Top Rated Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 101

Divine Trash

2000

Divine Trash

2000
7.3
The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.
The War You Don't See

2010

The War You Don't See

2010
7.7
This film investigates how the media has reported war, from the First World War to the present day.
Windy City Heat

2003

Windy City Heat

2003
7.1
A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.
Sherman's March

1985

Sherman's March

1985
6.8
Ross McElwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of General Sherman's march of destruction through the South during the Civil War, but is continually sidetracked by women who come and go in his life, his recurring dreams of nuclear holocaust, and Burt Reynolds.
Art & Copy

2009

Art & Copy

2009
6.9
The personal odysseys of some of the most influential advertising visionaries of all time and the stories behind their campaigns.
The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights

2009

The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights

2009
7.4
In 2007 the legendary American duo White Stripes toured Canada. Besides playing the usual venues they challenged themselves and played in buses, cafés and for Indian tribal elders. Music video director Emmett Malloy followed the band and managed to capture both the special tour, extraordinary concert versions of the band's minimalist, raw, blues-inspired rock songs and the special relationship between the extroverted Jack White and the introspective Meg White - a formerly married couple who for a long time claimed to be siblings. The film makes striking use of the band's concert colors: red, white and black.
Devil's Playground

2002

Devil's Playground

2002
6.6
The Devil's Playground is a fascinating and moving documentary about a little-known aspect of Amish life. Amish are not permitted to join the church until their late teens, and have to do so of their own volition. The film explores Rumspringa, wherein young Amish are given the opportunity to explore the "English" way of life.
1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992
6.7
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.
Depeche Mode 101

1989

Depeche Mode 101

1989
8
A fascinating documentary focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band's 1988 American tour.
Terror's Advocate

2007

Terror's Advocate

2007
6.7
A documentary on Jacques Vergès, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla, exploring how Vergès assisted, from the 1960s onwards, anti-imperialist terrorist cells operating in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Participants interviewed include Algerian nationalists Yacef Saadi, Zohra Drif, Djamila Bouhired and Abderrahmane Benhamida, Khmer Rouge members Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, once far-left activists Hans-Joachim Klein and Magdalena Kopp, terrorist Carlos the Jackal, lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, neo-Nazi Ahmed Huber, Palestinian politician Bassam Abu Sharif, Lebanese politician Karim Pakradouni, political cartoonist Siné, former spy Claude Moniquet, novelist and ghostwriter Lionel Duroy, and investigative journalist Oliver Schröm.
Aftermath: Population Zero

2008

Aftermath: Population Zero

2008
6.7
Aftermath: Population Zero investigates what would happen if every single person on Earth simply disappeared. Explore the interactive world without us.
Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade

2007

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade

2007
6.9
1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.
Inside the Mind of a Dog

2024

Inside the Mind of a Dog

2024
7.6
Embark on a delightful journey into the world of dogs in this documentary that reveals scientific and emotional insights about our lovable BFFs.
Apollo 13: Survival

2024

Apollo 13: Survival

2024
7.1
Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.
The Barber of Little Rock

2023

The Barber of Little Rock

2023
6.5
Explores the racial wealth gap in America through the story of People Trust, a homegrown community bank in Little Rock, Arkansas, working to uplift a community that has been largely excluded from the financial engines that create wealth.
Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold

2023

Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold

2023
7.1
A man is convicted of a robbery he didn't commit and spends six years in jail. Decades later, he becomes a suspect again — but is he still innocent?
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

2023

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

2023
7.1
Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood.
The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

2022

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

2022
6.6
Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
Stranger at the Gate

2022

Stranger at the Gate

2022
6.2
A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face to face with the people he sets out to kill.
Azzurri: Road to Wembley

2021

Azzurri: Road to Wembley

2021
7.8
A docu-film that traces the victorious ride of Mancini's Azzurri, from the debut match to the final against England. A troupe lived with the Azzurri for a month, to bring the spectators into the lives of the players and all the members of the staff, between training sessions, matches, travels and celebrations. An adventure told through the voices of the protagonists, who confided dreams, joys, pains and hopes to the cameras. "Blue Dream, the road to Wembley" is the completion of a project started a year ago together with the FIGC, to tell the national team's approach to the European Championships through the 4 episodes aired in the days immediately preceding the European Championship, bringing the new television language of the docu-series to one of the most important time slots of the first generalist network. "Blue Dream, the road to Wembley" is a project of the New Formats Development Department