Social Cultural Documentary Movies

A Balinese documentary about the traditional art of kite-making.

A retired bricklayer wants his grandson, who lives hundreds of miles away, to stay with him. Will he convince the young man despite the lack of...

Italy, from the '50s to the present day, told through the eyes of generations of children captured in Rai's (Italian public TV) archival footage.

A young entrepreneur meets a group of coffee farmers and finds the inspiration to continue despite the pandemic.

In the hedonistic, rapidly shifting Barcelona of the 2000s, three foreign women turn the rules of power, sex, and money on their heads. Through their...

During Summer 2000, the mayor of the Greek island of Lesbos tried to ban 26 lesbians from arriving on a package holiday from the UK; but he ended up...

The community of Woodberry Down in Hackney rallies to save a beloved local plane tree from development.

$avy investigates the historical, cultural, and societal norms around women and money.

A documentary on transidentity, accessible to all, with 10 trans people (including one of the directors) participating.

Former London banker Alexander Pohl worked for years for one of the world's greenest banks. Idealistically driven he financed big wind and solar...

This documentary tells the story of a Chinese cemetery in BC that became a National Heritage site. For Chinese pioneers who died in Canada,...

An old hostel, located in the center of Porto, served for many years as a hostel for people with few possessions, prostitutes and people passing...

“Leaving” follows a day in the life of two refugee women while listening to their story of fleeing war torn Congo. Juxtaposing daily life...

And Now We Rise is a portrait of Samuel Johns, a young Athabaskan hip hop artist, founder of the Forget Me Not Facebook Group for displaced people in...

An ethnographic film that tells the story of the mask makers and dancers during the festival of the Virgen del Carmen in Paukartambo, Cuzco. The...

A documentary film about trading security and stability for passion. A surprising number of small businesses and niche restaurants originate and...

A journey that follows the Ganges from its source deep within the Himalayas through to the fertile Bengal delta, exploring the natural and spiritual...

Students graduating from Haynes Academy reflect on their memories together and the uncertainty of their futures.