Documentary Movies
Impression of a War (2015)
For over 70 years Colombia has been subject to an internal armed conflict whose demarcation lines seem to have become blurred over time. An insidious creeping violence has gradually pervaded…
Gambling on Extinction (2015)
Today, only 3,200 tigers roam in the wild. At the current rate of poaching, elephants, rhinos and tigers living in the wild will be extinct in our lifetime. Who are…
Kobe Bryant’s Muse (2015)
Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal the story of Kobe Bryant’s career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries that have helped shape his stellar 18-year tenure in the…
The Hunting Ground (2015)
A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. The film follows the lives of several…
My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (2015)
A documentary directed by Winding Refn’s wife, Liv Corfixen, and it follows the Danish-born filmmaker during the making of his 2013 film Only God Forgives.
Life’s a Beach (2015)
A documentary film about Mungo and the way he began living when he was forced ashore after his boat had rudder problems and consequently sank at Folkestone Warren. He built…
Erbarme dich – Matthäus Passion Stories (2015)
Erbarme dich – Matthäus Passion Stories is a labyrinthine narrative in which notables such as Peter Sellars, Emio Greco, Simon Halsey and painter Rinke Nijburg explain their special relationship with…
Omo Child: The River and the Bush (2015)
For many generations people in the Omo Valley (tribal southwest Ethiopia) believed some children are cursed and that these ‘cursed’ children bring disease, drought and death to the tribe. The…
Keith Robinson: Back of the Bus Funny (2015)
Robinson finds the funny in everything from politics, music and pop culture to growing up in South Philly.
Every Face Has a Name (2015)
Recalls the day when Holocaust survivors took their first steps into freedom, unaware of their future. Every Face Has a Name puts a name on those nameless faces and lets…
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)
Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer…
Ten Billion (2015)
The Earth’s population is expected to reach 10 billion people by 2050. The consequences will be catastrophic. Based on Stephen Emmott’s hit theater show, Ten Billion is a wake up…
Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton (2015)
One of the most significant UFO events in history — Travis Walton’s 1975 UFO experience comes alive in this 90-minute documentary. His trauma and transition after a mysterious beam of…
Becoming Zlatan (2015)
The decisive years of Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimović, told through rare archive footage in which a young Zlatan speaks openly about his life and challenges. The film closely follows…
The Ceremony (2015)
In an extravagant house in Paris, people gather for sexual ceremonies in luxurious environments. The 83-year-old author, Catherine Robbe-Grillet is the brains and heart behind the erotic role playing. She…
Owl Power (2015)
For centuries, the mysterious nighttime lives and uncanny hunting skills of owls have made them fascinating hallmarks of children’s stories and folk tales the world over. But what actually makes…
Super Cute Animals (2015)
Gordon Buchanan goes to meet the world’s cutest animals to reveal their hidden biology, and find out why people have such a strong emotional response to them.
Fifty Shades Uncovered (2015)
Fifty Shades Uncovered is a brand new feature documentary filmed in London and New York which explores the twilight zone of submissive romance and the power of the Fifty Shades…
A German Youth (2015)
At the end of the 1960s the post-war generation began to revolt against their parents. This was a generation disillusioned by anti-communist capitalism and a state apparatus in which they…
The Seventh Fire (2015)
When gang leader Rob Brown is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his beloved American Indian community in…
The Backward Class (2015)
Teens from the ‘untouchable’ caste study to take India’s national exams.
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time (2015)
The evolution of adult cinema through the most influential films in history, a journey that begins in the 1970s and ends nowadays. An in-depth analysis of the success of the…
Run on Fat: Cereal Killers 2 (2015)
World class triathlete Sami Inkinen & Dr Steve Phinney challenge the efficacy & safety of “carb loading” for sports performance.
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (2015)
The wild West Berlin of the 1980s became the creative melting pot of pop subcultures: music, art and chaos. Before the Iron Curtain fell, anything and everything seemed possible.
Florida Man (2015)
Basically we just drove around aimlessly, stopping any time we saw something or someone that interested us and one thing would lead to another and the universe would pull us…
Field Niggas (2015)
Set entirely at night, Field Niggas takes us to the corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Harlem and introduces us to its faces. The non-synch audio track consists…
The Russian Woodpecker (2015)
As his country is gripped by revolution and war, a Ukrainian victim of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster discovers a dark secret and must decide whether to risk his life and…
Heartworn Highways Revisited (2015)
On the 38th anniversary of the seminal music documentary, Heartworn Highways – a film that explored and captured the nascent roots of the Outlaw Country movement in the mid-70s –…
Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of (2015)
A behind-the-scenes look at the popular boy band, Backstreet Boys.
A Quest for Meaning (2015)
Two childhood friends leave everything behind to go question the workings of the world. This incredible, life-changing journey across America, Europe, and Asia encourages us to reconsider our relationship with…
David Starkey’s Magna Carta (2015)
David Starkey looks at the origins of Magna Carta, the document that has underpinned British liberties since it was created in 1215 to check the abuses of King John.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)
GOING CLEAR intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of…
Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in PyongYang (2015)
Dennis Rodman is on a mission. After forging an unlikely friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, he wants to improve relations between North Korea and the US by staging…
How to Dance in Ohio (2015)
In Columbus, Ohio, a group of autistic teenagers and young adults role-play this transition by going through the deceptively complex social interactions of preparing for a spring formal. Focusing on…
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage,…
Meru (2015)
Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.
Holbein: Eye of the Tudors (2015)
A survey of Hans Holbein’s career from his beginnings as a religious painter to his work for Henry VIII and beyond. The program also includes a close analysis of “The…
Racing Extinction (2015)
An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.
Bitter Lake (2015)
An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.
Being Evel (2015)
In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of Evel Knievel. Long after the man hung up his famous white leather jumpsuit and rode his Harley…