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Under General Documentaries be all those diverse subjects that are not about Filmmaking, Sport, War, Natural History, Queer Doco's, New Zealand Doco's or Art on Film. This is a fascinating area to scroll....

Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy - Working with Time (2001)

8.1/10
Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Starring: Andy Goldsworthy

In the timeless tradition of "Travelling Birds" and "Koyaanisqatsi", "Rivers and Tides" depicts the magical relationship between art and nature while... Read more

Biggie and Tupac (2002)

6.8/10
Director: Nick Broomfield
Starring: The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield

The hit of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, "Biggie & Tupac" investigates the still unsolved murders of rap superstars Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. Big... Read more

Grey Gardens (1976)

7.7/10
Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer

A unique film portrait of Edith and Edie Bouvier Beale, a mother/daughter duo of former socialites, relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, who lived a r... Read more

Powaqqatsi (1988)

7.3/10
Director: Godfrey Reggio

"Life in Transformation". As a follow up to "Koyaanisqatsi", this visual montage shows how the Third World societies have been exploited. Beautifully... Read more

Little Dieter Needs To Fly (1998)

8.1/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Werner Herzog, Dieter Dengler

A fascinating documentary about Dieter Dengler, born in the Black Forest of Germany. As a child, he watched his village destroyed by American warplane... Read more

The Persuaders (2004)

8.2/10
Director: Barak Goodman, Rachel Dretzin

In an increasingly high-tech and media-savvy world, how have advertising and public relations firms adapted to work their messages into the public's e... Read more

Dark Days (2000)

7.8/10
Director: Marc Singer

In this fascinating documentary, director Marc Singer offers a first hand account of what life is like for a community living underneath the streets o... Read more

Flight From Death: The Quest For Immortality (2003)

7.8/10
Director: Patrick Shen
Starring: Narrated by, Gabriel Byrne

Using the research of the late Ernest Becker, cultural anthropologist and author, this award winning documentary is a comprehensive examination of hum... Read more

20 Feet from Stardom (2013)

7.4/10
Director: Morgan Neville

Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. Now, "20 Feet from Stardom" shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singer... Read more

Civilisation (1966)

8.8/10
Director: Ann Turner, Michael Gill, Peter Montagnon
Starring: Lord Kenneth Clark

In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and p... Read more