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observational documentary

7.7

♡ 6

88%

Werner Herzog Director

Gennadi Solovyov as Self

Nikolay Nikiforovitch Siniaev as Self

Anatoly Tarkovsky as Self

Werner Herzog as Self - Narrator

In the center of the story is the life of the indigenous people of the village Bakhtia at the river Yenisei in the Siberian Taiga. The camera follows the protagonists in the village over a period of a year. The natives, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, keep living their lives according to their own cultural traditions.

The Cordillera of Dreams

2019

Spanish

7.2

♡ 4

94%

Patricio Guzmán Director

Javiera Parra as Self

Jorge Baradit as Self

Vicente Gajardo as Self

Patricio Guzmán as Self - Narrator

"In Chile, when the sun rises, it had to climb hills, walls and tops before reaching the last stone of the Cordillera. In my country, the Cordillera is everywhere. But for the Chilean citizens, it is an unknown territory. After going North for Nostalgia for the Light and South for The Pearl Button, I now feel ready to shoot this immense spine to explore its mysteries, powerful revelations of Chile’s past and present history." Patricio Guzmán

Freakonomics

2010

6.3

♡ 6

66%

Seth Gordon Director

Amancaya Aguilar as Mercedes

Bill Clinton as Self

Bill Gates as Self

Melvin Van Peebles as Self - Narrator

Some of the world's most innovative documentary filmmakers will explore the hidden side of everything.

The Blue Planet

2001

9.0

♡ 9

Alastair Fothergill Director

Peter Scoones as Self 1 episode, 2001

Pierce Brosnan as Self - Narrator

David Attenborough as Self - Narrator 8 episodes, 2001

A documentary series on life in and around seas. The series covers: oceans - their impact on the planet, deep sea, open ocean, frozen seas, seasonal seas, coral seas, tidal seas and coasts. Written and narrated by David Attenborough (of course!).—grantss

A Queen Is Crowned

1953

6.8

♡ 1

100%

A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.

e-Life

2018

7.2

♡ 7

electronic waste

technology

Edward Scott-Clarke Director

Joseph Rich as Boy

Frankie Corzo as Girl

Christopher Judge as Self - Narrator

Computers, smart phones, and tablets are now a part of our daily lives. They have revolutionised the way we work, the way we communicate and the way we view the world. But what happens to our old phone when we upgrade? Where does our broken computer go after we throw it out? 'e-Life' explores what happens to our electrical goods when we throw them away and exposes some unpleasant (and perhaps unknown) truths about the detrimental affects e-waste has on people's health, the environment and the economy. From consumers in the UK to the recyclers in the dumps of Ghana, the documentary will follow the journey of our e-waste. We will examine current manufacturing and disposal processes and also assess the burden the boom in electronic goods is placing on global resources. 'e-Life' will be an objective portrayal of the problem of e-waste that documents the issue through carefully crafted cinematography.

Life

2009

9.1

♡ 4

Family

Martha Holmes Director

Heather Rose as Republican BG

Martha Holmes as Self 1 episode, 2009

Oprah Winfrey as Self - Narrator

David Attenborough as Self - Narrator 10 episodes, 2009

David Attenborough 's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth in 10 episodes. The first is an overview of the challenges facing life, the others are dedicated to hunting, the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures: plants, primates and other large sections of other vertebrates and invertebrates.—KGF Vissers

The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer

2021

6.9

♡ 3

Crime

Matthew Tune Director

Anastasia Hille as Dr. Angela Gallop

Jim Bowen as Self

Luke Evans as Self / John Cooper

Suzanne Packer as Self - Narrator

The real-life story behind the ITV drama The Pembrokeshire Murders. The key people who brought serial killer John Cooper to justice reveal all.

Atari: Game Over

2014

6.7

♡ 1

57%

Zak Penn Director

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Steven Spielberg as Self

Zak Penn as Self - Narrator

Ernest Cline as Self - Screenwriter & Novelist

The Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” Rumor claims that millions of returned and unsold E.T. cartridges were buried in the desert, but what really happened there?

The United States of Horror: Chapter 1

2021

3.3

♡ 4

Horror

Simon Phillips Director

Alex Diehl as Demonic Creature

Laurie Catherine Winkel as Girl in Movie

Baker Chase Powell as Nick

Doug Bradley as Self - Narrator

Narrated by the legendary Doug Bradley, this horror anthology includes a range of hair-raising segments from every state in America.

30 for 30 The Four Falls of Buffalo

2015

nfl (national football league)

8.1

♡ 1

Sport

super bowl

Ken Rodgers Director

Dennis Miller as Self

Greg Townsend as Self

Harry Connick Jr. as Self

William Fichtner as Self - Narrator

In 1989, the Buffalo Bills were a talented team full of big personalities, including future Hall-of-Famers Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed. Dysfunction and infighting ran as deep as the talent in their locker room, but the team known as “The Bickering Bills” would soon transform themselves into an elite force. From 1990 through 1993, the Bills went on an unprecedented run of AFC Championship victories, appearing in a record four straight Super Bowls. But what’s been remembered most is how those Super Bowl appearances played out, with the Bills losing all four. Along the way though, the Bills took part in some of the defining NFL moments of the era. Theirs is a heartbreaking tale, yet one that ultimately proves Jim Kelly and the Bills to be among the most perseverant group of players in NFL lore.

Confessions of an Alien Abductee

2013

4.7

♡ 1

alien abduction

Guy Gilbert Director

Nick Pope as Self - Interviewed

Miles Johnston as Self - Interviewed

Simon Parkes as Self - Interviewed

Anna Chancellor as Self - Narrator

Interviews with extraterrestrial abductees.

Desert Seas

2011

7.7

♡ 5

underwater

Simon Nash Director

David Attenborough as Self - Narrator

Sir David Attenborough unveils the two stunning underwater realms of Saudi Arabia - the flamboyant Red Sea and the contrasting hot muddy Gulf, capturing for the first time the rare event of Palolo worms spawning at night.

America Undercover The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer

1992

7.5

♡ 9

Arthur Ginsberg Director

Chuck Scarborough as Self

Kent Manahan as Self

Michael Baden as Self

Lee Grant as Self - Narrator

Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father--and ruthless killer of over 100 people. You'll meet him in this powerful documentary that features one of the most vivid and disturbing interviews ever recorded--taped behind the walls of the prison where Kuklinski is serving two consecutive life sentences for multiple homicide.

First Responders in Crisis

6.1

Scot Ruggles Director

Adele Hanks as Self

Keith Hanks as Self

Rob Riggle as Self - Narrator

First responders make up less than 2% of the population, but account for nearly 20% of the suicides. This doc looks at the mental health struggles of firefighters, police officers and EMTs, through the lens of a small town in New England.

Zoo Quest in Colour

2016

8.2

♡ 2

Anuschka Schofield Director

David Attenborough as Self

Charles Lagus as Self

Deborah MacLaren as Self - Narrator

Thanks to a remarkable discovery in the BBC's film vaults, the best of David Attenborough's early Zoo Quest adventures can now be seen as never before - in colour - and with it the remarkable story of how this pioneering television series was made. First broadcast in December 1954, Zoo Quest was one of the most popular television series of its time and launched the career of the young David Attenborough as a wildlife presenter. Zoo Quest completely changed how viewers saw the world - revealing wildlife and tribal communities that had never been filmed or even seen before. Broadcast 10 years before colour television was seen in the UK, Zoo Quest was thought to have been filmed in black and white, until now. Using this extraordinary new-found colour film, together with new behind-the-scenes stories from David Attenborough and cameraman Charles Lagus, this special showcases the very best of Zoo Quest to West Africa, Zoo Quest to Guiana and Zoo Quest for a Dragon in stunning HD colour.

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure

2007

7.0

♡ 1

100%

Sean MacLeod Phillips Director

Michael McConnohie as George Sternberg

Liev Schreiber as Self - Narrator

Michael Sorich as South Dakota Scientist 1

Casey Myers as Texas Collector 2

Journey 80 million years back in time to an age when mighty dinosaurs dominated the land - and an equally astonishing assortment of ferocious creatures swam, hunted, and fought for survival beneath the vast, mysterious prehistoric seas.

Bad Faith

2024

7.4

♡ 6

100%

87%

christianity

christian nationalism

historical documentary

nationalism

political documentary

religion

Stephen Ujlaki Director

George W. Bush as Self - 43rd President of the United States

Donald Trump as Self - 45th President of the United States

Peter Coyote as Self - Narrator

Vladimir Putin as Self - President of Russia

On January 6, 2021, Americans witnessed an attack on the U.S. Capitol without precedent in our history. Armed militiamen and QAnon followers made headlines, but among them were a sea of crosses and Christian flags, rosaries and "Jesus Saves" signs. What motivated so many Christians to participate in this violent assault?

Turn It Up!

2014

7.1