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I Am Not Your Negro
A study of race in America then and now, inspired by James Baldwin's unpublished writings.
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- Switzerland, France, Belgium • 2017
- Director Raoul Peck
- Cast Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, Ray Charles
- Genre Documentary, History
- Available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Kanopy, Hoopla
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
(De humani corporis fabrica)
The film takes viewers inside the human body during surgeries and autopsies performed in Paris.
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- France, Switzerland • 2023
- Director Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna Paravel
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video
Dead Souls
(死靈魂)
Meet the survivors of China's 1957 reeducation camps. Who are they? What did they face? And what's become of them now?
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- Switzerland, France • 2018
- Director Wang Bing
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID
Saudi Runaway
A young Saudi woman documents oppression and patriarchy as she attempts to flee the country.
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- Switzerland • 2020
- Director Susanne Regina Meures
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Microcosmos
(Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe)
15 years of research. 2 years of equipment design. 3 years of shooting. And one great movie to restore your sense of wonder.
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- France, Switzerland, Italy • 1996
- Director Marie Pérennou
- Cast Jacques Perrin, Kristin Scott Thomas
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel
Of Men and War
(Des hommes et de la guerre)
Filmed over five years, this documentary charts the progress of several veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder at a California clinic.
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- France, Switzerland, United States • 2014
- Director Laurent Bécue-Renard
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
Homo Sapiens
The images could be taken from a science fiction film set on planet Earth after it’s become uninhabitable. All these locations carry the traces of erstwhile human existence and bear witness to a civilization that brought forth architecture, art, the entertainment industry, technologies, ideologies, wars and environmental disasters.
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- Switzerland, Germany, Austria • 2016
- Director Nikolaus Geyrhalter
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Kanopy
Winged Migration
(Le peuple migrateur)
Five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through forty countries and across each of the seven continents.
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- France, Germany, Switzerland • 2001
- Director Jacques Perrin
- Cast Philippe Labro, Jacques Perrin
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
One Day in September
The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre that emphasizes the role of the incompetent German authorities.
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- Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom • 1999
- Director Kevin Macdonald
- Cast Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour, Axel Springer, Gad Zahari
- Genre Documentary
- Available on ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, The Roku Channel
In the Mirror of Maya Deren
(Im Spiegel der Maya Deren)
Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.
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- Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland • 2002
- Director Martina Kudlácek
- Cast Maya Deren, Stan Brakhage, Judith Malina, Alexander Hammid, Chao Li Chi, Miriam Arsham
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Kanopy
War Photographer
A documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, a man considered by many to be the greatest war photographer ever.
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- Switzerland • 2001
- Director Christian Frei
- Cast James Nachtwey, Christiane Amanpour, Hans-Hermann Klare, Christiane Breustedt, Des Wright, Denis O'Neill
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
The Five Obstructions
(De fem benspænd)
About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating one of his first films, 1967's The Perfect Human five different ways.
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- Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium • 2003
- Director Jørgen Leth
- Cast Claus Nissen, Lars von Trier, Majken Algren Nielsen, Jacqueline Arenal, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
- Genre Documentary
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
The Venerable W.
(Le vénérable W.)
This documentary follows the Islamophobia of an influential Buddhist monk in Myanmar, the “Venerable Wirathu.”
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- France, Switzerland • 2017
- Director Barbet Schroeder
- Cast Bulle Ogier, Barbet Schroeder, Ashin Wirathu
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint
(Jenseits des Sichtbaren - Hilma af Klint)
The life and artwork of Swedish painter Hilma af Klint, who's abstract works predate the origin of the style.
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- Germany, Sweden, Switzerland • 2019
- Director Halina Dyrschka
- Cast Iris Müller-Westermann, Julia Voss, Josiah McElheny, Johan af Klint, Ulla af Klint
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
Into Great Silence
(Die große Stille)
After sixteen years of waiting, Philip Gröning was finally allowed inside a French monastery.
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- France, Switzerland, Germany • 2005
- Director Philip Gröning
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Winter Nomads
(Hiver Nomade)
Two shepherds in Switzerland move 800 sheep 600km over four months with the help of three donkeys and four dogs.
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- Switzerland, France, Germany • 2012
- Director Manuel von Stürler
- Cast Pascal Eguisier, Carole Noblanc, Jean-Paul Peguiron
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID
Advocate
(לאה צמל, עורכת דין)
The gripping true story of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish Israeli lawyer who represents Palestinian political prisoners.
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- Israel, Canada, Switzerland • 2019
- Director Philippe Bellaiche
- Cast Lea Tsemel
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Film Movement Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Above and Below
There's no such thing as a failed life.
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- Switzerland, Germany • 2015
- Director Nicolas Steiner
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy
The Image Book
(Le livre d'image)
Social commentary and cinema’s depiction of the Arab World
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- Switzerland, France • 2018
- Director Jean-Luc Godard
- Cast Jean-Luc Godard, Anne-Marie Miéville, Dimitri Basil
- Genre Drama, Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Kanopy, Plex Channel
Océans
What wonders await under the surface of the oceans?
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- France, Switzerland, Spain • 2009
- Director Jacques Perrin
- Cast Pierce Brosnan, Lancelot Perrin
- Genre Documentary, Family
- Available on Disney Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
My Body
(Il mio corpo)
A look at the lives of a young Sicilian and a Nigerian refugee who have a surprising amount in common.
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- Italy, Switzerland • 2021
- Director Michele Pennetta
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
An African Election
A documentary about the unpredictable 2008 presidential election in Ghana.
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- Switzerland, United States, Ghana • 2011
- Director Kevin Merz
- Cast
- Genre Documentary, History
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
A German Youth
(Une jeunesse allemande)
Using archival footage, Jean-Gabriel Périot exposes the ideological and generational conflicts that fomented the violence that would define the Red Army Faction's legacy.
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- France, Switzerland, Germany • 2015
- Director Jean-Gabriel Périot
- Cast Harun Farocki, Philip W. Sauber, Holger Meins, Helke Sander, Jean-Luc Godard
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Kanopy
#Female Pleasure
#FEMALE PLEASURE is a 21st century plea for a self-determined female sexuality and an equal, passionate relationship between the sexes.
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- Switzerland, Germany • 2018
- Director Barbara Miller
- Cast Deborah Feldmann, Rokudenashiko, Leyla Hussein, Doris Wagner, Vithika Yadav
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
A documentary about the unique vision behind the iconic American jazz record label, Blue Note.
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- Switzerland • 2019
- Director Sophie Huber
- Cast Don Was, Herbie Hancock, Lou Donaldson, Wayne Shorter, Norah Jones, Robert Glasper
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video
More Than Honey
Oscar-nominated director Markus Imhoof tackles the vexing issue of why bees, worldwide, are facing extinction.
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- Switzerland, Germany, Austria • 2012
- Director Markus Imhoof
- Cast Fred Jaggi, Randolf Menzel, John Miller, Liane Singer, Heidrun Singer
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
The Circle
(Der Kreis)
Love should never be a crime
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- Switzerland • 2014
- Director Stefan Haupt
- Cast Matthias Hungerbühler, Sven Schelker, Babett Arens, Aaron Hitz, Martin Hug, Peter Jecklin
- Genre Documentary, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Fandango At Home, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
Loving Highsmith
A documentary about famous thriller novelist Patricia Highsmith.
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- Switzerland, Germany • 2022
- Director Eva Vitija
- Cast Gwendoline Christie, Annina Butterworth, Marijane Meaker, Courtney Coates Blackman, Judy Coates, Dan Coates
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
The Woman with the 5 Elephants
(Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten)
Chronicles the incredible life of Svetlana Geier, a Ukrainian woman who translated the great works of Dostoyevsky into German.
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- Switzerland, Germany • 2010
- Director Vadim Jendreyko
- Cast Svetlana Geier, Anna Götte, Hannelore Hagen, Jürgen Klodt
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Exit: The Right to Die
(Exit - Le droit de mourir)
A documentary about the assisted suicide program in Switzerland, the only country where such a process is legal.
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- Switzerland • 2006
- Director Fernand Melgar
- Cast Dr. Jerome Sobel, Marianne Tendon
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
A Skin So Soft
(Ta peau si lisse)
From the strongman to the top-class bodybuilder, these are the gladiators of modern times.
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- Canada, Switzerland • 2018
- Director Denis Côté
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Cineverse, Kanopy
Sing Me a Song
Documentarian Thomas Balmès witnesses the transformative impact of the internet on a young Buddhist monk in Bhutan.
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- France, Germany, Switzerland • 2020
- Director Thomas Balmès
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, fuboTV, Epix Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Freevee, Hoopla
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
Hope is a universal message.
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- Switzerland, Holy See, Italy • 2018
- Director Wim Wenders
- Cast Pope Francis, Ignazio Oliva, Sister María Eufemia Goycoechea, Joe Biden, Daniele De Angelis
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Dark Star: HR Giger’s World
(Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt)
The life and work of H.R. Giger told on-screen.
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- Switzerland • 2014
- Director Belinda Sallin
- Cast H.R. Giger, Leslie Barany, Sandra Beretta, Mia Bonzanigo, Tom Gabriel Fischer
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Iraqi Odyssey
Acclaimed Iraqi filmmaker Samir traces his family’s widespread emigrations while paying homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of his homeland.
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- Iraq, Switzerland, Germany • 2014
- Director Samir
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store
Genesis 2.0
After the discovery of a well-preserved mammoth carcass, scientists hope it could be a major step forward in bioengineering.
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- Switzerland, China, Russia • 2018
- Director Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev
- Cast Peter Grigoriev, Semyon Grigoriev, George Church, Spira Sleptsov, Woo Suk Hwang
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
(Henri Cartier-Bresson - Biographie eines Blicks)
This documentary follows the life of Henri Cartier-Bresson, a famous artist and photographer.
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- Switzerland • 2003
- Director Heinz Bütler
- Cast Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Miller, Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
My Sister Maria
(Meine Schwester Maria)
The life of classical Hollywood actress Maria Schell, as told by her brother.
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- France, Germany, Switzerland • 2002
- Director Maximilian Schell
- Cast Maria Schell, Maximilian Schell, Yul Brynner, Nastassja Schell, Gerhard Hannak
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Tubi TV
Wagner & Me
Stephen Fry attempts to separate art from the artist by exploring the music and history of composer Richard Wagner.
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- United Kingdom, Switzerland, Russia • 2010
- Director Patrick McGrady
- Cast Stephen Fry
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Kanopy
The End of Time
Filmmaker Peter Mettler examines our perception of time in this experimental documentary.
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- Switzerland, Canada • 2012
- Director Peter Mettler
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
Sagrada - The Mystery Of Creation
A celebration of visionary architect Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia.
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- Switzerland • 2012
- Director Stefan Haupt
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Kanopy
Free to Run
The evolution of long-distance running, from an elite male-dominated club to the democratic and inclusive sport it is today
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- Switzerland, France, Belgium • 2016
- Director Pierre Morath
- Cast Philippe Torreton
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
The Paris Opera
(L'Opéra)
A portrait of the Paris Opera and the people who run it over the course of a single season.
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- Switzerland, France • 2017
- Director Jean-Stéphane Bron
- Cast Stéphane Lissner
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Venus Boyz
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- Switzerland, United States, Germany • 2002
- Director Gabrielle Baur
- Cast Diane Torr, Dréd Gerestant, Del La Grace Volcano, Queen Bee Luscious, Mistress Formika
- Genre Documentary
- Available on FlixFling, OVID, Kanopy
Le souffle du désert
13 men set off on a journey through the Tunisian desert in this immersive documentary.
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- Canada, France, Switzerland • 2005
- Director François Kohler
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Small Golf
(Kleingolf)
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- Switzerland • 2018
- Director Marvin Meckes
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Yuujou: The Friendship Experiment
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- Switzerland • 2021
- Director Corinne Eisenring
- Cast Joey Briggs, Paula Savelkoul, Jed Kenny, Yvonne Eisenring, Panos Polemitis
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Hoopla
Sped, Der schnellste Mann am Berg
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- Switzerland • 2011
- Director Jacqueline Schwerzmann
- Cast Ueli Steck, Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, Ted Ganio, Nicole Steck, Jörg Wetzel
- Genre Adventure, Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Miriam Goldschmidt – Creator of the In-between
(Miriam Goldschmidt – Erfinderin von Dazwischen)
A bewitching and moving portrait of a great artist living between dream and reality, truth and fiction and life and death.
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- Switzerland, France • 2019
- Director Janos Tedeschi, Christof Schaefer
- Cast Miriam Goldschmidt
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Moleman 3: Journey to the Surface
(Vakondok 3: Út a Felszínre)
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- Hungary, Switzerland • 2014
- Director Szilárd Matusik
- Cast Árpád Szrnka, Benjamin Standford, Tamás Dömötör, József Soós, Gábor Fekete, Szilveszter Szalai
- Genre Music, Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
A Long Way Home
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- Switzerland • 2018
- Director Luc Schaedler
- Cast Wen Hui, Pi San, Ye Fu
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Beyond the Bolex
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- Switzerland, United States, Canada • 2018
- Director Alyssa Bolsey
- Cast Jacques Bolsey, Wim Wenders, Jonas Mekas, Barbara Hammer, Alyssa Bolsey, Maynard Kaasa
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video, Kanopy
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