Documentaries From Around the World

Kedi

DVD - 2017

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they've wandered in and out of people's lives, becoming an es...Show more Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they've wandered in and out of people's lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Winner of Best First Documentary and nominated for Best Documentary at the Critics' Choice Documentary Awards. Show less

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The look of silence

DVD - 2016

After surviving the genocide in Indonesia, a family seeks revenge on the men who were responsible for the death of one of their brothers. After surviving the genocide in Indonesia, a family seeks revenge on the men who were responsible for the death of one of their brothers. Show less

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Fire at sea

DVD - 2017

Director Gianfranco Rosi sheds light on the subject of African migration to Europe by training his camera on Lampedusa, a picturesque island located halfw...Show more Director Gianfranco Rosi sheds light on the subject of African migration to Europe by training his camera on Lampedusa, a picturesque island located halfway between Libya and Sicily, where more than 100,000 Africans first set foot on European soil every year. Show less

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Honeyland

DVD - 2019

Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards. Show less

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Waltz with Bashir

DVD - 2009

After not being able to recall the time he spent on an Israeli Army mission during the Lebanon War, Ari attempts to unravel the mystery by traveling aroun...Show more After not being able to recall the time he spent on an Israeli Army mission during the Lebanon War, Ari attempts to unravel the mystery by traveling around the world to interview old friends and comrades. As the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together, his memory begins to return in illustrations that are surreal. Show less

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فر سم - For Sama

DVD - 2019

The Frontline film is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tel...Show more The Frontline film is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab's life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama; all while Waad films the cataclysmic conflict raging around them. Show less

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Writing with fire

DVD - 2022

A fearless group of journalists maintain India's only women-led news outlet. All from the Dalit caste, the women of Khabar Lahariya prepare to transition ...Show more A fearless group of journalists maintain India's only women-led news outlet. All from the Dalit caste, the women of Khabar Lahariya prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital while fighting for marginalized voices in the world's largest democracy. Show less

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Night and fog

Nuit et brouillard

DVD - 2003

Ten years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, this piece documents the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz and Majdanek. One of the first cin...Show more Ten years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, this piece documents the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz and Majdanek. One of the first cinematic reflections on the horrors of the Holocaust and contrasts the stillness of the abandoned camps' quiet, empty buildings with haunting wartime footage. Show less

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The hidden life of trees

on the road with Peter Wohlleben

DVD - 2021

Are trees able to talk? Do they have a memory and a social life? The forester and bestselling author Peter Wohlleben gets to the bottom of these questions and opens our eyes to the hidden world of the woods. MAYBE NOT>>>> Are trees able to talk? Do they have a memory and a social life? The forester and bestselling author Peter Wohlleben gets to the bottom of these questions and opens our eyes to the hidden world of the woods. MAYBE NOT>>>> Show less

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The truffle hunters

DVD - 2021

A documentary about a small group of men and their expertly trained dogs as they search for rare white Alba truffles in the forests of Piedmont, Italy. MAYBE NOT>>> A documentary about a small group of men and their expertly trained dogs as they search for rare white Alba truffles in the forests of Piedmont, Italy. MAYBE NOT>>> Show less

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The eagle huntress

DVD - 2017

Follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and ...Show more Follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries. Show less

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