1. Shooting the Mafia
Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia began a long battle against the ruthless Cosa Nostra when she first photographed the sinister scene of a brutal murder. Documenting the barbaric rule of the Italian Mafia, she was an unwavering witness to its crimes. Her art and courage helped end the horrific and bloody reign of the Corleonesi clan.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
2. Thrash, Altenessen (Thrash, Altenessen)
Documentary focusing on the thrash metal band Kreator but also exploring the economic and social situation of Essen at the time.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
3. Hotel Coolgardie
Hotel Coolgardie is a portrait of outback Australia, as experienced by two backpackers who find themselves the latest batch of “fresh meat” to work as barmaids in a remote mining town.
It has an average vote of 6.711 on TMDB.
4. Profumo di Zagara (Profumo di Zagara)
(Profumo di Zagara)
5. The Codes of Gender
Arguing that advertising not only sells things, but also ideas about the world, media scholar Sut Jhally offers a blistering analysis of commercial culture's inability to let go of reactionary gender representations. Jhally's starting point is the breakthrough work of the late sociologist Erving Goffman, whose 1959 book The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life prefigured the growing field of performance studies. Jhally applies Goffman's analysis of the body in print advertising to hundreds of print ads today, uncovering an astonishing pattern of regressive and destructive gender codes. By looking beyond advertising as a medium that simply sells products, and beyond analyses of gender that tend to focus on either biology or objectification, The Codes of Gender offers important insights into the social construction of masculinity and femininity, the relationship between gender and power, and the everyday performance of cultural norms.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
6. Khaïma (Khaïma)
(Khaïma)
7. La Vie sans Brahim (La Vie sans Brahim)
(La Vie sans Brahim)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
8. Mi Barrios Altos querido (Mi Barrios Altos querido)
Five stories about dignity in the capital of Peru. A local leader looking for someone to leave the post of her complex work, a tourist guide who is a patron of the architectural heritage and Creole music, an ex-delinquent rescued by the Evangelical Church, a teenage dancer of Afro-Peruvian music forced to emigrate and a muralist of Bellas Artes son of Andean migrants, they try to get ahead in Barrios Altos, the most feared – but also most beloved – historic neighborhood of Lima.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
9. Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak (Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak)
Short documentary.
10. Ciclo de Vida (Ciclo de Vida)
(Ciclo de Vida)
11. Státy států (Státy států)
(Státy států)
12. Murder on the Social Network
Using real cases, this documentary demonstrates the extent to which violent criminals can use social media to locate and manipulate victims.
13. The Perfect Selfie (The Perfect Selfie)
Teenager Olivia Oras has 20,000 Instagram followers. The documentary follows a year of her life.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
14. The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film 1.5
Director Drew Stone’s New York Hardcore series returns with The New York Chronicles Film 1.5. Featuring never before seen footage and brand new interviews with Sammy Siegler , Jay Peta , Bob Riley Stigmata / Murderers Row) and more. The journey continues throught the community and culture of the iconic New York Hardcore scene that is still vibrant, relevant and going strong to this day. “NYHC Forever And Always!”
15. Le compagnon déloyal (Le compagnon déloyal)
(Le compagnon déloyal)
16. The Star (Hviezda)
A documentary on Jan Slovak, a 55-year-old welder, who fell in love with acting. His desire began, when he got the lead role in a theatrical adaptation of the worst movie of all time, Plan 9 From Outer Space by Ed Wood Jr. The passion for theater became his destiny.
17. Wagah (Wagah)
Each night the only border crossing between India and Pakistan on a 1000km stretch becomes the sight of an extraordinary event. Thousands of people gather to witness the ritual closing of the border, after which the masses get as close as possible to the gate to greet their former neighbors. This "festival" is therefore on the one hand a celebration of the partition, but on the other hand also the only connecting element. What do the terms separation, home and proximity mean to the people on both sides?
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
18. Rompamos con el maltrato (Rompamos con el maltrato)
(Rompamos con el maltrato)
19. The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
Director Drew Stone’s The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film is an incredible journey through the community and culture of the iconic New York hardcore scene. Not the typical history of a local music scene but so much more. Shot in an episodic format, the film contains over 60 interviews, never before seen footage, photos and a blazing soundtrack. With appearances by Roger Miret & Vinnie Stigma , Lou Koller, Craig Setari , Ray Cappo , Billy Graziadei , Billy Milano and Mike Judge . The film addresses the community, culture, straight edge and DIY ethic of the hardcore scene in the greatest city in the world that is still vibrant, relevant and going strong to this day.
20. The Perfumed Garden (The Perfumed Garden)
THE PERFUMED GARDEN is an exploration of the myths and realities of sensuality and sexuality in Arab society, a world of taboos and of erotic literature. Through interviews with men and women of all ages, classes, and sexual orientation, the film lifts a corner of the veil that usually shrouds discussion of this subject in the Arab world. Made by an Algerian-French woman director, the film begins by looking at the record of a more permissive history, and ends with the experiences of contemporary lovers from mixed backgrounds. It examines the personal issues raised by the desire for pleasure, amidst societal pressures for chastity and virginity. The film discusses pre-marital sex, courtship and marriage, familial pressures, private vs. public spaces, social taboos , and issues of language.