Top Rated Documentary Movies on Free Services - Page 132

JFK: The Making of a President

2017

JFK: The Making of a President

2017
5.4
A documentary of the life leading up to the election of John F. Kennedy as president and the controversial life prior that created the legend.
A River Below

2017

A River Below

2017
7.1
Deep in the Amazon, the population of the indigenous pink river dolphin is dwindling. Docile and easy to catch, this near-mythical animal is being hunted to extinction and used as bait for scavenger fish. But two activists are each working tirelessly to raise awareness and protect the species. On the one hand a marine biologist and on the other a famous TV star, each has their own very different approach to their one common goal.
The Public Image Is Rotten

2017

The Public Image Is Rotten

2017
7.4
British rock icon John Lydon and fellow bandmates recall the years they spent performing as Public Image Ltd.
Keepers of the Magic

2016

Keepers of the Magic

2016
7.6
This ground-breaking documentary explores our fascination with moving images and provides insight into how cinema's most iconic moments came to be.
Sea Sorrow

2017

Sea Sorrow

2017
5.3
A very personal and dynamic meditation on the current global refugee crisis through the eyes and voices of campaigners, specially children, where past and present establish a dialogue. A reflection on the importance of human rights.
Marilyn Monroe Declassified

2015

Marilyn Monroe Declassified

2015
6.9
Declassified FBI and CIA documents help director Paul Davids unravel the puzzle of Marilyn Monroe's demise, which was officially ruled a "probable suicide," while providing detailed evidence supporting the conclusion that Marilyn was murdered.
Maison du Bonheur

2018

Maison du Bonheur

2018
6.1
When asked to make a documentary about her friend’s mother—a Parisian astrologer named Juliane—the filmmaker sets off for Montmartre with a Bolex to craft a portrait of an infectiously exuberant personality and the pre-war apartment she’s called home for 50 years.
I Think This Is the Closest to How the Footage Looked

2012

I Think This Is the Closest to How the Footage Looked

2012
7.4
A man brings objects to life in a struggle to recreate the lost memory of his mother’s last day.
Becoming Who I Was

2017

Becoming Who I Was

2017
9
Angdu is no ordinary boy. Indeed, in a past life he was a venerated Buddhist master. His village already treats him like a saint as a result. The village doctor, who has taken the boy under his wing, prepares him to be able to pass on his wisdom. Alas, Tibet, Angdu’s former homeland and the centre of his faith, lies far away from his current home in the highlands of Northern India. On top of that, the conflict between China and Tibet makes the prospect of a trip there even more daunting. Undeterred by these harsh facts, the duo set off for their destination on foot, accompanied by questions of friendship and the nature of life. With its narrative approach steeped in a serene sense of concentration, this documentary film, composed over a period of eight years, stands as a fundamental experience in its own right.
A Life in Waves

2017

A Life in Waves

2017
6.7
Explores the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani.
Supergirl

2016

Supergirl

2016
6.6
Naomi seems like a typical nine-year-old girl, until her passion for powerlifting transforms her life with world record-breaking championships and national news headlines. Supergirl explores Naomi’s coming-of-age journey as she and her Orthodox Jewish family are changed forever by her inner strength and extraordinary talent.
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

2017

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

2017
8.1
A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. They have been unapologetically Black for 150 years. For the first time ever, their story is told.
Irregulars

2015

Irregulars

2015
6.9
Each year 400.000 people from Africa, Asia and Middle East, try to enter Europe. They flee from war, persecution and poverty. Since the ways by land have been interrupted, they board overloaded vessels and face a dangerous and often deadly voyage across the Mediterranean.
Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower

2016

Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower

2016
4.6
Explore the secret world of the bodyguards who risk their lives to protect the rich, famous and powerful.
Children of God

1994

Children of God

1994
6.5
A former member examines the lingering effects of being raised in the Family, a cult whose disturbing practices include the sexual abuse of children.
Pecking Order

2017

Pecking Order

2017
8.1
A documentary that follows the lives of multiple chicken enthusiasts as they prepare for the New Zealand national Chicken competition.
Terrorists in Retirement

1985

Terrorists in Retirement

1985
8.9
Not just another documentary on the French resistance movement, this film focuses on one particular group of underground fighters in France: those from Eastern Europe. Many were Jews and all had fled their native countries before the war broke out. They were among the most staunch and fearless enemies of fascism, as shown here in personal interviews and memoirs of war-time experiences. But the most famous of these immigrants were 23 who were rounded up among several hundred Parisians in 1943, tried for their activities, and executed -- all were immigrants under the leadership of the Armenian poet Manouchian. After their execution, Paris was papered with posters decrying these 23 martyrs as "foreign communists."
The Weight of Chains 2

2014

The Weight of Chains 2

2014
7.1
'The Weight of Chains 2' is a documentary film largely dealing with the effects of the Washington Consensus economic doctrine on the newly established former Yugoslav republics, but also with neoliberalism as an economic concept. Through interviews with Noam Chomsky, Oliver Stone and many others, the author, Serbian-Canadian Boris Malagurski, attempts to analyze why so many people in the Balkans are disappointed with the systems imposed after the fall of socialism and how capitalism could be improved. Looking at the examples of Ecuador and Iceland, the film tries to uncover alternatives to the prevailing orthodoxies of Western economic dictates and help developing nations find their own way to shape their economies and their countries.
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star

2016

Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star

2016
7.7
Leslie Caron, beloved star of Gigi and An American in Paris, is one of the last witnesses to the golden age of American cinema of the mid 20th century. Discovered by Gene Kelly when she was a teenager, she became one of the great talents in the worlds of film, dance, and theatre, still performing to this day! The film reveals a story told through the prism of a living legend who reveals secrets of her work and life- a world of contradictions, ambitions and dreams, lived by one of its most luminous personalities.
Moon Shots 4K

2015

Moon Shots 4K

2015
6.1
This is the complete story of NASA's Moon Missions, from Apollo 1 to Apollo 17, told for the first time using 4K and HD original footage taken by astronauts from the most iconic space voyages in history.