Popular Documentary Movies on Amazon Video - Page 261

Rondo: Beyond the Pavement

2018

Rondo: Beyond the Pavement

2018
Rondo: Beyond the Pavement is a documentary filmed by Saint Paul youth that shares the voices of a thriving neighborhood torn apart by the I-94 corridor and the Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA).
Armstrong

2019

Armstrong

2019
7.3
Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.
We Remember Marilyn

1996

We Remember Marilyn

1996
7
We Remember Marilyn. Marilyn Monroe transforms from Norma Jean, a cuddly teenager, into the most recognizable face and body in the world in these home movies, photos and film clips which span her early bit parts to her most known roles.
The Lancaster at War

2009

The Lancaster at War

2009
6
The incredible story of the Avro Lancaster, one of the finest bombers of the Second World War, which played a crucial role in the long and savage campaign to defeat Hitler's Third Reich. This documentary features interviews with surviving veterans of Bomber Command, who share frank personal accounts of their part in an aerial battle of attrition which claimed the lives of 55'000 aircrew.
The Other Side of the River

2021

The Other Side of the River

2021
8
To avoid a forced marriage, 19-year-old Hala finds refuge across the Euphrates River in northeastern Syria at a military academy where, while learning to fight, she vows to fight to free all women.
Fatal Watch

2025

Fatal Watch

2025
8
This gripping, true crime documentary set on the high seas exposes the largely unseen and fascinating world of fisheries observers, whose warnings about illegal fishing practices have resulted in fatal consequences for those sounding the alarm.
Church & State

2018

Church & State

2018
4.8
Church & State is the improbable story of a brash, inexperienced gay activist and a tiny Salt Lake City law firm that joined forces to topple Utah’s gay marriage ban. The film’s ride on the bumpy road to equality in Utah offers a glimpse at the Mormon church’s influence in state politics and the squabbles inside the gay community that nearly derailed a chance to make history. Church & State is a story of triumph, setback and a little-known lawsuit that should have failed, but instead paved the way for a U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized gay unions nationwide.
Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne

2023

Atatürk, père de la Turquie moderne

2023
8
Food for Profit

2024

Food for Profit

2024
8
The film exposes the links between Agrifood and politics. With a pool of international experts it analyses the many problems related to factory farming: water pollution, migrants exploitation, biodiversity loss and antibiotic resistance.
Lionesses: How Football Came Home

2022

Lionesses: How Football Came Home

2022
6.5
LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME gives unrivaled insight into England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory, featuring brand new exclusive interviews from the stars of the team, this is the inside story of How Football Came Home.
Beyond Food

2017

Beyond Food

2017
5.1
Beyond Food explores the ways a group of extraordinary people live amazing lives, eat delicious food while extracting more energy and mental focus from their daily rituals. Biohackers, Paleo, Vegan, Neuroscientists, Athletes, Foragers, Ranchers, Farmers, Gut scientists. Some of our characters are Dave Asprey (Bulletproof Exec), Mariel Hemingway, Laird Hamilton, James Hardt (Biocybernaut Institute Advanced Neurofeedback) Our target audience is everyone who is desiring to learn how to fuel and create an extraordinary life. Our main purpose is to share the lessons from the journey we lived because it changed our lives.
Speed & Angels

2008

Speed & Angels

2008
6.4
Young Navy Officers, Jay and Meagan, have dreamt of becoming naval aviators flying the F-14 Tomcat since their childhoods. The film follows their two-and-a-half year journey as it takes them through dogfights in the Nevada desert, night landings on aircraft carriers in the Atlantic, and eventually to the biggest challenge young officers face: wartime deployments to Iraq.
A Hidden Star

2021

A Hidden Star

2021
When two women discover heartbreaking diary footage of their late friend, they journey to Ireland with her ashes, embarking on an odyssey through grief.
World Natural Heritage Colombia: Malpelo National Park

2013

World Natural Heritage Colombia: Malpelo National Park

2013
6
The UNESCO National Park Malpelo is located in the Eastern Pacific, roughly 500 kilometres off the Colombian coast. Belonging to a sea corridor, which connects other World Heritage sites such as the Galapagos Islands, Coiba and the Coconut Islands, this National Park, almost 35 hectares in size, is the heart of the nature reserve. Huge shoals of mackerel and barracuda gather in the waters of Malpelo whilst morays hide in the reef fissures and coral caves. Meet on this 3D journey the unique hammerhead sharks and the gentle but giant whale shark in this 3D underwater paradise. World Natural Heritage - Colombia 3D is worlds away from everyday life but this 3D trip allows you to enter its breathtaking world for a journey of a lifetime!
Is She or Isn't He?

2010

Is She or Isn't He?

2010
7.2
Docufactory's Is She or Isn't He? (2010) follows the transition process of New Zealander Graham to Ashleigh. Filmmaker Justin Pemberton spent five years with Ashleigh, who ultimately just wants to be a heterosexual woman loved by heterosexual man, as she meets with doctors and searches for her true identity. This documentary explores the intensive process, both physical and psychological, of figuring out who we are in the midst of social labels and judgments.
Quantum Hoops

2007

Quantum Hoops

2007
8
While most sports films celebrate the quest for a championship, "Quantum Hoops" follows a team that is searching for a single win. The documentary chronicles the final week of the 2006 Caltech basketball season. The team is currently in the midst of a 21 year losing streak - over 240 consecutive conference losses. Caltech is annually considered one of the top 5 academic institutions in the world yet its athletic department always takes a back seat to the achievements of its world renowned faculty, Nobel prize winners, and advancements in the world of science and technology.
Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends

2023

Matthew Perry: Not Just Friends

2023
2
Born to Be Wild

2011

Born to Be Wild

2011
7
Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.
12th & Delaware

2010

12th & Delaware

2010
7
The abortion battle continues to rage in unexpected ways on one corner in an American city.
Vanishing Wilderness

1974

Vanishing Wilderness

1974
4
Documentary - Painstakingly filmed over a five-year period, this intimate view of our country's magnificent landscape will take you on the getaway you can only imagine. Witness the splendor of nature as you've never before seen it.