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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.

Farewell, My Tree

171. Farewell, My Tree

Documentary Animation
Upcoming

20267min

Director: Yelyzaveta Myshkalenko

What survives war and what doesn’t? For Liza, it is the fractured bond with a grandmother who is both her wound and her home. Moving between present wanderings and archival footage, this cyanotype experimental animated documentary film follows Liza’s attempts to reconstruct her past.


Noah Kahan: Out of Body

172. Noah Kahan: Out of Body

Documentary Music
Upcoming

20261h 34min

Director: Nick Sweeney

After rocketing to fame, musician Noah Kahan returns to his Vermont roots and family to seek inspiration and face personal struggles.


The Plastic Detox

173. The Plastic Detox

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 30min

Director: Louie Psihoyos

This eye-opening documentary follows six couples with unexplained infertility as they lower their exposure to plastics in hopes it helps them conceive.


40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP

174. 40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP

Documentary
Upcoming

2026

Director: James Buddy Day

The Truth Behind The Insanity of The Iconic Punk Band NOFX


A Voyage to Cuba

175. A Voyage to Cuba

Documentary Adventure
Upcoming

2026

Director: Ciprian Popica

After 30 years of dreaming to sail around the world alone, a humble Romanian sailor starts a 1,200-mile journey with unexpected turns and challenges.


The Way We Move

176. The Way We Move

Documentary Music
Upcoming

20261h 35min

Director: Vanessa Dumont

Amber Galloway, a trailblazer in ASL interpretation, takes us on a journey into the deep bond between the Deaf world and music. We follow her as she teaches struggling recruits who she hopes will have what it takes to join her at ACL music festival.


Let Our Mountains Live

177. Let Our Mountains Live

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 40min

Director: Håvard Bustnes

Sami reindeer herders win a Supreme Court victory against Europe’s largest wind farm - but when the state refuses to act, their fight reveals a deeper crisis of justice and trust.


KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin

178. KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 36min

Director: Philipp Fussenegger

The story of the legendary Berlin club and its founder, a woman whose life is inextricably interwoven with the bright and dark sides of a hedonistic lifestyle.


The phrase "Born Sexy Yesterday" is derived from the 1950 film "Born Yesterday." However beneath this superficial portrayal of some women lies a more complex understanding , revealing deeper narratives that resonate with many. October 1, 1985. The chilling emptiness in Michele Avila's eyes. Her murder, a savage ballet of teenage fury, ripped through the town, festering wounds exposing the venomous underbelly of a seemingly innocent friendship. Jealousy, a serpent coiled in the heart of adolescence, struck with the force of a viper, revealing the terrifying depths of envy's reach. These weren't just girls; they were predators. Women are born with many layers, a mix between good and evil. Ironically of all the positive tropes that can validate the existence of women, why is it that "Born Sexy Yesterday" is a trope that resonates with our male counterparts the most?


Ceremony

180. Ceremony

Documentary
Upcoming

20261h 24min

Director: Banchi Hanuse

At ramshackle Nuxalk Radio in Bella Coola, an inquiry into the vanished ooligan run unravels a buried history of erasure and ignites the quiet revolution of a Nation that refuses to disappear.