Movies123 - DOCUMENTARY Movies

Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006) The magic of ancient Greek civilization comes to life in a giant screen adventure! From the Academy Award-nominated producers of Everest, comes a dynamic tale of science, archeological adventure and discovery.

Occupation: Fighter (2011) Eight months in the life of a fighter, the film provides the opportunity to discover the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) sport in a fresh and striking new light, revealing the life of a dedicated fighter on his way to the top. In times of hard labor and an infamously tough econom

Les Rose 2020 In October 1970, members of the Front de liberation du Quebec kidnapped Minister Pierre Laporte, triggering an unprecedented crisis in Quebec Canada Fifty years later, Felix Rose is trying to understand what could have led his father and uncle to commit such acts

Hired Gun (2016) Session Aces. Keepers of Time. Vocalists. Composers. The sidemen and sidewomen who play the riffs and fills we imitate in the air. When we turn up the radio, chances are we are listening to one of these players. A-listers have them on speed dial. International tour or recording sess

All I Can Say (2019) An archive of '90s culture and a philosophical study of fame via the intimate video-diary of Shannon Hoon, the late lead singer of alt-rock band Blind Melon.

El Boxeo 2013 EL BOXEO tells the dramatic and timely story of the emergence and dominance of Latinos in what was once considered the traditional all white sport of boxing The film illustrates the evolution of the sport as Latino fighters exploded onto the scene And, reveals how these immigrant pugil

Finding Fela! (2014) A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti.

How to Survive a Plague (2012) In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, the disease was considered a death sentence affecting communities, like the LGBT ones, whom many in power felt deserved it. This film tells the story of how militant activists like ACT-UP and TAG pushed for a meaningful response

O Mestre de Apipucos (1959) Documentary about influential Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre, made in his country house in Apipucos, Pernambuco (Northeast Brazil).

Last Call at the Oasis (2011) A documentary on the world's water crisis.

NotBad (2013) Seven extreme cyclists meet up in New Zealand to participate in mountain biking and other extra-circulars.

Chronological look at the life and career of Johnny Carson (19252005), with commentary from an exwife and more than 30 fellow comedians, friends, employees, and biographers. The biography...

A Billion Lives (2016) A true story of the vaping revolution and tragic corruption leading to a billion deaths around the world.

The Last Race (2018) THE LAST RACE is the portrait of a small-town stock car racetrack and the tribe of blue-collar drivers that call it home, struggling to hold onto an American racing tradition as the world ...

Janes Journey (2010) More than 20 years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall, now 75, decided to give up her career as a primatologist, as well as her private life, in order to devote all her energy to saving our endangered planet. Since then she's been spending 300 days a year scouring the globe on her mission to

Diaries Notes and Sketches (1969) A chronogical about life including self, family, friend, couple and idol in 6 reels

Pick It Up! Ska in the 90s (2019) Chronicles the rise and fall of Third Wave Ska music in the US of the 1990s.

The story of a father and husband whose unwavering love and devotion for his wife and two children lead him to work hard after they escape from North Korea with nothing. He works hard as a deep-sea diver to feed his family despite the dangers and difficulties of the job

The GrownUps (2016) A group of friends with Down Syndrome have been attending the same school for 40 years, they have passed all the courses, all the teachers and, even their parents who were with them, are now gone. They must now fight to get a better job, to make money like any other person, to le

Perfect in 76 2017 Documentary about the '76 Hoosiers and coach Bobby Knight, who led his Indiana team to a perfect 32-0 season and a national championship.

Come Back, Africa (1959) Come Back, Africa chronicles the life of Zachariah, a black South African living under the rule of the harsh apartheid government in 1959.

Casting By (2012) This documentary focuses on the role of the casting director in movie making and particularly on Marion Dougherty. She began work in the late 1940s sending up and coming young actors to be cast in the then new medium of television. It wasn't until the 1970s that the contribution on

Speed Is My Need (2019) What drives these two-wheeled gladiators to risk everything? Enter the world of professional speed racing where your motorcycle and your mind must work hand-in-hand to be the first to cross...

Gladbeck The Hostage Crisis 2022, In August 1988, two armed bank robbers keep German police at bay for 54 hours during a hostage-taking drama that ends in a shootout and three deaths.

Evil Among Us The Golden State Killer 2023 To the world, Joseph DeAngelo was a devoted friend, family man, and police officer But in secret, he assaulted and murdered innocent victims across California for four

California Dreams (2017) A journey into the hallucination of cinema.

My Fathers 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 Father's Vietnam is the story of three soldiers, only one of whom return

The Giant Robber Crab (2019) Growing to enormous size and living upwards of 100 years, the robber crab faces unique challenges on Christmas Island.

No Place to Hide: The Rehtaeh Parsons Story (2015) The far-reaching effects of cyberbullying, rape culture and victim blaming - all borne by one girl, Rehtaeh Parsons.

All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015) Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of th

Sonic Sea (2016) Sonic Sea is a 60-minute documentary about the devastating impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales and other marine life. The film begins with a mystery: the unexplained stranding and mass mortality of several species of whales in the Bahamas in March 2000. As the my

The Ritman Library: Amsterdam (2017) Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica: More than 23.000 books in the fields of: Alchemy, Hermetica, Cabala, Magic, Rosicrucianism, Mystic, Theosophy, Freemasonry, Pansophy and much more.

The White Diamond (2004) About the daring adventure of exploring rain forest canopy with a novel flying device-the Jungle Airship. Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-top

Dark Son The Hunt for a Serial Killer 2019 Documentary following an investigation to solve the Jack the Stripper murders, the biggest unsolved serial murder case in British criminal history

The Walkers Among Us (2015) With The Walking Dead franchise at the peak of it's popularity, Documentarians Cris Macht and Ian Vacek explore and examine why humanity is obsessed with the "zombie apocalypse". Cris and Ian interview fans that have been there since the comic book debuted in 20

AlphaGo (2017) With more board configurations than there are atoms in the universe, the ancient Chinese game of 'Go' has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. On March 9, 2016, the worlds of Go and artificial intelligence collided in South Korea for an extraordinary bes

Through outrageous, never-before-seen footage, witness the making of the Jackass crew's last go at wild stunts.

The Hammer (2016) Champion adventure racer, Jason The Hammer Lane, had both knees reconstructed in 2010. After being told that the best therapy was to ride a bike, Jason entered The Race Across America (RAAM) a 3000mile, coast to coast cycling race. The winner will finish in less than 8 days. Slee

D.O.A. (1980) Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Also concert and news footage.

Trains of Thoughts (2012) Trains of Thoughts is an audio-visual essay, which reflects upon and compares metro systems around the world. It is an exploration of a world inside the world as well as feelings, fascination, obsession, fear and themes - of survival, control and silence - that revolve it.

Liberation Day (2016) ALL ART IS PROPAGANDA. George Orwell ...AND ALL PROPAGANDA IS ART. Laibach

1/10 of a second (2014) The rise, fall, and redemption of the oldest professional motorcycle racer in the U.S., Johnny Rock Page.

Station to Station (2015) A train travels 4,000 miles across North America with a revolving community of artists and musicians who collaborate on recordings, artworks, films, and 10 "happenings" across the country.

An Aboriginal Womens Choir travels to Germany to perform German hymns in their traditional language

The Fabric of the Human Body 2022 Focuses on five hospitals in northern Paris neighborhoods It reveals that human flesh is an extraordinary landscape that exists only through the gaze and attention of others

Coachella (2006) The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has been hailed as "the best American festival" by Rolling Stone, "the nation's most respected rock festiva' by the Los Angeles Times, and "probably the best festival in the world" by England's NME. This feature

The Last Laugh (2016) Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly ...

Sisters with Transistors (2020) Follows the story of electronic music's female pioneers, composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today.