Documentaries
Documentary Films, strictly speaking, are non-fictional, "slice of life" factual works of art, sometimes known as cinema verite. As films became more narrative-based, documentaries branched out and took many forms, some of which have been termed propagandistic or non-objective.
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Right: Werner Herzog directs "Burden of Dreams"
Discovering Britain: Season 1 (2016)
Starring: Larry Lamb, Maureen Lipman
Larry Lamb and Maureen Lipman present this new series exploring Britain's fascination with the past and meet the dedicated people who work to keep our... Read more
InRealLife ( In Real Life ) (2013)
5.8/10
Director: Beeban Kidron
InRealLife asks what exactly is the internet and what is it doing to our children? Taking us on a journey from the bedrooms of British teenagers to th... Read more
Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019)
Starring: Liam Gallagher
From the dizzying heights of his "champagne supernova" years, Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher falls into a wilderness of booze and legal battles, before... Read more
A Walk to Beautiful (2007)
8.2/10
A difficult journey that begins in loneliness and shame for thousands of Ethiopian women ends in a productive new life and hope for the future in this... Read more
The Trump Dynasty (2019)
6.3/10
Director: Banks Tarver
Starring: Donald Trump
First-hand accounts and archival footage shine light on the life and heritage of the 45th President of the United States. Read more
Lost on Everest (2020)
6.5/10
A team of climbers set out to find Irvine and his climbing partner George Mallory camera. If that camera could be found, it would rewrite history. Read more
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (Blu-ray) (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper
Starring: Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Sheen
Explore the riveting, behind-the-scenes making of Francis Ford Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now'. Based largely on original footage, shot by Eleanor Coppola,... Read more
Back to Normandy (2006)
6.4/10
Director: Nicolas Philibert
In 1975, director Nicolas Philibert (To Be and To Have) was a young assistant to film-maker Rene Allio. Together, they made 'I Pierre Riviere, Having... Read more
The Music of Buddy Holly and the Crickets: The Definitive Story (2005)
Director: Barry Barnes
Starring: Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly and the Crickets made some of the greatest rock & roll records of all time. It's a remarkable fact that such classics as 'That'll Be the D... Read more