
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.
Ludovic Tézier is today one of the greatest baritones in the world. Behind this major voice of opera, both backstage and in everyday life, is a simple man, passionate about his art, but also his wife, Cassandre Berthon, a soprano. From the most prestigious stages to the intimacy of their home, from rehearsals to masterclasses, both the demands of interpretative work and the depth of soul that inhabits him are revealed. Driven by his natural humanity and the strength of his love, Ludovic unveils what makes Tézier’s voice exceptional.
In Brussels, tucked away among tall row houses in the municipality of Evere, a multireligious cemetery is open to all. It is run by an intermunicipal association that recognizes and respects a wide range of funeral rites, and is the only cemetery in Belgium that accommodates all religions on equal terms.
Based entirely on found footage, the film conveys the story of the Norwegian band Hangface as they move to Los Angeles in the early 2000's to take on the music world with legendary producer Eddie Kramer (Zeppelin, Beatles, Stones). Accompanying them is a mini-DV camera, that 20 years later serves as a portal into the inner lives of five overly ambitious boys who were set on conquering the world.
On July 15th 1934, an illegal gathering of socialists took place in the Vienna Woods. When the fascist police discovered them, they opened fire and killed 2 young men. 90 years later, the traces left by the incident have almost disappeared. A group of people return to recall the past. The trees and the wind can bear witness to history.
On a small island in southern Patagonia, the filmmaker begins a documentary project on climate research, becomes a mother, and returns three years later with her child to continue working on the film. Caught between care work and artistic practice, her focus shifts, guided by the question: How can one continue to be creative while connected to the rhythms and needs of another living being?
During a routine visit to Grandpa, who has lived in the same small, cramped, and neglected apartment for 54 years, Grandpa declared emphatically - "I will never move!" Grandpa suffers from compulsive hoarding, which is rooted in the displacement of his family from their home in Baghdad, Iraq, without names, possessions, or dates of birth. A year passes, Grandpa's health changes, and suddenly - there is no choice but to move him to a new apartment with an elevator.
Imagine a time when Earth was a molten, volcanic wasteland, constantly bombarded by colossal asteroids. We’ve long feared these cosmic impacts as destroyers of life – just ask the dinosaurs – but what if they were the key to our very existence? Explore a revolutionary new theory suggesting that these violent collisions provided the essential ingredients – water, minerals, and energy – needed for life to ignite on our planet. Discover how scientists are unearthing evidence from lunar rocks and ancient impact craters, revealing that the very objects once thought to extinguish life might have actually sparked it.
In Ferlach, a small town in Carinthia, gunsmithing has a centuries-old tradition. Even today, many workshops still manufacture luxury hunting weapons for the global market. Against the backdrop of a region marked by conflicts over the two everyday languages, Slovenian and German, different narratives unfold: about the resistance struggle of the partisans, about the Nazi era, about the effects of globalization—and the dark experiences of the Slovenian ethnic minority.
Frede Rasmussen is a 79-year old man from rural Lolland who has decided, late in life, to seek love as an openly gay man. Having spent decades largely alone and outside the LGBT+ community, Frede steps into the unfamiliar world of modern dating with help from local queer support groups. From creating a dating profile to placing personal ads and going on hopeful yet awkward dates, the documentary tenderly captures his vulnerability, humor, and resilience. Blending warmth with quiet social commentary, the film explores aging, loneliness, and the universal desire for intimacy—proving it is never too late to search for connection.








