Top Rated Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 209

Finding Fela

2014

Finding Fela

2014
6.9
Fela Anikulapo Kuti created the musical movement Afrobeat and used it as a political forum to oppose the Nigerian dictatorship and advocate for the rights of oppressed people. This is the story of his life, music, and political importance.
State of Play: Trophy Kids

2013

State of Play: Trophy Kids

2013
6.2
The growing obsession of parents in the scholastic athletic competition of their children is the focus of this first installment in HBO Sports innovative new documentary series. Each new edition spotlights a topic or person whose impact on the sports world is undeniable, opening with a brief overview, followed by a verite documentary and a roundtable discussion.
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

2014

David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive

2014
6.8
Regular opening times do not apply as we accompany Sir David Attenborough on an after-hours journey around London’s Natural History Museum, one of his favourite haunts. The museum's various exhibits come to life, including dinosaurs, reptiles and creatures from the ice age.
Under the Electric Sky

2014

Under the Electric Sky

2014
6.1
This 3-D film chronicles the love, community, and life of festival-goers during Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, the largest music festival in the U.S. Behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews with Insomniac's Pasquale Rotella reveal the magic that makes this three-night, 345,000-person event a global phenomenon.
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live

2013

The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live

2013
7.2
The Rolling Stones historic and triumphant return to Hyde Park was without doubt the event of the summer. Over 100,000 delirious fans of all ages packed into the park for two spectacular outdoor concerts to watch Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood do what they do best. The Stones delivered a five star performance that had both fans and critics singing their praises. The set packed in hit after hit and saw the band joined by former guitarist Mick Taylor for a special guest appearance on two songs. This stunning concert film is the perfect way to celebrate the return of The Rolling Stones back where they truly belong: live on stage in their hometown.
Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition

1897

Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition

1897
5.1
A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.
Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

2013

Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve

2013
6.8
Nearly 100 years after its creation, the power of the U.S. Federal Reserve has never been greater. Markets and governments around the world hold their breath in anticipation of the Fed Chairman's every word. Yet the average person knows very little about the most powerful - and least understood - financial institution on earth. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, Money For Nothing is the first film to take viewers inside the Fed and reveal the impact of Fed policies - past, present, and future - on our lives. Join current and former Fed officials as they debate the critics, and each other, about the decisions that helped lead the global financial system to the brink of collapse in 2008. And why we might be headed there again.
Redemption

2013

Redemption

2013
7.1
On January 21, 1975, in a village in the north of Portugal, a child writes to his parents who are in Angola to tell them how sad Portugal is. On July 13, 2011, in Milan, an old man remembers his first love. On May 6, 2012, in Paris, a man tells his baby daughter that he will never be a real father. During a wedding ceremony on September 3, 1977 in Leipzig, the bride battles against a Wagner opera that she can’t get out of her head. But where and when have these four poor devils begun searching for redemption?
Sapovnela

1959

Sapovnela

1959
4.6
Amidst the hills of the ancient city of Mtskheta, an aging man nearing his hundredth year is forced to make way for a new road being paved through the blossoming garden of floral delights that he loves and cares for.
The Secret of the Wild Child

1994

The Secret of the Wild Child

1994
8
A documentary about Genie, who spent the first thirteen years of her life imprisoned in her bedroom by her father, with her arms and legs immobilized.
The Ghost Train

1901

The Ghost Train

1901
4.6
Special effects film with a train double exposed on the negative, creating a ghostly image.
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

1896

Serpentine Dance by Annabelle

1896
5.3
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls around, and as she does so, she uses her long skirts to create a variety of patterns. Each print consists of Annabelle's serpentine dance from 1894-1897.
Moscow, Tverskaia Street

1896

Moscow, Tverskaia Street

1896
5.1
Circulation of passers-by and cars in the paved street on the occasion of the Tsar's coronation.
The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

1894

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

1894
4.1
“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by three colored boys.”
Indochina: Children Gathering Coins Scattered by Western Women

1899

Indochina: Children Gathering Coins Scattered by Western Women

1899
4.6
Vietnamese children collect coins that are thrown them by two aristocratic ladies.
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001
6.5
A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry through the idyllic countryside, moving on to describe his fighting experience from WWI, and closing with a look at the Finnish inspiration for the scholar's self-invented languages of Elfish. In between are interviews with the cast of the films and some clips, by far the most from "The Fellowship of the Ring", but a few glimpses of Rohan riders (from "The Two Towers") are provided. Also, there are interviews with a range of the filmmakers.
Vaulting

1896

Vaulting

1896
5.6
Considered a remake of Lumière's La Voltige from 1895.
Montparnasse

1929

Montparnasse

1929
6.4
Come take an avant-garde walk in the Montparnasse of the late 1920's. This district of Paris, filmed in a most unusual way, shows how dedicated it is to art. Visit its art galleries and exhibitions, take a glimpse of famous painter Fujita, of Luis Buñuel eyeing the legs of beautiful Parisian passing the terrace of the café where he sits, of Italian futurists Marinetti, Prampolini and Russolo.
Scouting in Palestine

1965

Scouting in Palestine

1965
7.1
In 1963, accompanied by a newsreel photographer and a Catholic priest, Piero Paolo Pasolini traveled to Palestine to investigate the possibility of filming his biblical epic The Gospel According to Matthew in its approximate historical locations. Edited by The Gospel‘s producer for potential funders and distributors, Seeking Locations in Palestine features semi-improvised commentary from Pasolini as its only soundtrack. As we travel from village to village, we listen to Pasolini’s idiosyncratic musings on the teachings of Christ and witness his increasing disappointment with the people and landscapes he sees before him. Israel, he laments, is much too modern. The Palestinians, much too wretched; it would be impossible to believe the teachings of Jesus had reached these faces. The Gospel According to Matthew was ultimately filmed in Southern Italy. Mel Gibson would use some of the same locations forty years later for The Passion of the Christ.
Beginning

1967

Beginning

1967
6
Philosophical essay about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, its influence on the destiny of the world in the 20th century.