Popular Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 293

How The Bismarck Sank HMS Hood

2012

How The Bismarck Sank HMS Hood

2012
8
The 'mighty' Hood was the pride of the British Navy for more than 20 years, revered around the world as the largest and most powerful warship afloat. But when it was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck off the coast of Greenland on 24 May 1941, its end was shockingly swift.
AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)

2006

AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)

2006
This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.
The Tip of the Iceberg

1989

The Tip of the Iceberg

1989
A documentary on the ways in which the symbolism of the breast is expressed in film, fashion and filth, how the bosom is idealised and the means by which it is trivialised and denigrated. Contributors include Barbara Windsor, Jane Russell, Marina Warner, Sheila Kitzinger, American poet Audre Lorde, Vivienne Westwood, Anna Raeburn and Russ Meyer.
Chi Chi's Night Out

1993

Chi Chi's Night Out

1993
Chi Chi La Rue visits a women's strip club and hangs out with porn stars.
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

1967

And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

1967
1967 documentary about the light heavyweight champion boxer Archie Moore
Savage Beauty - The World’s Greatest Light Installation

2024

Savage Beauty - The World’s Greatest Light Installation

2024
A documentary about Finnish light artist Kari Kola constructing the worlds largest light installation in Connemara, Ireland. The city of Galway has commissioned a work from Kari as a part of their European Capital of Culture 2020 program. The city asks him to do "something big" and Kari decides to light up a whole mountain. The art piece is named Savage Beauty, an expression used by Oscar Wilde to describe the Connemara region. Kola and his team face challenges ranging from weather to bureaucracy and finally a world-wide pandemic. Kari Kola, often an outsider underdog, wants to prove that once you find your strengths and apply some grit and finnish sisu, nothing is impossible.
Ted - till minne av en popartist

1998

Ted - till minne av en popartist

1998
A program about Ted Gärdestad and his music with archival images from his entire musical career and newly made interviews with people who have influenced and were influenced by Ted's music.
When Hitchcock met O'Casey

2019

When Hitchcock met O'Casey

2019
It was a collaboration between one of Ireland’s most noted playwrights and cinema’s greatest directors, yet the 1930 release of Juno and the Paycock is often neglected in the repertoire of both men. Brian O’Flaherty’s documentary aims to find out why. Featuring extensive, incisive interviews with family members, academics, directors and actors, including Shivaun O'Casey, Prof Charles Barr, and Peter Sheridan, it tells the story of how these two iconic figures met and the legacy of the film.
Tokyo Paralympics: Festival of Love and Glory

1965

Tokyo Paralympics: Festival of Love and Glory

1965
A fascinating glimpse of the Tokyo Paralympics Games of 1964 and the pioneering athletes who participated in them.
Galapagos with David Attenborough

2013

Galapagos with David Attenborough

2013
7.2
Two hundred years after Charles Darwin set foot on the shores of the Galápagos Islands, David Attenborough travels to this wild and mysterious archipelago. Amongst the flora and fauna of these enchanted volcanic islands, Darwin formulated his groundbreaking theories on evolution. Journey with Attenborough to explore how life on the islands has continued to evolve in biological isolation, and how the ever-changing volcanic landscape has given birth to species and sub-species that exist nowhere else in the world. Encompassing treacherous journeys, life-forms that forge unlikely companionships, and survival against all odds, Galápagos tells the story of an evolutionary melting pot in which anything and everything is possible.
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

2003

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

2003
6
A full journey from the beginning of "Swordplay" movies in Shanghai, growth in Hong Kong cinemas in the 60's and 70's and Ang Lee's epic "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in 2000. The series also features interviews with such luminaries including John Woo, Chu Yuen, Lau Ka Leung, Gordon Lau Ka Fai, Sammo Hung, David Chiang and Cheng Pei Pei.
Glimpses of Western Germany

1954

Glimpses of Western Germany

1954
6.5
This James A. FitzPatrick Traveltalks short visits the West German cities of Hamburg, Bremen, Munich, and Heidelberg. Included are scenes of World War II destruction that lingered at the time.
Entre Terre et Ciel

1961

Entre Terre et Ciel

1961
10
This is Gaston Rebuffat's fourth film, in which, with several close friends, he discovers the sublime landscapes of the Alps. “Mont-Blanc is beautiful. I climbed it several times depending on the time, the color of the sky and the shape of the cornices and ridges. Because of the weather and also because of this feeling of altitude, Mont-Blanc provides great pleasure. For the guide, Mont Blanc is his garden, but the garden becomes more beautiful when shown to a friend. Personally, I really like the bivouacs; only there one penetrates a little the mystery of the altitude. That's why I immediately accepted when Tazieff expressed the desire to spend the night at the top of Mont Blanc in an igloo. The film won the Grand Prix at the Trento Film Festival in 1961.
We Live in Prague

1934

We Live in Prague

1934
6.3
A 13-minute documentary film depicting life in Prague.
Islam in India

1982

Islam in India

1982
Islam and India have a long-standing symbiotic relationship, integrating their culture, poetry, architecture, and tradition into existing Indian traditions, resulting in a beautiful syncretism.
Highway of Tears

2014

Highway of Tears

2014
5.4
In Canada, more than 500 cases of Aboriginal women have gone missing or been murdered since the 1960s. Half the cases have never been solved. Now find out what First Nation leaders are doing to try and swing the pendulum in the other direction.
X Games 3D: The Movie

2009

X Games 3D: The Movie

2009
7
Follows six extreme sports stars as they prepare for and then compete in the 2008 Summer X-Games in Los Angeles. Kyle Loza practices a new motocross trick, landing in a pit of foam. Can he do it in front of thousands and land safely on dirt? Travis Pastrana shifts from a bike to a rally car - in part because he's broken so many bones. Shaun White finishes his snowboard season and jumps immediately onto his skateboard. Retired motocross champion Ricky Cunningham takes up a new event. In the finale, after practicing together as friends and competitors, Bob Burnquist and Danny Way face off on the mega ramp
Shopping for Superman

2025

Shopping for Superman

2025
An in-depth look at the history of comic book shops and how they and the people that run them continue to make a difference. Through interviews with industry professionals and the shop owners themselves, Shopping For Superman, explores the cultural significance and ever evolving relevance of your friendly neighborhood comic shop.
The Gospel of Judas

2006

The Gospel of Judas

2006
7.2
It’s a revelation conjuring heated debate: According to a recently translated ancient text called the Gospel of Judas, the disciple infamous for betraying Jesus may well have been Christ’s most faithful servant and—because the Savior asked him to—accepted perpetual disgrace to bring about Jesus' death. Explore the mysticism of early Gnostic thought expressed in words written on a 1,700-year-old leather-bound papyrus. Hear the interpretations of four biblical scholars. Follow this fragile document from its discovery in Egypt to its translation and ultimate presentation to the world. And share your thoughts on the Gospel of Judas.
Laughing Matters

1992

Laughing Matters

1992
6.3
A documentary on the mechanics of visual humour.