Movies123 - DOCUMENTARY Movies

A Year in Champagne (2014) Renowned wine importer Martine Saunier returns as our guide in the second installment in a trilogy of wine films. Here we get a rare glimpse behind the scenes into the real Champagne through six houses, from small independent producers to the illustrious houses of Gosset a

Soul Power (2008) A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.

The Love We Make (2011) In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Paul McCartney travels through the streets of New York and organizes a benefit concert.

Hurricane 2015 200 kmh winds, 18 cyclones, 12 countries Andy Byatt Blue Planet, Earth Cyril Barbancon and Jacqueline Farmer have teamed up with NASA and composer Yann Tiersen to bring this thrilling and immersive experience to the big screen Beginning its tumultuous journey as an ominous sandstorm i

Good Night Oppy 2022 The film follows Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover affectionately dubbed Oppy by her creators and scientists at NASA Oppy was originally expected to live for only 90 days but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth (2013) THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH is the first in a three-part documentary series entitled 'Creating Freedom' exploring the relationship between freedom, power and control in Western democracies. The ...

Caligari in the Desert (2018) In the midst of the desert, a retired gold miner follows his passions of silent movies, local history and sign painting, creating a unique menagerie in his house with no commercial thoughts. Welcome to "Caligari's Workshop".

The Babushkas of Chernobyl (2015) An affectionate portrait of a group of women who, after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and evacuation, returned to the exclusion zone surrounding the nuclear power plant and have resided there - semi-officially, for years.

Made in Auschwitz: The Untold Story of Block 10 (2019) This chilling documentary uses intimate survivor testimonies, archival footage and legal records to tell the story of the over 400 young women who underwent medical experimentation in ...

I Superbiker (2011) Feature film for release Spring 2011 following four superbike riders through their dramatic British Superbike Season. They are the new GLADIATORS, battling at 200MPH, riding through torturous conditions and risking life and limb at every race meeting. Only one can be the true cha

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll (1987) St. Louis, Missouri. For Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself, and longtime Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon,

7 Hills (2019) Children's laughter and the sound of skateboards rolling have replaced explosions and screaming. The war torn Middle East acts as a backdrop to this amazing story of human survival. They ...

Prelude to War (1942) The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.

A documentary horror film about the environmental devastation left in the wake of the giant toads' unstoppable march across Australia.

Norm Macdonald: Hitlers Dog, Gossip & Trickery (2017)

LEGO is now the most profitable toymaker in the world Now this notoriously secretive, privately owned superbrand has opened its doors We discover what makes it tick, meet some of its key

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2016) An exploration of the history, artistry, and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look...

Dan Carter: A Perfect 10 (2019) All Blacks great Dan Carter has revealed that an "intimate" film about his personal life and his "challenging road" towards the 2015 Rugby

Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008) A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.

All I Can Say (2019) An archive of '90s culture and a philosophical study of fame via the intimate video-diary of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of alt-rock band Blind Melon.

Iraq in Fragments 2006 Iraq in Fragments illuminates post war Iraq in three acts, building a picture of a country pulled in different directions by religion and ethnicity Filmed in verite style with no scripted narration, the film explores the lives of ordinary Iraqis to illustrate and give backgrou

Locked Up Abroad 2007 Survivors share their stories and experience of survival abroad

Man on Wire (2008) On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Uses contemporary interviews, archi

Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari (2017) Before Google, Yahoo and even Apple, before the Silicon Valley cliché of informal dress code, skateboards running the corridors and wild creativity became commonplace, one company embodied the digital economy lifestyle and business style: the

Pizza: A Love Story (2019) Learn about the history, the families, the love and design that goes into each pie. Moreover, discover a completely new appreciation for pizza as true culinary art.

Perfect (2016) Perfect follows the Canadian synchronised swimming team beyond the beauty, to the brawn it takes to qualify for Rio 2016.

Simple as Water 2021 The film follows Yasmin, a mother of four living in a tent in the port of Athens Samra, a widow on the Turkey Syria border grappling with the decision to leave her children in an orphanage in hopes of giving them a better life 22 year old Omar, who has taken on the role of a par

Life Inside Islamic State (2017) An animated documentary about the experiences of the Arabic activist Al-Sharqiya-24 in the Syrian city of Raqqa after an extremist group of Jihadists took over the city, as told to the BBC Radio 4 Today's Mike Thomson.

Slim Aarons: The High Life (2016) Slim Aarons spent his life documenting jet-setters, movie stars and beautiful people doing beautiful things during the 50's, 60's and 70's. In "The High Life," the story behind some of his ...

The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms (2015) Professor Marcus du Sautoy demystifies the hidden world of algorithms and reveals where these 2,000-year-old problem solvers came from, how they work, and what they have achieved.

Very Extremely Dangerous (2012) Jerry McGill slipped from a rock'n'roll career into a life of crime, robbing banks and running from the FBI while touring with legends of country music and appearing in movies. After three jail sentences (under two different names), aged 70 and suffering from terminal

1/10 of a second (2014) The rise, fall, and redemption of the oldest professional motorcycle racer in the U.S., Johnny Rock Page.

The story of a father and husband whose unwavering love and devotion for his wife and two children lead him to work hard after they escape from North Korea with nothing. He works hard as a deep-sea diver to feed his family despite the dangers and difficulties of the job

Meat Me Halfway (2021) The path to going plant-based has obvious upsides, but can also be isolating and difficult. Shouldn't there be some middle ground for people looking to make a change without totally upending their lives? Leader of the Reducetarian Movement, Brian Kateman explores this issue th

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Hot Cakes 2022 Documentary series following the lives and loves of the baking entrepreneurs behind one of the UKs most inspirational insta bakeries, situated in the heart of Cardiff

Stories We Tell (2012) In this inspired, genre-twisting new film, Oscar®-nominated writer/director Sarah Polley discovers that the truth depends on who's telling it. Polley is both filmmaker and detective as she investigates the secrets kept by a family of storytellers. She playfully interviews a

Blood on the Mountain (2014) 'Blood on the Mountain' focuses on the environmental and economic injustice and corporate control in West Virginia and its rippling effect on all American workers. This film will tell the story of a hard-working people who have historically had limited choices and have n

Filmworker (2017) It's a rare person who would give up fame and fortune to toil in obscurity for someone else's creative vision. Yet, that's exactly what Leon Vitali did after his acclaimed performance as 'Lord Bullingdon" in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. The young actor surrendered his thriving c

Always at The Carlyle (2018) The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet-set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.

The Act of Reading (2021) A retired high school English teacher is confronted by a former student who failed her class 15 years prior. He then involves her in a feature-length presentation on Moby-Dick and the science of reading.

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Pavarotti (2019) A look at the life and work of opera legend, Luciano Pavarotti.

Prag, März 92 (1992) Prompted by a seminar given by acclaimed German filmmaker Peter Nestler, Prague, March '92 combines 16mm footage shot over the course of a week in the title city with excerpts from Bohumil Hrabal's essay

Mamas Boy A Story from Our Americas 2022 Mamas Boy A Story from Our Americas is the true story of Black and his mother, Anne, a conservative Mormon woman from the American South Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas who, as a child, contracted polio, forcing her to endure

SXSW Comedy with W. Kamau Bell (2015) Several comedians perform at the 2015 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Hosted by W. Kamau Bell. Performances by W. Kamau Bell, Matt Braunger, Mark Normand, Iliza Shlesinger, Nate Bargatze, and Beth Stelling.

All This Panic (2016) Shot over a three-year period with unparalleled intimacy and access, ALL THIS PANIC is a feature length documentary that takes an intimate look at the interior lives of a group of teenage girls as they come of age in Brooklyn. A potent mix of vivid portraiture and vérité,

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