Documentary Movies

  • 1917
    With the Kandy Elephants

    With the Kandy Elephants

    With the Kandy Elephants

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the 14th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Kandy Elephants
  • 1915
    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    Scaling the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger North...

    Scaling the Jungfrau
  • 2024
    Die verschwundene Welt von Honduras

    Die verschwundene Welt von Honduras

    Die verschwundene Welt von Honduras

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    Die verschwundene Welt von Honduras
  • 2009
    Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden

    Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden

    Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden

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    Numerous Kenyan women allege that they were raped by British soldiers from 1970 to 2003 — battered and abandoned by their husbands for bringing "shame...

    Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden
  • 1994
    Communalka

    Communalka

    Communalka

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    “Communalka” tells the story of people living in a communal flat in Saint Petersburg, whose characters and destinies have been shaped by shared living...

    Communalka
  • 1916
    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    A Day with a West Point Cadet

    01916HD

    For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the daily...

    A Day with a West Point Cadet
  • 2026
    Dicks-A-Thon

    Dicks-A-Thon

    Dicks-A-Thon

    02026HD

    Conceived as a challenge between twin brothers, the Dick’s-A-Thon has grown into Seattle’s premiere marathon event. Participants must run to five diff...

    Dicks-A-Thon
  • 2023
    Preschool to Prison

    Preschool to Prison

    Preschool to Prison

    02023HD

    Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance polic...

    Preschool to Prison
  • 1917
    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    Among the Holy Hindus

    01917HD

    From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an unusual...

    Among the Holy Hindus
  • 2024
    Election Night

    Election Night

    Election Night

    102024HD

    A close-up look at the New Yorkers who took to the streets during the 2024 Presidential Election.

    Election Night
  • 2025
    Sensible Soccers: Manoel

    Sensible Soccers: Manoel

    Sensible Soccers: Manoel

    02025HD

    "Manoel" captures Sensible Soccers' journey as they celebrate a decade together as a band by reimagining soundtracks for Manoel de Oliveira's classic...

    Sensible Soccers: Manoel
  • 1916
    The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)

    The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)

    The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)

    01916HD

    Released on the 17th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Pasig River (the Filipino Thames)
  • 2024
    Rompe el Pasado

    Rompe el Pasado

    Rompe el Pasado

    02024HD

    A young woman shares her journey of overcoming adversity after being bullied at school, recounting how she found a way to heal her emotional wounds, a...

    Rompe el Pasado
  • 2019
    Making Mind My Mind

    Making Mind My Mind

    Making Mind My Mind

    52019HD

    Shortlisted for the 92th Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, Mind My Mind has come a very long way. The first idea originates from 2009, and p...

    Making Mind My Mind
  • 2026
    Fiery Enigma

    Fiery Enigma

    Fiery Enigma

    02026HD

    Andrea shares her memories of her years working at the gay nightclub Enigma. Among memorabilia and photographs emerges Miriam, with whom she forged an...

    Fiery Enigma
  • 2025
    the days we'll look back on

    the days we'll look back on

    the days we'll look back on

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    A story about 6 kids who grew up together and stayed together, once strangers, then friends, now family. Both a video diary and a travelogue, this co...

    the days we'll look back on
  • 2016
    Rafale Top Secret Plane

    Rafale Top Secret Plane

    Rafale Top Secret Plane

    82016HD

    A Documentary on the Rafale Aircraft

    Rafale Top Secret Plane
  • 1918
    Unknown Switzerland

    Unknown Switzerland

    Unknown Switzerland

    01918HD

    Travelogue documenting extremely isolated areas in Switzerland between Bernese Alps and the Rhone River.

    Unknown Switzerland
  • 1908
    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    01908HD

    Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps
  • 1990
    The Clown Tape

    The Clown Tape

    The Clown Tape

    01990HD

    This is a bizarre documentary/mockumentary that I happened upon one day at my local Goodwill. It tells the story of a man who travels across country,...

    The Clown Tape