Social Documentary Movies

Ante Meridiem is a sensory journey through the first hours of dawn. Kind but vehement, he explores the dichotomy between silence and bustle, patience...

Tjipto Setiyono, 85, is a rickshaw painter. Despite being past his prime, he lives alone in a 3-by-3 meter square boarding room, in which...

This film tells the stormy tale of a group of friends from Boulogne-sur-Mer, a French town hit by the financial crisis. A year between dreams and...

A rock documentary, about the Mexican band Molotov, that focuses more in the political and musical context of Mexico rather than in the actual story...

In the spring of 2018, the filmmaker Maria Petschnig befriended Marc who at that time was living in his car in Brooklyn for more than a year, while...

Every year, thousands of German citizens travel to India, hoping to have a spiritual awakening of their own. In turn, they end up taking bits and...

MOLE MAN follows RON, a 66-year-old autistic man who has spent the last five decades building a 50-room structure in his parents' backyard. Using no...

In this short documentary, filmmaker Aidan Porier asks his friends what it means to be human. Here's what they said...

For four years (1977-1981) Esaias Baitel documented a violent Parisian neo-Nazi gang. Having gained their trust, he was able to get close to them....

Documentary showing the efforts to bring cinema to marginalized communities in Mexico.

A portrait of the hacking community. In an effort to challenge preconceived notions and media-driven stereotypes Hackers Are People Too lets hackers...

People from different ethnic backgrounds with "difficult" names by Western standards share their experience with moving through the world with an...

Life in your early 20's is simple. Drive somewhere, skate, eat, drink, and cause general mayhem. The NCR Crew and friends take you on a journey...

Why is it prohibited to sit in food courts if you will not order foods? Why did Isko Moreno, newly elected Mayor of Manila, suddenly withdrew the...

Two shocking documentaries where the neighbors of Cuba 111 and the passengers of a taxi traveling on the Malecón speak without fear and say...