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.

Almost American

491. Almost American

Documentary
0.0

202615min

Director: Saritha Rothermel

For Sam, America has always been home. Yet without a pathway to citizenship, he and over half a million DACA recipients live in limbo, dependent on a temporary status renewed every two years. When his mother is suddenly deported, Sam must confront his own precarious reality through a new lens.


I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

492. I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

Documentary
0.0

20261h 50min

Director: Richard Green

An authorized feature documentary about Catherine E. Coulson, best known as the Log Lady in David Lynch & Mark Frost's "Twin Peaks".


Chronicles from the Siege

493. Chronicles from the Siege

Documentary Drama
9.0

20261h 38min

Director: Abdallah Al-Khatib

When their city is placed under siege, the lives of a group of ordinary people are turned upside down, forcing each of them to confront impossible choices in pursuit of what they believe is survival in a war zone.


The Ballad of Judas Priest

494. The Ballad of Judas Priest

Music Documentary
0.0

20261h 38min

Director: Sam Dunn

Witness the 50-year story of Judas Priest. From forging Heavy Metal in the British Steel industry to their rise to Metal Gods.


The Last Prometheus of Donbas

495. The Last Prometheus of Donbas

Documentary
0.0

20261h 44min

Director: Anton Shtuka

These are captured moments from the life of a Ukrainian industrial giant from the East, which no longer exists due to the Russian offensive. A story of heroic energy workers at the last operating power plant in eastern Ukraine, only 10 km from the frontline. Under constant shelling, they risk their lives to keep the lights on until the plant's destruction and forced evacuation, echoing historical parallels from 1941.


The Apocalypse of St. John invites viewers on an epic journey through the visions revealed to the Apostle John on Patmos. This cinematic experience brings the Book of Revelation to life through striking visuals, immersive sound, and powerful dramatizations that draw audiences deep into the apocalyptic narrative. Beyond its spectacle, the film offers clear and engaging explanations of each vision, illuminating their theological meaning through the lens of ancient Christian tradition. It presents Revelation not as distant symbolism, but as a living prophecy with profound relevance for our age. Blending drama, documentary insight, and faithful exegesis, the film guides viewers through the mysteries of the End Times and the great spiritual battle at the heart of the prophecy.


WAX & GOLD

497. WAX & GOLD

Documentary
0.0

20261h 37min

Director: Ruth Beckermann

Starting from a hotel in Addis Ababa built by Emperor Haile Selassie, Ruth Beckermann explores a place both familiar and foreign to her. Archive footage and conversations on the ground combine personal reflections with the histories of Ethiopia and Europe.


Tristan Forever

498. Tristan Forever

Documentary
0.0

20261h 30min

Director: Tobias Nölle

For 30 years, a doctor from Paris has maintained a friendship with a fisherman on Tristan da Cunha, the most isolated inhabited island in the world. Now he travels back one more time, with the plan to stay there for good.


The Other Side of the Sun

499. The Other Side of the Sun

Documentary
0.0

20261h 30min

Director: Tawfik Sabouni

After the fall of Assad’s regime, five survivors return to the former torture prison of Saidnaya to reenact what they experienced there during their incarceration. They reclaim their voices and bear witness for those who can no longer speak for themselves.


Sometimes, I Imagine Them All at a Party

500. Sometimes, I Imagine Them All at a Party

Documentary
0.0

20261h 31min

Director: Daniela Magnani Hüller

Soberly and with restraint, the director reconstructs the attempted femicide she survived fourteen years before. Intense conversations with people from her past provide an external perspective on an act subjectively and objectively impossible to grasp.