Popular Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 8

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

1965

Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

1965
Jane Goodall has spent five years observing the chimps in Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika), Africa. One of her discoveries is that they use primitive tools. The film shows the life of the chimps. Retrospective note: This documentary features remarkable historical footage of Goodall, her original camp, and the Gombe chimpanzees. It shows the early years of Goodall establishing the site before it went on to become a world-renowned research center.
El Contrato

2003

El Contrato

2003
This documentary from Min Sook Lee follows a poverty-stricken father from Central Mexico, along with several of his countrymen, as they make their annual migration to southern Ontario to pick tomatoes. For 8 months a year, the town's population absorbs 4,000 migrant workers who toil under conditions, and for wages, that no local would accept. Yet despite a fear of repercussions, the workers voice their desire for dignity and respect.
Life and Other Problems

2024

Life and Other Problems

2024
8
The meaning of life, death and everything else? The possible answers are plenty in Max Kestner's adventurous film, which starts when the death of a giraffe at the Copenhagen Zoo goes viral from Hollywood to Chechnya.
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019
6.7
The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

2002

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

2002
5.2
"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the big television shows of the time. One highlight of this time periode was Elvis' 1960 combeback hosted by Frank Sinatra, which marked his first appearance on televison after his two-year stay in the army.
Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

1999
Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter Cronkite, Carol Burnett, and Jay Leno.
Emma and I - A Portrait by Marcello Avallone

2021

Emma and I - A Portrait by Marcello Avallone

2021
8
An insight into the careers of Italian actress Erna Schürer and Italian filmmaker Marcello Avallone.
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

2003

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

2003
8.9
Michael Jackson shows you his home videos.
Older, Stronger, Wiser

1989

Older, Stronger, Wiser

1989
In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique history of Canada’s black people and the legacy of their community elders. Produced by the NFB’s iconic Studio D.
Opičí císař dostává zbraň v paláci Dračího císaře

1955

Opičí císař dostává zbraň v paláci Dračího císaře

1955
All Time

2023

All Time

2023
Get ready to go deep into the stuff of which snowy dreams are made with Warren Miller’s ALL TIME. Celebrate the birth of ski towns like Sun Valley and Aspen, icons and innovators like the original hotdoggers, and the most outlandish locations ever skied. Then, catch up with Maine’s finest athlete of today, Donny Pelletier, and meet the next generation at Woodward Park City. Through it all, Jonny Moseley and special guests will share their own stories to bring us to this moment.
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

2011

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

2011
3.8
An anthology of one-minute films created by 51 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was screened one time only on a purpose-built 20x12 meter public cinema screen in the Port of Tallinn, Estonia, on 22 December 2011. A special projector was constructed for the event which allowed the actual filmstrip to be burnt at the same time as the film was shown.
The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958
A 1958 TV special celebrating westerns featuring John Wayne, John Ford, Gary Cooper, Gene Autry, Gabby Hayes and more.
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000
5.8
A short documentary based on Sergio Leone's life and career, and the making of the film "Once Upon a Time in America."
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

2017

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

2017
6.5
The story of Italian cinema under Fascism, a sophisticated film industry built around the founding of the Cinecittà studios and the successful birth of a domestic star system, populated by very peculiar artists among whom stood out several beautiful, magnetic, special actresses; a dark story of war, drugs, sex, censorship and tragedy.
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

2006

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

2006
8.1
Feature length documentary about Jonathan Larson and "Rent"'s journey from Broadway to the screen. Featuring director Chris Columbus, the entire cast, and dozens of friends and family of Jonathan Larson.
Divine Trash

2000

Divine Trash

2000
7.2
The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.
All the Empty Rooms

2025

All the Empty Rooms

2025
6.6
A journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
Dear Viv

2025

Dear Viv

2025
A tribute to drag superstar, The Vivienne. Friends and family share touching stories of the RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and her legacy. Her spirit lives on through unreleased footage, showcasing her unique personality and how her passion for entertaining left a mark in the world. Interviews with her dearest drag sisters Baga Chipz, Michael Marouli, Danny Beard, Tia Kofi, Cheryl Hole and more.
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025
7.6
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.