Social Cultural Documentary Movies

In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombings in 1945— followed by a spectacular rebirth, Tok...

Fleeing religious persecution, resilient Jewish immigrants arrive in Toronto and begin building affordable, quality housing in a growing metropolis.

SOUND OF THE SOUL is a compelling portrait of an Arab country where Muslims, Christians, and Jews have lived together in relative peace for centuries....

Land is supposed to be the embodiment of permanence, but what happens when it's not? What is life like when the nation you live in has an expiration d...

Ghyslain Raza, better known as the “Star Wars Kid,” breaks his silence to reflect on our hunger for content and the right to be forgotten in the digit...

Through the lives of professionals working at Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, the film portrays how Tsukiji has been the center of fish culinary culture a...

Does Europe also have its own animistic heritage, like Pachamama in South America and Shinto in Japan? If so, which one? In the Misty Lands, i.e. Esto...

Giancarlo Parretti was central to one of Hollywood’s greatest scandals. In 1990, Parretti bought iconic James Bond studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United A...

The Water Protectors at Standing Rock captured world attention through their peaceful resistance. While many may know the details, this film captures...

Curtain Up! follows elementary school kids in New York’s Chinatown as they prepare for a production and begin to discover themselves. Behind the scene...

Marking the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death, the greatest exhibition ever held of his works took place in Rome. Exhibition on Screen was granted...

Kim Kardashian West works to shine a light on stories of people she believes have paid their debt to society while also bringing awareness to America’...

Will bring together stories that celebrate their contributions to British life and culture, as well as shedding light on the reality of the struggle m...

A poetic cine-essay about race and Australia’s colonised history and how it impacts into the present offering insights into how various individuals de...

MAXIMÓN - Devil or Saint is a documentary about the controversial Maya deity, also known as San Simon or the drinking and smoking saint of Guatemala....

The First Year tells the inside story of Jamie Driscoll’s first 12 months as the new North of Tyne Mayor.