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Documentary movies

Fascinating real-life stories, historical accounts, and educational deep dives that reveal the truth about our world.

Subgenres include: True Crime Documentary, Biographical Documentary, Social & Political Documentary.

We, the Wolfs

1191. We, the Wolfs

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20261h 38min

Director: Dario Aguirre

Darío follows in the footsteps of his famous ancestor to uncover a hidden chapter in his family's history. With the help of previously unknown relatives, he questions his own origins and discovers other truths. A personal exploration of identity and colonialism.


Das fast normale Leben

1192. Das fast normale Leben

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2026

Director: Stefan Sick

The film observes the everyday lives of four girls in a residential group run by child and youth welfare services. Separated from their parents, they struggle for recognition, self-love, self-determination, and security. Always with the fervent desire to return home someday.


“Pippi Longstocking“ has been translated into 70 languages and sold more than 60 million copies. The film tells the story of her “mother“, famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. When young an still unknown, she starts a diary on September 1, 1939. Full of despair about the world, she is in conversation with herself and discovers the healing power of writing. As WWII ends with millions dead and the destruction of Europe, her first book about rebellious Pippi is published.


The Huntresses

1194. The Huntresses

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20261h 18min

Director: Christelle Jornod

Fanny, Marie-Dominique, Céline, and Marie, four young women from Valais, share a passion: hunting. Over the course of a year, they juggle work, studies, and exploratory trips to the mountains. In a traditionally male-dominated field, they assert themselves in the face of prejudice while cultivating a deep and sensual connection to nature.


@ilovethettc102

1195. @ilovethettc102

Documentary Comedy
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202610min

Director: Saga Ardyanto

Account admin and followers of the viral Instagram meme page @ilovethettc102 reflect on how to maintain hope in a chaotic, online-driven world.


Nothing Remains Nothing Disappears

1196. Nothing Remains Nothing Disappears

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20261h 19min

Director: Paul Sonntag

A street corner in Berlin-Moabit is changing: an aging supermarket is being turned into a construction site and eventually a new building. Shelves are being cleared, walls torn down, breaks taken, and money counted. Between refrigerated shelves, scaffolding, and exposed concrete, the film overlays the different versions of the place and allows them to exist simultaneously. Sometimes playful, sometimes eerie, repetitions emerge, like echoes between worlds.


City Above

1197. City Above

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202612min

Director: Kristina Savickaitė

Seeking a sense of freedom and a break from everyday chaos, four friends wander through places in Vilnius Old Town that most people never see. Together, they discover a hidden part of the city where they seem to become invisible, the world feels calmer, and their bond grows stronger.


Signal Path

1198. Signal Path

Drama Documentary
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202620min

Director: Eglė Razumaitė

Liepa and her daughter move to Germany in search of a fresh start, but soon must confront her family’s disapproval and the challenges of metropolitan life.


The Ode of the Cloak

1199. The Ode of the Cloak

Documentary History
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202610min

Director: Ibrahim M. Sabzwari

This documentary explores the centuries-old Arabic poem "The Burdah" - it's origins, profound meaning, and enduring significance in modern-day life.


THE DISCIPLE

1200. THE DISCIPLE

Music Documentary
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20261h 45min

Director: Joanna Natasegara

An outsider fueled by relentless determination works his way into the inner circle of the Wu-Tang Clan, where his ambition and creativity converge in the making of an album poised to ignite global controversy.