Documentary

Documentary in which explorer Bruce Parry travels the globe to visit indigenous cultures and explore humanity's changing relationship with the natural world. The former Royal Marine traverses the jungles of Borneo to visit the Penan people of Ba' Puak,...

James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch direct this documentary exploring the importance of nutrition and the health benefits of a good diet. At the heart of the documentary is a comparison of the effectiveness of commonly used medical treatments with...

Documentary about the Nigerian singer Fela Kuti. The documentary features archive footage and interviews with friends, family and colleagues, delving deep into the musician's controversial social and political importance as well as exploring the story...

Academy Award-nominated documentary taking a look into the life and work of former nanny Vivian Maier. When real estate agent John Maloof visited an auction house in search of old photographs he discovered a box full of old negatives that had been taken...

Florian Habicht directs this documentary and concert featuring alternative rock band Pulp who formed in 1978. Almost 20 years after they found fame and success with their single 'Common People', which reached number two in the UK, the band return to...

Documentary following six young dancers from around the world hoping to prove their balletic ability at the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix in New York. Each year, thousands of dancers enter hoping to win a place in the finals, but only 300 places...

Japanese documentary about Michelin three-star sushi restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro, located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and its 85-year-old owner Jiro Ono. While Jiro works endlessly, committed to producing the perfect sushi, his son Yoshikazu prepares to take over...

Michael Rapaport directs this behind-the-scenes documentary profile of the seminal New York hip hop group, that includes live performances, historical footage, and interviews with band members Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

Swedish documentary director Göran Olsson compiles this feature-length collection of archive footage chronicling the US Black Power movement, originally shot by a group of Swedish television journalists during the 1960s and 70s. Despite its geographical...

Michael Whyte directs this documentary portrait of daily life at a central London convent. The Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Notting Hill Gate is home to a cloistered order of Carmelite nuns whose lives are dedicated to prayer and contemplation...

Oscar-winning documentary by James Marsh telling the story of what has since been described as 'the artistic crime of the century'. On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman called Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire suspended between the twin towers of New...

Documentary telling the story of director Terry Gilliam's unfinished film version of 'Don Quixote'. Featuring extensive on-set footage, the film shows how Gilliam coped (or failed to cope) with the illness of his star Jean Rochefort, unrehearsed extras,...

The Newport Jazz Festival was created in 1954 by Rhode Island socialites Elaine and Louis Lorillard, and it couldn't have come at a better time in history. With a few exceptions, the big band jazz scene had waned in the early 1950s and, in its place,...

For a guy who grew up thinking only of Aussie Rules football, it's almost a mistake Shane Warne became the greatest cricketer of a generation, and one of the greats of all time. Mastering the difficult art of spin bowling after being kicked out of...

Kim Longinotto directs this documentary focusing on Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia. Battaglia narrates her life from her working-class upbringing in Palermo, Sicily, marrying young, and beginning her photography career in her forties, when she...