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1. Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (1988– )
360 min | Documentary
Mythologist Joseph Campbell presents his ideas about comparative mythology and the ongoing role of myth in human society.
Stars: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers, George Lucas
Votes: 1,167
2. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,037 | Gross: $2.67M
3. Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary that tells Bill Gates' life story as he pursues solutions to some of the world's most complex problems.
Stars: Bill Gates, Davin Orness, Alex Bueermann
Votes: 11,681
4. The Lost Paradise (2021)
19 min | Documentary, Short
This short documentary is about the rise of the Island nation of Nauru as a economic superpower and it's fall due to corruption and policy failures.
Star: Alain Azoulay
Votes: 7
5. My Kid Could Paint That (2007)
PG-13 | 82 min | Documentary, Family, Mystery
A look at the work and surprising success of a four-year-old girl whose paintings have been compared to the likes of Picasso and has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Stars: Marla Olmstead, Laura Olmstead, Mark Olmstead, Amir Bar-Lev
Votes: 3,502 | Gross: $0.23M
6. Long Strange Trip (2017)
R | 238 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the 30-year career of The Grateful Dead.
Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Stars: John Perry Barlow, Tom Constanten, Sam Cutler, Jerry Garcia
Votes: 1,893
7. Pretend It's a City (2021)
TV-14 | 29 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
Stars: Fran Lebowitz, Martin Scorsese, Michael Alexis Palmer, Spike Lee
Votes: 8,578
8. Stories We Tell (2012)
PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary
A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.
Director: Sarah Polley | Stars: Michael Polley, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley
Votes: 14,115 | Gross: $1.60M
9. Side by Side (2012)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.
Director: Christopher Kenneally | Stars: Derek Ambrosi, Michael Ballhaus, Andrzej Bartkowiak, Dion Beebe
Votes: 13,717 | Gross: $0.03M
10. Silas (2017)
80 min | Documentary
Anjali Nayar and Hawa Essuman profile the life of Liberian activist Silas Siakor, a tireless crusader against illegal logging and a symbol of resistance for a new generation.
Directors: Hawa Essuman, Anjali Nayar | Stars: Marlay Siakor, Silas Siakor
Votes: 70
11. Trespassing Bergman (2013)
107 min | Documentary
A group of filmmakers visit Ingmar Bergman's house on the remote Swedish island of Faro to discuss his legacy.
Directors: Jane Magnusson, Hynek Pallas | Stars: Tomas Alfredson, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Harriet Andersson
Votes: 977
12. Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary
Filmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut's 1966 book "Cinema According to Hitchcock" influenced their work.
Director: Kent Jones | Stars: Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, David Fincher, Bob Balaban
Votes: 7,182 | Gross: $0.30M
13. Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography
Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson comments on several of his photographs. One of the last films shot with the photographer, also featuring Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt, Isabelle Huppert, Josef Koudelka, Arthur Miller, and Ferdinando Scianna.
Director: Heinz Bütler | Stars: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alexander Brooks, Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt
Votes: 360 | Gross: $0.03M
14. Kurosawa's Way (2011)
52 min | Documentary
Eleven major filmmakers from Europe, Asia and America talk about Akira Kurosawa and explore some ways on which he influenced their own work.
Director: Catherine Cadou | Stars: Theodoros Angelopoulos, Bernardo Bertolucci, Clint Eastwood, Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Votes: 152
15. Myths & Monsters (2017)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Fantasy
This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.
Stars: Nicholas Day, Diane Purkiss, Liz Gloyn, Juliette Wood
Votes: 938
16. Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012)
720 min | Documentary, History
From the power of science to how physics and biology combined to shape our shared journey, experience the human story like it's never been told before.
Stars: Josh Brolin, Richard Machowicz, James Meigs, George Wunderlich
Votes: 1,842
17. Les Grands Mythes (2014–2021)
26 min | Documentary, Animation, Fantasy
Tales of love, sex, power, betrayal, heinous crimes, unbearable separations, atrocious revenge, and metamorphoses - the poetic force of the myths has crossed the centuries.
Star: Thomas Balou Martin
Votes: 604
18. Joseph Campbell: Sukhavati (1998)
Not Rated | 79 min
Through archival excerpts from his finest filmed lectures interwoven with exquisite images and evocative music from around the world, renowned mythologist Joseph Campbell takes us on a ... See full summary »
Directors: Maxine Harris, Sheldon Rochlin | Star: Joseph Campbell
Votes: 49
19. The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell (1987)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, Biography
Joseph Campbell discusses the nature of the hero in mythology.
Directors: Janelle Balnicke, David Kennard | Stars: Peter Donat, Joseph Campbell, Richard Adams, James Hillman
Votes: 226
20. Mythos (1985– )
Mythology scholar Joseph Campbell spent his life learning the "one great story" of humanity. In his final years, he gave a remarkable series of talks exploring all he had learned about ... See full summary »
Stars: Susan Sarandon, Joseph Campbell
Votes: 121
21. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,985 | Gross: $1.33M
22. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,470 | Gross: $1.72M
23. Examined Life (2008)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
In Examined Life, filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today's most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas.
Director: Astra Taylor | Stars: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Judith Butler, Michael Hardt, Martha Nussbaum
Votes: 1,835 | Gross: $0.12M
24. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley, Piotr Michael
Votes: 128,624
25. Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" returns for a second season. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, serves as executive producer.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Sagan, Trang Vo
Votes: 7,792
26. Cosmos (1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney
Votes: 44,079
27. Sukumar Ray (1987)
29 min | Short, Documentary
The life and work of the writer Sukumar Ray, Satyajit Ray's father. Ray made this film as a tribute to celebrate the centenary of his birth. The film comprises still photographs and readings from Sukumar Ray's writings.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Soumitra Chatterjee, Utpal Dutt, Haradhan Bannerjee, Satya Bannerjee
Votes: 161
28. Sikkim (1981)
55 min | Documentary
An educational and controversial look into the Kingdom of Sikkim through the eyes of the greatest film maker from the Indian Sub-Continent, Satyajit Ray
Director: Satyajit Ray | Star: Satyajit Ray
Votes: 250
29. Bala (1981)
31 min | Documentary, Short
The Documentary is portrait of a dancer of Bharata Natyam, Balasaraswati. Balasaraswati affectionately called Bala was one of the greatest exponents of Bharata Natyam.
Director: Satyajit Ray
Votes: 111
30. The Inner Eye (1981)
22 min | Documentary, Short
The life & works of a famous bengali artist named Benode Behari Mukherjee, who lost his eyesight completely, though he was one the pioneers of British Indian modern art.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Binode Bihari Mukherjee, Satyajit Ray
Votes: 193
31. Rabindranath Tagore (1961)
54 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary shows the life of the greatest Bengali talent of all time, Rabindranath Tagore. His work in Bengali culture and literature.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Kallol Bose, Subir Bose, Norman Ellis, Sovanlal Ganguli
Votes: 413
32. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders
Votes: 94
33. City Life (1990)
251 min | Documentary, Drama
A kaleidoscopic panorama of the world. A visual anthology of twelve short stories by twelve innovative directors from all over the world.
Directors: Tato Kotetishvili, Dirk Rijneke, Alejandro Agresti, Gábor Altorjay, José Luis Guerín, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Clemens Klopfenstein, William Mbaye Ousmane, Eagle Pennell, Carlos Reichenbach, Mrinal Sen, Béla Tarr, Mildred Van Leeuwaarden
Votes: 2,646
36. Ustad Alauddin Khan (1963)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Life and disciples of legendary Indian classical musician and teacher, 'Guru' of Pandit Ravishankar, 'Baba' Ustad Alauddin Khan.
Director: Ritwik Ghatak | Stars: Nikhil Banerjee, Indranil Bhattacharya, Annapurna Devi, Ali Akbar Khan
Votes: 25
37. Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about the everyday lives of ordinary Parisians, done in the style of cinéma vérité.
Directors: Edgar Morin, Jean Rouch | Stars: Angelo, Nadine Ballot, Catherine, Céline
Votes: 3,584
38. Jeevan Smriti (2013)
78 min | Documentary
A Tribute to Rabindranath Tagore.
Director: Rituparno Ghosh | Stars: Samadarshi Dutta, Sanjoy Nag, Raima Sen
Votes: 38
39. Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki (2016 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at famous Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.
Director: Kaku Arakawa | Stars: Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Yuhei Sakuragi, Yukinori Nakamura
Votes: 876 | Gross: $0.19M
40. The Pixar Story (2007)
G | 87 min | Documentary
The Pixar Story takes audiences behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation and forever changed the face of filmmaking.
Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Stacy Keach, John Lasseter, Brad Bird, John Musker
Votes: 7,050
41. 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki (2019)
196 min | Documentary
A chronicle of the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, a passionate artisan, a steadfast trailblazer, and a father butting heads with his son.
Stars: Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Janak Bhimani, Gorô Miyazaki
Votes: 323
42. Sayonara subete no Evangerion: Anno Hideaki no 1214-nichi (2021)
100 min | Documentary
EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final EVANGELION film. For the first time, the camera is allowed inside Anno's studio.
Director: Aki Kubota | Stars: Hideaki Anno, Moyoco Anno, Shinji Higuchi, Ichirô Itano
Votes: 131
43. Isao Takahata and His Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)
85 min | Documentary
A documentary about the making of The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Isao Takahata's first feature film for 14 years.
Directors: Akira Miki, Hidekazu Sato | Stars: Shigeo Akahori, Aki Asakura, Naoko Asari, Takeo Chii
Votes: 167
44. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary
Follows the routines of those employed at Studio Ghibli, including filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki as they work to release two films simultaneously, The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Director: Mami Sunada | Stars: Hayao Miyazaki, Yumiko Miyoshi, Toshio Suzuki, Shinsuke Nonaka
Votes: 5,660
45. Le voyage de Chihiro: La philosophie du studio Ghibli (2005 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jérôme Wybon | Stars: Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki
Votes: 114
46. Ghibli et le mystère Miyazaki (2005 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Documentary created for television on the animation Studio Ghibli and focused especially in the visible head of the study, Hayao Miyazaki.
Director: Yves Montmayeur | Stars: Hayao Miyazaki, Giannalberto Bendazzi, Jean 'Moebius' Giraud, Joe Hisaishi
Votes: 125
47. Princess Mononoke: Making of a Masterpiece (2004 Video)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Toshirô Uratani | Stars: Stephen Alpert, Melinda Froelich, Hayao Miyazaki, Todd Olsson
Votes: 57
48. The Art of 'Spirited Away' (2003 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
The people that brought the film Spirited Away (2001) (a.k.a. "Spirited Away") to the US explain how it was converted into English, with some minor confusion between languages, and how well it did in both Japan and America.
Director: Brent Zacky | Stars: Stephen Alpert, Jerry Beck, Dave Bossert, Hendel Butoy
Votes: 103
49. Japanorama (2002– )
Documentary
A six-part TV series focusing on Japanese films, TV shows, anime, manga & culture, hosted by Jonathan Ross. Interviews include those with Lone Wolf and Cub comic writer Kazuo Koike, ... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Ross, Hayao Miyazaki, Hideaki Anno, Keiichi Tsuchiya
Votes: 294
50. Princess Mononoke: How the Film Was Conceived (1998 Video)
399 min | Documentary
Behind-the-scenes documentaries about 'Princess Mononoke,' from the film's conception up to its theatrical release and after - eventually rewriting the box office record in Japan. The ... See full summary »
Director: Toshirô Uratani | Stars: Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Toshirô Uratani
Votes: 26
51. The Story of Yanagawa's Canals (1987)
167 min | Documentary, History
A live-action documentary film, this independent film was produced by Nibariki (Miyazaki's personal office), with the revenue from Nausicaä. At first, it was supposed to be an animated film... See full summary »
Director: Isao Takahata
Votes: 199
52. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.
Director: Midge Costin | Stars: Gary Rydstrom, Steven Spielberg, Teresa Eckton, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 2,240
53. The Hermetic Jung (2016)
69 min | Documentary
If Sigmund Freud was the father of Psychoanalysis then C.G. Jung was perhaps its' uncle. But was he something more? Acclaimed esoteric author Gary Lachman presents compelling evidence that ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Adams | Star: Gary Lachman
Votes: 33
54. Spielberg (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 147 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Butler
Votes: 8,304
55. No Cow on the Ice (2015)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary
Director Eloy Domínguez Serén moves from Galicia to Sweden in 2012, with little prospects, no knowledge of the language or the culture as a whole, Serén becomes determined to overcome the ... See full summary »
Director: Eloy Domínguez Serén | Stars: Eloy Domínguez Serén, Fathia Mohidin, José Domínguez Padin, Araceli Domínguez Serén
Votes: 18
56. Sound City (2013)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.
Director: Dave Grohl | Stars: Trent Reznor, Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood, Vinny Appice
Votes: 13,441 | Gross: $0.42M
57. Kubrick by Kubrick (2020)
65 min | Documentary
A rare and transcendent journey into the life and films of the legendary Stanley Kubrick like we've never seen before, featuring a treasure trove of unearthed interview recordings from the master himself.
Director: Gregory Monro | Stars: Stanley Kubrick, Michel Ciment, Malcolm McDowell, Jack Nicholson
Votes: 2,610
58. The Great Beauty (2015)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Drama
An ageing writer has spent decades seducing his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome, but after his 65th birthday, he starts to look past the nightclubs and parties to find a landscape of exquisite beauty.
Director: Gianluca Jodice | Stars: Toni Servillo, Paolo Sorrentino, Carlo Verdone
Votes: 6,479
59. Ingmar Bergman Makes a Movie (1963 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 146 min | Documentary
Vilgot Sjöman (I Am Curious -- Yellow 1967) and a crew from Swedish Television followed Ingmar Bergman during the filming of Winter Light and came away with a five-part documentary, ... See full summary »
Director: Vilgot Sjöman | Stars: Ingmar Bergman, Gunnar Björnstrand, Sven Nykvist, Vilgot Sjöman
Votes: 497
60. Ingmar Bergman (1972)
55 min | Documentary
About the early years of the 70's in Ingmar Bergman's professional and private life. "The Touch" (1971) and more.
Director: Stig Björkman | Stars: Bibi Andersson, Ingmar Bergman, Elliott Gould, Sven Nykvist
Votes: 72
61. Experience Jimi Hendrix (2001 Video)
Unrated | 68 min | Documentary
Experience Hendrix presents unforgettable highlights from two star-studded tribute concerts on behalf of Jimi Hendrix, hailed by critics and fans alike as the greatest guitarist of all time.
Stars: Jimi Hendrix, James Hong, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding
Votes: 47
62. The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith (2015)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Art, obsession and anxiety permeate a dilapidated Manhattan loft building in Mid-century: The first movie to use photographer W. Eugene Smith's massive, fly-on-the-wall archive of photos ... See full summary »
Director: Sara Fishko | Stars: David Amram, Carla Bley, John Cohen, Harry Colomby
Votes: 199
63.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
(1989)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
No matter where, what, or whom he was shooting, W. Eugene Smith drove himself relentlessly to create evocative portraits that revealed the essence of his subjects in a way that touched the emotions.
Director: Gene Lasko | Star: Peter Riegert
Votes: 92
64. Cinéastes de notre temps (1964–1972)
Documentary
In-depth documentaries about the greatest filmmakers from around the world, all in the form of candid face-to-face interviews, conducted, created and produced by former critics for Les Cahiers du Cinéma, Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe.
Stars: André S. Labarthe, Georges Franju, Jean Renoir, Jacques Rivette
Votes: 94
65. I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, History
Brings to life the diaries of young people who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Holocaust. Through an emotional montage of archival footage, personal photos, and text from the ... See full summary »
Director: Lauren Lazin | Stars: Zach Braff, Ryan Gosling, Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson
Votes: 195
66. Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The 40 year journey of Hans Zimmer from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, revealing some of his musical secrets over a career landing films as "Rain Man," "Pirates of The Caribbean," "Gladiator," "No Time To Die" and much more.
Director: Francis Hanly | Stars: Aurora, Bob Badami, Tim Bevan, James L. Brooks
Votes: 379
67. Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The 40 year journey of Hans Zimmer from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, revealing some of his musical secrets over a career landing films as "Rain Man," "Pirates of The Caribbean," "Gladiator," "No Time To Die" and much more.
Director: Francis Hanly | Stars: Aurora, Bob Badami, Tim Bevan, James L. Brooks
Votes: 379
68. One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart (2021 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Containing never-before-seen materials, including deleted scenes, behind-the-scene footage and selected narration by Wong Kar Wai, ONE-TENTH OF A MILLIMETER APART chronicles the tales ... See full summary »
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Fai-Hung Chan, Chang Chen, Jacky Cheung, Leslie Cheung
Votes: 93
69. @ in the Mood for Love (2001 Video)
51 min | Documentary
This documentary directed by Wong Kar-wai is about the making of his own film, "In the Mood for Love".
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Rebecca Pan, Siu Ping-Lam
Votes: 136
70. On Set Home Movies (2008 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Everyday scenes, shot in home format, during the filming of several Ingmar Bergman films. The footage shows the Swedish director smiling and joking with the rest of the crew. With an ... See full summary »
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Ingmar Bergman, Gunnar Björnstrand
Votes: 48
71. The Making of Fanny and Alexander (1984)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
A chronicle of the making of Ingmar Bergman's Oscar winning film.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Daniel Bergman, Ingmar Bergman, Gunnar Björnstrand, Allan Edwall
Votes: 1,025
72. Faro Document 1979 (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary
Fårö Document 1979 is the ten-year followup to the first documentary Bergman made about his adopted home, Fårö, where he filmed many of his best works and lived until the end of his life.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Ingmar Bergman, Irene Broman, Per Broman, Valter Broman
Votes: 684
73. The Making of Autumn Sonata (1978)
206 min | Documentary
Behind the scenes footage of Autumn Sonata
Directors: Ingmar Bergman, Arne Carlsson | Stars: Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Bergman, Halvar Björk, Gunnar Björnstrand
Votes: 103
74. Faro Document (1970 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary
Bergman interviews the locals of Fårö in this fascinating documentary. An expression of personal and political solidarity with the fellow inhabitants of his adopted home, the island of Fårö... See full summary »
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Arvid Andersson, Sven Bernander, Carl Ekman, Ingrid Ekman
Votes: 542
75. Bakomfilm Smultronstället (1957)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Behind the scenes of the well known film Wild Strawberries written and directed by Ingmar Bergman
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Bibi Andersson, Victor Sjöström, Naima Wifstrand
Votes: 109
76. Voyage in Time (1983 TV Movie)
62 min | Documentary
Acclaimed Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky and his screenwriter Tonino Guerra travel all over Italy to scout locations for the film Nostalghia.
Directors: Tonino Guerra, Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Tonino Guerra, Lora Jabloskina, Andrei Tarkovsky
Votes: 2,090
77. The King of Ads (1991)
74 min | Documentary
A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.
Directors: Jean-Marie Boursicot, Ricardo Albiñana, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Dario Argento, Atsuta, David Bailey, Claude Chabrol, Étienne Chatiliez, Julian Cottrell, Eric De La Hosseray, Jaime De La Pena, Theo Delaney, Robert Delpire, Federico Fellini, Alain Franchet, Bob Giraldi, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Paul Goude, Hugh Hudson, Michel Israël, Just Jaeckin, Gérard Jugnot, Andrey Konchalovskiy, Walter Lantz, Patrice Leconte, Claude Lelouch, Sergio Leone, Martin Lobo, Dick Lundy, David Lynch, Jean-Pierre Mocky, The Molotov Brothers, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Helmut Newton, Maurizio Nichetti, Don Patterson, Gérard Pirès, Roman Polanski, Joe Pytka, Carlos Saura, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Håkan Sjödin, Richard Slogett, Paul J. Smith, J. Taylor, Giuseppe Tornatore, Bruce Weber, Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Grace Jones, Vanessa Paradis, Emmanuelle Seigner
Votes: 353
78. The Concert for New York City (2001 TV Special)
296 min | Documentary, Music
This concert took place at Madison Square Garden, shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Highlights include "New York State Of Mind" by Billy Joel, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who, "I Want Love" by Elton John, and "Freedom" by Paul McCartney.
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Woody Allen, Edward Burns, Ric Burns, Christian Charles, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Smith | Stars: Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean
Votes: 906
79. The Eagle Huntress (2016)
G | 87 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.
Director: Otto Bell | Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv
Votes: 4,185 | Gross: $3.17M
80. Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
120 min | Documentary, Drama
Seventy short films about cinema and its future.
Directors: Hala Abdallah, John Akomfrah, Wang Bing, Catherine Breillat, Júlio Bressane, Rama Burshtein, Antonio Capuano, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Isabel Coixet, Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Claire Denis, Lav Diaz, Amit Dutta, Aleksey Fedorchenko, Frédéric Fonteyne, James Franco, Lluís Galter, Haile Gerima, Aleksey German Jr., Amos Gitai, Benoît Jacquot, Zhangke Jia, Kim Ki-duk, Abbas Kiarostami, Pablo Larraín, Tobias Lindholm, Guido Lombardi, Jazmín López, Samuel Maoz, Pietro Marcello, Brillante Mendoza, Celina Murga, Amir Naderi, Shirin Neshat, Nicolás Pereda, Franco Piavoli, Giuseppe Piccioni, João Pedro Rodrigues, Walter Salles, Paul Schrader, Ulrich Seidl, Luca Severi, Jean-Marie Straub, Tusi Tamasese, Tariq Teguia, Pablo Trapero, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Teresa Villaverde, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Andrew Wonder, Yonfan, Krzysztof Zanussi, Karim Aïnouz, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jan Cvitkovic, Atom Egoyan, Davide Ferrario, Monte Hellman, Semih Kaplanoglu, Marlen Khutsiev, Yorgos Lanthimos, Milcho Manchevski, Franco Maresco, Salvatore Mereu, Ermanno Olmi, Michele Placido, Edgar Reitz, Hong Sang-soo, Todd Solondz, Sion Sono, Kounosuke Tsukamoto, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Shekhar Kapur, Heeraz Marfatia | Stars: Jessica Alexander, Bernardo Bertolucci, Lola Créton, Haile Gerima
Votes: 396
81. News from Home (1976)
85 min | Documentary
Impersonal and beautiful images of Akerman's life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself.
Director: Chantal Akerman | Star: Chantal Akerman
Votes: 2,808
82. Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022)
102 min | Documentary
Documentary presents a comprehensive portrait of an iconic artist of our time.
Director: Thomas von Steinaecker | Stars: Werner Herzog, Chloé Zhao, Joshua Oppenheimer, Patti Smith
Votes: 579
83. As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)
288 min | Documentary, Biography
Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage.
Director: Jonas Mekas | Stars: Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Robert Breer, Hollis Frampton
Votes: 1,461
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