With Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Saving the Titanic (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 104 min | Drama, History
The story of the engineers who worked tirelessly to keep the electric power running as the Titanic sank. Their selfless actions kept the lights on and the electric lifeboat winches operational to facilitate the survival of others.
Director: Maurice Sweeney | Stars: Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot, Ciarán McMenamin, Owen McDonnell
Votes: 426
2. A Perfect Crime (2020)
40 min | Documentary, Crime
In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. This documentary details the strange evidence recovered.
Stars: Sam Booth, Willi Fundermann, Günther Classen, Theo Waigel
Votes: 1,455
3. Shackleton's Captain (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Captain Frank Worsley signs on as Captain of the Endurance to navigate Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew to Antarctica. When the expedition ship is crushed; Worsley's seamanship and navigational skills saves them all.
Director: Leanne Pooley | Stars: Craig Parker, Charles Pierard, Hugh Barnard, Blake Henshaw
Votes: 661
4. Viral Dreams (II) (2021)
87 min | Documentary
Composed entirely of videos uploaded to social media in 2020, VIRAL DREAMS tells the story of a new generation, coming of age during a global pandemic. Seven YouTubers in their early 20's ... See full summary »
Directors: Sagi Bornstein, Udi Nir | Stars: Christina Ann, Ben, Bill, Jesper Black
Votes: 20
5. Golda (2019)
88 min | Documentary
The eventful story of Golda Meir's term as Prime Minister of Israel - from her surprising rise to power and iconic international stature as "queen of the Jewish people", to her tragic and lonely demise.
Directors: Sagi Bornstein, Udi Nir, Shani Rozanes | Stars: Uri Avneri, Yossi Beilin, Meron Medzini, Golda Meir
Votes: 55
7. Aurora's Sunrise (2022)
96 min | Documentary, Animation
A genocide survivor becomes a silent movie star: Aurora Mardiganian's odyssey is close to unreal. After losing her family, escaping slavery, and enduring Hollywood greed. She journeys far to tell the world of the Armenian Genocide.
Director: Inna Sahakyan | Stars: Anzhelika Hakobyan, Arpi Petrossian, Shushan Abrahamyan, Seyran Akopov
8. The Cleaners (2018)
88 min | Documentary
A look at the shadowy underworld of the Internet where questionable content is removed.
Directors: Hans Block, Moritz Riesewieck | Stars: Mark Zuckerberg, Donald Trump, Nicole Wong, Sarah T. Roberts
Votes: 1,711
9. The Hunt for Gaddafi's Billions (2020)
92 min | Documentary
Inside the relentless hunt for the late Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's money. On the trail of bounty hunters, corrupt politicians and spies. A story of greed, corruption and deceit, up to the highest circles.
Directors: Thomas Blom, Misha Wessel | Stars: Misha Wessel, Muammar Gaddafi, Erik Goaied, Johan Erasmus
Votes: 151
10. Dream Boat (2017)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Once a year, the Dream Boat sets sail - a cruise only for gay men. Far from their families and political restrictions, we follow five men from five countries on a quest for their dreams. ... See full summary »
Director: Tristan Ferland Milewski | Stars: Michael A., Amit, Michael Anastasio, Ansgar
Votes: 1,691 | Gross: $0.00M
11. Bevor der letzte Vorhang fällt (2014)
92 min | Documentary, Musical
The documentary "Before the Last Curtain Falls" tells the story of great love, bitter disappointments and self-doubts - but most of all of courage. The courage to take risks, try something ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Wallner | Stars: Gerrit Becker, Richard Dierick, Vanessa Van Durme, Andrea De Laet
Votes: 77
12. Balance of the Five Elements (2020)
101 min | Documentary
The genesis of the universe and everything in it is described by the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Five Elements: known as Wu Xing. Change is the only constant. Balance and harmony are ... See full summary »
Director: Jan-Hinrik Drevs | Star: Matthias Rimpler
13. Nisman. The Prosecutor, the President and the Spy (2019–2020)
373 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The suspicious death of Alberto Nisman, investigator of the attack on the headquarters of the AMIA in 1994.
Stars: Dexter Filkins, Gustavo Perednik, Dan Restrepo, James Bernazzani
Votes: 580
14. Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Gabo, The Magic of Reality' is a story about the incredible power of human imagination, which follows the interwoven threads of Gabriel García Márquez's life and work - "Gabo" to all of ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Webster | Stars: Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Isidro Alvarez, Jon Lee Anderson, Xavi Ayén
Votes: 448 | Gross: $0.01M
15. Colours of China (2020– )
43 min | Documentary
The natural cycles of the universe impact each other in a never-ending circle of five interconnected forces, each represented by colour, season, compass point, emotion and location.
Stars: Guo Pei, Chen Se Chuang, Wang Weng Tao, Li Sung Bei
Votes: 14
16. The Land of the Enlightened (2016)
87 min | Documentary, Drama, War
A gang of Afghan kids from the Kuchi tribe dig out old Soviet mines and sell the explosives to children working in a lapis lazuli mine. When not dreaming of the time when American troops ... See full summary »
Director: Pieter-Jan De Pue | Stars: Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Noor, Zulfu
Votes: 621
17. 1989 (II) (2014)
97 min | Documentary, History, Thriller
The political drama of the fall of the Iron Curtain as told by one of its power brokers and the widow of one of its casualties.
Directors: Erzsébet Rácz, Anders Østergaard | Stars: Miklós Németh, Gundula Schafitel, Mathias Rössler, Uta Koch
Votes: 218
18. Autumn Gold (2010)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The film follows five senior athletes along their biggest challenge - maturity. As all of them are between 80 and 100 years old it is a race against time and personal degeneration. ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Tenhaven | Stars: Alfred Proksch, Gabre Gabric, Herbert Liedke, Ilse Pleuger
Votes: 239
19. TRIO: Keplerdiamantene (2016)
24 min | Family
Stars: Naomi Hasselberg Thorsrud, Bjørnar Lysfoss Hagesveen, Oskar Lindquist, Franziska Tørnquist
Votes: 19
20. The Forum (2019 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary
Documentary and Behind the Scenes on the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland.
Director: Marcus Vetter | Stars: Dodi Reza Alex, David Attenborough, Werner Baumann, Jair Bolsonaro
Votes: 177
21. The Yes Men Are Revolting (2014)
Unrated | 91 min | Documentary
Comedy troupe The Yes Men stage phony events and press releases in an effort to bring attention to environmental dangers and corporate greed.
Directors: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Laura Nix | Stars: Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Benadette Chandia Kodili, Albert Mwesigwa
Votes: 760 | Gross: $0.05M
22. Falciani's Tax Bomb: The Man Behind the Swiss Leaks (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Over the last ten years, a series of leaks of financial data have made politicians and public opinion in many Western democracies increasingly concerned about the tax optimisation practices... See full summary »
Director: Ben Lewis | Stars: Hervé Falciani, Michael Lauber, Peer Steinbrück
Votes: 60
23. Viking Women (I) (2014– )
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary
The Vikings changed Europe forever, yet half of them have almost completely disappeared from collective memory: the women. Quite unjustly so, as they played an important role in the world ... See full summary »
Stars: Esther Schweins, William Jordan, Nolan Balzer, Corny Rempel
Votes: 40
24. Modern Dinosaurs (2017– )
Documentary
How and why New Zealand became a storehouse for discontinued zoological species.
Star: Timothy Balme
Votes: 12
26. Midsummer Night's Tango (2013)
84 min | Documentary, Music
Finns have a quirky sense of humour - and are a bit shy. But: Tango is THE folk music of the Finns. The documentary discovers the Finnish tango from the viewpoint of the singer Chino ... See full summary »
Director: Viviane Blumenschein | Stars: Aki Kaurismäki, Chino Laborde, Pablo Greco, Diego Kvitko
Votes: 134
27. Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me (2013)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Khalo Matabane asks global thinkers, Apartheid-victims and Mandela's entourage to classify Nelson Mandela's achievements, thereby providing a multifaceted approach to his myth.
Director: Khalo Matabane | Stars: Khalo Matabane, Nelson Mandela, Greg Marinovich, Zubeida Jaffer
Votes: 52
28. Hostages of the SS (2015– )
90 min | Documentary
In April 1945, 139 special prisoners were transported by the SS into the Alps to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations with the Allies. During the journey, they experience six days of... See full summary »
Stars: Henriette Schmidt, Uwe Bohm, Marc Benjamin, Tim Bergmann
Votes: 64
29. Empire Me: New Worlds Are Happening! (2011)
100 min | Documentary
Handmade utopias - a filmic search for the worldwide phenomenon of the micronation movement. Do-it-yourself states that have distanced themselves from the economic and political ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Poet | Stars: John Rinaldi, Paul Poet, Caledonia Curry, Prince Leonard
Votes: 156
30. Blood in the Mobile (2010)
83 min | Documentary
Documentary. The dark side of our cell phones. No company can say for sure that they didn't buy conflict minerals from the Congo to produce your cell phone.
Director: Frank Piasecki Poulsen | Stars: Frank Piasecki Poulsen, Bernhard, Chance, Annie Dunnebacke
Votes: 447
31. Tintoretto. Il primo regista (2019)
53 min | Documentary
Biopic on Tintoretto with a focus on the innovation he represents in the field of painting. Why is he so loved by so many modern and contemporary artists? Why is he considered a revolutionary innovator?
Director: Erminio Perocco | Stars: Matthias Klages, Antonio Scarpa, Leonardo Scarpa, Leonardo Tosini
Votes: 18
32. Farewell Comrades! (2011– )
Documentary, Drama, History
Farewell Comrades paints a portrait of the Soviet Union's decline from the inside, covering the period from 1975 to 1991.
Stars: Anna Maria Mühe, Samuel Labarthe, Samuel Finzi, Lena Stolze
Votes: 114
33. Vom Pionier zum Millionär (2010– )
43 min | Documentary
Meet five inventive, courageous, and hardworking entrepreneurs, who led the charge during one of the most exciting eras in economic history. Levi Strauss, Henry E. Steinway, William E. ... See full summary »
Stars: Nicholas X. Parsons, Paul D'Elia, Meredith Garrison, David Bromley
Votes: 21
34. Die Frauen der Wikinger - Odins Töchter (2014 TV Movie)
Biography
Dramatized educational tales of Viking Women from the Sagas.
Directors: Yoav Parish, Judith Voelker | Stars: Annette Lober, Leonie Benesch, Jakob Benkhofer, Peter Clös
Votes: 35
35. Lebanon - Borders of Blood (2020)
50 min | Documentary
The story of Lebanon is one of ongoing tragedy. A march of follies orchestrated by heads of state, sects, and militias. The Palestinians, French, British, Iranians, Syrians, Americans, ... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Friedman, Beau Marie, Samir Geagea, Imad Shakur
Votes: 52
36. Leningrad Symphony (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
Directors: Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt | Stars: Anja Antonowicz, Imme Beccard, Markus Brandl, Matthias Bundschuh
Votes: 39
37. Antarctica: The Frozen Time (2021 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary
When the northern lights of summer cover the ice landscape, the animals in the Antarctic are in a paradise. Whales blow their meter-high fountains towards the sky, penguins fly like small ... See full summary »
Directors: Tuan Lam, Yves Simard | Stars: Romanus Fuhrmann, Patricia Mouton
Votes: 11
39. Open Heart (2013)
54 min | Documentary
Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life-or-death journey seeking high-risk heart surgery in Sudan. Their hearts ravaged by a treatable disease from childhood ... See full summary »
Director: Kief Davidson
Votes: 158
40. Turkey on the Edge (2017)
52 min | Documentary
The last few years have been decisive for the Turkish state. Once fiercely democratic and secular, Turkey under Erdogan has seen an erosion of liberties and the consolidation of power in one man's hands.
Director: Imre Azem
Votes: 30
41. Gasoline Deluxe (2016– )
Documentary
The luminous islands, which refill tireless the tanks of all vehicles, are meeting points and stopover for the commodity of freedom: traveling. In the new arte-series "GASOLINE DELUXE", ... See full summary »
Star: Friedrich Liechtenstein
Votes: 11
42. Barça! The Inside Story (2004 TV Movie)
81 min | Documentary, Sport
FC Barcelona is the biggest football club in the world. Its 102,000 shareholder members all have seats at the Nou Camp, Europe's biggest stadium and the right, every four years, to elect ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Hernández, Justin Webster | Stars: Abel Folk, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Joan Laporta, Sandro Rossell
Votes: 212
43. Icebound (2012)
89 min | Documentary
Documentary recalling events of January 28, 1925, when dog sleds played a significant role in transporting a diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, following an outbreak in the town. The ... See full synopsis »
Director: Daniel Anker | Stars: Balto, Gunnar Kaasen, Leonhard Seppala, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 25
44. Why We Fight? (2021)
98 min | Documentary
When we're out of words, the body takes over. So far the dancers Bérengère Bodin, Samir M'Kirech and TK Russell agree, when you ask them: why are we fighting? Based on their personal ... See full summary »
Directors: Mirjam Devriendt, Alain Platel | Stars: Bérengère Bodin, Samir M'Kirech, Tk Russell
45. The Process of Recovering (2020)
78 min | Documentary
The Process of Recovering is a story of trauma and recovery, as told by Marcia Wickham, a childhood incest survivor. The project draws upon 7 years of production and 55 hours of VHS home ... See full summary »
Directors: Jonathan Fisk Bulette, Jason B. Kohl, Nora Mandray | Stars: John Bulette, Tod Engle, Peyton Gifis, Caroline Lee
46. Erich Kästner: Das andere Ich (2016)
54 min | Documentary
With "Emil and the Detectives" Erich Kästner is revolutionizing children's book literature. In the Weimar Republic, he quickly rose as an editor, writer and screenwriter. His books were ... See full summary »
Director: Annette Baumeister | Stars: Matthias Bundschuh, Lisa Wagner, Henriette Schmidt, Tomas Spencer
Votes: 23
47. Four Brothers
Documentary | Filming
FOUR BROTHERS tells the life story of four Ukrainian brothers torn apart by war.
Director: Pieter-Jan De Pue
48. My Heart of Darkness (2010)
93 min | Documentary
Four war-veterans, former enemies journey back to past battlefields deep within the African interior in search of reconciliation, forgiveness and ... atonement?
Directors: Staffan Julén, Marius van Niekerk | Stars: Samuel Machado Amaru, Patrick Johannes, Mario Mahonga, Marius van Niekerk
Votes: 50
49. Les années 68 (2018)
180 min | Documentary
In 2018 we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most discussed historical events of the 20th century: the cultural and political revolution of 1968. For the first time we will ... See full summary »
Stars: Judith Butler, Kathleen Cleaver, Régis Debray, Janaya Khan
Votes: 29
50. Ulrich Seidl: A Director at Work (2014)
52 min | Documentary
The film portrait Ulrich Seidl - A Director at Work depicts the controversial Austrian filmmaker Ulrich Seidl at work for the first time, painting a vivid picture of the much-debated "Seidl method".
Director: Constantin Wulff | Star: Ulrich Seidl
Votes: 45