Top Rated Documentary Movies on YouTube - Page 198

Starring Jerry as Himself

2024

Starring Jerry as Himself

2024
6
Jerry, an ordinary immigrant dad, retired in Orlando, is recruited to be an undercover agent for the Chinese police. Jerry’s family recreates the events on film and his three sons discover a darker truth. True crime meets spy thriller in this genre-bending docufiction hybrid about an immigrant’s search for the American dream. A Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Award winner.
Ano novo, vidas novas?

2022

Ano novo, vidas novas?

2022
5
The new year brings hope for better times. The wishes of hope, respect, humanity and love between people are for whom?
Old Friends: A Dogumentary

2022

Old Friends: A Dogumentary

2022
8
The paw-inspiring story of the most beloved animal sanctuary in the world, the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. From their humble beginnings as a small backyard sanctuary, we follow founders Zina and Michael Goodin, their amazing staff, and the gang of one hundred plus senior pooches, as they grow and settle into a brand new 20,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility. You’ll meet the dogs, and the people who fostered them and gave them a reason to wag their tails. It’s a tale of compassion and commitment, where love knows no bounds and as Zina likes to say, “The sky is the limit.” Old Friends: A Dogumentary, a film about a place where love never grows old.
PLAN C

2023

PLAN C

2023
3.5
A hidden grassroots organization doggedly fights to expand access to abortion pills across the United States keeping hope alive during a global pandemic and the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Twice Colonized

2023

Twice Colonized

2023
7.8
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has long fought for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. But can she both change the world and mend her own wounds?
Space: The Longest Goodbye

2024

Space: The Longest Goodbye

2024
7.5
Social isolation affects millions of people, even Mars-bound astronauts. A savvy NASA psychologist is tasked with protecting these daring explorers.
Lionesses: How Football Came Home

2022

Lionesses: How Football Came Home

2022
6.5
LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME gives unrivaled insight into England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory, featuring brand new exclusive interviews from the stars of the team, this is the inside story of How Football Came Home.
Vegan Alert: A Boom and its Dangers

2021

Vegan Alert: A Boom and its Dangers

2021
6.2
This documentary delves into the growing popularity of veganism, the drawbacks of forgoing animal products, and responsible approaches to the diet.
The Worst Crime

2019

The Worst Crime

2019
5.5
In July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra WilliIn July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra Williamson in Valley Park, Missouri. The effects of the crime continue to reverberate in the community. During the capital murder trial, a proceeding clouded by questions of mental illness and competency, a juror described the killing as "the worst possible crime." This film seeks to answer the question: Does the worst possible crime deserve the worst possible punishment?
Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill

2024

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill

2024
7
The never-before-told story of folk-rock icon Judee Sill, who in just two years went from living in a car to appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. The documentary charts her troubled adolescence through her meteoric rise in the music world and early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, and more.
Regina

2013

Regina

2013
8
The first woman rabbi in the world, Regina Jonas, comes to light, courtesy of Rachel Weisz – who plays her – and her father George Weisz, who was the executive producer for this poetic and beautiful documentary. The daughter of an Orthodox Jewish peddler, Jonas was ordained in Berlin in 1935. During the Nazi era and the war, her sermons and her unparalleled devotion brought encouragement to the persecuted German Jews. Regina Jonas was murdered in Auschwitz in 1944. The only surviving photo of Jonas serves as a leitmotif for the film, showing a determined young woman gazing at the camera with self-confidence.
A Pebble in the Pond

2022

A Pebble in the Pond

2022
4.5
A joyful documentary spotlighting a non profit, founded by an innovative woman, that has been changing lives for over 125 years.
Latex - Fetish or Fashion?

2017

Latex - Fetish or Fashion?

2017
1
Join film-maker Warren Speed, as he investigates the sexy world of latex.. that shiny rubber material that so many people love to touch. Featuring internationally renowned alternative fetish models Shelley D'Inferno, Katexenna and Dani Divine. Speed also chats with Max Deviant who owns the Fetish Alternative Boutique in London and more.
The Cathedral

2022

The Cathedral

2022
7.5
For 60 years, with no help or architectural expertise, one man builds a gigantic cathedral using waste and recycled materials. He works mostly alone, without ever drawing a single sketch, while his community labels him a madman.
Subotnick: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer

2022

Subotnick: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer

2022
6.2
Bio-documentary about revered avant-garde music composer, and electronic music pioneer, Morton Subotnick. Through a series of candid interviews and illuminating conversations with key figures from his past and present, "Subotnick" provides an overview of this fascinating composer’s rich life and uncompromising career.
Titian. The Empire of Color

2022

Titian. The Empire of Color

2022
7.5
An account of the life and career of the painter Titian, active in Venice in the 1500s, his pre-occupation with expressions of color, and the way his work changed over time.
Chernobyl: Men of Steel

2022

Chernobyl: Men of Steel

2022
6.5
Chernobyl – for most, an image of death and disaster, and for a few, still simply home. Even though it was the site of the greatest disaster in the history of nuclear power and resultant radioactive contamination, after only a few months some people began returning to the barbed wire-enclosed area. They did so illegally to live again in their humble cottages, passed down from generation to generation.
Cobalt Rush: The Future of Going Green

2022

Cobalt Rush: The Future of Going Green

2022
9
The electric car holds the promise of a clean ecological transition. The global automotive market is focusing its efforts on competitive production, the key to which is the exploitation of the blue gold: cobalt. Cobalt is a mineral that is needed for batteries, which are mainly found in the Congo. But at what price?
Boy Scout's Honor

2022

Boy Scout's Honor

2022
4.5
8-year-old Aaron Averhart was just a year shy of being able to move up from Cub Scout to Boy Scout when he received a special request from an admired Boy Scout leader, William (Bill) Sheehan. As Aaron rose up the Boy Scout ranks, he slowly became aware of Sheehan’s grooming techniques and began to realize he had much more sinister intentions in store for him. If Aaron’s parents had known that since the 1920s the Boy Scouts of America had been keeping hidden files on dangerous pedophiles in their ranks while failing to warn the public, the police, the scouts, their parents, or even fully removing them from the Boy Scouts program, they would have never allowed young Aaron to be part of such a complicit and corrupt organization.
Project Artemis: Back to the Moon

2022

Project Artemis: Back to the Moon

2022
7
Meet the teams of brilliant engineers and bold explorers behind NASA’s latest moon mission.