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Baraka
8.6

Baraka

Sep. 15, 1992

Baraka

This is a paralyzingly beautiful documentary with a global vision: an odyssey through landscape and time, that is an attempt to capture the ...
Microcosmos
7.9

Microcosmos

May. 20, 1996

Microcosmos

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees ...
Powaqqatsi
7.3

Powaqqatsi

Apr. 29, 1988

Powaqqatsi

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them. Release: ...
À propos de Nice
7.4

À propos de Nice

May. 28, 1930

À propos de Nice

What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Côte d’Azur, especially its ...
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
7.8

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

The First part of Olympia, a documentary about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin by German Director Leni Riefenstahl. The film played in theaters ...
Samsara
8.5

Samsara

Sep. 16, 2011

Samsara

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the ...
Get Out of the Car
6.8

Get Out of the Car

Sep. 01, 2010

Get Out of the Car

From Thom Andersen comes a miniature city symphony exposing Los Angeles’ gentrification and neglect through a cheeky montage of static ...
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
7.7

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

The Second part of Olympia, a documentary about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin by German Director Leni Riefenstahl. The film played in theaters ...
Koyaanisqatsi
8.3

Koyaanisqatsi

Nov. 10, 1983

Koyaanisqatsi

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone ...
Naqoyqatsi
6.6

Naqoyqatsi

Sep. 02, 2002

Naqoyqatsi

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by gobalized technology and violence. Release: Naqoyqatsi 2002 720p DOCU BRRip H264 ...
The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra
7.1

The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra

This short experimental film tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized (he is identified ...
Life in a Day
7.6

Life in a Day

Jan. 27, 2011

Life in a Day

A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the ...
Sans Soleil
8.0

Sans Soleil

Feb. 15, 1983

Sans Soleil

“He wrote me…” A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images ...
Life in a Day 2020
7.6

Life in a Day 2020

Feb. 02, 2021

Life in a Day 2020

On July 25th, 2020, Ridley Scott and Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald invite you to be part of Life in a Day-a historic, global documentary ...
Chronos
7.8

Chronos

May. 10, 1985

Chronos

Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the ...
End of Summer
6.5

End of Summer

Nov. 13, 2014

End of Summer

A hypnotic and slow-burning journey through the austere landscapes of the island of South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. Shot on black and ...
Rain
7.2

Rain

Dec. 14, 1929

Rain

A beautiful and evocative portrait of Ivens’ native city of Amsterdam. Release: Rain 1929 DVDRip x264-BiPOLAR General: mkv | 184 MB | ...
Skyscraper Symphony
5.9

Skyscraper Symphony

Apr. 30, 1929

Skyscraper Symphony

A montage of the skyscrapers of Manhattan opens with a succession of stationary views of the upper portions of numerous buildings. This is ...
Manhatta
6.5

Manhatta

Jan. 01, 1921

Manhatta

Morning reveals New York harbor, the wharves, the Brooklyn Bridge. A ferry boat docks, disgorging its huddled mass. People move briskly along ...
Faces of November
7.3

Faces of November

Jan. 01, 1964

Faces of November

Robert Drew shows the sights and sounds from the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in November, 1963. Release: Faces of November 1964 720p ...