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Explore documentary storytelling about people, events and ideas.

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Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)

Fake Documentary, Musical, mockumentary

Aging, failed musician and roadie Le Donk is introduced to a fly on the wall documentary film crew, including real life director Meadows, at his Nottingham home. Scorzayzee is an aspiring rapper who Le Donk is mentoring. Le Donk and the fi…

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Do I Sound Gay? (2014)

LGBTQ-related film, documentary film

David Thorpe becomes concerned that his gay-sounding voice is limiting his opportunities in life. He visits two speech therapists to evaluate his condition and help him gain control of his speaking voice. Eventually he realizes that he int…

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Rabindranath Tagore (1961)

biographical film, documentary film

Narrated by Satyajit Ray, the film begins with the funeral procession of Rabindranath Tagore. Briefly mentioning about Kolkata, then known as "Calcutta", the documentary explains the Tagore lineage, starting with Dwarkanath Tagore. While d…

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The Overnighters (2014)

Documentation, documentary film

The film depicts the lives of people chasing the dream of high salaries in the North Dakota oil boom, only to discover that affordable housing is almost impossible to find. Much of the focus is on the efforts of local Lutheran pastor Jay R…

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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2011)

documentary film

The film begins with a former resident of the Pruitt–Igoe public housing complex returning to the site of the buildings in the north side of St. Louis, and noting that in spite of the decades since the planned demolition of the buildings, …

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An Unlikely Fandom (2023)

documentary film

The documentary takes an intimate look into the adult fandom of The Railway Series and the Thomas & Friends franchise through various fan conventions and personal interviews. Many of those interviewed explain how they learned film-making, …

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How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)

Political Documentary, Social Study, documentary film

The documentary starts out as a mock guide to how to be a successful pusher, explains how drug dealers, smugglers, kingpins and drug lords make money and the risks involved, with the ultimate aim of setting the stage for the real purpose f…

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