Top Rated Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 411

Suzanne, Suzanne

1982

Suzanne, Suzanne

1982
5.8
This poignant documentary profiles a young black woman's struggle to confront the legacy of a physically abusive father and her headlong flight into drug abuse. Suzanne, after years of physical and psychological abuse, is compelled to understand her father's violence and her mother's passive complicity, who suffered at her husband's hands as well, as the keys to her own self-destruction. After years of silence, Suzanne and her mother are finally able to share their painful experiences with each other in an intensely moving moment of truth.
The Grown-Ups

2017

The Grown-Ups

2017
6.9
A group of friends with Down Syndrome have been attending the same school for 40 years, and they are tired of being treated like children, they are grown-ups and want to live as such.
Mo Farah: No Easy Mile

2016

Mo Farah: No Easy Mile

2016
6.6
Based on intimate interviews with his family and teammates, this documentary tells the story of distance runner and Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah.
Death in the Terminal

2016

Death in the Terminal

2016
6.2
A thrilling reconstruction in so-called Rashomon style, with several eyewitnesses offering their own perspectives on a single event. On October 18, 2015, a terrorist started shooting at the bus terminal in the Israeli town of Be’er Sheva, killing an Israeli soldier. This detailed, minute-by-minute reconstruction reveals what happened in the crucial 18 minutes following the attack.
Jerico: The Infinite Flight of Days

2016

Jerico: The Infinite Flight of Days

2016
7.4
A colorful, poetic and lush journey in this beautiful Colombian village Jericó through the eyes of eight women of all ages and social conditions.
Old Man

2012

Old Man

2012
7.3
For more then 20 years Charles Manson has refused to communicate to the outside world. Until now. These are actual never before heard phone conversations between Canadian best selling author Marlin Marynick and Charles Manson.
Latest News from the Cosmos

2016

Latest News from the Cosmos

2016
6.7
Nearly 30 years-old, Hélène still looks like a teenager. She is the author of powerful texts with corrosive humor. It is part, as she says herself, of a "badly calibrated lot, not entering anywhere". Her telepathic poetry speaks of her world and of ours. She accompanies a director who adapts her work to the theater, she talks with a mathematician ... Yet Helene can not talk or hold a pen, she has never learned to read or write. It when she turns 20 that her mother discovers that she can communicate by arranging letters on a sheet of paper. One of the many mysteries of the one that calls herself Babouillec ...
Manche hatten Krokodile

2016

Manche hatten Krokodile

2016
6.4
Decades ago, they were stranded in St. Pauli, fleeing the narrow confines of the petty bourgeoisie in search of work and a different, more unconventional life. They made their way through life as dancers or strippers, landlords or barmaids, sailors or pimps. During the day, they meet in their favorite pubs, the "Hong Kong" or the "Kaffeepause", to reminisce about earlier times.
To Be a Miss

2016

To Be a Miss

2016
6.1
In a country famous for its success in international beauty pageants, three young women are fighting to participate in their nation's most celebrated cultural institution. But obtaining a place in the Miss Venezuela contest is no easy task. Women must endure grueling diets, consent to intensive plastic surgery, and find the resources necessary to transform themselves from ordinary citizens into famous and illustrious Misses. To Be a Miss is a character-driven documentary that takes the viewer through the inner workings of Venezuela's renowned beauty factory, revealing the risks and rewards associated with this multi-billion dollar industry while exposing what nationalism, personal ambition, and the influence of mass media has meant for women in the country.
In Search of Balance

2016

In Search of Balance

2016
7.2
An exploration of a new paradigm of health, science, and medicine, based on the interconnections between us and nature.
The Making of 'Event Horizon'

2006

The Making of 'Event Horizon'

2006
7.4
The Making of Event Horizon, a five-part documentary: Into the Jaws of Darkness, The Body of the Beast, Liberate Tutume Ex Infernis, The Scale to Hell, The Womb of Fear
Deep Water: The Real Story

2016

Deep Water: The Real Story

2016
4.7
In the 1980s and 1990s a wave of murders bloodied the idyllic coastline of Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The victims: young gay men. Disturbing gang assaults were being carried out on coastal cliffs around Sydney, and mysterious deaths officially recorded as "suicide", "disappearance" and "misadventure". Individual stories are woven together by first person interviews and detailed re-enactments, piecing together the facts of these unsolved cases, decades later.
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009
6.6
Why did Milos Forman have to make certain films the way he did? Where does his inner strength come from? What is the story of his life?
Naples '44

2016

Naples '44

2016
5.7
A British Intelligence Officer in Naples at the end of World War II: Norman Lewis's acknowledged masterpiece about a war-torn city and its unforgettable humanity.
Your Job in Germany

1945

Your Job in Germany

1945
5.6
Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE). It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss.
How the Earth Was Made

2007

How the Earth Was Made

2007
7.4
A brief account of the Earth's geological progression, from its creation 4.6 billion years ago to scientists' predictions of its demise more than 2.5 billion years in the future.
Behind 'The Cove'

2015

Behind 'The Cove'

2015
4.8
Negative media coverage on the never-ending whaling issue prompted first-time documentary filmmaker Keiko Yagi to find out more about the topic. With no budget, limited experience in filmmaking, no fluency in English, but armed with a video camera and a strong desire to find out about the truth of the matter on whaling, Yagi started her research.
You Have No Idea How Much I Love You

2016

You Have No Idea How Much I Love You

2016
6.1
Relationships with the people you love most are often the most complicated. This is the problem Hania and her mother Ewa face during their sessions with a psychotherapist, filmed intimately and with the utmost respect by director Paweł Łoziński. The camera always focuses on one person at a time, revealing every emotion hidden behind the words and silences. The empathetic therapist carefully but purposefully peels away the hard layers under which mother and daughter shield themselves. Little by little, the personal tragedies that hamper their communication rise to the surface, as well as the source of the longing for love and acknowledgement that they find so hard to fulfill.
The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Gopesh

1911

The Romanian Minister Istrate Visits Gopesh

1911
5.1
Early Balkan footage.
The Celebration with Slogans in Greek

1908

The Celebration with Slogans in Greek

1908
4.9
Early Balkan footage.