Observational Documentary Movies

Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into...

An observational documentary, shot on high-contrast black and white 16mm film, about a largely undeveloped river in southeastern North Carolina that...

Alejandro Alsina is a Dominican painter who, through his art and eccentricity, has earned a place among the most recognized street artists in the...

Shark filmmakers hunt for "Air Jaws" in New Zealands hidden "launch pad".

A videographer observes a rock band during a continent spanning regional bus tour. The dichotomy of the forever touring musician is slowly...

Roger Boussinot directed this episode of the French television show Italiques, which features an overview of the art and career of Fantastic Planet...

Facing a mid-life crisis, a journalist discovers the regular folk moonlighting as indie wrestlers, who help him transform his childhood dream into...

After traveling the globe to highlight low-tech, Corentin de Chatelperron has set himself a new challenge: to live independently, alone for four...

As an avid endurance athlete and someone who is always seeking the next challenge, Justin Kinner was naturally drawn to the Grand Slam of...

During the pandemic, a 14 year old boy remains stuck in his school dormitory while his mother tries to contact him.

The young director, Gael Metroz, takes the road alone, camera in hand, in the footsteps of Nicolas Bouvier. He discovers that the East is no longer...

This documentary profiles a Maine craftsman and his son, who are among the last practitioners of the art of wooden boat building.

As winter approaches and the seasonal drought hits his small business, Massimo - a lifelong farmer living with his 90-year-old mother on Villa...

A tiny parcel shop in Berlin, which sends packages to faraway loved ones, offers the city’s Georgian community a slice of home.

From the Caucasus to the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, independent since 1991, is today looking for a new identity. Guided tour of this oil-rich country,...