Top Rated Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 161

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

2006

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

2006
6.9
Feature-length documentary about the making of Clerks II.
Under the Dome

2015

Under the Dome

2015
7.9
Chai Jing's documentary about the massive smog problem in China. Chai Jing started making the documentary when her as yet unborn daughter developed a tumour in the womb, which had to be removed very soon after her birth. Chai blames air pollution for the tumour. The film, which combines footage of a lecture with interviews and factory visits, has been compared with Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth in both its style and likely impact. The film openly criticises state-owned energy companies, steel producers and coal factories, as well as showing the inability of the Ministry of Environmental Protection to act against the big polluters.
Brand: A Second Coming

2015

Brand: A Second Coming

2015
6
Comic Russell Brand uses drugs, sex and fame in a quest for happiness, only to find it remains elusive. As he explores iconic figures such as Gandhi, Malcolm X, Che Guevara, and Jesus, he transforms himself into a political antagonist.
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films

2014

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films

2014
6.4
Cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus relive the creation, rise and fall of their independent film company, Cannon Films. This documentary recounts their many successes and discusses their eventual downfall.
Why Horror?

2014

Why Horror?

2014
5.9
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
A Brony Tale

2014

A Brony Tale

2014
5.7
Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters in classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When Ashleigh was hired to voice Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash for Hasbro's fourth series to use the My Little Pony name - My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - she had no idea she would become an Internet phenomenon and major celebrity to a worldwide fan-base of grownups. Bronies are united by their belief in the show's philosophy. This documentary gives an inside view of the Pony fan-world, and an intimate look at the courage it takes to just be yourself...even when that means liking a little girls' cartoon.
Sleep

1964

Sleep

1964
3.6
Footage of John Giorno sleeping for five hours.
Snow

1963

Snow

1963
6.2
Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from the cutting-room compresses British Rail's dedication to blizzard-battling into a thrilling eight-minute montage cut to music. Tough-as-boots workers struggling to keep the line clear are counterpointed with passengers' buffet-car comforts.
Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets

2011

Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets

2011
7.3
The programme follows Theroux as he travels to the United States to meet people who own animals normally found in Africa and Asia, including big cats and dangerous primates. In the programme, Theroux visits GW Exotic Animal Foundation in Oklahoma.
Land of the Bears

2014

Land of the Bears

2014
7.5
Set in the wilderness of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the land of legends and the kingdom of wild brown bears, we follow the daily adventures of five wild brown bears.
Bains sur la Saône

1897

Bains sur la Saône

1897
5
Boys diving into a river.
The Epic of Everest

1924

The Epic of Everest

1924
7
The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.
Sample This

2013

Sample This

2013
6.6
A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.
The Out List

2013

The Out List

2013
5.9
Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in America. In this series of intimate interviews, a diverse group of LGBTQ personalities bring color and depth to their experiences of gender and sexuality. With wit and wisdom, this set of trailblazing individuals weaves universal themes of love, loss, trial, and triumph into the determined struggle for full equality.
Tea Time

2014

Tea Time

2014
7.2
More than sixty years after leaving high school, former classmates Alicia, Gema, Angelica, Ximena and Maria Teresa are still devoted to their regular catch-ups in which they exchange gossip and reminiscences over elaborately presented afternoon teas. Impeccably turned out, the ladies’ free-wheeling tea-time chats run the gamut from mortality and marital infidelity to soccer and twerking.
The Young Girls Turn 25

1993

The Young Girls Turn 25

1993
7.1
Agnes Varda's documentary of the celebrations arising from the 25th anniversary of her husband Jacques Demy's film The Young Girls of Rochefort.
Paris, le Pont-Neuf

1897

Paris, le Pont-Neuf

1897
5
Small glimpse of Paris city life.
Idem Paris

2013

Idem Paris

2013
5.7
A nearly wordless portrait of the renowned fine art printing studio in Paris, capturing the intricate process of lithography.
Alger: Rue Bab-Azoun

1896

Alger: Rue Bab-Azoun

1896
4.9
Another street scene from the Lumiere company
Procession to Princess Maud's Wedding

1896

Procession to Princess Maud's Wedding

1896
4.8
A large wedding procession.