This documentary sub-heading is one of the most popular forms of non-fiction film. The biography details the lives - usually the achievements and faults of - noted or notorious public figures. Also included, alongside other movie types, are profiles of everyday people and their human interest stories.
This Academy Award winner (Best Documentary Feature) reveals the contentious origins of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and tells the inspiring story of... Read more
Dr. Henry Marsh is a renowned neurosurgeon from the UK, who lives with his wife in their luxurious South London home. But Dr. Marsh lives a double lif... Read more
The man regarded by many as Japan's greatest filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa, is the focus of this retrospective documentary. Kurosawa's family and colleagu... Read more
Shot over four years, "This Way of Life" is an intimate portrait of Peter Karena and his family. Masterful in the saddle and Hollywood handsome, Peter... Read more
Aka "Chanel and Her World". Chanel, more than just one of the world's most successful fashion labels, also the name of a woman who led a fascinating l... Read more
This compelling portrait features the casual conversation between Edward Said and American-based journalist Charles Glass to provide fascinating insig... Read more
The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and v... Read more
Design history was born in a cavernous warehouse on a gritty street in Venice Beach, California, where Charles and Ray Eames set up their Renaissance-... Read more
Roman Polanski's life has been marked by tragedy. His mother was killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust and his fairy-tale love affair with his wife... Read more
One of cinema's most controversial and influential filmmakers, this collection features three of his early films including 'Fando Y Lis' (1968) - His... Read more