Social Documentary Movies

This documentary digs into the stories of Indigenous women and families to reclaim their Indian Status through their fight for the elimination of...

Forget the neon lights and cherry blossoms — this is Japan like you’ve never seen it. In this gripping short documentary, Omar Farooq...

In 2009, 1,176 Atlanta teachers were investigated for test cheating; 35 were indicted, 12 went to trial and 11 were found guilty on RICO charges,...

American Philosopher is a collection of eight short films by Philip McReynolds, a philosophy lecturer and amateur filmmaker. McReynolds has recorded...

The Westboro Baptist Church is notorious for pissing people off across the political spectrum. The most common way to become a member is to be born...

A documentary about socialising and society in early 1970s New Zealand.

A journey into the interior of garbage, contemplated as a phenomenon of the human spirit, and not only as a product of human action. This...

A short, three minute documentary exploring audio recordings from the year 1894 to 1922, layered over home-footage from the year 1920 to 1985, as an...

The documentary tells the story of six friends who fought against compulsory military service in the Basque Country. They were all imprisoned for...

A retired bricklayer wants his grandson, who lives hundreds of miles away, to stay with him. Will he convince the young man despite the lack of...

Women in China is a timely two-part documentary on the conditions of women in today's economically -oriented Chinese society. By visiting four...

The U.S. Bullion Depository, better known as Fort Knox, is home of the United States Army and one of the world's most top secret fortresses. Hidden...

There is a 10km wall in Lima that separates the richest neighbourhood in the city from the poorest. For some it is known as the ‘wall of...