For Sama

Movie · 8.3 / 10 · 26 Jul 2019 · English

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.

20 Days in Mariupol

Movie · 8.1 / 10 · 14 Jul 2023 · English

As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities.

Facing Ali

Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 29 May 2009 · English

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

Korengal

Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 30 May 2014 · English

Korengal picks up where Restrepo left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the experience of war.

Welcome to Chechnya

Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 26 Jan 2020 · English

This searing investigative work shadows a group of activists risking unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ program raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic. Unfettered access and a remarkable approach to protecting anonymity exposes this under-reported atrocity–and an extraordinary group of people confronting evil.

Boys State

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 24 Jan 2020 · English

This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.

My Mom Jayne

Movie · 8.0 / 10 · 20 Jun 2025 · English

Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.

Restrepo

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 25 Jun 2010 · English

Directors Hetherington and Junger spend a year with the 2nd Battalion of the United States Army located in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous valleys. The documentary provides insight and empathy on how to win the battle through hard work, deadly gunfights and mutual friendships while the unit must push back the Taliban.

They Shall Not Grow Old

Movie · 7.8 / 10 · 9 Nov 2018 · English

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.

Father Soldier Son

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 15 Apr 2020 · English

When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.

The Cave

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 18 Oct 2019 · English

Deep beneath the surface in the Syrian province of Ghouta, a group of female doctors have established an underground field hospital. Under the supervision of paediatrician Dr. Amani and her staff of doctors and nurses, hope is restored for some of the thousands of children and civilian victims of the ruthless Syrian civil war.

Zero Days

Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 8 Jul 2016 · English

Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably.