1. Hinter dem Vorhang: Das Geheimnis Vermeer (Hinter dem Vorhang: Das Geheimnis Vermeer)
(Hinter dem Vorhang: Das Geheimnis Vermeer)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
2. Lee Miller: A Life on the Frontline
A documentary celebrating Lee Miller, a model-turned-photographer-turned-war reporter who defied anyone who tried to pin her down, put her on a pedestal, or pigeonhole her in any way.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
3. La Victoire de Samothrace, une icône dévoilée (La Victoire de Samothrace, une icône dévoilée)
A documentary about the statue Winged Victory of Samothrace, unquestionably one of the most complete expressions of Hellenistic sculpture
4. How the Devil Got His Horns: A Diabolical Tale
Art historian Alastair Sooke traces the humanization of the Devil figure in medieval art from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
5. Peter Monaghan: A Portrait
This documentary features a kinetic artist who creates vibrant mixed media works that push the boundary between 2D and 3D.
6. Intercept: A Century of Signals Intelligence
A thought provoking documentary feature film providing a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of signals intelligence over the past century. Whether you're intrigued by the secretive world of intelligence agencies or concerned about the implications of digital surveillance, this film will leave you with a deeper understanding of the role signals intelligence plays in society.
7. Brontë Country: The Story of Emily, Charlotte & Anne Brontë
Travel back to Victorian Britain and wander the cobbled streets of Haworth to the sites that inspired the great Brontë sisters’ classic novels.
8. The Builders of the Alhambra (Los constructores de la Alhambra)
Kingdom of Granada, al-Andalus, 14th century. After recognizing that his land, always under siege, is hopelessly doomed to be conquered, Sultan Yusuf I undertakes the construction of a magnificent fortress with the purpose of turning it into the landmark of his civilization and his history, a glorious monument that will survive the oblivion of the coming centuries: the Alhambra.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
9. James Tissot: L'étoffe d'un peintre (James Tissot: L'étoffe d'un peintre)
A movie about James Tissot , a French painter and portraitist
10. Nadar, le premier des photographes (Nadar, le premier des photographes)
A documentary about the French photographer Nadar aka Gaspard-Félix Tournachon
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
11. The Fantasy Makers
The Fantasy Makers is a feature documentary which examines the profound impact fantasy pioneers C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and George MacDonald have made on popular culture to this day. This film interviews scholars, writers, filmmakers and lovers of the fantasy genre throughout the world.
12. Ugly Beauty
Documentary in which art critic Waldemar Januszczak argues that beauty is still to be found in modern art, despite several recent books claiming the contrary.
13. Made for More
Are you ready for a girl’s night out unlike anything you’ve experienced before? Fresh off the success of her best-selling Girl, Wash Your Face, author, mama of four, CEO/founder of popular The Chic Site blog Rachel Hollis’ is taking the audience on an inside look at chasing the biggest of dreams. Rachel Hollis’ belief that she’s here to change the world will inspire you to believe you can do the same. It’s that belief that had her start a live event series where women who don’t look the same, vote the same or act the same come together to be inspired, supported and enveloped in community. Believing you’re enough, that you can chase the biggest dreams – they’re all tackled in the documentary capturing the conquering of Rachel’s own fears and trusting her gut. This is your chance to get a peek inside and then have a Q&A with Rachel after the show. This is promised to be a night you and your girlfriends will never forget!
14. August Strindberg, en djefla man som kan göra många konster (August Strindberg, en djefla man som kan göra många konster)
Swedish documentary from 2012. "A devilish man who can do many arts". A portrait of August Strindberg , which in addition to his authorship also devoted to alchemy, photography, painting and music.
15. When the Impressionists Discovered Japan (Quand les impressionnistes découvrent le Japon…)
(Quand les impressionnistes découvrent le Japon…)
16. The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art (L’Œil, le pinceau et le cinématographe : naissance d'un art)
Throughout the 19th century, imaginative and visionary artists and inventors brought about the advent of a new look, absolutely modern and truly cinematographic, long before the revolutionary invention of the Lumière brothers and the arrival of December 28, 1895, the historic day on which the first cinema performance took place.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
17. Looking for Modern Art: Rethinking Art History (Expedition Moderne – Auf den Spuren unentdeckter Kunst)
Many twentieth century European artists, such as Paul Gauguin or Pablo Picasso, were influenced by art brought to Europe from African and Asian colonies. How to frame these Modernist works today when the idea of the primitive in art is problematic?
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
18. Believers
These days it seems that nothing is as polarizing and controversial as religious belief. Everywhere one goes it seems that people are asking the question: Do we even need religion? Is it limiting our understanding? What kind of world is being produced by these faith systems? Regardless of your answers to these questions, it is hard to deny that worship still plays an important role in many people's lives and many people simply do not understand where others are coming from. Believers is a unique exploration of those questions related to faith by focusing the lens on five of the world's belief systems, Agnosticism, and the new Atheism. The film follows Sacha Sewhdat's personal journey towards understanding as he searches for the value of religion in modern society. With honesty and objectivity Sacha explores what it means to believe in a higher power or what it would mean to let those beliefs go. It will both inform and challenge what you know about religion in the 21st Century.
19. Things That Go Bump in the Night: Tales of Haunted New England
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Tales of Haunted New England takes you on a journey throughout historic New England collecting tales of the supernatural, the unexplained, and the mysterious — spooky stories of ghosts, spirits, witches... and even a vampire!
20. Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick , who wrote over over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind-bending sci-fi, exploring themes of authority, drugs, theology, mental illness and much more.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
