Social Cultural Documentary Movies

A raw and telling portrait of a people left behind by the modern world, inspired by the work of photographer Martin Martinček - whose pictures...

The city of Ordos, in the middle of China, was build for a million people yet remains completely empty. Ordos is not so much a place but a symbol of...

In the week when Hindus celebrate the holy festival of Diwali, this documentary tells the story of one of their faith's most sacred symbols - the...

More faithful than ever to the spirit of the cult series that has been inspiring filmmakers for nearly thirty years, STRIP-TEASE INTEGRAL offers us,...

Paying tribute to some of America's only surviving drive-ins – and those who keep them running – this heartfelt documentary captures...

The rock-wild youth of the 1960s during the apparitions of their idols.

A journey into the wedding night, where an ultra-Orthodox Jewish couple gets to know each other for the first time.

A documentary about a case of police brutality in the 80's NYC, the killing of graffiti artist Michael Stewart

The film retraces the origins, history, habits and traditions of the Roma people but also tells the direct experience of some of the people who...

Women are sexually insulted and threatened by men every day. Experts around the world are registering an anti-feminist backlash that seems to be on...

Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean, and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of...

Somi is pregnant with her second child. A girl, she hopes. Together with her husband she prepares for this new phase of their parenthood. It means...

After World War II, many young French women became housewives, convinced that devoting themselves entirely to caring for their families was a noble...

A documentary that uncovers the rich, global history of vegetarianism—from ancient Indian Jains and Roman philosophers to Victorian activists...

In Asheville, NC, five individuals find their place in longboard world. This is an action documentary crafted with a broad audience in mind,...

Documentary on the Mayan culture.

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the ancient Christian practice of preserving holy relics and the largely forgotten art form that went with it, the...

To celebrate the release of a new movie for their 20th anniversary, this documentary offers some behind-the-scenes footages.