New documentaries

A collection of new documentaries added to Docur. Last update June 20, 2019 @ 03:49 PM

Death Row: Countdown to Execution

Crime Presenter Susanna Reid 2019
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Death Row: Countdown to Execution, British TV host Susanna Reid interviews inmates who have been sentenced to death for murder in the United States and only have weeks of life left before the sentence is carried out.   In the first part of the documentary, Susanna travels to Huntsville, T[...]

Louis Theroux - Mothers On The Edge

In the 2019 documentary Mothers On The Edge, British investigative journalist Louis Theroux spends time in a specialist psychiatric unit which treats mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies.

Earth From Space

A new 2019 4-part documentary revealing the wonders of planet Earth from space. The film shows stunning shots of different continents from the International Space station and on-location on the ground.

Inside Europe: 10 Years of Turmoil

Inside Europe: 10 Years of Turmoil is a three-part documentary by Caroline Catz looking at the lead-up to the Brexit result as well as other major issues the EU has faced. For the first time, Europe's Presidents and Prime Ministers take us behind closed doors to reveal how, in crisis after crisi[...]

Hitlers Secret Tunnels

There's a secret Nazi tunnel system that may change everything we know about Hitler's plans during WWII.

Dominion

In the 2018 documentary Dominion by Chris Delforce filmmakers use hidden cameras and aerial drones to investigate the dark side of animal agriculture.

Climate Change - The Facts

In "Climate Change - The Facts" British wildlife educator and documentary filmmaker Sir David Attenborough investigates some of the science behind climate change.   The film focuses on what effects greenhouse gasses have already had on fragile ecosystems as well as on global wea[...]

Confessions of a Serial Killer with Piers Morgan

Crime Presenter Piers Morgan 2018
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In the first episode of Confessions of a Serial Killer, Piers Morgan sits down with convicted serial killer Bernard Giles, who opens up about what drove him to slay four young women in the 1970’s.

Trump's Trade War

PoliticalSociety Presenter Vice 2018 Unrated

A 2018 documentary produced by Vice in conjunction with HBO looking at how president Donald Trump’s international trade war has affected different parts of the United States.

Hooked: Getting High from Pain

Society Presenter Shyam Jones 2018 Unrated

"Hooked: Getting High from Pain” explores society’s attitude towards self-harm and focuses on “suspension”, the act of impaling oneself to gain euphoria and spiritual transcendence.

The History of Political Correctness

A 1994 C-span documentary examining the history of political correctness, an ideology that expanded in the late 20th century and has continued to expand through the 2010s.   Contrary to popular belief political correctness does not have its roots in 1960s hippy culture, but during the 193[...]

After The Apocalypse: The Polygon Tests

After the Apocalypse is a disturbing documentary about long-term radiation effects on people living within The Polygon, an area inside the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Kazakhstan.   Officially known as the Semipalatinsk Test Site, "The Polygon" is where the Soviet Union c[...]

Louis Theroux's Altered States: Choosing Death

"Choosing Death" is the second part of British filmmaker Louis Theroux's Altered States three-part documentary in which he spends time with families in the United States who are going through the hardest times of their lives.   There are now six states in the US that allow t[...]

Dazzle: The Hidden Story Of Camouflage

Dazzle is a unique documentary film that examines the hidden history of camouflage.   Camouflage came to become tremendously significant in World War 1 with the development of Dazzle paintings. Dazzle consists of complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting colours, interrupting an[...]

The Rise of Fentanyl

The Rise of Fentanyl: More than two years ago BBC News made a report on the growing problem of opioid addiction in the United States.   Today, an American under the age of 50 is more likely to die from a drug overdose than anything else. The illegal production of Fentanyl, an opioid used[...]

The Universe Season 2

Science Presenter Erik Thomson 2008 Unrated

The Universe Season 2 is a series of educational science documentary films made in 2007.   The aim of the show is to answer popular scientific questions about the nature of the universe from the nature of black holes to solar systems, even the beginning of our reality. To explain the[...]

The People vs. George Lucas

Art Presenter Alexandre O. Philippe 2010 Unrated

The People vs. George Lucas is a 2010 documentary by Alexandre O. Philippe exploring filmmaking and obsessive fans, the centrepiece being the "Star Wars" movie franchise and its creator George Lucas.

The Fires That Foretold Grenfell

The Fires That Foretold Grenfell: a 2018 documentary examining five fires that happened in tower blocks in the UK from the early 1970's to 2009.   The film specifically looks at the causes and investigations made afterwards and asks the question: if anything had been learned from thes[...]