1. Checkpoint Zoo
In the early stages of the Russian-Ukrainian War, almost 5,000 animals were trapped behind enemy lines in a wildlife park. The film relates the story of their dramatic rescue.
2. Naomi Campbell: Supermodel Behavior
This documentary is about supermodel, Naomi Campbell. From muse for Gianni Versace and Azzedine Alaïa to several tumultuous events including a feud with Tyra Banks, she has remained a staple of pop culture beyond the 90s supermodel era.
3. Of Fathers and Sons (Of Fathers And Sons)
Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years. His camera focuses on Osama and his younger brother Ayman, providing an extremely rare insight into what it means to grow up in an Islamic Caliphate.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
4. Disco'd
“Set against the rattle of shopping carts and the white noise of L.A. traffic... “Disco’d” is an unvarnished, moving look at the lives affected by the rising crisis of homelessness.” —Los Angeles Times
5. Palme's Secret Agent
At the height of the cold war a struggle broke out between Governments from all over the world as to which position to take about the system of apartheid in South Africa. Leading the fight was Olof Palmes' Swedish Government, which covertly funneled over US$ 1 billion to the resistance movement. This money was given without the knowledge of either the Parliament or the Swedish populace. At the center of the net in South Africa was a Swedish diplomat called Birgitta Karlström Dorph. Meanwhile at the UN the Swedes with their Scandinavian counterparts attempted to win the argument for economic sanctions. This led to bitter arguments which saw Palme leading the fight against the Reagan and Thatcher administrations.
6. Australia's Open
Relive the most thrilling moments of Australia’s beloved tennis tournament in this chronicle of its ascent to top-seed status on the global stage.
7. Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate (Eldorado – Alles, was die Nazis hassen)
A glittery nightclub in 1920s Berlin becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitler’s rise to power.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
8. Brexit Through the Non-political Glass
On 1 January 2021, the UK's transition period with the EU ended and new rules and regulations were agreed at the last minute. This is a time for reflection on the social phenomenon that is Brexit - which has now become a British trademark world-over, alongside the Royal Family, fish and chips and Sherlock Holmes. Brexit Through The Non-Political Glass puts politicians and public sentiments to one side, and seeks the opinions of non-partisan world-class experts - the scholars and professional advisors who specialize in this very topic; no politicians and propagandists, and no social media and populism; among the experts is Vernon Bogdanor, the Oxford tutor of former British prime minister David Cameron, who was consulted before the referendum was offered to the nation; you will hear what his advice was.
9. Letters From The Battlefield
Jacqueline Lundquist's father, Donald C. Lundquist, served in Vietnam in 1967-68. While there, he wrote hundreds of letters and recorded many hours of audio tapes that he sent to his wife and daughter. A mere months after returned from the war, he died. Jacqueline was barely 5 years old. Her mother gave her the letters and audio tapes in her teens, but she didn't read them until the summer of 1997 when she was 7 months pregnant with her son, Sam. She was 34. That set her on a journey of getting to know her dad and retracing his footsteps in Vietnam. She ultimately befriended a North Vietnamese soldier who had fought opposite her father. His family had also kept all the letters he had written back to his wife and daughter. This is their contrasting yet similar story.
10. The Republic Pictures Story
A history of Republic Pictures studios, featuring hundreds of clips plus on-camera interviews with stars, director, stuntman, etc.
11. Kasama Kang Tumanda (Kasama Kang Tumanda)
A filmmaker follows her grandparents’ daily life after her chain-smoker and alcoholic grandmother is forced to stop drinking beer for a month.
12. Battling Darkness
Prior to 1973, Satan seemed all but dead and gone, the causality of a modernist mindset. But with Linda Blair's disturbing performance in The Exorcist, Satan returned with a vengeance and since then films about demonic possession have fascinated viewers worldwide. However, was the visage of Satan that returned Biblical or distorted? And how have these images influenced society's view of the demonic and spiritual warfare? In this thought provoking documentary, these questions are examined with objectivity and insight from psychologists, modern-day exorcists and leading voices in Christianity.
13. Tiny Things (Apró dolgok)
The life and work of a retired model maker.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
14. THE ROOTS OF THE LEGS (THE ROOTS OF THE LEGS)
Short Documentary about political conflicts faced by a rooted generation of football players in North Madras.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
15. Being Seen
A group of African American students at the University of Arizona reveals the importance of political spaces within Universities in times of intolerance.
16. THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ? (Documentary)
At the beginning of the 20th century, a new direction in music appeared in America. Although the word "jazz" came into use only in 1913, this music, distinguished by its loudness, audacity, and riot, was heard on the streets of New Orleans at least ten years earlier. Jazz possessed special rhythmic energy never seen before in folk music. In addition, jazz was bold and unpredictable - the same song sounded different with each performance, and this only made jazz attractive. The musicians improvised, following the inspiration and adapting the melody to the sounds of other instruments playing with them on stage.
17. My life about music (Mi vida es sobre Música)
Mario is the guitarist of "Duck Fizz", a rock band from La Paz B.C.S.</p><p> who seeks to achieve success through his own art.</p><p> However, getting it means having to leave your city for a new home. A</p><p> decision that modifies their entire environment and lifestyle, but that will also help them to</p><p> find more opportunities to fulfill his biggest dream, live from music.
18. Caminando (Caminando)
(Caminando)
19. John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (L'empire de la perfection)
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.
It has an average vote of 6.25 on TMDB.
20. Madame Fife, l'amour d'un village (Madame Fife, l'amour d'un village)
(Madame Fife, l'amour d'un village)
