1. City of Photographers (La ciudad de los fotógrafos)
A film about the fearless photographers and photojournalists who documented strikes, demonstrations, protests etc during the Chilean military regime of Augusto Pinochet, sometimes risking their very lives.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
2. A Sense of Justice (Maîtres)
A Sense of Justice, immerses us In a law firm in this same city. There, we can find Christine Mengus and Nohra Boukara, specialized in the rights of foreigners, supported by Audrey Scarinoff and their co-workers.. Stories from their sad, appalling or tragicomic cases alternate with their daily legal work. And as we hear snatches of consultations involving illegal entry or departure, deportation orders, the right to reside or medical assistance, we become witnesses to predictable tragedies, to the administrative or social precariousness induced by such predicaments, and to whole lives depending on court rulings.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
3. Mob Stories
They're the real 'goodfellas': 'Joe Dogs' Iannuzzi, Tommy DelGiorno, 'Big Dom' Lofaro. For the first time on television, Mafia turncoats give personal accounts of life inside the Mob. In this shocking documentary, five high-ranking informants tell tales of murder, brutality, greed and vanity--and why they broke the Sicilian code of honor. The first generation of the American Mafia stood on the foundation of loyalty and a code of silence. The second and third generations traded their Sicilian traditions for government protection and instant personal gain. MOB STORIES presents five chilling narratives from five members of the underworld, most of whom are overwhelmed with fear and paranoia with the exception of “Fat Jackie”, a loyal lifelong mobster. Father and son team, Alan and Marc Levin, direct and produce an honest and personal portrayal of the demise of the Mafia.
4. Mafia Confidential
The story of one of the most powerful Mob bosses of all time, Salvatore “Totò” Riina. After becoming the head of the Corleonesi family in 1974, he came to dominate Italian organised crime through a ruthless campaign of violence and terror that continued even after his eventual arrest and imprisonment.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. Downstream to Kinshasa (Downstream to Kinshasa)
For two decades, the victims of the Six-Day War have been fighting in Kisangani for the recognition of this bloody conflict and demanding compensation. Tired of unsuccessful pleas, they have finally decided to voice their claims in Kinshasa, after a long journey on the Congo River.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
6. Les Réseaux Pédophiles : La pièce qui accuse (Les Réseaux Pédophiles : La pièce qui accuse)
(Les Réseaux Pédophiles : La pièce qui accuse)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. Excellent Cadavers
In the late-80s and early-90s, two prosecutors went after the mob in Sicily. Archival footage, gruesome photographs and new interviews are shown.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
8. See You in the Obituary (Vidimo se u Čitulji)
Made in the form of an extended news report and narrated by journalist Dina Čolić-Anđelković, the film presents a snapshot of the chaotic Belgrade criminal underworld in the early 1990s which sprung up against the backdrop of Yugoslav wars. The film is composed of fragments from interviews with individuals directly involved with criminal activities either through perpetrating them or through trying to stop them.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
9. The Real Sopranos
This movie shows the connections between the TV series 'The Sopranos' and a real-life New Jersey Mob. The story of the rise and fall of New Jersey’s DeCavalcante crime family
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
10. True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality
An intimate portrait of Alabama public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, who for more than three decades has advocated on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned, seeking to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
11. Riina - Le verità nascoste (Riina - Le verità nascoste)
(Riina - Le verità nascoste)
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
12. 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.
13. Foute vrienden (Foute vrienden)
Documentary about four maffia-like friends based in Amsterdam.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
14. The Valley of the Jato
In the heart of Sicily, where the Mafia still rules, one man and his family-run TV station, has become the lone voice against corruption and organized crime.
15. The Reconstruction (Ha-Shich'zoor)
On December 8, 1983 a fifteen year old Jewish boy from the city of Haifa was kidnapped, murdered and sexually abused after his death. Five Arabs who worked in in the neighborhood’s supermarket were convicted and imprisoned for life and 27 years. The conviction was based only on the defendants’ confessions and reconstructions. Seventeen years after their conviction, the five defendants still claim they are innocent. "The Reconstruction" follows the police investigation and juridical process step by step. The heart of the film is the original videotaped reconstructions of the murder performed by the defendants in which they admit their guilt.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
16. Uprising! (Levante!)
"Levante" won Canal Futura's annual documentary competition in 2014 and was filmed in Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Gaza and Hong Kong. It first aired at 22pm on the 25th June on Canal Futura. The film is about inspiring people around the world who use technology to speak out against injustice such as Filipe Peçanha from Midia Ninja who used the Japanese Twitcasting app to broadcast the Brazilian protests of 2013 from his smartphone, Noor Harazeen from Palestine who created the first English-speaking youtube news channel in Gaza, and Howard Kong from the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong who used a drone to film the conflicts between police and protesters in 2014.
17. Le Procès du viol (Le Procès du viol)
(Le Procès du viol)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
18. ABBATTIAMOLI - Chi ha voluto Le Stragi di Cosa Nostra? (ABBATTIAMOLI - Chi ha voluto Le Stragi di Cosa Nostra?)
(ABBATTIAMOLI - Chi ha voluto Le Stragi di Cosa Nostra?)
19. Passione (Passione)
John Turturro tells, shooting alleys and testimonies of real neapolitan people, the history and musical culture of Napoli, attending every event and tale with a song.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
20. One Girl Against the Mafia
A powerful story of an ultra-violent world and the courage of one young woman against all odds.
