Hollywood Documentary Movies

Xipai Tamaweng, who lives in Laos, makes a living by running a grocery store. He also has another special identity - a storyteller. Xipai often goes to a small theater after work to tell tourists about the ancient legends of Laos. When he learned that an elderly storyteller had passed away, Xipai felt that this field was facing an unprecedented crisis, so he went to a remote village and used paper and pen to record the stories preserved by many storytellers. This film interweaves interesting ancient legends in the storyteller's journey of exploration, immersing the audience in the mysterious folk myths. Faced with the impact of digital media and the loneliness of oral traditions, the film records a race against time and also records the national memory that is about to be forgotten.

In preparation for his first major retrospective at the Oklahoma Contemporary in 2025, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds reveals thoughts, formal approaches, and philosophies toward various works, including the oral history details behind his new wall installation work, Family, that continues his practice of 'primary' and 'ghost' printing.

Patrick Oliphant was a giant slayer, bravely taking on presidents, popes and the American corporate class with his mighty pen. An Australian transplant, Oliphant became America's most renowned and feared political cartoonist for five decades. With his biting wit and masterful drawing skills, Oliphant attacked individual and institutional corruption, collusion, greed, hypocrisy and arrogance, no matter the size or status of his targets.

Students from the Washington Urban Debate League navigate the challenges of daily life while striving for excellence in competitive debate. Beginning at an annual summer debate camp during the final days of the COVID pandemic, the film follows a group of dedicated young debaters. They immerse themselves in research, critical thinking, teamwork, and performance, hoping these skills will not only help them win tournaments but also overcome the obstacles standing between them and their full potential.

These are the funny, crazy, or surreal stories of those who make art and those who buy it, amid canvases, giant ready-made artworks, and performance art moments traded for a sum of money written on a piece of paper. But where is the line between art and commerce? And what does the public gain from all this?

As a boy, the director was sure about it: his uncle Massimo and Lucio Dalla were the same person. In the film he explores that impossible similarity, complicated and remarkable, which helped him understand his uncle’s disability. As he observes his daily life, Lucio Dalla comes back, singing of loneliness, anger, and freedom.

At the end of the 1980s, the first generation of Brazilian punk rock lived a cycle of violence and self-destruction. In the opposite direction, the beginning of the next decade sees the emergence of a powerful and tuned in generation that amplifies the echoes of punk, coming up with new subgenres. More politicized, united and socially conscious, the 1990s crop came along to put an end to the conflicts of the "old-timers" and bring new life to an engaged and active scene, ushering in new talent to the Brazilian music landscape, with important names such as No Violence, Agrotóxico, Ação Direta, Garage Fuzz, Dominatrix, among others.

Following a prophetic vision, Chief Mabaso recovers his ancestral lands and honors his name Zwelihle (Beautiful Land) by guiding his people to preserve it.

A documentary celebrating the life of Fernando Estrella, a pioneering LGBTI activist and beloved cultural icon. Through testimonies from friends and collaborators, it traces his fearless advocacy, artistic brilliance, and deep impact on queer visibility in Spain—from the Movida Madrileña to his influential presence in Palma. A chef, performer, and actor in Almodóvar’s films, Estrella defied norms and built community, especially through his legendary restaurant, Flexa. The film culminates in the surreal and moving farewell party held just before his death in 2023, a testament to the love he inspired.

Alai Oli is a band that constantly reinvents itself. The band started out in Yekaterinburg, but almost immediately began playing outside the city. And if at the start Alai Oli was listed as a reggae band, then later it became more difficult to define their style. “Everything is intertwined into a single stream,” is how the band’s creator Olya Marquez describes Alai Oli’s songs.

In the heart of Watts, a beloved neighborhood legend named Maxwell seeks redemption as a father after a lifetime of using basketball to mask his pain. Once a symbol of hope for his community, Maxwell now faces the quiet collapse of his past glory, haunted by memories that blur triumph with trauma. As the neighborhood around him changes and his eldest son unexpectedly moves in, Maxwell is forced to confront the man he's become and the father he wants to be. Guided by the same community that once cheered him on, GOOD SHOT is an affecting portrait of a man learning that showing up, even imperfectly, can be its own kind of victory.

Kazaburō Sugishima, who turns 97 this year, has long contributed to the recovery and development of Yokohama following the Great Air Raid. His wealth of experience and timeless insights resonate with today's civic efforts across generations, continuing to inspire and guide Yokohama toward becoming a vibrant and dynamic city.

A deeply moving story of love and loss set in the northern NSW town of Lismore, Australia’s most flooded postcode and site of the nation’s most costly climate disaster.

A revelatory portrait of the trailblazing artist Emily Kam Kngwarray, from the Utopia community in the NT, whose work reshaped the international contemporary art world.

T.J. Oshie became a household name after his electrifying shootout performance against Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics—a defining moment of grit and national pride that captivated the world. But behind the glory of a Stanley Cup and raising a family lies a deeper battle, one fought off the ice

Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia fights to protect tribal lands despite assassination attempts. Her struggle intensifies after learning she's pregnant, while her husband, Special Forces ranger Hugo Loss, stands by her side.

In half-disused workshops of the Ethiopian railway, railway workers Goshou, Berhanu and Basha, try to maintain their machine alive on a daily basis. To travel the 207 kilometers of the path through the desert, it takes more than ten hours, sometimes more. Sometimes, the train doesn't leave. Just around the corner, a new electrified line constructed by China threaten to make this historical line fall into oblivion.

This epic, sprawling documentary film follows changemakers and inspiring people living along the Ohio River valley-- across 5 states-- striving to make the area a better place.

Zahra is a single mother living in Iran and a psychologist. She is good at helping others out of difficulties, but in reality, her own life is in tatters: her teenage daughter's rebelliousness makes her anxious, and the rising rent puts her at risk of homelessness... She has to start looking for a place to live again. For her, finding a house is not only about finding a place to live, but also about finding a source of peace of mind.