poetic documentary movies

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Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
7.893 / 10

Documentary

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem...

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Sans Soleil (1983)
7.434 / 10

Documentary

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan,...

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Baraka (1992)
8.217 / 10

Documentary

A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.

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Powaqqatsi (1988)
7.3 / 10

Documentary

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

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Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (1927)
7.689 / 10

Documentary

A train speeds through the country on its way to Berlin, then gradually slows down as it pulls into the station. It is very early in the morning,...

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Microcosmos (1996)
7.5 / 10

Documentary

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting...

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Naqoyqatsi (2002)
6.1 / 10

Documentary

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

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Samsara (2011)
8.074 / 10

Documentary

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied...

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Fata Morgana (1971)
6.649 / 10

Documentary

Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing...

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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
6.9 / 10

Documentary

The First part of Olympia, a documentary about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin by German Director Leni Riefenstahl. The film played in theaters in...

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Life in a Day (2011)
7.171 / 10

Documentary, Drama

A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th...

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À propos de Nice (1930)
6.876 / 10

Documentary

What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Côte d'Azur, especially its wealthy...

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Chronos (1985)
7.5 / 10

Documentary

Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history...

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Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938)
6.8 / 10

Documentary

The Second part of Olympia, a documentary about the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin by German Director Leni Riefenstahl. The film played in theaters in...

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The Pool (2024)
0 / 10

Documentary

Bondi Icebergs is the most photographed pool in the world. This is where generations of children have learnt to swim, where the diehard have braved...

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Manhatta (1921)
6.5 / 10

Documentary

Morning reveals New York harbor, the wharves, the Brooklyn Bridge. A ferry boat docks, disgorging its huddled mass. People move briskly along Wall...

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Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
8 / 10

Documentary

On July 25th, 2020, Ridley Scott and Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald invite you to be part of Life in a Day—a historic, global documentary...

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The Zoo (1961)
6.9 / 10

Documentary

A perfect, fast and hilarious montage. Using images from Artis (Amsterdam Zoo), Bert Haanstra shows that a couple of similarities can be discovered...

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Avant-Drag! (2024)
10 / 10

Documentary

Avant-Drag! paints portraits of ten drag artists of varying gender expressions and sexualities who take to the streets of Athens to query,...

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Rain (1929)
7.477 / 10

Documentary

A lyrical portrait of Amsterdam and its changing appearance during a rain-shower.

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