Popular Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 496

D.O.A.

1980

D.O.A.

1980
5.6
Documentary chronicling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Also concert and news footage.
Johann Nestroy 1801-1862

1976

Johann Nestroy 1801-1862

1976
Documentation on the life and work of Johann Nestroy from 1801 to 1862.
Blin Cat

2015

Blin Cat

2015
A video essay about a conversation the director had with a friend about a particular picture of a cat sitting in front of a plate of blins.
Heavy Load

2008

Heavy Load

2008
7
Documentary about punk band Heavy Load, subject to the combustible flux of ego, ambition, fantasy, expectation and desire that fuels any emerging band, but uniquely made up of musicians with and without learning disabilities. This makes the band's survival a precarious negotiation between two different worlds - on the one hand the institutional timetable of day centres, work placements and social workers and, on the other, the chaotic slacker life of rehearsal rooms, studios and gigs. (Storyville)
Scala!!!

2024

Scala!!!

2024
7.8
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
Duse, the Greatest

2025

Duse, the Greatest

2025
The Helsinki Effect

2025

The Helsinki Effect

2025
7.9
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) was the starting point for the slow but sure collapse of communist authoritarian rule in Eastern Europe. The Helsinki Effect offers new perspectives on the events of the Cold War. The film tells the story of the CSCE process, which had a major impact on the end of the Cold War, and sheds light on secret top-level discussions behind closed doors, through voice simulations using artificial intelligence.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

2021

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

2021
6.2
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

2017

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

2017
6.7
The incredible saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle.
Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful

2023

Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful

2023
8
Hancock fan Jack Dee presents Tony Hancock: Very Nearly An Armful. Taking its title from celebrated Hancock episode The Blood Donor, this two-hour retrospective features previously unseen scripts, scrapbooks and production files belonging to the lad himself, as well as personal items such as photos and letters.
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

1991

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

1991
7
Documentary of the making of the sequel to the popular Schwarzenegger film, The Terminator.
Famous Movie Dogs

1940

Famous Movie Dogs

1940
5
Well-known canine performers of the 1930s vie for a part in an upcoming movie.
All About 'Abigail's Party'

2007

All About 'Abigail's Party'

2007
6.3
A look at the production of Play for Today: Abigail's Party (1977).
Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

2004

Masada: Live at Tonic 1999

2004
Filmed with an intimate three camera shoot by Antonio Ferrera, a close friend of John Zorn and a long time cameraman for the documentary masters the Maysles Brothers, this concert film captures the band performing a set of Zorn's Masada compositions at their home base in the Lower East Side, Tonic, in the summer of 1999.
Nitro Circus: The Movie

2012

Nitro Circus: The Movie

2012
6.3
You will see Travis Pastrana and the whole Nitro Circus crew perform some of the most ridiculous, awe-inspiring, and simply insane stunts ever caught on camera. Coming to you in three dimensional glory, it will feel like you are there sitting shotgun with the crew.
Svedok

2001

Svedok

2001
6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

2011

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

2011
7.6
Viewers will get a look at Parker and Stone's thought process as they approach a new episode and the 24/7 grind they subject themselves to each time the show is in production. The documentary also includes in-depth interviews with Parker and Stone about their working partnership and reflections on highlights from their careers.
Flames

2017

Flames

2017
5
A real romance filmed over five years. Josephine and Zefrey simmer in the white hot apocalypse of first love until the throw of a dart finds them on a spontaneous trip to the Maldives and cracks open the question -- is their love true or just a performance?
Canned Dreams

2012

Canned Dreams

2012
7.3
Canned Dreams shows the multi-branching network of the modern food industry. The Finnish consumer buys a can in the grocery store, but where from far away do the raw materials and packaging materials for the preserves come from - and through how many hands? The film not only traces the various stages of the production process, but gives a voice to the people who work as part of it.
Traidor: Una crónica de la vida de Jay de la Cueva

2024

Traidor: Una crónica de la vida de Jay de la Cueva

2024
9
This chronicle follows the journey of Jay de la Cueva, an icon of Latin American music, in his brave transition towards a solo career. After many years in bands such as Microchips, Molotov, Fobia, Titán, and Moderatto, Jay decides to reinvent himself musically. Through five artistically intervened cubes, the story reveals his trajectory, from his beginnings in music to his current quest for new artistic expressions.