowing the cultural significance that the Chauvet Cave holds, the French government immediately cut-off all access to it, save a few archaeologists and paleontologists. But documentary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, has been given limited access, and now we get to go inside examining beautiful artwork created by our ancient ancestors around 32,000 years ago. He asks questions to various historians and scientists about what these humans would have been like and trying to build a bridge from the past to the present.

Category: Documentary, History

Stars: Werner Herzog,Jean Clottes,Julien Monney,Jean-Michel Geneste

7.4 IMDB Rating 4,433 Views
TT3D: Closer to the Edge 2011

By vividly recounting the TT's legendary rivalries and the Isle of Man's unique road racing history, this 3D feature documentary will discover why modern TT riders still risk their lives to win the world's most dangerous race. The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called for a commitment far beyond any other racing event, and many have made the ultimate sacrifice in their quest for victory. A story about freedom of choice, the strength of human spirit and the will to win. It's also an examination of what motivates those rare few, this elite band of brothers who risk everything to win. The vision of top commercials director Richard de Aragues, this promises to be one of the most thrilling films of 2011.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Guy Martin,Ian Hutchinson,John McGuinness,Michael Dunlop

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,338 Views
Forks Over Knives 2011

What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug and major medical operations have become routine. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country's three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to "battle" these very conditions. Millions suffer from a host of other degenerative diseases. Could it be there's a single solution to all of these problems? A solution so comprehensive, but so utterly straightforward, that it's mind-boggling that more of us haven't taken it seriously? FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called "diseases of affluence" that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies, one of which is considered among the most comprehensive health-related investigations ever undertaken. Their research separately and independently led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. Despite the profound implications of their findings, their work has remained relatively unknown to the public. In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes. Doctors teach these patients how to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments-while the challenges and triumphs of their journeys are revealed.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Lee Fulkerson,Matthew Lederman,Alona Pulde,T. Colin Campbell

7.7 IMDB Rating 3,283 Views
These Amazing Shadows 2011

What do the films Casablanca, Blazing Saddles, and West Side Story have in common? Besides being popular, they have also been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," by the Library of Congress and listed on the National Film Registry. These Amazing Shadows tells the history and importance of The Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself. The current list of 525 films includes selections from every genre - documentaries, home movies, Hollywood classics, avant-garde, newsreels and silent films. These Amazing Shadows reveals how American movies tell us so much about ourselves...not just what we did, but what we thought, what we felt, what we aspired to, and the lies we told ourselves.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Jeff Adachi,James H. Billington,Robin Blaetz,Brooks Boliek

7.6 IMDB Rating 2,599 Views
Undefeated 2011

A documentary that follows the Manassas Tigers football team, a severely underfunded and underprivileged football team -- who were even hired out as a practice team for more successful schools -- as they reverse their fortunes, thanks to coach Bill Courtney.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Montrail 'Money' Brown,O.C. Brown,Bill Courtney,Chavis Daniels

7.8 IMDB Rating 3,770 Views
Room 237 2012

A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within 'Stanley Kubrick (I)' 's Kubrick''s film The Shining (1980). The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments. Together they'll draw the audience into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends, many ways in, but no way out.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Bill Blakemore,Geoffrey Cocks,Juli Kearns,John Fell Ryan

6.3 IMDB Rating 3,673 Views