Documentary movies

A documentary on the life of Lorne Michaels, the enigmatic creator of Saturday Night Live.

With the rise of Neo-Pentecostalism in Brazil over the past decade, a popular phenomenon has emerged, taking over church pulpits and smartphone screens: religious preaching by children. Immersing himself in the family lives and faith of two young pastors from different generations, Antunes Ramos (director of “A Flecha e a Farda”, Olhar ’20) unveils the childhoods and youth behind their public personas, while offering glimpses into a country where politics and religion often intertwine.

In conservative southwestern Germany, four people face a fundamental challenge in their quest to find a path to a happier life. In doing so, everything changes for them. At one point in their lives, they knew with every fiber of their being that things could not continue as they were and that a major change in their lives was necessary. Otherwise, there would be no escape from their emotional chaos and no hope for a happier future. Their names are Gabriel, Elisabeth, Melina, and Dunja. Before, they had different names, different lives, and different genders.

A documentary exploring the 1933 screenplay of the same name by Citizen Kane co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, which warned of Adolf Hitler's rise to power, but was rejected by Hollywood studios at the time.

After recovering from leukemia, Jang Juhee, who once dreamed of becoming a filmmaker, begins working at a center for independent living for people with disabilities. There, she meets documentary director Bu Seongpil, disabled and bedridden Seon Cheol-gyu, and In-sook, who lost a family member in the Sewol ferry tragedy. Shaped by childhood memories of domestic violence and years of illness-induced isolation, Jang’s gaze and inner world begin to expand through these individuals.

In the 1970s, Taiwan's first grand cabaret, The Sapphire, opened in Kaohsiung, igniting a golden decade of live entertainment. Beneath its dazzling lights, the nation's tensions and censorship faded in nights of glitz and song.Stars like Teresa Teng, Fei Yu-ching and Fong Fei-fei graced. its stage, where glamour met gambling, drugs, and danger.Half a century later, The Sapphire is resurrected—through AI and music—to relive its untamed brilliance.

Through touching testimonials, previously unseen film and photographic archives from the BAnQ, and the perspectives of academics and activists, the documentary Voir – Juger – Agir : L’histoire de la JOC au Québec (See – Judge – Act: The History of the JOC in Quebec) traces nearly a century of collective engagement by the Jeunesse ouvrière catholique (Catholic Workers Youth Movement), or JOC. From church basements to labor struggles, from popular education circles to feminist mobilizations, this film traces the journey of a movement that gave voice to a generation often marginalized by the clerical, political, and business elite.

The potato farmer couple's fresh relationship is based on openness and honesty. Petri, a fifty-something man who has come to terms with his bisexuality, is learning to be true to himself and honest with his partner. Petri's desire to fulfill his own passions raises new questions for Anu about her own desires and demands in their relationship. Beneath the empty landscapes of the north lies a world of men that they have tried to keep secret from their spouses, the surrounding community, and, to some extent, even themselves.

Embracing four years recorded on a digital camera to reminisce the teenage years

In this intimate family portrait, documentary filmmaker Tom Fassaert observes the relationship between his father Rob (72) and his older brother René (75). What begins as a tragicomic film about their unusual dynamic – one was a psychologist for many years, the other a psychiatric patient – turns into a moving search for their unknown roots.