Movies123 - DOCUMENTARY Movies

The Big Payback 2023 An inspiring look at Alderman Robin Rue Simmons fight to redress the wrongs of redlining and the legacy of slavery through a groundbreaking reparations program in Evanston, Illinois

The Last Black Sea Pirates (2013) The Last Black Sea Pirates swim in testosterone and rugged tenderness in a land of wilderness and legends, far from civilization. For 20 years, Captain Jack The Whale and his crew have been...

In White Like Me, anti-racist educator Tim Wise explores race and racism in the US through the lens of whiteness and white privilege.

How to Build a Time Machine (2016) How to Build a Time Machine follows two men as they set out on a journey to build their own time machines. Rob Niosi is a stop motion animator who has spent the last 13 years obsessively ...

Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) The reunion of the Monty Python team on stage for the first time in over 30 years, and for the last time ever, was the most anticipated production of 2014. Filmed on the final night of the run of ten sold out performances, live at London's O2 Arena on 20 July, Monty

Uncle Art (2018) Uncle Art tells the story of the man behind some of the most memorable gaming music of the 80's and 90's - Starglider, Carrier Command, Beneath a Steel Sky, After Burner and more. Dave Lowe...

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2011) A documentary on artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and his wife and collaborator, Lady Jaye, centered around the transformations the pair underwent for their Pandrogyne project.

Brothers in Arms 2018 Charlie Sheen narrates, as cast and crew share their personal experiences making the Academy Award winning film, Platoon This non union, low budget, independent film was cast almost exclusively with young, unknown actors making their first film Together they share their first h

The Bronx, USA (2019) The socio-cultural history of the Bronx.

Rat Film (2016) Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. "Rat Film" is a feature-length documentary that uses the rat--as well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill them--to explore the history of Baltimore

Nail Bar Boys 2021 Observational documentary series following the lives of six larger than life second generation British Vietnamese lads in Liverpool painting nails for a living

Mighty Ira 2020 Ira Glasser is one of Americas unsung champions of civil rights and liberties As the leader of the American Civil Liberties Union for 23 years, he transformed the organization from a small, mom and pop operation on the verge of bankruptcy into a civil liberties juggernaut with office

The Fourth Dimension (2001) This is an elegant meditation on time, travel, and ceremony in the form of a journey. In her first foray into digital video, Trinh T. Minh-ha deconstructs the role of ritual in mediating between the past and the present.

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010) 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 change

Foosballers (2019) Most people know foosball as the game they used to play in their parent's basement, but for some die-hard fans, foosball isn't just a game... it's a way of life. Enter the underground world...

Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic (2021) This special sees Louis travel to America to investigate the story of a man who has become one of the most controversial and captivating icons of recent times: the gun-toting, self-described 'gay hillbilly' and 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic.

Marwencol 2010 Marwencol is a documentary about the fantasy world of Mark Hogancamp After being beaten into a brain damaging coma by five men outside a bar, Mark builds a 16th scale World War II era town in his backyard Mark populates the town he dubs Marwencol with dolls representing his friends an

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk (2017) A documentary spanning over 30 years of the California Bay Area's punk music history with a central focus on the emergence of Berkeley's inspiring 924 Gilman Street music collective. Narrated by Iggy Pop and executive produced by Green Day, Turn It A

Broadway Idiot follows Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong from a punk rock concert at Madison Square Garden to the opening of his musical American Idiot on Broadway - only ten blocks away, ...

2+2=22: The Alphabet (2017) The film documents the genesis of the recordings and production of some music pieces by the band Kreidler that were released on their album ABC in May 2014. Continuous, long, observing ...

Lost Temple of the Inca (2020) Legendary archaeologist Johan Reinhard spent his career searching for the lost temples of the Inca Empire in Peru, discovering all but one: Ausangate, named after one of the most sacred ...

Agatha Christie 100 Years of Suspense 2020 To mark the centenary of the publication of Agatha Christies debut novel, a celebration of ten of her most beloved stories

Alien Abduction Betty and Barney Hill 2022 Chronicles Betty and Barney Hill alien abduction back in 1961

Playing Hard (2018) The human tale behind the creation of a blockbuster game.

The Kleptocrats (2018) In one of the world's biggest financial crimes, 3.5 billion dollars were stolen from a Malaysian government fund. Investigative reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal ...

An Eye for an Eye (2016) A true story of hate, revenge, understanding, remorse and redemption as lived by Mark Stroman on the Texas Death Row.

Billy Connolly Does 2022 With unprecedented access to Billy at home this series is all jokes and shaggy dog tales as Billy mixes his unique wisdom with classic stand up

Young millennial German fueled by wanderlust and a lack of real world responsibilities travels the globe by bike, peddling across 22 countries and over 20,000 kms to find meaning in life Leverages power of social media and parental support to overcome obstacles

Crystal City (2019) New York City's LGBTQ community is experiencing a resurgence of crystal methamphetamine addiction.

Naica: Secrets of the Crystal Cave (2008) In 2008, a team of international scientists explore a Mexican cave filled with giant crystals. In one of the deadliest environments on earth, without specialized suits and equipment, the ...

Who Put the Klan Into Ku Klux Klan (2018) In this documentary, archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver examines racism in the Deep South and the Scots who first occupied it who influenced where we are today. Oliver travels to the ...

Documentary that covers Federica Pellegrini's career and her preparation in the last 300 days before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Starring Adam West (2013) Whether you know him from his iconic role as Batman in the 1966 television series or from his bizarre portrayal of the Mayor on Fox's Family Guy, Adam West is sure to have made an impression. But few people know the man behind the mask. Documentary filmmaker James Tooley sp

The Problem with Apu (2017) Comedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989).

The Incomparable Rose Hartman (2016) With a career spanning decades Photographer Rose Hartman is known for her Iconic Photos from Studio 54 and the fashion world, her boisterous personality and ever presence capturing the New York social scene.  Her work will draw you in, the film will make yo

The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015) Jen Senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her WWII vet father who changed from a life-long, nonpolitical Democrat to an angry, right-wing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. I

The Unknown Craftsman 2017 This book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty. What is the value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should even the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a Japanese farmer be thoug

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018) The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand's integrity, her principles - and her legacy.

Endless Corridor (2014) ENDLESS CORRIDOR is the definitive account of the heart-rending human rights tragedy in1992 when hundreds of Azerbaijanis were massacred after Armenians stormed the city of Khojaly. It happened in 1992, but the full story has not been told throughout the world until now.

Eyewitness D Day 2019 One famous day Five heroes Five key turning points that changed the course of World War Two during the D Day landings, told through the eyes of the people who made a difference Using rarely seen archive, dramatic reconstruction and written accounts from eye witnesses and person

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Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds (2012) There is one vibratory field that connects all things. It has been called Akasha, Logos, the primordial OM, the music of the spheres, the Higgs field, dark energy, and a thousand other names throughout history. The vibratory field is at the root of all true spiritua

Labour of Love (2015) An amateur racing team consists of motorsport enthusiasts from every inhabited continent of the world decided to take on one of the toughest endurance races on the planet, the Dubai 24 Hours.

Bonaparte: The Egyptian Campaign (2016) In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt.

Loopers The Caddies Long Walk 2019 Centuries old and enjoyed by millions, golf is more than a sport Loopers The Caddies Long Walk explores the bond between golfer and caddie Featuring never before seen stories, Loopers is an account of golf like youve never seen before

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1997 1996 An fascinating journey through some incredibly beautiful women

History 101 2020 It is a new type of history show for a new type of audience Big History delivered in an unadulterated hit of premium archive and jaw dropping infographics

Burn (2012) The city of Detroit, Michigan has been in severe decline in recent decades. Among the resulting problems is the dramatic rise of fires in a decaying urbanscape of abandoned buildings that seems to have no future. This film profiles the lives and trials of the personnel of the Detroit Fir