Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary: 2954 Films to Rent
Jane (2017)
- Dir. Brett Morgen
- Documentary about primatologist and ethnologist Dr. Jane Goodall, who redefined our understanding about what it is to be human through her…
Joanna Lumley's India (2017)
- Feat. Joanna Lumley
- Actress and presenter Joanna Lumley, who was born in India in the last days of The Raj, travels back this country to explore it's wildlife, culture,…
King, The (2017)
- Dir. Eugene Jarecki
- Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki travels in a 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud once owned by Elvis Presley and along his state–wide journey amasses a…
Kobi (2017)
- Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader
- A loving portrait of Swiss goldsmith Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary NZ jewellery, made by his daughter, filmmaker…
LA 92 (L.A. '92) (2017)
- Dir. T.J. Martin, Dan Lindsay
- Immersive documentary about the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Weaving together stunning and rarely seen archival footage, the riots following the beating…
Leaning into the Wind (2017)
- Dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer
- Equally worthy follow–up to the director's previous film about Andy Goldsworthy, RIVERS AND TIDES, again providing a meditative and vibrant…
Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards (2017)
- Dir. Michael Roberts
- Warm–hearted portrait of celebrity cobbler MANOLO BLAHNIK, who is considered by many fashionistas to be the best shoe–maker of the last…
Maria by Callas (2017)
- Dir. Tom Volf
- Definitive portrait of the Greek–American opera singer Maria Callas, using her own writings, letters and reminiscences to tell the story of her…
McKellen: Playing the Part (Ian McKellen: Playing the Part) (2017)
- Dir. Joe A. Stephenson
- Celebration of the extraordinary life and work of Sir Ian McKellen, based around excerpts from a 14 hour interview, but also including…
McLaren (2017)
- Dir. Roger Donaldson
- After THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN, director Roger Donaldson tributes another Kiwi hero of motorsport, Bruce McLaren, for this elegant documentary…