Cinema HoundSniffing out great movies.Explore documentary storytelling about people, events and ideas.
Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,598 films · Page 73.
comedy film, documentary film
The authorities demand much control over the performance of the theatre troupe, and try to use it for propaganda purposes. The film crew plays along, but among themselves and in the voice-over they are critical of the regime.
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The film follows Gilberto Valle, a former NYPD cop, who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women. Facing a life sentence Valle argued it was a fantasy and had no real plans, which led to a stunning reversal. Valle, Violet Blue, …
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The film details the treatment of Abu Zubaydah, a Saudi Arabian detainee held at CIA blacksites and later Guantanamo Bay.
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The film addresses the problem of unsustainable meat production and highlights the consequences such as deforestation, increasing air and water pollution, and the resulting destruction of resources. The film combines journalism, scientific…
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Documentation, documentary film
The film was shot over a four-year period. It features footage of Lynch creating new paintings and other artwork at his home and playing with his infant daughter Lula, along with photographs of his early life and work. The audio, pieced to…
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The film mixes stylized recreations of fire science with cinema verité coverage of efforts to review Willingham's case—by the Texas Forensic Science Commission and within the Texas court system. It also features in-depth conversations with…
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Documentation, documentary film
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documentary film, documentary television film
Biographical picture, Documentation, Musical, documentary film, rockumentary
On their 50th anniversary, the Rolling Stones, with the support of archive footage and interviewed by director Brett Morgen, retrace the first 20 years of their career. The film discusses their early success in the 1960s; the way the media…
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Anti-War Film, Documentation, anti-war film, documentary film
Sir! No Sir! tells for the first time on film the story of the 1960s GI movement against the war in Vietnam.
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The documentary is told from the eyes of Megumi's mother and father as they spend nearly thirty years searching for the grave truth about their daughter's abduction.
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Arranged Documentary
Kru, the farmer depicted in the film, battles leopards, tigers, and even a herd of elephants, all of which pose a constant threat to his livelihood. As filmmakers, Cooper and Schoedsack attempted to capture real life with their cameras, th…
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Documentation, documentary film
Sitting in a room that looks like a bunker, Ruppert briefly recounts his life including his parents' ties to U.S. intelligence agencies and Ruppert's own career as an LAPD beat cop and detective. Ruppert then summarizes current energy and …
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Documentation, documentary film