Observational Documentary Movies

  • 2001
    Rivers and Tides

    Rivers and Tides

    Rivers and Tides

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    Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.

    Rivers and Tides
  • 2017
    Rise of the Warrior Apes

    Rise of the Warrior Apes

    Rise of the Warrior Apes

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    Filmed over 23 years, Rise of the Warrior Apes tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chimpanzees in Ngogo, Uganda – featuring four...

    Rise of the Warrior Apes
  • 2008
    Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

    Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

    Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk

    5.52008HD

    A documentary about a 15-day river-rafting trip on the Colorado River aimed at highlighting water conservation issues.

    Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
  • 2023
    Our Body

    Our Body

    Our Body

    7.8852023HD

    In a Parisian public hospital, Claire Simon questions what it means to live in women’s bodies, filming their diversity, singularity and their...

    Our Body
  • 2024
    Riverboom

    Riverboom

    Riverboom

    8.5422024HD

    In the year following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, young journalist Claude Baechtold finds himself in the war zone of Afghanistan. Not entirely...

    Riverboom
  • 2017
    Secrets of Christ's Tomb

    Secrets of Christ's Tomb

    Secrets of Christ's Tomb

    7.52017HD

    We follow leading experts on a quest to unlock the mysteries surrounding the tomb of Christ, using the latest scientific techniques to restore the...

    Secrets of Christ's Tomb
  • 2024
    Christspiracy

    Christspiracy

    Christspiracy

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    The moral dimension of humanity's interaction with nonhuman animals and the industries that profit from their exploitation, as informed by world...

    Christspiracy
  • 2012
    The New Watchdogs

    The New Watchdogs

    The New Watchdogs

    7.42012HD

    In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual...

    The New Watchdogs
  • 2024
    Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World

    Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World

    Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World

    7.0452024HD

    A teen with autism unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.

    Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World
  • 2021
    All Light, Everywhere

    All Light, Everywhere

    All Light, Everywhere

    6.4172021HD

    Filmmaker Theo Anthony offers a far-ranging look at the biases in how people see things, focusing on the recorded image.

    All Light, Everywhere
  • 2006
    The One Percent

    The One Percent

    The One Percent

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    Jamie Johnson takes the exploration of wealth that he began in Born Rich one step further. The One Percent, refers to the tiny percentage of...

    The One Percent
  • 2022
    Alien Endgame

    Alien Endgame

    Alien Endgame

    6.62022HD

    In 2021, a Pentagon report revealed what the US government had denied for decades -- UFOs are real and may even pose a threat to our planet. Now,...

    Alien Endgame
  • 2016
    Down the Deep, Dark Web

    Down the Deep, Dark Web

    Down the Deep, Dark Web

    7.5832016HD

    A Gonzo-style exploration that goes beyond everything you thought you knew about the dangers, and promise, of the Darknet. Hackers, Cypherpunks and...

    Down the Deep, Dark Web
  • 2023
    Explorer: Lake of Fire

    Explorer: Lake of Fire

    Explorer: Lake of Fire

    7.22023HD

    In 2001, satellite imagery captured a mysterious “thermal anomaly” on an unexplored volcano at the ends of the Earth. What lies inside...

    Explorer: Lake of Fire
  • 2023
    Olive

    Olive

    Olive

    02023HD

    “Olive” is a short documentary that follows Olive Hagemeier, an energetic woman, on her daily routine of salvaging, repackaging and...

    Olive
  • 2008
    Global Metal

    Global Metal

    Global Metal

    7.32008HD

    In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West's most maligned musical genre - heavy metal - has impacted the...

    Global Metal
  • 2023
    Apolonia, Apolonia

    Apolonia, Apolonia

    Apolonia, Apolonia

    6.952023HD

    When Danish filmmaker Lea Glob first portrayed Apolonia Sokol in 2009, she appeared to be leading a storybook life. The talented Apolonia was born in...

    Apolonia, Apolonia
  • 2023
    Libres

    Libres

    Libres

    7.1362023HD

    For centuries, many men and women have left everything to dedicate their lives to contemplation. LIBRES, is a journey into the interior of man. We...

    Libres
  • 2015
    Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood

    Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood

    Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood

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    This documentary profiles a Maine craftsman and his son, who are among the last practitioners of the art of wooden boat building.

    Ralph Stanley: An Eye for Wood
  • 2013
    Mary's Land

    Mary's Land

    Mary's Land

    6.92013HD

    A figure skater seeks wisdom from a local sage to cure her diabetes.

    Mary's Land