New documentaries
A collection of new documentaries added to Docur. Last update June 01, 2018 @ 10:45 PM
The Blue Planet
The Blue Planet, an epic 8-part nature documentary series hosted by British naturalist David Attenborough exploring the world's oceans. There are many documentaries about oceans but this is probably the ultimate series ever made. It is 17-year-old now, but the quality of the cinemat[...]
Big Pacific
Big Pacific reveals the words largest ocean like never before. The Pacific is truly massive, it covers one-third of Earths surface area and contains the same amount of water as all of the other oceans combined. The documentary explores some of the Pacific oceans most iconic features and[...]
The Insider: Reggie Yates
In the 2016 documentary series "The Insider" Reggie Yates lives for real in some of the worlds most savage places. Part 1: Reggie Yates spends one week in a Texan Jail in this documentary, living alongside some hardened criminals. America has the largest prison population in the[...]
Gravity and Me: The Force that Shapes our Lives
Gravity and Me The Force that Shapes our Lives: British professor Jim Al-Khalili explores the amazing science of gravity. Gravity is one of the most mysterious forces in the universe. For while we constantly feel it throughout our lives trotting about Earth, we still cannot understand w[...]
Memory Hackers
Memory Hackers: The human brain is certainly a cunning creation, for if it was not able to create memories we would be perpetually stuck in the present and unable to think about the future. This documentary explores the latest techniques that neuroscientists are using to "hack"[...]
The Big Think: How to Live Longer
The Big Think: How to Live Longer, people a living longer than ever. On average a human will live 2.5 years longer year-on-year. But the odds of living to the age of 100 and above are still very slim. Not only because of your body giving up the ghost but the chances of a random event striking you do[...]
Aftermath Population Zero
Aftermath Population Zero, a dark documentary depicting the end of humanity and what the planet will look like after there are no humans left. Of course, this documentary seems largely like speculation, though it is based on facts and features a number of scientists. Those featured spec[...]
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Magnificent Desolation Walking on the Moon, a 2005 documentary by Mark Cowen which examines the story of the first 12 men on the Moon. The film uses CGI, NASA footage and re-enactments with Tom Hanks (who played Commander Jim Lovell of Apollo 13 in "Apollo 13") narrating. &quo[...]
The Last Days of Michael Jackson
The Last Days of Michael Jackson, a documentary looking at the life of the iconic pop legend Michael Jackson. The film takes one back to when Michael first struck international fame in the 5 piece band "The Jackson 5". If he had only appeared in this group Michael would have e[...]
R Kelly: The Sex Scandal Continues
R Kelly: The Sex Scandal Continues, a follow-up to the recent documentary R Kelly: Sex, Girls & Videotapes by Ben Zand. In this documentary, Ben travels to the United States to interview first-hand some of the people who have made allegations about the musician. A shocking revelatio[...]
Flight of the Butterflies
Flight of the Butterflies, a 2012 nature documentary made by British filmmaker Mike Slee following millions of Monarch butterflies. Monarch butterflies are a common sight in Canada and the United States during the Spring and Summer but where they spend the winter remains and mystery. Th[...]
The Propaganda Game
The Propaganda Game: North Korea is the worlds last stronghold of communism and at the centre of it is the supreme leader Kim Jong Un. Spanish director Alvaro Longoria is fascinated with North Korea. He has long wondered whether everything we hear about North Korea in the West is true.[...]
One Life on the Limit
One Life on the Limit, a 2013 documentary by English musician turned filmmaker Paul Crowder about the history of Formula One racing. The film traces F1 from its early days where death was a constant theme on the track, leading up to the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994. After then people u[...]
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream, a biographical documentary about American Singer Beyoncé Knowles, produced and directed by Ed Burke Beyoncé Knowles and Ilan Benatar. The film covers her entire career up-to 2013 using an immense amount of archive footage and narration[...]
The Last Days of Left Eye
The Last Days of Left Eye, a 2007 biographical documentary by American filmmaker Lauren Lazin about Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. Lisa Lopes was one of the singers in the R&B girl-group TLC which was massively popular during the 1990's. Some of their most famous hits include &q[...]
Art & Copy
Art & Copy examines the almost untold story of some of the most creative individuals of the creative advertising industry. The film goes back to the 1960's when there was a "creative revolution" in which artists expressed a rebellious spirit in their work. It then proc[...]
The Sky at Night, Guides, Galaxies
The long-running BBC educational program "The Sky at Night" presents a guide to the galaxies. This documentary takes us on a fascinating journey through our discovery of knowledge about these unimaginably enormous collections of stars. It tells the story beginning from a time[...]
Why Big Oil Conquered the World
Why Big Oil Conquered the World: A feature-length documentary produced by James Corbett who operates the news website corbettreport.com about the history of the oil Industry. On August 28, 1859, George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake made the first working oil drilling platform in Pennsylvan[...]