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social documentary

Jean-Luc Godard Director

Cristiana Tullio-Altan as

Paolo Pozzesi as Father / Lecturer / Policeman / Porter

Anne Wiazemsky as Store clerk

Jerome Hinstin as Young man

The film reveals how and why a supposedly revolutionary Italian girl has in fact fallen prey to bourgeois ideology.

Lourdes

observational documentary

French

6.6

♡ 8

100%

spiritual quest

the virgin mary

Thierry Demaizière Director

LOURDES, a small village where the Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl about 150 years ago. Still today LOURDES is more alive than ever. And Our Lady remains active and attentive to each of her children. About 6 million people visit it every year. After the pandemic, her devotion is increasing. The multitudinous processions of people seeking a miracle feed a small army of caregivers (nurses, volunteers, hospitalists) who accompany them. These pilgrims are an amazing display of humanity: accident victims, the terminally ill, an overweight teenager being bullied at school, a group of prostitutes and trans people from Paris, etc. LOURDES is an insightful meditation on the human capacity for empathy and hope, and especially a journey into the mystery of religious faith in the face of life's profound tribulations.

El Pantera

2018

6.6

♡ 1

mixed martial arts (mma)

Landon Dyksterhouse Director

Norma Portillo as Self

Mark Perry as Self

Alma Portillo as Self

Ricky Kottenstette as Self

El Pantera is a documentary film that chronicles the rise of Mexican UFC star Yair Rodriguez as he strives to become the first ever Mexican born UFC champion.

Tsukiji Wonderland

2016

Japanese

7.4

♡ 11

91%

tokyo, japan

Naotarô Endô Director

Through the lives of professionals working at Tsukĳi Fish Market in Tokyo, the film portrays how Tsukĳi has been the center of fish culinary culture and helped Japanese food culture to flourish as we know it today.

The Antidote

7.8

♡ 3

Action

inspiration

John Hoffman Director

The Antidote weaves together stories of everyday people who are making the intentional choice to lift others up in powerful ways, taking action in the face of fundamentally unkind realities that are once unfortunate facts of life in America and deeply antithetical to our founding ideals.

Public Enemy Number One

7.3

political documentary

war on drugs

Robert Rippberger Director Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Peter Bourne as Self

Kevin Sabet as Self

Dan Baum as Self

PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE looks at the war on drugs from 1968 until today and looks at trigger points in history that took cannabis from being a somewhat benign criminal activity into a self-perpetuating constantly expanding policy disaster.

Feels Good Man

7.5

♡ 17

95%

Arthur Jones Director

Donald Trump as Self

Rachel Maddow as Self

Katy Perry as Self

Keanu Reeves as Self - 'Sad Keanu'

When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator, artist Matt Furie, fights to bring Pepe back from the darkness and navigate America's cultural divide.

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

6.9

♡ 1

89%

Werner Herzog Director

Shaun Angeles Penange as Self

Peter Bartlett as Self

Marcus Wheeler as Self

Werner Herzog as Self - Interviewer and Narrator

When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out on his own journey, inspired by Chatwin’s passion for the nomadic life, uncovering stories of lost tribes, wanderers and dreamers.

The 13th Man

6.7

♡ 1

80%

college

texas

Charlie Minn Director

Terry Rand as Self, local resident

Kathy Rector as Self, local resident

Barron Rector as Self, local resident

Matthew Rector as Self, local resident

A documentary about the tragic Texas A&M bonfire collapse that left 12 dead and 27 injured.

Belle Vie

2022

6.9

♡ 4

100%

Action

immigrant

los angeles, california

pandemic

restaurant owner

Marcus Mizelle Director

Vincent Samarco as

Cedric Nicolas as Self

Ornella Samarco as Self

George Samarcos as Self

A much loved Parisian-style bistro located in Los Angeles between a thriving McDonalds and KFC, Belle Vie is owned and operated by the charming and hopeful Vincent Samarco, who struggles to adapt, survive and keep the bistro alive in the midst of a pandemic that has ravaged small businesses everywhere.

That Click

6.9

♡ 3

Action

photography

Luca Severi Director

Sharon Stone as Self

Nicole Kidman as Self

Andy Garcia as Self

Elle Fanning as Self

A man at the cutting edge of fashion, photojournalism and portraiture, photographer to the stars Douglas Kirkland has portrayed over sixty years of pop culture. This fascinating feature takes a closer look into the career of one of the most important photographers of the last century. His subjects, who are some of the biggest stars of Hollywood and the fashion world, provide testimonials.

The Final Years of Majuro

8.1

♡ 2

climate change

nebula original

Sam Denby Director

Christopher Loeak as Self

Riyad Mucadam as Self

Jack Niedenthal as Self

Melisa Laelan as Self

Land is supposed to be the embodiment of permanence, but what happens when it's not? What is life like when the nation you live in has an expiration date?

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

Portuguese

8.5

♡ 1

84%

social documentary

Fred Ouro Preto Director

Pabllo Vittar as Emicida

Emicida as

Zeca Pagodinho as

Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.

You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack

2024

Spanish

7.4

85%

Mimi Maynard Director

Carolina Yuste as

Natalia de Molina as

Óscar de la Fuente as

Sean Burgos as Enrique Conde

Through key testimonies, this documentary looks at a gang rape that took place during the 2016 San Fermín festival and sparked protests worldwide.

The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem

2024

6.4

♡ 6

94%

social media

Giorgio Angelini Director

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

Tom Cruise as Self - Actor

L. Ron Hubbard as Self - Author, Founder of Church of Scientology

Oprah Winfrey as Self - Host, Oprah

From Rickrolling to viral conspiracy theories, explore how an anonymous website evolved into a hub for real-world chaos in this documentary.

Mariner of the Mountains

2021

French

7.2

♡ 2

86%

Karim Aïnouz Director

Karim Aïnouz as Narrator

Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean, and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives a detailed account of the journey to his father’s homeland, interweaving present, past, and future.

Save the Children

1973

7.1

♡ 4

Stan Lathan Director

Sammy Davis Jr. as Self

Michael Jackson as Self

Jesse Jackson as Self

Isaac Hayes as Self

A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.

Inhabitants: An Indigenous Perspective

8.6

Costa Boutsikaris Director

For millennia, Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain their traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities across the US are restoring their ancient relationships with the land. As the climate crisis escalates these time-tested practices of North America's original inhabitants are becoming increasingly essential in a rapidly changing world.

One + One

1968

6.2

♡ 12