Observational Documentary Movies

Six Italian directors explore contemporary Milan in a rich and eclectic portrait of urban life and spaces—both rooted in history and bursting...

Our planet is running out of drinking water. Only a vanishingly small proportion of the world's water is available as usable fresh water. This...

Behind the glitz of Miss Italia, director Patrizia Mirigliani fights to save the iconic pageant, now wavering amid scandals and changing beauty...

The desert city of Las Vegas embodies the American Dream in its most extreme form. Turbo-capitalism and gigantic shows are a magnet for gamblers and...

While much of the world struggles to keep the planet going, a frighteningly large group of American fundamentalist Christians are working to promote...

Tells the story of climate refugees across six continents, celebrating the voices and experiences of people living at the forefront of the climate...

A showcase for breathtaking shark behaviour, covering a wide variety of species across the coastal waters of the US.

The film explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this...

Every day, we eat and breathe tiny plastic residues. What effects does this insidious contamination have on our bodies? Rigorous and lucid, this...

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

50 years ago Jørgen Lauersen Vig bought Hesbjerg Castle, situated in the Danish country side, with the purpose of turning it into a monastery....

The Spectacle is a short reflective documentary that explores the world of modern tourism. Filmed in various locations across Europe, the documentary...

A figure skater seeks wisdom from a local sage to cure her diabetes.

Features gourmets chowing down on bats, voodoo practitioners, a chap who has a fetish for being covered in bees and a gal who has the Eiffel Tower...

In recent years, Hollywood productions have turned away from sensuality. Is the sex scene on the verge of extinction or reinvention? Alongside film...

Chris van Tulleken takes a personal view at why ultra-processed foods are so irresistible and how they have come to dominate food culture.

Ghost nation? Violent home? Traumatised country? What does the horror of one of the most famous writers of our time hide? What does his fictional...