Documentary
An intimate portrait filmed across 10 years of Mary, a charismatic and complex woman, born and raised in rural Kansas, USA. She runs a curiosity shop out of her front yard, builds giant furniture and dreams of becoming an artist one day.
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Grizzly Man
Portrait of Imogen
The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
Namrata
Will There Be a Theatre Up There?!
The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light
Les Misérables et Victor Hugo : au nom du peuple
Big Data, Big Brother
Notre ami l'empereur Bokassa Ier
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
The Art and Animation of Carl Barks
Antonio Machado: los días azules
The Way of the Psychonaut
Arctic Tale
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
No No: A Dockumentary
A Happy Man
Al Djanat, the Original Paradise
Facing Nolan
Meters Away
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Grizzly Man
IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 2005
Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man's attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.Portrait of Imogen
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1988
Photographer Imogen Cunningham presents her own work in this Academy Award-nominated documentary.The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein
IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 1992
The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein is a 1992 short animated documentary directed by Joyce Borenstein about her father, the Canadian painter Sam Borenstein. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. In Canada, it was named best short documentary at the 12th Genie Awards.Namrata
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2009
This short documentary tells the intensely personal story of Namrata Gill – one of the many real-life inspirations for Deepa Mehta’s Heaven on Earth – in her own words. After six years, Gill courageously leaves an abusive relationship and launches a surprising new career.Will There Be a Theatre Up There?!
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2013
The main character of this documentary is one of Georgia's most popular actors, Kakhi Kavsadze, who walks us through this chronicle of the Kavsadzes, a family of famous Georgian folk singers and actors.The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light
IMDB 8 | May , 2020
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Matisse's birth and of the exhibition at the Center Pompidou which will be dedicated to him in 2020, this art documentary brings us back to life of the journeys made by Matisse that influenced his art. And particularly his last trip to Polynesia in 1930 which will bring him to the threshold of contemporary art with the invention of his gouache cut-out papers.Les Misérables et Victor Hugo : au nom du peuple
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2020
The prodigious genesis of a monument of world literature, too often reduced to its popular success, also recounts the tormented conversion of its author, Victor Hugo, to the ideal of social progress.Big Data, Big Brother
IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 2020
The story of the cross destiny of George Orwell (1903-50) and Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), the genius authors of the two most groundbreaking novels of anticipation of the 20th century: 1984 and Brave New World; two lucid witnesses of the maledictions of the modern world whose novels have found a considerable echo with our time.Notre ami l'empereur Bokassa Ier
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2011
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
IMDB 7.5 | May , 2016
An inquiry into two of the most influencial French filmakers friendship and feud.The Art and Animation of Carl Barks
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2005
A documentary film about the life and work of artist and author Carl Barks, including his lifetime association with Walt Disney and the Donald Duck character family.Antonio Machado: los días azules
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2020
Documenting the world of the famous Spanish poet Antonio Machado, including the places where he lived and worked.The Way of the Psychonaut
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 2020
The Way of the Psychonaut explores the life and work of Stanislav Grof, Czech-born psychiatrist and psychedelic psychotherapy pioneer. Stan’s quest for knowledge and insights into the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness, influenced the discipline of psychology and profoundly changed many individual lives. One of those transformed by Stan is filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais. The documentary utilizes Susan’s personal existential crisis as a gateway to Grof’s impact, from the micro to the macro.Arctic Tale
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2007
Arctic Tale is a 2007 documentary film from the National Geographic Society about the life cycle of a walrus and her calf, and a polar bear and her cubs, in a similar vein to the 2005 hit production March of the Penguins, also from National Geographic.The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
IMDB 7.9 | Jun , 2014
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.No No: A Dockumentary
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2014
Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD, then worked for decades counseling drug abusers. Dock's soulful style defined 1970s baseball as he kept hitters honest and embarrassed the establishment. An ensemble cast of teammates, friends, and family investigate his life on the field, in the media, and out of the spotlight.A Happy Man
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 2023
People who knew R. perceived her as a happy woman. A woman from Brno in her thirties who moved to Sweden together with her Slovak husband, psychiatrist Ivan. In their new home country, the young couple bought a house and had two children. It seemed that R.’s life would continue in a predictable way. As a distraction from the routine, she chose an unusual hobby. She created a male alter-ego and started writing novels for LGBTQ+ audiences. R. was happy but felt empty on the inside. She could only fill it by living out her true self. Things started speeding up and R. began changing. R. is now Marvin. And Marvin is a man.Al Djanat, the Original Paradise
IMDB 9 | Apr , 2023
The death of a Burkinabé family’s patriarch and the division of his estate unearths conflict between his heirs and larger questions about inheritance, belonging and the communal customs of West Africa versus Westernized courts.Facing Nolan
IMDB 7.4 | May , 2022
In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend.Meters Away
IMDB 10 | Apr , 2024
Some members of the Al-Mawad family (of Palestinian origin) visit their relatives in the town of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon, which is a few meters away from Palestine. This documentary portrays this journey with its narratives and family adventures.