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Biography

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.

Dancer (2016)

7.9/10
Director: Steven Cantor
Starring: Sergei Polunin

The very first thing you notice about the young Ukrainian ballet superstar Sergei Polunin is his deep set of piercing eyes which somehow seem to unner... Read more

I Am Bolt (2016)

7.1/10
Director: Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner

Fully authorised, access-all-areas feature doc on the hugely charismatic and globally adored Usain Bolt officially the fastest man alive. With never-b... Read more

Richie McCaw: Chasing Great (2016)

7.1/10
Director: Justin Pemberton, Michelle Walshe
Starring: Richie McCaw

Chasing Great follows Richie McCaw through his final season as he attempts the goal of captaining the All Blacks to the first ever-back-to back Rugby... Read more

Ronaldo (2015)

6.3/10

A close look at the life of Cristiano Ronaldo. Read more

Harry & Snowman (2015)

7.6/10

The story of immigrant Harry DeLeyer and the plow horse he rescued from slaughter. Read more

Older Than Ireland (2015)

8.2/10

Tells the story of a hundred years of a life as seen through the eyes of thirty Irish centenarians. Read more

Crossing Rachmaninoff (2015)

8.4/10
Director: Rebecca Tansley
Starring: Flavio Villani

An uplifting musical journey that provides an intimate insight into the process of becoming a classical musician. Crossing Rachmaninoff follows aspiri... Read more

Genius of the Ancient World (2015)

7.4/10
Starring: Bettany Hughes

Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy - Buddha, Socrates and Confucius. All t... Read more

Mavis! (2015)

7.4/10
Director: Jessica Edwards
Starring: Mavis Staples, Adam Ayers, Gene Barge

Gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples shines in a film that's rich with six decades of music and song. Lead singer of The Stap... Read more

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)

7.2/10
Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland

A colourful character who was not only ahead of her time but helped to define it, Peggy Guggenheim was an American heiress who fought personal tragedy... Read more