Observational Documentary Movies

An observational documentary, shot on high-contrast black and white 16mm film, about a largely undeveloped river in southeastern North Carolina that...

Melissa, a seasoned midwife, and her protégé, Allison, navigate family, career, and grief while fostering a community of women who find...

A documentary part of CBS reports. The plight of mental patients fit for discharge, but who find themselves thrust into communities unprepared to...

Meet Lanz Priestley, a charasmatic homeless man, who owns nothing but a phone and a Facebook page. When Lanz discovers taps have run dry in...

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...

A glimpse into the routine of a busy Covid vaccination service in the north of England.

The race for supremacy in the age of artificial intelligence is on: between the USA, China and Europe. Between big tech companies and start-ups. Who...

The film consists of video tapes made by the filmmaker’s father documenting daily scenes of family life, family celebrations, and holidays over...

An outward look into the universe, as scientists challenge traditional planetary thinking, and reveal the existence of unknown worlds: exoplanets.

Air Jaws claims new turf in South Africa. Dr. Neil Hammershlag and Enrico Gennari follow with brand new technology: a "drone-towed" seal decoy to...

Roger Boussinot directed this episode of the French television show Italiques, which features an overview of the art and career of Fantastic Planet...