Documentary Movies

Kunta Kinteh Island (2012)

Kunta Kinteh Island (2012)

Kunta Kinteh Island (2012)
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This documentary film chronicles the process of renaming Ft. James Island, which was a holding cell for slaves during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade, to Kunta Kinteh Island- after one of…

Genre: Documentary
Line of Sight (2012)

Line of Sight (2012)

Line of Sight (2012)
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Line Of Sight is a rare view into underground bicycle messenger racing which has become a global phenomenon. For over a decade Lucas Brunelle has been riding with the fastest,…

Genre: Documentary
Eye To Eye With Everest (2012)

Eye To Eye With Everest (2012)

Eye To Eye With Everest (2012)
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Two young cameramen are asked to film a Mount Everest expedition by German mountaineer Thomas Weber; a man wishing to climb Everest, in spite of his visual handicap. For cameramen…

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
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Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriguez.

Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)

Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)

Katy Perry: Part of Me (2012)
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Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained…

Big Bugs (2012)

Big Bugs (2012)

Big Bugs (2012)
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The world of bugs normally passes beneath our notice, yet shrink yourself to their size, see them in 3D and you’ll enter a world you’d never believe existed. Big Bugs…

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Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012)

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012)

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012)
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Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as…

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Brother Can You Spare a Dollar? (2012)

Brother Can You Spare a Dollar? (2012)

Brother Can You Spare a Dollar? (2012)
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An intimate portrait of the Great Depression of the 1930′s with scholarly and upbeat comparison to today’s Great Recession.

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Tchoupitoulas (2012)

Tchoupitoulas (2012)

Tchoupitoulas (2012)
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A lyrical documentary that follows three adolescent brothers as they journey through one night in New Orleans, encountering a vibrant kaleidoscope of dancers, musicians, hustlers, and revelers parading through the…

Genre: Documentary
Kumaré (2012)

Kumaré (2012)

Kumaré (2012)
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A documentary about a man who impersonates a wise Indian Guru and builds a following in Arizona. At the height of his popularity, the Guru Kumaré must reveal his true…

Genre: Documentary
One Nation Under Dog (2012)

One Nation Under Dog (2012)

One Nation Under Dog (2012)
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.Americans have had a long love affair with dogs, with many of us referring to our canine companions as best friends, significant others, soul mates, even children. But lost amidst…

Genre: Documentary
Planet Ocean (2012)

Planet Ocean (2012)

Planet Ocean (2012)
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Dive into our planet’s greatest mysteries with a team of international underwater cinematographers as they explore the breathtaking bond between humanity and the ocean.

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Explosion 1812 (2012)

Explosion 1812 (2012)

Explosion 1812 (2012)
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On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada – but not before suffering their own losses. History Television’s…

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Jobriath A.D. (2012)

Jobriath A.D. (2012)

Jobriath A.D. (2012)
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Called “The American Bowie,” “The True Fairy of Rock & Roll” and “Hype of the Year,” Jobriath’s reign as the first openly gay rock star was brief and over by…

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
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SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the…

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (2012)

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (2012)

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (2012)
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Dreaming the Quiet Man’ includes interviews with aficionados of Ford like, Martin, Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovicz, Jim Sheridan, William Dowling, and Joe McBride. There is mesmeric archive and rare photographs of…

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Genre: Documentary
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
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An account of the many tribulations that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, known for his subversive art and political activism, endured between 2008 and 2011, from his rise to world fame…

Genre: Documentary
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)
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Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Genre: Documentary
Shadows of Liberty (2012)

Shadows of Liberty (2012)

Shadows of Liberty (2012)
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Shadows of Liberty presents the phenomenal true story of today’s disintegrating freedoms within the U.S. media, and government, that they don’t want you to see. The film takes an intrepid…

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The Real Sherlock Holmes (2012)

The Real Sherlock Holmes (2012)

The Real Sherlock Holmes (2012)
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So you think you know Sherlock Holmes? Well, hold on to your deerstalker hats because this new fast-paced documentary directed by Gary Lang, provides compelling evidence that the famous fictional…

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Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012)

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012)

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012)
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In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later, he returns to find a business struggling with the deluge…

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Sushi: The Global Catch (2012)

Sushi: The Global Catch (2012)

Sushi: The Global Catch (2012)
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A look at the global sushi phenomenon and how the hunger for Blue Fin Tuna is impacting the ocean’s stock.

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X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)
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TV special about the making of “X-Men: First Class”.

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TimeScapes (2012)

TimeScapes (2012)

TimeScapes (2012)
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Stunning slow-motion and timelapse cinematography of the landscapes, people and wildlife of the American South West.

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Genre: Documentary
Dear Mandela (2012)

Dear Mandela (2012)

Dear Mandela (2012)
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When their shantytowns are threatened with mass eviction, three ‘young lions’ of South Africa’s new generation rise from the shacks and take their government to the highest court in the…

Genre: Documentary
Chely Wright: Wish Me Away (2012)

Chely Wright: Wish Me Away (2012)

Chely Wright: Wish Me Away (2012)
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After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, per conservative heartland family and, most…

Revolution (2012)

Revolution (2012)

Revolution (2012)
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Revolution is a new movie from internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Rob Stewart. A follow-up to his award-winning documentary Sharkwater, this continues his remarkable journey of discovery to find out that what he…

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America’s Greatest Animals (2012)

America’s Greatest Animals (2012)

America’s Greatest Animals (2012)
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America’s Greatest Animals takes us across North America on a revelatory mission: which of the continent’s landmark creatures deserve to make the list?

Genre: Documentary
Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno (2012)

Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno (2012)

Paris/Berlin: 20 Years of Underground Techno (2012)
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This documentary tells the story of an underground movement, from its beginning until now. Born in Detroit in the late 80s, Techno met its audience a few years late in…

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The Central Park Five (2012)

The Central Park Five (2012)

The Central Park Five (2012)
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In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park. They spent between 6 and…

Genre: Documentary
Strength in Numbers (2012)

Strength in Numbers (2012)

Strength in Numbers (2012)
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Viewed at a distance, the world of mountain biking is a disjointed network of seemingly similar but disconnected communities. Freeride. Downhill. Big Mountain. All Mountain. Dirt Jump. Slopestyle. A sport…

Genre: Documentary
Barbaric Genius (2012)

Barbaric Genius (2012)

Barbaric Genius (2012)
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The remarkable story of John Healy’s rise from wino and street thief to chess master and award-winning author.

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Journal de France (2012)

Journal de France (2012)

Journal de France (2012)
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A journal, a voyage through time. He photographs France, she rediscovers the unseen footage he has so carefully kept: his first steps behind the camera, his TV reports from around…

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The Perfect Human Diet (2012)

The Perfect Human Diet (2012)

The Perfect Human Diet (2012)
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“The Perfect Human Diet” is an unprecedented global exploration to find a solution to our epidemic of overweight obesity and diet-related disease – the #1 killer in America. The film…

After Porn Ends (2012)

After Porn Ends (2012)

After Porn Ends (2012)
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Documentary examining what happens to some of the biggest names in the history of the adult entertainment industry after they leave the business and try and live “normal” lives.

Genre: Documentary
Fogo (2012)

Fogo (2012)

Fogo (2012)
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The deterioration of a small community in Fogo Island is forcing its inhabitants to leave and resettle. Places once occupied by humans are now becoming part of the tundra landscape….

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2112 (2012)

2112 (2012)

2112 (2012)
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From the ashes of our uncertain times rises the 21st movie in the legendary TB series: 2112. In this all-HD epic, Standard Films showcases snowboarding’s future with new riders, new…

Genre: Documentary
Indie Game: The Movie (2012)

Indie Game: The Movie (2012)

Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
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Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It’s about making video games, but at its core, it’s about the…

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Mansome (2012)

Mansome (2012)

Mansome (2012)
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From America壯陽藥 ‘s greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock’s own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Ben Silverman bring us a hilarious look at men’s identity in the 21st…

Genre: Documentary
Bill W. (2012)

Bill W. (2012)

Bill W. (2012)
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William G. Wilson is co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, a man included in TIME Magazine’s “100 Persons of the 20th Century.” Interviews, recreations, and rare archival material reveal how Bill Wilson,…

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