Documentaries
by Tahnioca | created - 10 Nov 2013 | updated - 15 Mar 2018 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Microcosmos (1996)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
Directors: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Jacques Perrin
Votes: 11,647 | Gross: $1.57M
2. Estamira (2004)
121 min | Documentary
Documentary about Estamira, a 63-year-old woman who's been working for over 20 years at a landfill in Rio de Janeiro. Schizophrenic, but very charismatic, she's the leader of a small ... See full summary »
Director: Marcos Prado | Star: Estamira
Votes: 748
3. The Atomic Cafe (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, History
Disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Directors: Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty | Stars: Paul Tibbets, Harry S. Truman, W.H.P. Blandy, Brien McMahon
Votes: 4,534 | Gross: $0.02M
4. Beyond Citizen Kane (1993 TV Movie)
93 min | Documentary
Details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group, the largest in Brazil, and discusses its influence, power and political connections.
Director: Simon Hartog | Stars: Leonel Brizola, Chico Buarque, Walter Clark, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Votes: 601
5. Window of the Soul (2001)
73 min | Documentary
A sensitive statement about the importance of vision and our dependency on it, and on how malleable and adaptive is our soul.
Directors: João Jardim, Walter Carvalho | Stars: Evgen Bavcar, Raimunda da Conceição Filha, Felipe, Gabriel
Votes: 694
6. Cortina de Fumaça (2011)
88 min | Documentary
Director: Rodrigo Mac Niven | Stars: Nilo Batista, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jorge da Silva, Antonio Escohotado
Votes: 99
7. Dancing with the Devil (2009)
105 min | Documentary
Rio de Janeiro. September, 2008. Three men stalk the gloomy back-alleys of the city's notorious slums. Spiderman, a 28-year-old drug lord, embarks on a routine patrol through the shadowy ... See full summary »
Director: Jon Blair | Stars: Leonardo Torres, Dione Dos Santos, Marcio da Silva Lima, Carlos Cordeiro
Votes: 182
8. South of the Border (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Tariq Ali, Tony Blair, Wolf Blitzer, Nelson Bocaranda
Votes: 3,097 | Gross: $0.17M
9. Roots of Rhythm (1984– )
Music
A three-part historical survey of the African musical roots of Latin Jazz, Salsa, and popular genres. Featuring narration by Harry Belafonte, this documentary traces the evolution of Latin ... See full summary »
Stars: Harry Belafonte, Desi Arnaz, Rubén Blades, Gloria Estefan
Votes: 23
10. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,819 | Gross: $3.29M
11. Quebrando o Tabu (2011)
PG-13 | 80 min | Documentary
Documentary uncovering the failure of the UN sanctioned war on drugs.
Directors: Fernando Grostein Andrade, Cosmo Feilding-Mellen | Stars: Fran Boyd Andrews, Brenda Blom, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jimmy Carter
Votes: 1,027
12. The Devil's Accordion (2000)
90 min | Documentary, Music
The story of Caribbean music pioneer Pacho Rada, who started playing the accordion when just a boy.
Director: Stefan Schwietert | Stars: Francisco Rada, Alfredo de Jesús Gutiérrez Vital, Manuel Rada Oviedo, Rafael Valencia
Votes: 57
13. Favela on Blast (2008)
80 min | Documentary, Music
For 20 years, a subculture has emerged in Brazil under society's radar. It is the culture surrounding 'funk carioca', a musical rhythm which mixes the American electronic funk of the 1980s ... See full summary »
Directors: Diplo, Leandro Lara | Stars: Mr. Catra, DJ Jorginho, DJ Carlos Machado, DJ Marlboro
Votes: 77
14. Requiem for Detroit? (2010 TV Movie)
76 min | Documentary
A documentary about the decay and industrial collapse of America's fourth largest city.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Julien Temple, Lowell Boileau, Paul Thal, Mike Neeson
Votes: 447
15. Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Miguel Lawner
Votes: 6,105
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