Docu film 2019
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1. At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019)
TV-MA | 88 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar is convicted of serial sexual abuse of young athletes.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Simone Biles, Scott Blackmun, Richard Blumenthal, Aimee Boorman
Votes: 3,436
2. For Sama (2019)
TV-PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, War
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
Directors: Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts | Stars: Waad Al-Kateab, Sama Al-Khateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Afra
Votes: 12,808 | Gross: $0.04M
3. Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, Mystery
After losing his memory in an accident, Alex Lewis trusts his twin brother, Marcus, to tell him about his past only to discover that he's hiding a dark secret about their childhood.
Director: Ed Perkins | Stars: Andrew Caley, Alex Lewis, Marcus Lewis, Evan Milton
Votes: 16,742
4. Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019)
Not Rated | 128 min | Documentary, History
Danish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld. As their investigation closes in, they discover a... See full summary »
Director: Mads Brügger | Stars: Mads Brügger, Clarinah Mfengu, Saphir Wenzi Mabanza, U Thant
Votes: 2,787 | Gross: $0.09M
5. The Cave (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, War
Amidst air strikes and bombings, a group of female doctors in Ghouta, Syria struggle with systemic sexism while trying to care for the injured using limited resources.
Director: Feras Fayyad | Stars: Amani Ballour, Salim Namour, Alaa, Samaher
Votes: 2,945
6. Knock Down the House (2019)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
Director: Rachel Lears | Stars: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Joe Crowley, Paula Jean Swearengin
Votes: 12,958
7. King of the Cruise (2019)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
A portrait of rich and flamboyant Scottish baron Ronald Busch Reisinger of Inneryne as he looks for everything affluence can't buy on one of his frequent luxury sea cruises.
Director: Sophie Dros | Star: Baron of Inneryne Ronald Busch Reisinger
Votes: 490
8. Our Godfather (2019)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
OUR GODFATHER is a feature-length documentary about Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian mafia boss ever to turn against Cosa Nostra. Buscetta helped convict more than 400 ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier | Stars: Cristina Buscetta, Roberto Buscetta, Lisa Buscetta, Roberto Precioso
Votes: 1,622
9. Fire in Paradise (2019)
TV-MA | 39 min | Documentary, Short
On 8th November, 2018, a fire broke out in California near the town of Paradise. Over the course of a few hours, the Camp Fire grew into the country's deadliest wildfire in over a century. ... See full summary »
Directors: Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper | Stars: Joy Beeson, Beth Bowersox, Abbie Davis, Jennifer Johnson
Votes: 1,277
10. American Factory (2019)
TV-14 | 110 min | Documentary
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert | Stars: Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Robert Allen, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows
Votes: 23,854
11. Mother (V) (2019)
82 min | Documentary
In a village in Thailand, Pomm works in a care center for Europeans with Alzheimer's. While she is separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life, as ... See full summary »
Director: Kristof Bilsen | Stars: Elizabeth, Pomm, Maya
Votes: 52
12. Circus of Books (2019)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking ... See full summary »
Director: Rachel Mason | Stars: Karen Mason, Barry Mason, Micah Mason, Rachel Mason
Votes: 5,004
13. Citizen K (2019)
Not Rated | 126 min | Documentary
The strange case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once believed to be the wealthiest man in Russia, who rocketed to prosperity and prominence in the 1990s, served a decade in prison, and became an unlikely martyr for the anti-Putin movement.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Vladimir Putin, Leonid Nevzlin, Boris Berezovsky
Votes: 1,600
14. The Spy Who Fell to Earth (2019)
94 min | Documentary, Mystery
An ambitious historian unmasks the worlds greatest spy, setting in motion the very events that lead to the spy's mysterious death.
Director: Thomas Meadmore | Stars: Muammar Gaddafi, Henry Kissinger, Thomas Meadmore, Nikita Khrushchev
Votes: 1,183
15. Dutch Angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now (2019)
32 min | Documentary, Short, History
In the 1970s, Dutch photographer Charles 'Chas' Gerretsen suddenly became world famous with his then small oeuvre. Privateer from a young age and former war photographer, he was invited by ... See full summary »
Director: Baris Azman | Stars: Chas Gerretsen, Züleyha Azman, Jan de Vries, Martijn van den Broek
Votes: 322
16. Martin Margiela: In His Own Words (2019)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary offering a view on Maison Martin Margiela during Martin Margiela's helm.
Director: Reiner Holzemer | Stars: Martin Margiela, Carla Sozzani, Pierre Rougier, Lidewij Edelkoort
Votes: 414
17. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)
R | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood
Votes: 38,428 | Gross: $17.96M
18. Apollo 11 (I) (2019)
G | 93 min | Documentary, History
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
Director: Todd Douglas Miller | Stars: Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Deke Slayton
Votes: 27,192 | Gross: $9.04M
19. Lorena, Light-footed Woman (2019)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
A young woman of the Tarahumara, well-known for their extraordinary long distance running abilities, wins ultramarathons seemingly out of nowhere despite running in sandals.
Director: Juan Carlos Rulfo | Stars: Lorena Ramirez, Mario Ramírez, Santiago Ramírez, Juana Ramírez
Votes: 942
20. Camino, een feature-length selfie (2019)
85 min | Documentary
Experimental documentary in which Martin De Vries films himself as he is walking the Camino, a path of 1.600km through Spain and France, and shares some views and his inner thoughts.
Director: Martin de Vries
Votes: 102
21. The Kingmaker (2019)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines.
Director: Lauren Greenfield | Stars: Imelda Marcos, Etta Rosales, Ferdinand Marcos, George Bush
Votes: 2,625
22. Ganz: How I Lost My Beetle (2019)
85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Josef Ganz, editor of trade journal Motor-Kritik, amazed Germany by appearing in a revolutionary tiny car in 1932. It was his dream: a people's car anyone can afford. The idea made its way ... See full summary »
Director: Suzanne Raes | Star: Joachim Król
Votes: 85
23. What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2018)
Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary
What You Gonna Do When The World's On Fire is the story of a community of black people in the American South during the summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of black men sent ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Minervini | Stars: Judy Hill, Dorothy Hill, Michael Nelson, Ronaldo King
Votes: 712 | Gross: $0.00M
24. Leaving Neverland (2019)
TV-MA | 240 min | Documentary
At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two young boys, aged between seven and ten, along their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
Director: Dan Reed | Stars: Michael Jackson, Wade Robson, Joy Robson, Chantal Robson
Votes: 31,107
25. Dying to Tell (2018)
87 min | Documentary
"Morir para contar" tells the stories of Spanish war correspondant dead while doing their work.
Director: Hernán Zin | Stars: Hernán Zin, David Beriain, Eric Frattini, José Antonio Guardiola
Votes: 401
26. Romantic Comedy (2019)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Comedy, Romance
Musician and writer Elizabeth Sankey investigates the past, present and future of romantic comedies, assisted by a chorus of critics, actors and filmmakers.
Director: Elizabeth Sankey | Stars: Jessica Barden, Cameron Cook, Anne T. Donahue, Simran Hans
Votes: 496
27. A Love Song for Latasha (2019)
TV-PG | 19 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city’s 1992 civil uprising.
Director: Sophia Nahli Allison | Stars: Tybie O'Bard, Shinese Harlins, Zoe Flint, Nnenna Brown
Votes: 2,615
28. Life Overtakes Me (2019)
TV-PG | 39 min | Documentary, Short
In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.
Directors: John Haptas, Kristine Samuelson | Stars: Henry Ascher, Nadja Hatem, Mikael Billing, Karl Sallin
Votes: 2,158
29. Fantastic Fungi (2019)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
Fantastic Fungi is a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.
Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Stars: Brie Larson, Andrew Weil, Giuliana Furci, Paul Stamets
Votes: 11,510
30. All Cats Are Grey in the Dark (2019)
18 min | Documentary, Short
No mere viral cat video can compare with the feline-centric poignancy of Lasse Linder's astonishingly intimate study of one man's ardent longing to expand his multi-species household.
Director: Lasse Linder | Stars: Christian Amann, Katjuscha, Marmelade, Irene Hahn
Votes: 199
31. Wig (I) (2019)
TV-MA | 91 min | Documentary
Wigstock was an annual drag festival which glamorously signaled the end of summer for the gay community in New York City for almost 20 years. Late one night in 1984, Lady Bunny and a few ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Moukarbel | Stars: Joey Arias, Kevin Aviance, Fenton Bailey, Boomer Banks
Votes: 849
32. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro
Votes: 15,715
33. Diego Maradona (2019)
TV-14 | 130 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona, who played for S.S.C. Napoli in the 1980s.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Diego Maradona, Dalma Maradona, Pelé, Corrado Ferlaino
Votes: 18,237
34. Alexis Viera: A Story of Surviving (2019)
68 min | Documentary
Alexis Viera, una historia de superación is a film that highlights the struggle, sacrifice, will and forgiveness as the engine of life, told from the testimony of a sports athlete who is an example of life.
Director: Luis Ara
Votes: 58
35. My Rembrandt (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
This is set in the world of the Old Masters and offers a mosaic of gripping stories in which unrestrained passion for Rembrandt's paintings leads to dramatic developments and unexpected plot turns.
Director: Oeke Hoogendijk | Stars: Eijk De Mol van Otterloo, Jan Six, Rose-Marie De Mol van Otterloo, Martin Bilj
Votes: 439
36. Cola Wars (2019 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
A look at the history and the battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi for the biggest share fo the soft drink market.
Stars: Rob Baskin, Katie Bayne, Michael Beindorff, John Belushi
Votes: 251
37. Last Breath (2019)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary
A deep sea diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen and no hope of rescue. With access to amazing archive this is the story of one man's impossible fight for survival.
Directors: Richard da Costa, Alex Parkinson | Stars: Duncan Allcock, Kjetil Ove Alvestad, Stuart Anderson, Glenn Brunskill
Votes: 7,286
38. The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019 TV Movie)
86 min | Documentary
A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.
Directors: Christopher Bird, Simon Lupton | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Queen, Rami Malek, Joe Jonas
Votes: 2,339
39. Of Animals and Men (2019)
70 min | Documentary
In times of war, the most endangered species was the man. Under the Nazis' noses, about 300 people, mainly Jews, found shelter at the Warsaw Zoo during the Second World War.
Director: Lukasz Czajka | Stars: Maria Pakulnis, Wojciech Chorazy, Wojciech Machnicki, Krzysztof Plewako-Szczerbinski
Votes: 88
40. The Price of Protest the Colin Kapernick Story (2019)
52 min | Documentary
Tells the story of the football player Colin Kaepernick and how he became the icon of a protest movement.
Director: Annebeth Jacobsen | Star: Colin Kaepernick
Votes: 227
41. Everything - The Real Thing Story (2019)
94 min | Documentary, Music
Dubbed 'the black Beatles' by the British tabloids, the 'other' four lads from Liverpool recount their incredible story from the tough streets of Toxteth to the bright lights of New York.
Director: Simon Sheridan | Stars: Jacob Anderson, Eddie Amoo, Chris Amoo, Dave Smith
Votes: 191
42. White Riot (2019)
80 min | Documentary, Music
Rock Against Racism was formed in 1976, prompted by Eric Clapton. It blends fresh interviews with archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches.
Director: Rubika Shah | Stars: Red Saunders, Roger Huddle, Kate Webb, Syd Shelton
Votes: 932
43. An Ocean Story (2019)
70 min | Documentary
Increasing pollution, over fishing and climate change are major threats our oceans are currently facing worldwide. This documentary follows us on our journey as we film devastating consequences of these harsh realities.
Director: Sander van Weert | Stars: Sylvia Earle, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Nanne van Hoytema, Thomas van Thiel
Votes: 7
44. QT8: The First Eight (2019)
TV-MA | 103 min | Documentary
A documentary that focuses on the first 21 years of Quentin Tarantino's career and includes interviews with his frequent collaborators.
Director: Tara Wood | Stars: Zoë Bell, Louis Black, Bruce Dern, Robert Forster
Votes: 5,061 | Gross: $0.05M
45. Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
TV-14 | 112 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, William Stevenson
Votes: 1,784
46. The Brothers Sun (2024)
TV-MA | 436 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Charles Sun, a Taipei gangster who's settled into his life as a ruthless killer, must go to L.A. to protect his mother and younger brother after his father is shot by a mysterious assassin.
Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee
Votes: 22,035
47. Frontera Verde (2019)
41 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When a young Bogotá-based detective gets drawn into the jungle to investigate four femicides, she uncovers magic, an evil plot and her own true origins.
Stars: Angela Cano, Juana del Rio, Nelson Camayo, Miguel Dionisio Ramos
Votes: 2,908
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