Documentary Feature

A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. Such films were originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now include video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made into a TV show or released for screening in cinemas. “Documentary” has been described as a “filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception” that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.

U.S. and foreign films

The English film title, original title, country of origin and production year are listed. Foreign-language films are subtitled in English.

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On the Track of Robert van Gulik

Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) is one of the world’s most popular Dutch writers, but relatively unrecognized in his own country. A diplomat, Chinese specialist and scholar, he became famous with his detective series about Judge Tie, which in many ways, are projections of his own life: a permanent duality between his real life and the… Read more »

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Salt and Light – The Miracle in Hollywood

Fifty years ago in Hollywood, California a spirited young pastor, a mainline conservative church, and a group of wide-eyed college kids and young people came together to create THE SALT COMPANY — a band that started what we now know as Contemporary Christian Music and created a Coffee House that opened its doors to everyone… Read more »

Silent Struggle

This film documents the minute detail journey of Chris’ challenging walk from Sevilla to Santiago de Compostela on Vía de la Plata and the Camino Sanabrés in June and July of 2017. While walking alone across Spain he was shooting this documentary himself. The film consists of two distinct, but parallel stories that are sometimes… Read more »

The Baddest Men in the Room

Rare look at the gritty side of a successful construction business from the 70s. Witness how the baddest men in the room win through their indestructible confidence, fearlessness, untamed tempers, edgy creativity, and unbreakable loyalty. Life’s not fair. Nobody cares. What are you going to do about it?

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The Blueberry Farmer

Valerie Whitcomb | United States | 2018 | 1:42:47 Bernie was bush hogging a pasture in 2002 when he noticed a helicopter circling above him. When it lowered to just over the treetops in a tight circle, he knew his life was about to change forever. Trace View farm was raided by the police that… Read more »

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Angela Bedekovic | Germany | 01:25:58 | 2021 Arabic, English, French, German, Somali The question of meaning seems to occupy humanity since the beginning of time and the attempts to find an answer are as diverse as the human beings themselves. But what happens when one tries to examine that question from a non-human perspective?… Read more »

The Last American Colony

Bestor Cram | United States | 01:31:20 | 2019 English In September 2017, Hurricane Maria pummeled the island of Puerto Rico, but it isn’t the forces of nature that have done the most damage to the 3.5 million American citizens who live here. A history of economic exploitation, forced dependency, and systemic racism coming from… Read more »

It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story

Eric Friedler | Germany | 1:53:21 | 2019 English, German with English Subtitles IT MUST SCHWING! is the story of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two young German Jewish refugees fleeing Hitler and reinventing themselves in New York as jazz record producers of the legendary Blue Note Records label in 1939. At a time when… Read more »

American Family Revival

In modern times, Americans have been losing touch with their heritage and culture, as the foundations of the family structure are being eroded out from under them. Rather than being the center of their lives, family concerns are giving way to the demands of the workplace, the classroom, and obligations of debt. Having many children,… Read more »

El Cuarto Reino

In a redemption center on the outskirts of New York, undocumented illegal aliens and underdogs have a shared disappointment in the American Dream. Responding to this false promise, Ana, Walter, Eugene, Pierre and René, will find in each other’s company, answers to cosmic mysteries and existential questions that make us all human. Dreams don’t die… Read more »