1. Planet Food: Spice Trails
In this remarkable journey, Planet Food travels the world to see how control of the spice trails, over the last five millennia, has made great cities and destroyed ancient civilizations. Our guides travel from the Molucca Islands of Indonesia, the original home of cloves and nutmeg, to the Indian province of Kerala, with its native pepper and cardamom. Additional stops include Venice, Beirut, Cairo and other significant places in the spice trade that created and toppled empires.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
2. Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo
When Tomoko finds some messages for a 'Mr Smith' on a lost mobile phone, she finds herself on an 'Alice in Wonderland' journey through Tokyo's boulevards and back alleys. From the tyranny of symmetry in soaring office blocks - to buildings that look like space-ships, this creative documentary shows us the city's soul.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
3. Namaste Nepal
American high school students from the privileged Silicon Valley travel to Manang, Nepal in this documentary about how travel and life experiences can change personal perceptions. Together with a group of Manangi high schoolers, the students expand their cultural knowledge and experience a slice of life as a citizen of the globe.
4. Pigface: Free for All
Join drummer Martin Atkins and his industrial rock band Pigface for this document of their epic 2005 tour of the United States. Visits backstage and interviews with the band meld with the concert footage to create the ultimate Pigface experience. Witness rehearsals, life on the road, collaboration with Nocturne and Sheep on Drugs and the challenges of setting up and tearing down the stage as the band hits venues from New York to San Diego.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
5. Tohoku Tomo
A documentary film telling the story of true friendship and commitment to Japan’s recovery by the international community following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Many of these people dropped what they were doing and dedicated themselves to Japan’s recovery. Many of these them even took it upon themselves to establish non-profit organizations aimed at connecting with and rebuilding Tohoku and its communities.
6. The Message from Fukushima (福島からのメッセージ)
Short documentary about the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
7. Citizen Kitano (Citizen Kitano)
Takeshi Kitano is an international icon. We know the actor, the multi-award-winning filmmaker, but many ignore his double personality: the crazy TV star, the street kid from Tokyo close to the Yakuza, and the political satirist who blasted taboos!</p><p> Can we dream of a better guide to introduce us to the cultural history of Japan?
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
8. Trabantem tam a zase zpátky (Trabantem tam a zase zpátky)
(Trabantem tam a zase zpátky)
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
9. North Korea: A Day in the Life (Noord-Korea: Een dag uit het leven)
If the cityscapes and patriotic anthems of this film seem a far cry from the bleak landscape of Seoul Train, that's no accident. Dutch filmmaker Pieter Fleury, with the full permission and cooperation of the North Korean government, created this propaganda film that gives us a glimpse of a day in the life of one of the world's most enigmatic societies. A Day in the Life, largely dictated by the North Korean film bureau, follows a typical North Korean family through their daily duties, largely dedicated to the pride in the North Korean nation of comrades and the glory of General Kim Jong Il. The film is meant to extol the success of modern North Korea. But does it? With straight footage and a total absence of narration, viewers may interpret Fleury's film in a slightly different manner than intended
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
10. Le Japon, l'empereur et l'armée (Le Japon, l'empereur et l'armée)
(Le Japon, l'empereur et l'armée)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. Comitiva Esperança (Comitiva Esperança)
(Comitiva Esperança)
12. Wara
'Wara, road to the stars' takes us on board to the 'Wara Wara Del Sur', a Bolivian train that goes from the Argentinian border to La Paz. The director meets local musicians on the road with the hope of meeting the 'Wara', the Bolivian Pink Floyd.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
13. The Ghan: Australia's Greatest Train Journey
The Ghan is an innovative three-hour documentary that takes the viewer on an immersive, visually stunning journey on Australia's most iconic passenger train. In Australia's first 'Slow TV' documentary, The Ghan doesn't just travel through the heart of Australia, from Adelaide to Darwin, it explores the part the Ghan played in the foundation of modern multicultural Australia.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
14. Tokyo Idols (Tokyo Idols)
This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
15. Attack: The Battle for New Britain
War - Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the South Pacific theatre of the Second World War in 1943. - Leo Genn, Burgess Meredith, Anthony Veiller
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. JDM Insider vol 4: The Kanto Tuners (JDM Insider vol 4: The Kanto Tuners)
Other - An in-depth look at the world of Japanese street racing.
17. Hafu (Hafu)
A journey into the intricacies of mixed-race Japanese and their multicultural experiences in modern day Japan. For some hafus, Japan is the only home they know, for some living in Japan is an entirely new experience, and the others are caught somewhere between two different worlds.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
18. Nintendo Quest
Homer's Odyssey meets King of Kong as two über geeks try to collect all 678 officially licensed Nintendo Entertainment System game cartridges in 30 days, WITHOUT the aid of online purchasing.
It has an average vote of 5.851 on TMDB.
19. One Piece - En route vers l'épisode 1000 (One Piece - En route vers l'épisode 1000)
(One Piece - En route vers l'épisode 1000)
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
20. Indian Durbar
Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan.