Social Cultural Documentary Movies

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

An exploration of the 'respectable' and 'immoral' stereotypes of women in Indian society told from the point of view of two striptease dancers in a...

Documentary on the Mayan culture.

Large boats navigate the Amazon River daily, transporting people, animals and goods. This film portrays one of these trips.

In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovanni in a professional opera, makes her historic...

A documentary that uncovers the rich, global history of vegetarianism—from ancient Indian Jains and Roman philosophers to Victorian activists...

Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a...

A story of the LGBT struggle from the 1960s to the present, after the Stonewall riot sparked the militant action in New York that was to spread...

Documentary about births around the different cultures and regions of the world.

This film is part of a project that has listened to over 40,000 people on masculinity issues and has resulted in a documentary and a tool book based...

Candidates who dream of becoming idols face a grueling survival camp with the current members of the idol group BiS!

After World War II, many young French women became housewives, convinced that devoting themselves entirely to caring for their families was a noble...

From Kristin Kobes Du Mez, the creator/author of Jesus and John Wayne, comes a powerful new documentary highlighting how a culture of submission and...

A college student searches for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.

The city of Ordos, in the middle of China, was build for a million people yet remains completely empty. Ordos is not so much a place but a symbol of...

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

Documentary covering the current state of both the theoretical and practical development of the various scientific basic principles that served, as...

Coffee is the second most important commodity in the world after oil. The drink has a long history and what's more, its effect seems to be...

The story of the Candeal favela in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, where musician Carlinhos Brown carries out social and cultural initiatives that protect...

Banksy is a household name, but behind this name hides a multitude of stories, artworks, stunts, political statements and identities, leading to one...