Movies123 - DOCUMENTARY Movies

Downeys Dream Cars 2023 Follows Robert Downey Jr and a team of experts who will restore six classic cars from Roberts own collection to make them more eco friendly updating them into the new millennium while preserving the power and style

Africas Super Seven (2005) On the northern bank of the Sand River in the Mala-Mala Game Reserve in South Africa, seven magnificent creatures reside in an area the size of Manhattan Island. Tracking them for 24 hours we reveal the invisible threads that bind them together in a never-ending daily dram

Film maker Simon Sharman goes in search of answers to the biggest UFO mystery of the 20th century, as he tracks down the last living witnesses to the Roswell incident of 1947 The three year investigation leads Sharman to Washington D C where he connects the dots between the UFO subject and the White

Easter Island It is one of the most isolated places in the world, and it is famous for its giant stone statues called the Moai, built by the mysterious Rapa Nui Dr Jago Cooper travels to Easter Island to investigate how this mysterious civilization rose and fell, and the circumstances of their disap

Neil Young Journeys (2011) This past May, Neil Young brought his solo tour to Toronto's Massey Hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Jonathan Demme was on hand to capture the two nights, which highlighted new songs from the album Le Noise, produced by Daniel Lanois, mixed with classics lik

A documentary set at the final of the 1984 French Open between John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl at a time when McEnroe was the worlds top ranked player

A documentary about the 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan

The Legend of Bigfoot (1975) A documentary about the legendary creature, Bigfoot, with emphasis on him being the missing link.

Ruhr (2009) James Benning's worrying and also reassuring vision of the Ruhr Valley, shot in six fascinating takes of a tunnel, a forest, a factory, a mosque, graffiti and a chimney.

Beast of Whitehall (2016) August, 1976. Three boys driving an isolated stretch of road encounter a Bigfoot with glowing, red eyes. They report it to local police who go on to have a sighting of their own. This is the incredible, true story of the Abair Incident. Beast of Whitehall also explores the

The Missing Tourist (2017) A Japanese tourist goes missing in Yellowknife leaving behind luggage, souvenirs - and a mystery to be solved.

Overfed & Undernourished (2014) Overfed and Undernourished examines a global epidemic and our modern lifestyles through one boy's inspiring and personal journey to regain his health from the inside out.

American Beatboxer (2013) On July 31, 2010in Brooklyn, New York, the first ever American Beatbox Championship took place. Contestants of all races, from the north, south, east and west coast of the United States competed. Now it's down to the final eight! This film documents one of the most neglecte

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later (2020) Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later is told entirely from the first-person perspective of leaders, physicists, soldiers and survivors.

Original Cast Album: Company (1970) Stephen Sondheim's musical "Company" opened on Broadway in the Spring of 1970, and tradition dictates that the cast recording is done on the first Sunday after opening night. D.A. Pennebaker, the now-legendary documentarian, filmed the production of the

The Atom a Love Story (2019) Behind-the-scenes political drama meets sentimental screen romance in this sweeping international feature documentary, delving deep into the past of the world's most controversial energy source, and focusing in particular on events in the US, UK, France and Germany. With

Basically, Johnny Moped 2013 A funny and often moving account of one of UK musics great lost treasures Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped were the band fronted by, and named after, the enigmatic Paul Halford aka Johnny Moped By 1977 the group found themselves at t

Daphné ou la belle plante (2015) As any pretty plant, Daphne buds, opens, fills with fragrance and loses leaves. But is never allowed pick. Combining animation and continuous shooting, Daphne or the lovely specimen is a documentary painting the portrait of an unchaste and sensitive woman who spea

The Kids Menu (2016) THE KIDS MENU is a feature documentary from the team that brought you "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead." As filmmaker Joe Cross spent time traveling the world with his previous two films, he met thousands of people and one issue that came up again and again was what to do about the gr

The Long Shadow (2017) When filmmaker and investigative journalist Frances Causey, a daughter of the South, set out to explore the continuing racial divisions in the US, what she discovered was that the politics ...

Amazing biography and introspective on the boy, the man, the husband, the father, the entrepreneur and the businessman as well as the inventor and his genius.

Land of Silence and Darkness (1971) Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since adolescence, and her work on behalf of other deaf and blind people, this film shows how the deaf and blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are almost wholl

Valentine Road (2013) On February 12, 2008, in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days later, his murder shocked the nation. Was this a hate crime, one perpetrated by a buddin

Stolen Innocence (2014) In 1974, 12-year-old Jan Broberg was abducted from a small community in Idaho. When Jan was returned 5 weeks later, she assured her parents and the courts that "nothing had happened"....enabling a pedophile to go free, and paving the way for Jan's second abduction a

The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.

Frank and Ollie (1995) A documentary about two famed Disney animators, Frank and Ollie.

The Sum Total of Our Memory: Facing Alzheimers Together (2014) An ode to memory: Couples affected by a partner's recent diagnosis of Early Alzheimer's come to terms with their changing roles. Prominent Alzheimer's medical experts offer their perspectives on diagnosis, the nature of the disease, help

The Love Goddesses (1965) This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown fr

African American Roots 2020, Voodoo was the religion of many black slaves and is directly linked to Egyptian mythology, as explained by linguist Marc Monsia. Discover in Benin the beauty and strength of those deep roots which are often misunderstood or denigrated.

NoordKorea: Een dag uit het leven (2004) Documentary about North Korea

Ethnic Notions (1986) Ethnic Notions is Marlon Riggs' Emmy-winning documentary that takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American history, tracing for the first time the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice. Through these images we can begin to understand the evolut

The Atomic Cafe 1982 A compilation of 1960s films about what to do in case of a Nuclear attack and the effects of radiation, also footage of troop tests of the exposure to an atomic bomb

The Sound of 007 2022 Follows the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, going behind the lens into one of the greatest movie franchise and the iconic 007 theme song

Hell and Back Again (2011) What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with a power and intimacy no previous film about the conflict in Afghanistan has been able to achieve. It i

Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016) A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.

Dreams So Real, the feature length 4k concert documentary, captures Canadian rock group Metrics last live performance of a year long sold out world tour In 2016 the group traversed the globe on the most significant tour of their career The show in Vancouver, BC was the culmination of a years work on

A Bridge Apart (2014) A Bridge Apart looks at the epic migration of immigrants from Central America and Mexico to the United States from the point of view of the migrants themselves. Haunting photography, dramatic narration by Edward James Olmos and first hand interviews give witness to their harrow

Eyes on the Skies (2008) The invention of the telescope has been by far the most revolutionary development in the history of astronomy. For thousands of years, astronomers had to rely on their eyes in unraveling the mysteries of the Universe. Then, 400 years ago, something entirely new happened: Gal

From the prairie fires of Kansas, through the neon glow of a carnival, to a year long journey on making a dream come true, this documentary follows The Balderson Family on their pursuit to prove that anyone can make motion pictures

Jugaad (2017) Meet a transgender activist, a knife-fighting mafioso and India's top gossip blogger. Go fishing in the Arabian Sea, rub noses with Bollywood elite and dance your way to the sea. Jugaad is ...

D L Hughley Goin Home 1999 Comedy star D L Hughley takes the stage for his third HBO solo stand up performance in an hour long show full of sidesplitting material, including his insights on family, fatherhood and growing up

Moonage Daydream 2022 A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowies creative and musical journey From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate

Toryboy the Movie (2010) Grierson Award Nominated Documentary Feature. Against all the odds, film-maker and Labour voter John Walsh becomes a Conservative Candidate for a seat in a Labour heartland during the British 2010 General Election Campaign. What he uncovers is a place where intimidation and

Vitality (2012) A journey into the world of health-care in our modern world. The current medical system is failing due to an emphasis on the treatment of disease instead of prevention. Dr. Pedram Shojai interviews some of the top names in the health and wellness arena discussing how people can learn

Street Fight (2005) This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.

The Reason I Jump (2020) Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.

HyperNormalisation 2016 HyperNormalisation tells the extraordinary story of how we got to this strange time of great uncertainty and confusion where those who are supposed to be in power are paralysed and have no idea what to do And, where events keep happening that seem inexplicable and out of cont

American Made Movie (2013) American Made Movie looks back on the glory days of U.S. manufacturing when there was a more balanced relationship between the goods produced and consumed, and illustrates how technology and globalization have changed the competitive landscape for companies doing business