1. Army (군대)
"You belong to the country for the next two years." The film describes Woo-cheol's struggles with becoming part of a group while trying to maintain his individuality throughout his military service period. A humorous yet cynical portrait of military groupism.
2. Baboya (바보야)
The piercing cold of 10 below zero wasn't even a problem. In February, 2009, about 400,000 people gathered in Myung Dong for a brief meeting for a single reason. The late cardinal KIM Sou-hwan became the first cardinal in a land of poor faith. He summoned up his courage when no one took action. He practiced love as a miracle until he left us. He was a respected senior of the society beyond the religion in the turbulent times; a figure whose life had been like a fence for the disadvantaged. The late cardinal KIM Sou-hwan was ‘a great man of the era’. His passionate love is now revived on the screen.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
3. Things That Do Us Part (우리를 갈라놓는 것들)
Things That Do Us Part is a documentary that reframes the stories of three women fighters who dove into a tragic war in modern Korean history, using witness statements and reenactments.
4. Hitchcock: The Early Years
This documentary covers Hitchcock's early British career, up to his move to America in 1940.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
5. Les Clippeurs (Les Clippeurs)
(Les Clippeurs)
6. An Evening with Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
7. Director Z, el vendedor de ilusiones (Director Z, el vendedor de ilusiones)
A documentary film about cult director José María Zabalza. How he made pictures with very little money and was granted little recognition.
8. CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel (CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel)
An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most acclaimed exponents - Closely Observed Trains director Jiří Menzel.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
9. His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
10. The American Night of Dr. Lucio Fulci (La notte americana del Dottor Fulci)
A testament of the greta B-movie director Lucio Fulci, whose films inspired great director like Quentin Tarantino. Lucio Fulci gift a long meditation about moviemaking fascinating for his sincerity, irony e clearness, about his filmmaking and his particular career.
11. All the Colors of Giallo (All the Colors of Giallo)
'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. "But be warned," says Gizmodo.com, "Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed."
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
12. The Five Obstructions (De fem benspænd)
Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.
It has an average vote of 6.867 on TMDB.
13. Cloud, Encore (백두 번째 구름)
At 6:00 in the morning on the 1st day of January in 2013 80-year-old film-maker IM Kwon-taek started shooting his 102nd film, after his unintentional 5 years’ break. I visited the shooting scene with my camera and had stayed there until the end of that year. I’ve always wanted to record IM’s shooting scene, as I believed that there we could find his secret manual which reflects the master’s large experience. I’ve been through heavy snow to witness funeral scene. I’ve also been to the west coast to follow funeral cortege in the film. It was an experience to put the life in the frame alongside with the death. When the next spring came, the shooting finally ended.
14. Luchino Visconti (Luchino Visconti)
A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti . It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
15. Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm
A look at the life and films of the expressionistic movie and television director John Brahm.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
16. Lost in La Mancha
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
17. Mickey Reece’s Belle Île
Against a collage of excerpts that span thirty-four films, a filmmaker reflects on the community he has built over more then a decade of low-budget movie making in Oklahoma City.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
18. Takashi Murakami: The Art of Film (Takashi Murakami: The Art of Film)
A behind the scenes look at the making of Jellyfish Eyes by first-time feature-film director, the world-renowned artist, Takashi Murakami.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
19. Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape
A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
20. Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life
Franco Zeffirelli passed away on 15th June 2019. Chris Hunt's biography explores how Zeffirelli's sense of drama was born out of his own experience and how his life inspired his productions. Chris Hunt interviewed him and other famous actors, friends and associates, had a camera at Zeffirelli's 94th birthday and during the opening of his foundation in Florence. This documentary, including clips from operas, films and plays aims to be the definitive portrait of a Renaissance man larger than life.
