Documentary Movies

Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012)

Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012)

Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police (2012)
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Based on the acclaimed memoir by renowned guitarist Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police follows Summers’ journey from his early days in the psychedelic ‘60s music scene,…

Camp 14: Total Control Zone (2012)

Camp 14: Total Control Zone (2012)

Camp 14: Total Control Zone (2012)
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Shin Dong-Huyk was born on November 19, 1983 as a political prisoner in a North Korean re-education camp. He was a child of two prisoners who had been married by…

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The Real Inglorious Bastards (2012)

The Real Inglorious Bastards (2012)

The Real Inglorious Bastards (2012)
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The truth is way stranger than fiction,” muses one interviewee in this unbelievable true account of an incredible war time saga. As the Second World War was coming to a…

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The Carbon Rush (2012)

The Carbon Rush (2012)

The Carbon Rush (2012)
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Around the world, multinationals are taking advantage of carbon credits to allow them to burn their waste. Beneath the system’s environment-friendly veneer, entire ecosystems are under siege, human populations are…

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Ben Lee: Catch My Disease (2012)

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease (2012)

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease (2012)
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Charming, intelligent and iconoclastic, Ben Lee is an Australian singer-songwriter whose creative growth since his early adolescence has undergone almost relentless media scrutiny. This is a playful yet deeply intimate…

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Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (2012)

Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (2012)

Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (2012)
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A film profiling the unusual cross-demographic fandom of the ostensibly girl oriented television series “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic”

Genre: Documentary
Space Dive (2012)

Space Dive (2012)

Space Dive (2012)
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In this one-off documentary, Space Dive tells the behind-the-scenes story of Felix Baumgartner’s historic, record-breaking freefall from the edge of space to Earth. The world watched with bated breath when…

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Just Ancient Loops (2012)

Just Ancient Loops (2012)

Just Ancient Loops (2012)
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‘Just Ancient Loops’ employs high resolution scans of ancient nitrate footage, as well as newly created CGI renderings of space to depict different views of heaven.

Genre: Documentary
Park Avenue: Money Power & The American Dream (2012)

Park Avenue: Money Power & The American Dream (2012)

Park Avenue: Money Power & The American Dream (2012)
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If income inequality were a sport, the residents of 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan would all be medalists. This address boasts the highest number of billionaires in the United States.

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K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012)

K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012)

K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012)
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Following a group of climbers attempting to climb K2 in 2009, on the 100-year anniversary of its landmark 1909 expedition. Experience the adventure, peril and serenity of a group’s attempt…

The Act of Killing (2012)

The Act of Killing (2012)

The Act of Killing (2012)
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Filmmakers expose the horrifying mass executions of accused communists in Indonesia and those who are celebrated in their country for perpetrating the crime.

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Burn (2012)

Burn (2012)

Burn (2012)
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A character-driven, action-packed documentary about Detroit, told through the eyes of the Detroit firefighters, the men and women charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have…

Genre: Documentary
Show Me the Magic (2012)

Show Me the Magic (2012)

Show Me the Magic (2012)
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Don McAlpine, legendary cinematographer. World renowned Australian. A documentary of his life journey from teaching physical education in Temora, NSW, Australia to Hollywood, making the visual imagery of an outstanding…

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Pablo’s Winter (2012)

Pablo’s Winter (2012)

Pablo’s Winter (2012)
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Pablo needs to stop smoking. Why? Because his wife, family and doctor say he should. But Pablo is a stubborn man. He has worked in the mercury mines of Almadén,…

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The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (2012)

The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (2012)

The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (2012)
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Though up to 20% of students are dyslexic, many pass through school unidentified, misunderstood and performing below their potential. Paradoxically, these disorders are often found in highly intelligent, creative minds,…

Genre: Documentary
The American Scream (2012)

The American Scream (2012)

The American Scream (2012)
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An original documentary which follows three families in a small seaside town in Massachusetts as they prepare for their annual home made haunted houses. This story highlights their long journey…

Genre: Documentary
D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List (2012)

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List (2012)

D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List (2012)
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With the black man’s numbers dwindling and his habitat encroached upon (we mean you, Jeremy Lin), superstar comic DL Hughley is determined to get federal protection for his species in…

Hunter: For the Record (2012)

Hunter: For the Record (2012)

Hunter: For the Record (2012)
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Perth musician Robert Hunter was a pioneer of a musical genre, young father, digital communicator, ex drug and alcohol abuser, general hell-raiser and ultimately a terminal cancer patient. When Hunter’s…

Room 237 (2012)

Room 237 (2012)

Room 237 (2012)
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A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips,…

Genre: Documentary
The Last Gladiators (2012)

The Last Gladiators (2012)

The Last Gladiators (2012)
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In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the “goon”. Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price. Exploring the violent world of hockey fights,…

Genre: Documentary
I’m Fine Thanks (2012)

I’m Fine Thanks (2012)

I’m Fine Thanks (2012)
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In a word, “I’m Fine, Thanks” is a movie about complacency, or why so many settle for mediocrity in their everyday life at the expense of a greater passion. It’s…

Genre: Documentary
The Penguin King (2012)

The Penguin King (2012)

The Penguin King (2012)
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South Georgia – alone in a vast ocean. 900 miles from Antarctica, and a mere 100 miles long. A wild rugged landscape with mountain ranges, vast glaciers, windblown plains half…

Hating Breitbart (2012)

Hating Breitbart (2012)

Hating Breitbart (2012)
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One man with a website who forever changed the media paradigm, upending the traditional press and changing the ground rules of political journalism.

Genre: Documentary
Flow State (2012)

Flow State (2012)

Flow State (2012)
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Warren Miller’s Flow State is a place of such singular focus and connection with the environment that, in this place, the faster you ride, the slower time passes. The Flow…

Genre: Documentary
The Fade (2012)

The Fade (2012)

The Fade (2012)
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4 barbers, 4 lives,1 story… The Fade is an intimate portrait of four Afro barbers across the world over seven days. The observational documentary reveals exactly what this profession means…

Genre: Documentary
Bestiary (2012)

Bestiary (2012)

Bestiary (2012)
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A popular sensation in medieval Europe, bestiaries were catalogs of beasts featuring exotic animal illustrations, zoological wisdom, and ancient legends. The documentary unfolds like a filmic picture book where both…

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Tails You Win: The Science of Chance (2012)

Tails You Win: The Science of Chance (2012)

Tails You Win: The Science of Chance (2012)
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Professor David Spiegelhalter tries to pin down what chance truly is and how it works in the real world. With his unique storytelling method, he applies a blend of wit…

Genre: Documentary
Crossfire Hurricane (2012)

Crossfire Hurricane (2012)

Crossfire Hurricane (2012)
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This film is released as part of the ongoing 50th anniversary celebration of the Rolling Stones. It tells the story of the Stones’ unparalleled journey from blues obsessed teens in…

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Britain’s Greatest Codebreaker (2012)

Britain’s Greatest Codebreaker (2012)

Britain’s Greatest Codebreaker (2012)
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Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing’s achievements went unrecognised…

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King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012)

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012)

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012)
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Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.

Genre: Documentary
There’s No Place Like Home (2012)

There’s No Place Like Home (2012)

There’s No Place Like Home (2012)
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On December 10, 2010, Sotheby’s auctioned off what could be considered the most important historical document in sports history — James Naismith’s original rules of basketball. “There’s No Place Like…

Genre: Documentary
Turned Towards the Sun (2012)

Turned Towards the Sun (2012)

Turned Towards the Sun (2012)
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The astonishing life story of British writer and poet Micky Burn MC.

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The Magnet City (2012)

The Magnet City (2012)

The Magnet City (2012)
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The film shows the lives of four foreign musicians from different backgrounds and musical genres that after visiting the City of Rio de Janeiro, ended up falling in love with…

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B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)

B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)

B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
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Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012)

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012)

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012)
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A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA…

Milk? (2012)

Milk? (2012)

Milk? (2012)
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Using engaging interviews and arresting visuals, this documentary investigates the case for milk as a nutritious food. Is milk good for us or not?

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For No Good Reason (2012)

For No Good Reason (2012)

For No Good Reason (2012)
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For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning journey, smashing narrative conventions, moving seamlessly from interview to animation and in the finest Gonzo…

Stories We Tell (2012)

Stories We Tell (2012)

Stories We Tell (2012)
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Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the…

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That Guy… Who Was in That Thing (2012)

That Guy… Who Was in That Thing (2012)

That Guy… Who Was in That Thing (2012)
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Documentary about sixteen actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood. They’ve played cops, lawyers, bosses, best friends, psychopaths, politicians and everything in…

Genre: Documentary
Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives (2012)

Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives (2012)

Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of our Lives (2012)
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When the US government ignored repeated warnings by its own scientists and allowed untested genetically modified (GM) crops into our environment and food supply, it was a gamble of unprecedented…

Genre: Documentary