1. Shipwreck: The Mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Chronicles the history of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in a violent storm with the loss of the entire crew in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. In the summer of 1995, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, National Geographic Society, Canadian Navy, and Sony Corporation descended to the site of the wreck, more than 500 feet below the surface of the lake. This documentary takes a look at their expedition.
2. Bad River
Wisconsin's tribe's ongoing fight to protect Lake Superior for future generations. "Bad River" shows the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's long history of activism and resistance in the context of continuing legal battles with Enbridge Energy over its Line 5 oil pipeline. The Line 5 pipeline has been operating on 12 miles of the Bad River Band's land with expired easements for more than a decade. The Band and the Canadian company have been locked in a legal battle over the pipeline since 2019.
3. Yooper Creoles: Finnish Music in Michigan's Copper Country
When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their musical traditions with many other cultures, creating a sound that was unique to the "Copper Country."
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
4. The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime
Twenty-five years ago, Matthew Shepard was tied to a fence and beaten. Days later, the unthinkable happened and his death sparked a national outcry for hate crimes protections. Today, his story is a dark reminder that the fight against hate continues.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
5. Open Secret
This riveting documentary investigates allegations of systemic racism and child sexual abuse in the New Hanover School District.
6. Takotsubo
"My father told me I was ill."
7. In Praise of Shadows (Éloge de l'ombre)
A meditative state of wonder where the fleeting beauty of shadows evokes our place in the world, the passage of time, and the very essence of life and its fragility.
8. Held By The Water
From being a competitive athlete to being told she could never compete again, this film depicts one woman's journey as she finds solace in her relationship with the ocean. Wild swimmer Fiona embraces the sea to manage life's challenges whilst aiding her recovery from a life-changing accident—self-care at its finest, utilising the water's tranquillity, beauty and peace.
9. Kastanienplatz
Some trees and some snow.
10. Year. Kharkiv Region. (Рік. Харківщина.)
Dmytro Komarov's documentary project The Year. Kharkiv Region. Dmytro Komarov will show Kharkiv in the first months of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. Viewers will hear the stories of people who found themselves in the epicentre of the brutal attacks: at the air defence base destroyed by a Russian missile, in the residential area of the city - Northern Saltivka - which was ravaged by shelling. The journalist will talk to those who played a key role in the liberation of the Kharkiv region. One of these people is Roman Hryshchuk, the commander of the 127th separate territorial defence brigade of Ukraine. He told us how the military practice of the past - using decoys in the form of dummies - helped to identify and destroy the occupiers. How did the full-scale war begin for Kharkiv? What plans did the enemy have for Kharkiv? What united people and gave them hope in the most difficult times? Find out in the documentary project "Year. Kharkiv Region".
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
11. Palestine in Fragments
The film assembles a series of chapters which move between impressionistic studies of unusual spaces and structures observed in the occupied Palestinian territories.
12. Maravich's 68
"Maravich's 68" is a documentary short that revisits the NBA legend Pete Maravich and his 68-point performance on February 25th, 1977. It includes play-by-play breakdowns, era-inspired editing, and retrospective discussion about this special night in NBA history.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. Art From Art
Experimental research and dissemination documentary about current contemporary art that compiles the opinions, experiences and anecdotes of artists, gallery owners, curators, museum directors and experts.
14. Andrew: The Lad from Leixlip
A documentary charting the journey of Norwich City and Republic of Ireland international Andrew Omobamidele from his hometown club Leixlip United in Kildare, Ireland all the way to the Norwich City and Republic of Ireland first teams. Milestones from his career to-date such as his first contract, debuts for club and country, and set-backs along the way, are all told through the eyes of the player and those closest to him, accompanied by footage from his schoolboy days and trial period with the Canaries.
15. Nightmares
A nightmare, also known as a bad dream is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong response from the mind like fear, despair, anxiety or great sadness. This documentary examines the phenomenon of nightmares.
16. Scary Movies
This documentary explores the horror genre and Scary Movies. From slasher flicks to supernatural horror we examine the impact of these genre films on the culture at large. Get your popcorn ready for a horror-ride through a terrifying subject you are sure to enjoy, it's time for Scary Movies.
17. Kazwa: A Million Lanterns (Kazwa: A Million Lanterns)
At the onset of monsoons, millions of fireflies come out to mate in the forests around the remote tribal village of Purushwadi. The villagers tell us a story of how the surreal natural phenomenon intertwined with their lives.
18. White Angel – The End of Marinka (White Angel – Das Ende von Marinka)
Weeks after the Russian attack, Vasyl begins to document the suffering and death in his eastern Ukrainian homeland. The police officer's helmet camera runs for months on the evacuation missions in the ambulance called "White Angel". These are close-ups of a brutal war of aggression, to which the civilian population in particular falls victim. In the documentary by Leipzig author and journalist Arndt Ginzel, rescuers and survivors have their say. Looking back, they talk about the fall of their city; Marinka no longer exists today.
19. Sundays at Café Tabac
Tells the story of lesbian bar Café Tabac's No Day Like Sunday parties in the 1990's
20. The Souvenir: Reality / Fiction / Confusion / Inspiration
Making of documentary on The Souvenir & The Souvenir Part II.