New documentaries
A collection of new documentaries added to Docur. Last update June 20, 2018 @ 10:45 AM
The Weight of the Nation
The Weight of the Nation, a four-part health documentary series looking into the obesity crisis in the United States. The film looks into all aspects of the problem from its root causes, symptoms and treatments. As well as providing on the ground research, "The Weight of the Nation[...]
Vegan: Everyday Stories
Vegan: Everyday Stories, a non-profit project that follows the lives of four completely different people who have one thing in common: they are all vegan. If you enjoyed this documentary please consider donating to the filmmakers here: veganmovie.org/donate
How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth?
How Many People Can Live on Planet Earth? This seemingly simple question is what British naturalist David Attenborough wanted to find out so he decided to make this documentary. Reflecting on a time he can remember back in the 1950's when the world's population was around 2.5 bi[...]
Land of Hope and Glory
Land of Hope and Glory, a 2017 documentary inspired by the 2005 documentary "Earthlings". While Earthlings focuses on animal rights in the United States many people were claiming that the situation in the UK was much better; to set the record straight this free documentary was made featuri[...]
Winged Migration
Winged Migration (Le Peuple Migrateur) is a 2001 French nature documentary by Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats and Jacques Perrin about the incredible migrations made by birds. The film was shot across seven continents over the course of four years using special aerial photography. It cap[...]
Russia's Toughest Prisons
Russia's Toughest Prisons: This was the first time that an international film crew was allowed to film within some of the most brutal prisons in Russia. Inside prisoners live life under a savage regime discipline and often try to escape.
I.O.U.S.A
I.O.U.S.A. a 2008 political and economics documentary examining the history of US Federal debt level relative to gross domestic product (GDP), a figure that has reached frightening highs in the last decade. Of course, the US has been in debt for almost all its history. In[...]
Sea Monsters: A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy
A 2003 BBC documentary trilogy which used CGI graphics to show life as it existed millions of years ago (as far back as 450 million years ago), focusing on the most bizarre, ferocious, or just downright fascinating creatures to ever inhabit the ocean. It was made by Impossible Pictures who were also[...]
The Art of Russia
The Art of Russia, a three-part documentary made in 2009 by British historian and art-critic Andrew Graham-Dixon looking into the wonderful history of art in Russia.
Secrets of the Mona Lisa
Secrets of the Mona Lisa, a 2015 art documentary presented by British historian and broadcaster Andrew Graham-Dixon. The Mona Lisa is easily the most famous single piece of art in the world. Much of this attention has come from the seductive mystery of the woman depicted in the painting[...]
The Two Escobars
A documentary about the two most famous Escobars from Columbia, Andrés and Pablo. While the two were not related and most certainly did not have the same profession their fates were intertwined as "The Two Escobars" shows. Pablo Escobar needs no introduction for his is[...]
India’s Daughter
India’s Daughter, a 2015 crime documentary film by Leslee Udwin based on the Dehli Gang-Rape, an infamously disturbing incident which happened in December 2012. Jyoti Singh a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was raped and murdered while travelling home on a bus after watching the movie "[...]
The Private Life of Plants
The Private Life of Plants: a 1995 documentary by naturalist David Attenborough who presents a compelling look at the life cycles of plants from across the globe. The time scale plants change on is more suited to be analysed on a weekly to monthly basis and as a result, this was one of the earlier d[...]
Organic Food: Hype or Hope?
Organic Food: Hype or Hope? Organic food products are growing in demand in the west, however, are they any healthier? After all, consumers pay a premium for it but can one really believe what is said on the label? Who has verified its authenticity? This film by Torsten Mehltretter inves[...]
Red Light
Red Light, a new 2018 documentary series presented by American journalist Sarah Rashford for Vice. The show examines how new laws surrounding sex work in the United States have impacted the lives of those in the industry. FOSTA-SESTA (Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act) prohibits many wa[...]
Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World
Genius of Britain, a 5-part documentary charting the history of some of Britain's most important scientists and innovators. The main presenter is Theoretical Physicist & Cosmologist Stephen Hawking. Segments covering scientists in different fields of study are presented by those[...]
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections: Super Tankers
British TV presenter from the popular series "Top Gear" Richard Hammond presents a documentary about the some of the worlds largest man-made moving objects; supertankers. Specifically, he looks at an LNG carrier, a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas[...]
Michio Kaku: Time
Time: A four-part documentary series presented by American theoretical physicist and pioneer of string theory Michio Kaku. Beginning with our everyday perception of time through our body clocks, Michio delves deeper and deeper into our understanding of this universal variable. He looks[...]