Movies and TvShows featuring "direct-cinema" theme.
Gimme Shelter is a documentary film that chronicles the ill-fated Rolling Stones concert at the Altamont Speedway in California in 1969. The film showcases the violence, tragedy, and chaos that unfolded during the event, including the involvement of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, resulting in the death of a concertgoer. It captures the end of an era and highlights the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
A behind-the-scenes look at Bob Dylan's 1965 concert tour of England, depicting his interactions with fans, reporters, and fellow musicians.
Titicut Follies is a banned documentary film that exposes the horrific conditions and treatment at Bridgewater State Hospital. It highlights the abuse, neglect, and mistreatment of the patients, including convicted pedophiles, schizophrenics, and individuals with paranoid schizophrenia. The film also explores themes of anger, involuntary commitment, and the controversial practice of psychiatric commitment. It features scenes of patients standing on their heads, dressing a dead body, singing, and engaging in extreme-unction. Other notable elements include cigarette smoking, a bathtub scene, a priest, and a man undressing. The documentary sheds light on the dark reality of this prison-like asylum, sparking controversy and leading to its classification as a psychotronic film.
Monterey Pop is a documentary film that chronicles the legendary Monterey Pop Festival of 1967, featuring electrifying performances by some of the biggest rock acts of the time. The film captures the spirit and energy of the counterculture movement and the emergence of rock music as a cultural force. From the fiery performances to the smashing of guitars, Monterey Pop showcases a pivotal moment in music history.
In this French Canadian film, the lives of teenagers are examined in fantasy sequences and through the use of documentary interviews. Prompted by the filmmaker, nine teenagers individually act out their secret dreams and, between times, talk about their world as they see it. The fantasy sequences make creative use of animation, unusual film-development techniques, and stills. Babette conceives of herself as an abbess defending her fortress, a convent; Michelle is transported in a dream of love where all time ceases; Philippe is the revolutionary, defeating all the institutions that plague him, and so on, through all their fantasies. All the actual preoccupations of youth are raised: authority, drugs, social conflict, sex. Jutra's style in "Wow" exhibits his innovative approach to storytelling and filmmaking, showcasing his talents as a director during that period. With English subtitles.
The War Room takes viewers inside the campaign headquarters of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the strategy, challenges, and personalities involved.
After consolidating itself as a tourist destination in the mid-1960s, this small coastal village has become the dormitory town for the workers of a Nuclear Power Plant. With the liberal promise of prosperity and socioeconomic wellfare, many workers left their homes to move to the small city and started working at the new Nuclear Power Plant. The collective unrest and the silence, cut off by the great gusts of wind, articulate the landscape of the village that is now under the aid of the Nuclear Power Plant.
Follow the journey of a US politician as he travels across rural America, meeting voters, conducting interviews, and giving speeches during a primary election campaign.
Living among the percebeiros of the Coast of Death (Galicia), this documentary shows a unique relationship between man and his surroundings, man and the sea. At the end of Europe, years after the Prestige oil spill disaster, these fishermen face an uncertain future.
Simon is a street retailer, his shop a corner on the lower east side in New York, his stock bootleg cassette tapes, the ambience provided via boombox. He scrounges food from restaurants, exists on vodka and peanut butter, sleeps on the floor, and cares for an unloved cat. Marty, who may be an old girlfriend, visits. Down and out in New York.
Grey Gardens is a documentary that follows the lives of Edith 'Big Edie' Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, as they live in squalor and isolation in their decaying mansion in the Hamptons. The film explores their eccentricities, co-dependency, and their relationships with each other and the world around them.
A group of artists set out on a quest of organising their own biennale in Istanbul.
A documentary about direct-cinema from its very beginnings (Nanook of the North) to the fake-direct-cinema of the Blair Witch Project. All the important direct-cinema filmmakers are portrayed and/or interviewed: Leacock, Wiseman, Maysles, Pennebaker, Reisz and others.
Salesman is a 1969 documentary film that follows four door-to-door Bible salesmen as they travel through various neighborhoods and attempt to sell books. The film provides a behind-the-scenes look at their lives on the road and explores themes of disillusionment, optimism, and failure.
Animal Cinema is a film composed of fragments of videos of animals operating cameras. All cameras were stolen by animals who acted autonomously. These video materials, downloaded from YouTube between 2012 and 2017, have been reorganized in Animal Cinema as a constant unfolding of non-human modes of being.
This documentary explores the events behind the racial tension in 1963, focusing on the events at the University of Alabama and Huntsville, as well as the actions of the President and Governor. It sheds light on the civil rights movement and the struggle for racial integration in the United States.
A family-oriented man is caught off-guard when his number is misused by a bunch of gangsters. He then tries to find a way out this trouble, highlighting how people, especially the youth, should use technology wisely and be wary of being too exposed to it.
A group of young architects, confined to a forest in Barcelona during the COVID crisis, explore the problems generated by the ambition of wanting to be completely self-sufficient.
Kings of Pastry is a documentary film that follows a group of pastry chefs as they compete in a prestigious competition in France. The film explores the intense pressure and high stakes of the competition, as well as the artistry and skill involved in creating intricate pastries and desserts. It also delves into the personal stories and journeys of the contestants, showcasing their dedication and passion for their craft. With stunning visuals and emotional moments, Kings of Pastry offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of culinary arts and the pursuit of perfection.
After their hunger strike in Berlin's government district, 5 climate activists reunite. While Lina has joined the "Last Generation," her comrades prepare for the eviction of Lützerath, a village facing demolition for mine expansion. How far will they go for their ideals?