Movies and TvShows featuring "direct-cinema" theme.
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.
A behind-the-scenes look at Bob Dylan's 1965 concert tour of England, depicting his interactions with fans, reporters, and fellow musicians.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Follows the lives of students in a suburban high school, touching on topics such as education, discipline, social commentary, and the challenges they face in their daily lives.
The Lovely Month of May is a documentary essay film that takes an intimate look at the lives of various French-speaking individuals during the month of May in 1963. Through a series of long-takes and nonlinear storytelling, the film delves into the personal journeys and experiences of a young man, a young woman, and a young soldier. It touches on themes of identity, class differences, social criticism, and the impact of politics and literature on French society.
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.
Documentary about young fishermen from a Quebec island as they engage in fishing, whaling, and other local customs.
Second part of collaborative project Brise-Glace. Directed by Titte Törnroth.
Working primarily in the arena of nonfiction, Marker rejected conventional narrative techniques, instead staking out a deeply political terrain defined by the use of still images, atmospheric soundtracks, and literate commentary. In Description d’un Combat, Marker’s idiosyncratic style, combining location footage with archival material, builds a complex and personal portrayal. Israel’s demography is explored, from the kibbutzim to the Arab minorities, the orthodox Jews, and the tourists. The “battle” of the title does not refer to the tank-and-artillery variety, but to the inner struggle of Israeli citizens to adapt to a new view of themselves, in a new country.
A documentary film that captures the experiences of ordinary Chinese citizens during the Cultural Revolution, showcasing their struggles, work, and the effects of Maoism. It portrays the class struggle, the impact on the working class and peasants, and the principles of communism in Communist China during the 1970s.
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?
La Revuelta accounts for the tension experienced by those who, as of October 2019, came out to express their social discontent. The work has as its main stage, renamed by the people, as "Plaza de la Dignidad". It is a choral story, woven with the reflections of the protesters under the protection of the contextualization of a story in off that is unraveling the causes and effects of the outbreak. Thus, more than three years after the social demonstration, La Revuelta, is presented as a critical and contestative reflection, around the popular protest maintained by a people that took 30 years to awaken.
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.
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.
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.
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.