Movies123 - DOCUMENTARY Movies

The Dads 2023 Five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard the father of Matthew Shepard for a weekend fishing trip where they find common ground across racial, geographical and generational lines their unconditional love for their c

The Secret Life of Snakes (2016) This documentary features some of Europe's most stunning species, like the European adder, the nose-horned viper, the dice snake, the ringed snake and the Aesculapian snake.

12th and Clairmount (2017) In July 1967, Detroit experienced one of America's most violent civil disturbances. To tell that story in an emblematic way, this film fuses rare archival footage from the era - including ...

Boom Bust Boom (2015) Terry Jones presents Boom Bust Boom. The result of a meeting between writer, director, historian and Python Terry Jones and economics professor and entrepreneur Theo Kocken. Co-written by Jones and Kocken and featuring John Cusack, Nobel Prize winners Daniel Kahneman, Robert J

Food As Medicine (2016) From personal healing, inspiration grew to create a positive film about people addressing disease with food. There are a lot of negative messages about the state of our nation's health and diet, and we were inspired by the community of people we found who are fighting back ag

Left on Purpose (2015) Midway through the filming of a documentary about his life as an anti war activist, Mayer Vishner declares that his time has passed and that his last political act will be to commit suicide - and he wants it all on camera. Now the director must decide whether to turn off his c

Move (2012) 'Move' is a compelling behind the scenes look at renowned choreographers Kevin Iega Jeff and Gary Abbott and their inspiring Chicago based Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. 'MOVE' is not about how dancers dance but why they dance, removing the gap away from art to artist.

The Grounded (2013) The Grounded movie tells the true tale of an Alaskan wildlife filmmaker's persistent curiosity and quest to test the claims of what appears to be an outrageously simple and "too good to be ...

Vince Carter Legacy 2021 Explores the fantastic highs and unsettling lows of 8 time All Star and slam dunk champion, Vince Carter, as he looks back on his record breaking 22 season professional basketball career

AKA Mr Chow 2023 Explores the life and career of Michael Chow

Its a Hard Truth Aint It (2018)Follows inmates at Pendleton Correctional Facility in Indiana, as they study filmmaking as a means for them to explore their personal memories.

Mindfulness: Be Happy Now (2015) Mindfulness: the art of simply being present. From Oprah to Phil Jackson to Anderson Cooper, it has been embraced by some of the world's most successful people. Featuring testimonies from Deepak Chopra, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sharon Stone, Oliver Stone, and more, this docu

Hurley (2019) American racing legend Hurley Haywood speaks for the first time about being gay in the 1970's macho world of motor sports, and sets the record straight about his relationship with co-driver Peter Gregg.

Dark City Beneath the Beat (2020) Musical documentary reimagines the narrative of Baltimore, a city rising above social and economic turmoil to develop a vibrant and close-knit community for the arts through its homegrown sound, Baltimore club music.

The Five Obstructions 2003 The Five Obstructions, a 100 min Dano Belgian theatre documentary directed by Lars von Trier and Jrgen Leth An investigative journey into the phenomenon of documentary, based on manifestos written by each director About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating

Silver Dollar Road 2023 A Black family in North Carolina has been harassed for decades by land developers attempting to take their waterfront property

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obrees Story (2015) Addicted to breaking records, this former world champion puts his mind and body on the line one last time. 20 years after his last world record he is in the American desert looking for purpose and salvation on a speed machine he built in his Scottish kitch

Cancerpants (2011) A warm, witty, and insightful human story of triumph that arms women worldwide touched by breast cancer. Through the candid and emotionally aware voice of breast cancer survivor, Rochelle Poulson, cancerpants overcomes the struggles with enduring courage and clarity.

Houseless (2013) Ted Williams, the Man with the Golden Voice, takes you on a journey through the heart of paradise and into the depths of darkness. Isla Vista is a prosperous coastal town with pristine beaches, high property values and the beautiful University of California Santa Barbara campus. Isl

Art of Conflict (2012) The murals of Northern Ireland are an expression of the region's violent Troubles. 'The Art of Conflict' examines these murals through their painters and the people who live there, exploring this unique street art's impact, purpose, and future.

Touch the Sound A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie 2004 While still a student, Evelyn Glennie learned that she was going deaf Rather than abandon her study of music, in which she had shown such talent, she instead turned her focus toward percussion instruments and developed her ability to feel the

The Big Proud Party Agency 2022 Follows the work of a team of LGBTQ+ professional party agents as they plan some iconic events for people with something important to commemorate

Nerd Prom: Inside Washintons Wildest Week (2015) It's a cruel irony: During a time in which Americans' approval of their representatives and reporters in Washington stands at embarrassing lows, the single biggest event in the United States' capital each year is not one filled with civic-mindedness a

Guy Martin WW1 Tank (2017) Guy Martin wants to build a working replica of a World War One tank, pass his tank driving test and drive the machine at Lincoln's Remembrance Day parade.

Wait for Your Laugh (2017) Rose Marie, the untold story of fame, love, tragedy and 90 years of American entertainment through the eyes of the woman who did it all.

Feuertaufe (1940) Poland was the first victim of Hitler's infamous blitzkrieg. Combat cameramen filmed the aerial campaign, showing preparations for flight, massive air strikes, and the appalling devastation wreaked upon Polish towns and armies. 'Norbert Schultze (I)''s original score lyrically enha

Sandstone 1975 Something is happening in America A Daring Experience in Open Sexuality A revolution of the sexual documentary An in depth look at the famous retreat north of Los Angeles where nudity and uninhibited sexual expression are encouraged A study in alternative lifestyles

Kentuckys rise to undisputed Bourbon Capital of the world is a rich, detailed, and innovative story that displays how the state has continued to play an integral role in raising the level of global whiskey making to unprecedented heights From sour mash and charred barrels to the name Bourbon itself,

A young family, struggling to stay afloat amidst disappointment and heartache, set out on the road in search of the hope of healing as a couple, connecting with their son and pursuing a more whole-hearted pace of life. This real-life tale tells of the comedy, the hardships, and the passion of living

Plunder: The Crime of Our Time (2009) Documentarian Danny Schechter explores the financial crisis and argues that it was built on a foundation of criminal activity. To get to the bottom of it all Schechter interviews bankers, economists, and journalists.

Hollywood Banker (2014) How Frans Afman, a banker from the Netherlands, developed a new system for film financing, revolutionized independent filmmaking in Hollywood, but could not prevent it all from crashing down, when ambition of others turned into greed.

Who Killed the Neanderthal? (2017) Was it genocide? Epidemics? Climate change? Interbreeding? Competitive replacement? In order to find out, this ambitious team examines the evidence as it would a criminal investigation. ...

King Ray (2019) Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000. The Spanish basketball team wins the gold medal. A great lie in the History of sports. Raymond Torres was the captain of that team.

Woooooo Becoming Ric Flair 2022 Nature Boy Ric Flair, the most prolific and controversial Superstar in professional wrestling history, discusses his 50 year Hall of Fame career

The Film Peddler (2011) 'The Film Peddler' offers a humorous and revealing glimpse into the life of John Shipp, a man who at one time with his associates controlled over half of independent film distribution in the USA. When not hobnobbing with celebrities like Clint Eastwood and George Burns, or ma

Claire Denis goes to Eastern Chad to the Breidjing camp, where 40,000 refugees from Darfur are living

Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired (2017) The story of former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Oscar Sanchez Arias.

Little Girl 2020 The touching portrait of eight year old Sasha, who questions her gender and in doing so, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still invested in a biological boy girl way of thinking

S Is for Stanley (2015) S Is For Stanley is the story of Emilio D'Alessandro, Stanley Kubrick's personal driver. A Friendship that lasted through 30 years of their lives, helped create four cinema masterpieces, and brought together two apparently opposite people, that found their ideal journey compa

David Blaine Real or Magic 2013 Magician David Blaine ventures across America from New York to Los Angeles, performing to various celebrities and the general public

Naledi: A Baby Elephants Tale (2016) The incredible, true-life story of a baby elephant born into a rescue camp in the wilderness of Botswana. When she's suddenly orphaned at one month of age, it's up to the men who look after her herd to save her life.

Peter and the Farm (2016) Peter Dunning is the proud proprietor of Mile Hill Farm, which sits on 187 acres in Vermont. The land's 38 harvests have seen the arrivals and departures of three wives and four children, leaving Peter with only animals and memories. The arrival of a film crew causes him to

Marathon (1992) A view of the Olympic Games at Barcelona, using the marathon race as the weaving thread.

Six Characters in Search of a Play (2019) Del Shores one man play, in which he imitates five females and one male, characters he has created based on people in his life, all Southern caricatures but more complicated than they may ...

Outitude The Irish Lesbian Community 2018 OUTITUDE is a heartfelt documentary that attempts to get to the core of what it means to be lesbian We explore what defines us, what connects us, and what are our commonalities We spoke to rural and urban lesbians, poets, writers, activists, self professed b

South (2020) Taking two anti-racist and anti-authoritarian liberation movements in South London and Chicago's South Side as a point of departure, South presents an expressionistic investigation of the ...

Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story (2017) Dean Dillon has written hit songs for George Strait, George Jones, Kenny Chesney, Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, LeeAnn Womack, and many more for over 4 decades.