Ocean of Obstacles (2021)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Louie Duran
Jacques Cousteau’s Legacy – Return to the Undersea World (2014)
This film reconstructs the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer Jacques Cousteau using a fascinating mix of wildlife footage, archive material and elaborate re-enactments.
My Father’s Vietnam (2015)
A personal documentary about a public subject, My Father’s Vietnam personifies the connections made and unmade by the Vietnam War. Featuring never-before-seen photographs and 8mm footage of the era, My…
Citizen Ashe (2021)
Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
German musician Alexander Hacke explores Istanbul’s rich music culture and attempts to create a portrait of Turkey through music genres. On this journey, he encounters a mosaic that covers countless…
Simple As Water (2021)
A meditation on the elemental bonds of family told through portraits of four Syrian families in the aftermath of war.
Desert One (2019)
The true story behind one the of most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution.
Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)
An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and…
Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies (2018)
A new look at Van Gogh, through the legacy of the largest private collector of artworks by the Dutch painter: Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), who, in the early 20th Century, ended…
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of ‘Invaders from Mars’ (2015)
Documentary about the making of the film Invaders from Mars (1986).
The Joy of the Bee Gees (2014)
Guilty pleasure or genius, misfits or mavericks, noble or naff – how do we really feel about the Bee Gees? Are the brothers Gibb a cacophony of falsettos or songwriting…
Ford v Holden (2023)
Narrated by Shane Jacobson, Ford v Holden is a feature-length documentary that explores the decades-long competition between two of Australia’s most iconic brands: Ford and Holden. From the early days…
The Steel Road (1929)
Bold and exhilarating documentary account of the building of the Turkestan-Siberian railway, presented as a heroic triumph of Soviet progress over natural adversity.