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1. The Act of Killing (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
Votes: 40,946 | Gross: $0.49M
2. Nanook of the North (1922)
Passed | 78 min | Documentary
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Allakariallak, Alice Nevalinga, Cunayou, Allegoo
Votes: 13,504
3. Touch Me Not (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama
Together, a filmmaker and her characters venture into a personal research project about intimacy. On the fluid border between reality and fiction, Touch Me Not follows the emotional journeys of Laura, Tómas and Christian, offering a deeply empathic insight into their lives.
Director: Adina Pintilie | Stars: Laura Benson, Tómas Lemarquis, Christian Bayerlein, Grit Uhlemann
Votes: 3,036 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Leviathan (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary shot in the North Atlantic and focused on the commercial fishing industry.
Directors: Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel | Stars: Brian Jannelle, Adrian Guillette, Arthur Smith, Asterias Vulgaris
Votes: 3,801 | Gross: $1.09M
5. Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about the everyday lives of ordinary Parisians, done in the style of cinéma vérité.
Directors: Edgar Morin, Jean Rouch | Stars: Angelo, Nadine Ballot, Catherine, Céline
Votes: 3,606
6. I Want to Live (2015)
106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Stories of Kurdish Refugees from Syria who are living in refugee camps in Kurdistan. The film was shot on location and takes place during the Syrian civil war and the ISIS attacks on ... See full summary »
Director: Karzan Kardozi | Stars: Shndar Noradin Ali, Ahmed Noradin Ali, Noradin Khalaf Ali, Nariman Abdullah
Votes: 3,086
7. Manakamana (2013)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary
A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana temple.
Directors: Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez | Stars: Chabbi Lal Gandharba, Anish Gandharba, Bindu Gayek, Narayan Gayek
Votes: 780
8. The Manakia Brothers. Diary of a Long Look Back (2016)
91 min | Documentary
In an attempt to verify the hypothesis that her aromanian grandfathers were photographed by the famous brothers Milton and Ianaki Manakia, the director embarks on a Balkans journey through Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Greece.
Director: Eliza Zdru | Stars: Milton Manaki, Christos K. Christodoulou, Eliza Zdru
Votes: 14
9. Milkformadness (2020)
60 min | Documentary, Fantasy
This is an insight into unconscious state of mind. Through the story of Afghanistan war on Soviet side veteran who is working at the ship and experiences problems with aggression and ... See full summary »
Director: Sergey Kavtaradze | Stars: Aripula, Lavanday, Oleg Mamikin, Natalya Panfilova
10. Following the Box (2015)
26 min | Documentary, Short, History | Completed
An estate-sale find of a shoe box filled with old photographs and negatives made in India in 1945 leads a Chicago couple half-way around the world. As they 'follow the box' to try and ... See full summary »
Director: Anirban Mahapatra | Stars: Amritah Sen, Alan Teller, Sarbajit Sen, Alakananda Nag
11. La cena delle anime (2017)
16 min | Documentary, Short
The dead souls enter into homes at midnight, passing around the laden tables, departing afterwards satiated only by the aroma of the food. If, instead no dish has been prepared the dead ... See full summary »
Director: Ignazio Figus | Star: Pasqua Goddi
12. Uncelebrated Ceremony, Unmourned Death (2023)
36 min | Documentary, Short
An ethnographic narrative of the transformation and experiences of holding mourning and celebrations during the age of the Covid-19 pandemic. A time when celebrations were celebrated without ceremony and deaths without proper mourning.
Director: Poya Raissi
13. Danze nande (1989)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Cecilia Pennacini | Star: Cicci Pennacchietti
14. Anuktatop: the metamorphosis (2016)
112 min | Documentary, Family, Fantasy
Little Derreck, a native American of the Wayana tribe on the river Maroni, is lost between dream and reality...
Directors: Nicolas Pradal, Pierre Selvini
Votes: 13
15. Come Back Free (2016)
52 min | Documentary
A poetic documentary about life in a war-torn Chechen village, with the cemetery as its symbolic focal point. The village lives and breathes in unison. The Chechen gravediggers are always ... See full summary »
Director: Ksenia Okhapkina
Votes: 10
16. Intelligent Lufthavn (2015)
Documentary, Short, News
Directors: Dennis Haladyn, Thomas Legald | Stars: Kenneth Fribert, Niels Christian Juul, Jesper Lund, Jonathan Moav
17. God Johogoi (2015)
60 min | Documentary
Every year the Sakha people celebrate the festival of summer - Ysekh. This ethnic holiday celebrates the Aiyy deities and the revival of nature; it embraces ritual prayers, plenty of rich ... See full summary »
Director: Sergey Potapov