Social Cultural Documentary Movies

A documentary exploring the "respectable" and "immoral" stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of 2 strip-tease dancers...

The life and career of legendary Hollywood glamour portrait photographer George Hurrell is profiled by his contemporaries including other...

A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.

To many African Americans, soul food is sacrament, ritual, and a key expression of cultural identity. But does this traditional cuisine do more harm...

The whole world knows him. Burlesque comedy genius, popular actor, author, director, producer, composer, choreographer, Charlie Chaplin (1899-1977)...

An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from...

For the first time in history, mental illness and suicide have become one of the greatest threats to school-aged children. Many parents still view...

From the immutable protocol of the Empire of Japan during Masako's wedding with Emperor Naruhito, to the marriage of Prince Harry and American...

As the Internet finally arrives in tiny Bhutan, documentarian Thomas Balmès is there to witness its transformative impact on a young Buddhist...

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which...

Sadio's story is the classical heroes journey and and archetype for African football players. Blessed with exceptional talent, he sets out from his...

Quiet towns across rural Australia are in the grip of an Ice epidemic. Major international drug cartels are working with local outlawed motorcycle...

The story of Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) and his masterpiece, The Gulag Archipelago, published in Paris in...

The film reveals how and why a supposedly revolutionary Italian girl has in fact fallen prey to bourgeois ideology.