Popular Documentary Movies on Amazon Prime Video - Page 129

Filling in the Blanks

2023

Filling in the Blanks

2023
5.5
Where do I come from? For some, the question has a simple answer -- for others, the truth can be much more complicated. With the rise in popularity of at-home DNA tests, it's now easier than ever for people to uncover their family history and, sometimes, things their parents wish would stay buried. Interested in learning more about his family heritage, director Jon Baime took an at-home DNA test and uncovered a family secret that has been hidden for half a century. Featuring in-depth interviews with Jon's siblings as well as a treasure trove of family photos and films spanning 70 years, FILLING IN THE BLANKS takes audiences on a journey as Jon explores the meaning behind his discovery and expands on what it means to be family.
Strange Encounters: Vampires, UFOs and Hauntings

2010

Strange Encounters: Vampires, UFOs and Hauntings

2010
Meet a series of horrifying creatures including swamp inhabitants, demonic vessels, vengeful spirits, mysterious orbs, and even UFO sightings from eyewitnesses around the globe. A landscape of terrifyingly true tales of life altering horrors awaits in this fascinating collection of unexplained paranormal encounters.
Hidden Ireland

2023

Hidden Ireland

2023
Join host Peter Greenberg as he travels through the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, exploring Dublin, Belfast, Cape Clear, the Cliffs of Moher, Ashford Castle and more.
Mermaids

2023

Mermaids

2023
2
This documentary explores Mermaids and their history. Learn about this mythological creature that has fascinated man for centuries. Get ready for Mermaids!
The Right Companion

2009

The Right Companion

2009
Nothing says adorable like this visual guidebook of the world’s favorite dogs on film, perfect for potential dog owners and dog lovers everywhere.
High Tech Trucks

2022

High Tech Trucks

2022
Imagine driving along the smooth slope of the highway. Car in cruise control with the landscape just flashing by as you make your way to your destination. Then out of nowhere comes a massive, slow truck. In this moment, everything changes! Research has showed that for every dead truck driver there are nine fatally injured passengers. Why is this so?
Germany's Wild Amazon

2017

Germany's Wild Amazon

2017
10
As one of Germany’s beauties, the river was the gem of German landscape. But with industrialization it became the country’s hardest working river and like everything that has been overworked, it lost it magnificence and charm. Due to tender love and care, the river is now a reigning example of one of the most successful and outstanding renaturation projects in the country.
We Are Art: Through the Eyes of Annalaura

2022

We Are Art: Through the Eyes of Annalaura

2022
Filmed on location in Naples Italy, We Are Art documents Annalaura di Luggo's journey as she undertakes her most artistic creative challenge: creating "Colloculi", an immersive, multi-media, interactive art installation constructed in the shape of a Giant Eye.
Um Tiro no Escuro

2022

Um Tiro no Escuro

2022
Catching Air

2023

Catching Air

2023
Despite holding its world championships each August on a massive outdoor stage in Finland to 10K in-person fans and being broadcast and covered in the news around the world, competitive air guitar is still widely mocked. It’s seen as a frivolous pursuit by people with no talent who can’t play real instruments.
How to Train Your Bear

2022

How to Train Your Bear

2022
Tatyana Minenko saves orphaned polar bear cubs from death in the clutches of their older brothers, and from severe Chukchi frosts and hunger. But what’s next for these cubs? Zoo life or return to the wild? How much effort does it take to save one polar bear cub from death? And why is it even harder to leave an orphan bear free? The people of the north value their freedom above all else. That’s how they want to see the owner of this land – the polar bear.
Crazy Creatures

2018

Crazy Creatures

2018
Animals shock us with the most bizarre appearances - some even look like they've been dressing up. But the weird and wonderful shapes and colours of nature are vital to the animals' lives. Sometimes they're disguised to help blend in, other times they are designed to stand out and show off. But whether it's a monkey in make-up or a salamander's toxic stripes.
Broken Vows: Stories of Separation

2020

Broken Vows: Stories of Separation

2020
Broken Vows: Stories of Separation is an award winning documentary that was produced over a four year period. Initially starting as a team of one Sunnie McFadden-Curtis built a small but dedicated team of creatives around her.This documentary takes you into the lives of several women, to learn from their personal stories, hear tales from those caught in the crossfire of marriage breakdown and separation, and find solace in the notion that those affected can walk through the darkness and into the light.
Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact

2000

Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact

2000
6.5
This documentary examines whether UFOs are real. It examines over 250 amateur video clips, evaluates several recent revelations about Roswell, and examines footage of the removal of an alien implant.
Buddy Goes to Nollywood

2018

Buddy Goes to Nollywood

2018
Buddy Goes to Nollywood follows Buddy Munro, entertainer, explorer, comedian and actor, as he goes to Africa for the first time to turn his life around.
Cowboys Without Borders

2020

Cowboys Without Borders

2020
5
The story of a 6th generation Texan as he explores ranches from Montana to Argentina working alongside American Cowboys. The story's focus is on cattle operations and how the heart of the American Cowboy has not changed.
That Was a Serious Party

2022

That Was a Serious Party

2022
6
The inside and candid story of how a small rave turned into a massive festival.
Winter Wonderland

2014

Winter Wonderland

2014
When Jack Frost blankets the landscape there is magic in the air. For many, winter is a time for fun and festivities, but for our wild neighbours it's a challenging period where they will need all of their adaptions to survive.
The Rosetta Mission

2018

The Rosetta Mission

2018
In 2014 the breathtaking landing of the Rosetta Mission on a comet unveils most secrets about our existence and the genesis of the solar system. After a 10-year-journey straight across the universe the space probe 'Rosetta' finally landed its robot 'Philae' on the comet Tschurjumov-Gerassimenko. With this major mission scientists anticipate to get long-desired information about our existence.
Chasing

2022

Chasing

2022
An American athlete is fed up with silver medals, a pro baseball career foiled by injury, and narrowly missing out on the Olympic rowing team. Restless and looking for a win, he discovers a 3,000- mile rowing race. Jason aims to win the race and smash the record for the fastest crossing. Ten days in, two of the four men jump ship mid-Atlantic. Jason limps to the finish line, battered and humbled. One year later, he’s back with a new team. When seasickness and weather threaten his dream again, Jason faces an impossible task: 400 miles in just 5 days to beat the record.