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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,596 films · Page 8.
Arranged Documentary, Exorcism Film, Found Footage, found footage film, horror film, satanic film
On October 30, 1989, Maria Rossi committed a triple murder during an exorcism performed on her. The Catholic Church became involved, and she has since been in a Catholic psychiatric hospital in Rome. Her daughter, Isabella, learned of the …
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Documentation, documentary film
documentary film
documentary film
On October 28, 2004, two cave divers and long-time friends, Don Shirley and David Shaw, plan a dive at Boesmansgat. Dave reaches 270 meters, touching the bottom and exploring. He had just broken four records at once: Depth on a rebreather …
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Action, Adventure, Documentation, documentary film
After attempting but failing to summit Meru in 2008, Anker, Chin, and Ozturk return to the mountain to conquer its peak – a 4,000 foot wall known as the "Shark's Fin". As they climb, the men also document their ascent. "You know, I'm alway…
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Documentation, documentary film
Matt Walsh, reflecting on the past and present state of racism in society, decides to engage with anti-racism experts and activists. After being ousted from a support group focused on "white guilt," Walsh decides to take on a persona simil…
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Drama Documentary, Event Documentary, Mysterie, Thriller, documentary film
Young photographer Nev Schulman lives with his brother Ariel in New York City. Abby Pierce, an 8-year-old child prodigy artist in rural Ishpeming, Michigan, sends Nev a painting of one of his photos. They become Facebook friends, which bro…
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Documentation, documentary film
Documentation, documentary film
Through interviews, news footage, and archival audio and video, O.J.: Made in America traces the life and career of O.J. Simpson, starting with his arrival at the University of Southern California as an emerging football superstar and endi…
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Concert film, Documentation, documentary film, musical film
Arranged Documentary, Cultural Film, documentary film, drama film, silent film
thumb|left|Nyla, wife of Nanook thumb|left|Nanook (Allakariallak), 1920 The film follows the lives of an Inuk, Nanook, and his family as they travel, search for food, and trade in the Ungava Peninsula of northern Quebec, Canada. Nanook, hi…
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Drama, Komödie, Musical, comedy film, drama film, musical film, pseudo-documentary
Emmet Ray is a jazz guitarist who achieved some acclaim in the 1930s with a handful of recordings for RCA Victor, but faded from public view under mysterious circumstances. Although he is a talented musician, Ray's personal life fell into …
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Political Documentary, documentary film
The distributor describes the documentary as "a provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live", referring to the 2016 United States presidential election. The documentary follows the unexpected loss of Hillary Clinton and the …
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Komödie, Romance Film, romance film, romantic comedy film, teen film
In Washington, Dylan Schoenfield is the most popular girl at Woodlands Academy. After accidentally dropping her expensive handbag into a mall fountain, she is surprised when classmate and film enthusiast Josh Rosen retrieves it. In exchang…
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Documentation, documentary film
After some footage of four inebriated soldiers filmed by PFC Juan Sebastián Restrepo a week before deployment, text is displayed that reads: "In May 2007, the men of Second Platoon, Battle Company began a 15 month deployment in the Korenga…
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Exorcism Film, Fake Documentary, Found Footage, Obsession, drama film, found footage film, horror film, pseudo-documentary, thriller film
Filmmakers Iris and Daniel document Cotton Marcus, a reverend living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who seeks to delegitimize exorcisms. Marcus, who lost his faith after the birth of his disabled son, is accustomed to performing fake exorcisms…
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Biographical documentary, Making-Of Documentary
The film opens with shots of Klaus Kinski performing, after his own interpretation, the role of Jesus. Kinski harangues the audience for not paying attention to him, curses wildly, has the microphone taken away from him, and, screaming, st…
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Fake Documentary, Komödie, comedy film
Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs and his wife, First Lady Trinitie Childs, ran the Southern Baptist megachurch, Wander to Greater Paths, with a large following, and raked in a substantial amount of money. However, a recent scandal involving Lee-Cu…
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Biographical documentary, documentary film
documentary film
The documentary follows the stories of five former child actors who were sexually abused by multiple predators. Much of the film focuses on Marc Collins-Rector, who was convicted of child sexual abuse, and co-owned and operated Digital Ent…
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Crime, Documentation, Event Documentary, documentary film
Cocaine Cowboys chronicles the development of the illegal drug trade in Miami during the 1970s and 1980s with interviews of both law enforcement and organized crime leaders, in addition to news footage from the era. The film reveals that i…
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Fake Documentary, Horror, found footage film, horror film, monster film
The film is presented as a found footage interspersed with interviews after the events. In the midst of drought and water shortages, the Government of New South Wales plans to recycle millions of liters of water trapped in abandoned train …
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documentary film, independent film
In 2001, Lenny Cooke is one of the top-ranked high school basketball players. He expects to be selected in the 2002 NBA draft, but goes unselected. After having played in a series of minor leagues, he quits basketball.
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Documentation, Komödie, documentary film, stand-up comedy