Social Cultural Documentary Movies

The French female pioneer of immersion journalism, Maryse Choisy, who infiltrated in 1928 the prostitution underworld of Paris. Posing as a...

In Asheville, NC, five individuals find their place in longboard world. This is an action documentary crafted with a broad audience in mind,...

In the week when Hindus celebrate the holy festival of Diwali, this documentary tells the story of one of their faith's most sacred symbols - the...

After World War II, many young French women became housewives, convinced that devoting themselves entirely to caring for their families was a noble...

When an academic unearths a forgotten history, residents of the small township of Pukekohe, including kaumātua who have never told their...

Somi is pregnant with her second child. A girl, she hopes. Together with her husband she prepares for this new phase of their parenthood. It means...

Béatrice Dalle, Lio, Brigitte Fontaine, Corinne Masiero, Aïssa Maïga, Virginie Despentes, Maria Schneider, Gisèle Halimi,...

In Pakistan, veils hide one of the country's most terrible secrets. Driven by revenge, jealousy or sexual non-co-operation some men subject their...

The social contract: the rules we follow - and some don’t. Breaking Social uncovers the pattern of corruption and kleptocracy erasing the...

Told in the cinematic tradition of classic westerns, “COWBOYS - A Documentary Portrait” is a feature-length film that gives viewers the...

If you grew up in Wichita, Joyland was an important part of your childhood. This documentary tells the epic story of the rise and fall of...

A brief history of the emergence and artistic innovations of tango in 19th-century Argentina and Europe. The film offers a mosaic of tango melodies,...

This film portrait of a new kind is a deep dive into the heart of the art scene of Los Angeles. From a ride on Sunset Boulevard in a convertible car...

Paying tribute to some of America's only surviving drive-ins – and those who keep them running – this heartfelt documentary captures...

PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE looks at the war on drugs from 1968 until today and looks at trigger points in history that took cannabis from being a...

In French Polynesia, transgender people evolve with apparent fluidity in all components of society. Their presence, observed as early as the 18th...