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.

Dear Orchid

1421. Dear Orchid

Documentary

202618min

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia

Director: Hana Selena Sokolović

A journey retracing my sisters’ 1992–93 displacement from Sarajevo through Bosnia and Croatia, guided by a childhood war diary.



Late Night 2

1423. Late Night 2

Horror Documentary

202623min

Director: Janey Belivet

A walk through a section of a town at night


A star-studded evening from Berns in Stockholm awaits. Tilde de Paula Eby welcomes us and offers an evening of goodies from the year as well as throwbacks as TV4 celebrates its 35th anniversary. The guest list includes Petra Mede, David Hellenius, Carina Berg, Johan Glans, Linda Lindorff, Mauri Hermundsson and Camilla Hamid. Many gems are promised and even a sneak peek at what 2026 has to offer.


I Recognize You, Yet You Feel Strange

1425. I Recognize You, Yet You Feel Strange

Documentary

20263min

Brazil

Director: Felipe Santelli

Within photographs that are not their own, a body discovers it has always been part of another.


Junior Year

1426. Junior Year

Documentary

202616min

Brazil

Director: Pep Aguiar

A simple trip to Angra dos Reis turns into an unforgettable moment for nine junior year high school students.


From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

1427. From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026

Documentary Music TV Movie

20261h 25min

Austria, United Kingdom

Director: Michael Beyer

The famed Vienna Philharmonic rings in the New Year with its annual concert from Vienna's Musikverein conducted for the first time by Yannick Nézet-Séguin with performances by the Vienna State Ballet and location segments hosted by Hugh Bonneville.


A celebration of a comic who made generations laugh and taught us to look at the world differently. Dave Allen was one of the most influential comedians to appear on British TV, but his humour often came under fire from all directions.


Strangers

1429. Strangers

Drama Music Documentary
10.0

20267min

Egypt

Director: Mouhamed Hesham

Strangers is a reflective film that explores memory and the lingering echoes of our last happy moments memories that continue to follow us long after they have passed. The film delves into unfinished dreams and the emotional weight they carry, while observing the current state of the world and the growing difficulty of human connection compared to the past, when interaction felt simpler and more genuine. Through the protagonist’s memories, we witness a time when dreams were modest and people felt familiar. As he comes to understand the reality of the world around him, he finds himself transformed no longer belonging, but becoming a stranger.


Indie Author

1430. Indie Author

Documentary

20261h 29min

Director: Adam Grandy

Indie Author is a movie for the dreamers of the world. They say that if you do what you love for a living, you'll never work a day in your life. For most authors, writing is their passion, but the odds have always been stacked against them. Enter the underdogs, the people who didn't let anything stand between them and the impossible. They are the daydreamers, the romantics, and the storytellers who found what it takes to earn a full-time living from their craft and have built a community to help each other and defy the odds. Through their stories, you might find answers to launch your own writing career. At a minimum, you'll be entertained, inspired, and well-armed with the hard truths and inside facts if you choose the adventure of a writer's life.