Movies and TvShows featuring "based-on-documentary" theme.

A retired professor gets a new lease on life when a private investigator hires him to go undercover inside a San Francisco retirement home.

Michael Peterson, a crime novelist, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his wife Kathleen when she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home. The series delves into the 16-year-long judicial battle that ensues, as Peterson fights to prove his innocence while facing mounting evidence against him.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie is a coming-of-age story about Jamie New, a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of becoming a drag queen. Despite facing homophobia and opposition from his father, Jamie perseveres and finds the support of his friends and community as he embraces his true identity and showcases his talent on stage.

Go behind the scenes of a notorious NBA owner's racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world, charting a collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization and even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape's impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.

Life After People: The Series delves into the fascinating possibilities of a future where humanity has vanished, showcasing the gradual decay of our cities, landscapes, and even iconic landmarks. This thought-provoking documentary examines the impact of our absence on wildlife, nature, and the environment.

Grey Gardens is a biographical drama that tells the story of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale, the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Living in a dilapidated mansion in the Hamptons, the two women lead eccentric and reclusive lives. The film explores their complex mother-daughter relationship, their struggles with money, and their connection to the Kennedy family. Set in both the 1930s and 1970s, Grey Gardens is a fascinating portrait of two unique individuals.

Dispatches from Elsewhere follows a group of ordinary people in Philadelphia who stumble onto a mysterious game that challenges their perceptions of reality and leads them on a journey of self-discovery.

The American Samoa soccer team, notorious for their devastating 31-0 loss to Australia in the 2001 World Cup, seeks redemption with the help of a maverick coach in preparation for the 2014 World Cup.

Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun.

Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) is a comedic drama that explores the world of political manipulation and campaigning during a high-stakes Bolivian election. The story follows an American political strategist who is hired to help a presidential candidate secure victory. As the campaign unfolds, the strategist faces various challenges and resorts to unique tactics to sway public opinion and sabotage rival campaigns. With themes of rivalry, deception, and humor, this movie offers a satirical commentary on the world of politics.

Catacombs (2007) is a horror movie set in the underground tunnels of Paris. A young woman finds herself trapped in a maze of bone-filled catacombs, where she encounters a villainess and must fight to survive. As she navigates the dark and claustrophobic tunnels, she faces dangers such as falling through the floor, encountering strangers, being stalked by a masked figure, and surviving a deadly rave party.

Before Night Falls tells the story of Reinaldo Arenas, an openly gay Cuban poet and novelist, as he navigates the challenges of living under a totalitarian regime. Despite facing political oppression and social intolerance, Arenas continues to write and express himself, eventually becoming a political refugee and finding hope and freedom in New York City.

The Future is Wild is an animated children's version of Canadian 2003 joint Animal Planet/ORF and ZDF co-production The Future Is Wild. It was developed by Nelvana Animation, and directed by Mike Fallows, with characters and creatures designed by Brett Jubinville. It is made in CGI animation. The show is a Teletoon Original Production and first aired on Teletoon on June 28, 2010; it made its debut in the US on Discovery Kids on October 13, 2007. It now airs weekday mornings on The Hub. It features four teenagers who study the future of the earth to find a new habitat for humanity, while learning about the futuristic creatures who inhabit it. The show ran for one 26 episode season. It utilizes creatures speculated about in a the original version of The Future Is Wild, albeit with highly fictionalized elements.

A police investigation into the murder of a young girl in a poverty-stricken area of northern France.

The residents of Malegaon look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. He bands together his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, thereby bringing a fresh lease of life into the town.

A group of young delinquents well on the road to careers in crime, are given a shock course in prison life. Brought face to face with hardened criminals many serving life sentences for rape and murder, they are suddenly confronted with the harsh realities of a top-security U.S. Penitentiary.

In Danger! 50,000 Zombies, a group of comedy duos find themselves in the middle of a zombie outbreak. Armed with improvised weapons like rifles, logs, katana swords, and hammers, they must survive the undead and find a way to stop the apocalypse. This low-budget short film parodies the genre with its humorous take on the walking dead.

Elisabeth Subrin’s masterful film is a shot-by-shot reenactment of an unreleased 1967 documentary portrait of SAIC student Shulamith Firestone, who, a few years later, would become a central figure in the rise of radical feminism. Through its meticulous staging, the film expresses in Subrin’s words, “the residues of the past,” and the resonance of issues around gender and class today. (Gene Siskel Film Center)