1. Happy Animals
Rottnest Island is one of the most remote and isolated places you can journey to on Earth. It’s also one of the only places you can meet a quokka. This is the story of a tiny island off the west coast of Australia that's become a global magnet for selfie tourism. All because of one very happy animal.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
2. Silks and Sulkies
This short documentary from 1950 captures the thrill of harness racing on Prince Edward Island. We follow Bellhop's career as a pacer, from his unwilling introduction to harness through trials with a bicycle sulky to his first big race. The film culminates with scenes of trotters and pacers at Charlottetown's Old Home Week.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
3. Hotspot: Island zwischen Massentourismus und Einsamkeit (Hotspot: Island zwischen Massentourismus und Einsamkeit)
(Hotspot: Island zwischen Massentourismus und Einsamkeit)
4. Danger Zone
In the competitive world of tourism, there are very few experiences that are out of bounds. “Danger Zone” explores the world of war tourism, catering to a growing market for ever more rare and extreme experiences.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. Alger Et Ses Environs (Alger Et Ses Environs)
The film, shot in 1938, is part of a series entitled “The true face of Algeria”. The film highlights the proximity of Algiers to Paris and promotes air travel. The commentary supporting the images highlights the urban dynamism and the comparison with Paris . Contemporary architectural achievements are described as the sign of “grandiose modernism”: “we love the new, the bold”. But the point does not forget the buildings illustrating “the Moorish, classic and attractive style”. The description of the Casbah also attempts to understand the architectural organization but also the diversity and even the atmosphere.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
6. A Year Towards Tomorrow
Documentary about the VISTA program.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
7. Ecuador: The Royal Tour
The Royal Tour is a groundbreaking series of television specials, produced and hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. Guided by some of the most dynamic and powerful heads of state, Peter journeys deep inside each country to offer viewers an all access pass to extraordinary locations, historic landmarks, and cultural experiences. In this latest edition, Peter received a royal tour from the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. For an entire week, Mr. Correa became the ultimate guide, showcasing the visual gems that his country has to offer. They took four camera crews along as they swam with piranha in the Amazon rainforest, went whale watching off the coast of Manta, shopped like a local in a rural town in the Andes Mountains, returned to the President's hometown of Guayaquil and the school he attended, visited a cacao plantation farm in Cacao, and went diving with sharks in the Galápagos Islands.
It has an average vote of 0.5 on TMDB.
8. Bye Bye Barcelona (Bye Bye Barcelona)
Bye Bye Barcelona is a documentary about a city and its relation to tourism , on the difficult coexistence between Barcelona the city and Barcelona the tourist destination
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
9. Hummus Curry (חומוס קארי)
For many years now, traveling to India has been a rite of passage in Israeli life. We hear so much about the Israelis in India that we sometimes forget there are actually Indians living ...
10. Mein Besuch in Nordkorea (Mein Besuch in Nordkorea)
(Mein Besuch in Nordkorea)
11. 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.
12. Ishq e Qalandar - The Beautiful Sindh
Ishq e Qalandar - The Beautiful Sindh is a travel film that takes viewers through one of the most ancient civilizations on Earth called Sindh. Shezan Saleem Jo-G takes a journey of self-realization, the discovery of his roots, and building a connection with people and spirituality in Sindh.
13. Die Mechanik des Wunders (Die Mechanik des Wunders)
(Die Mechanik des Wunders)
14. Underdog (Zoek!)
Esther van Neerbos searches for missing people with her dogs. Her dogs are specially trained to recognize the smell of death. Thanks to Esther's efforts, many bodies are recovered and she puts an end to the uncertainty in which those left behind live.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
15. Héroes Anónimos (Héroes Anónimos)
(Héroes Anónimos)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
16. Giant Slaves (Szolgalelkű Óriások)
This expository documentary is shedding some light on the southeast Asian elephant industry. What is this dark secret? And why is it harmful for the elephants? What is behind the latest trend “no riding”? What are the ethical elephant parks, and are they really in favor with their beloved animals?
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
17. Tourists (Turyści)
A reflection on tourism assembled out of amateur videos filmed by tourists during their trips.
18. Ho! Kanada
What do the Japanese see in Canada? What's the magnetic pull from the Far East? And what's our take on this land of ours? Bolstering our feeling of national pride comes naturally after watching the Japanese embrace the country. The film follows Masaaki Kagami, a Japanese transplanted in Alberta. He specializes in making souvenir videos for Japanese tourists. HO! KANADA is an investigation of national stereotypes. The film records the way the Japanese see us, and how we see them and ourselves.
19. Keď vylezieš uvidíš (Keď vylezieš uvidíš)
(Keď vylezieš uvidíš)
20. Samoa i Sisipo
An overview of the people, lifestyle, and traditions of Samoa, as well tourism and other economic changes on the Samoan islands.
