New documentaries
A collection of new documentaries added to Docur. Last update January 17, 2018 @ 09:51 PM
The Rise Of The Mammals
Mammals make up some of the most adaptive species on the planet thanks to evolution over the course of millions of years since before the extinction of the Dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The documentary The Rise Of The Mammals presented by the dedicated naturalist and educator S[...]
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
Investigative journalist for Rolling Stone magazine, Greg Palstat presents “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy” a documentary about vote rigging in the United States. Back in 2000 Palstat busted Jeb Bush for fraudulently winning the 2000 election by purging black voters from Flor[...]
Hacking Democracy
Hacking Democracy, An eye-opening documentary film narrated by James Naughton which follows Seattle grandmother and activist Bev Harris who is attempting to answer one seemingly simple question; how does America count its votes? This question will lead Bev & co.[...]
Earthlings
Earthlings, a documentary about humankind's total reliance on animals for economic purposes narrated by American actor and producer Joaquin Phoenix. The film, which was directed by Shaun Monson uses hidden cameras in different industries to expose human exploitation which happens behin[...]
An Open Secret
“An Open Secret”; Exposing the child sexual abuse in Hollywood. Amy Berg presents one of the first documentaries that targeted the huge amount of sexual exploitation which occurred in Hollywood and apparently still happens to this day. Berg decided to make the docu[...]
Fourteen Days in May
Fourteen Days in May, a crime documentary directed by Paul Hamann about the final days of Edward Earl who was executed by gas chamber in Mississippi on May 20th, 1987. Edward Earl was on death row for the murder of policeman J.T rest and the sexual assault[...]
When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings, a 1996 sporting documentary about the historic “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match in 1974 between the two best heavyweight boxers in the world, George Foreman and Muhammid Ali. This fight, held on October 24th, 1974 in the Republic of Congo w[...]
The White Helmets
“The White Helmets” is a short documentary movie by British journalist Nagieb Khaja about Syrian Civil defence workers. The White Helmets is a voluntary organisation which operates in rebel-controlled areas within the Syrian Civil War, mostly with medic[...]
The Island President
A synopsis from http://theislandpresident.com/synopsis/ Jon Shenk’s The Island President is the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced—the literal survival of hi[...]
Cleopatra A Timewatch Guide
Historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how the legend of Cleopatra has changed over the years, from Roman propaganda to the works of Shakespeare in this Cleopatra documentary. Cleopatra's image has been subject to myth, cliche and propaganda over the years, was set in stone a[...]
The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle: The Bermuda Triangle is one of the most mysterious places on earth. It is located in an area of the North Atlantic ocean between Bermuda, Purto Rico and Florida giving the area a triangle shape, hence the name. Over the years dozens of planes and ships have disap[...]
D.B. Cooper: Case Closed?
A documentary film about the D.B. Cooper case. On November 24th, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper booked a one-way ticket on Northwest Airlines from Portland, Oregon using cash. He boarded flight 305 and in mid-air hijacked aircraft, informing a stewardess that he had[...]
Wildman: My Search For Bigfoot
This feature-length documentary by Mountain Beast Entertainment chronicles the search for the mythical Bigfoot by filmmaker and explorer Justin Chernipeski. Sasquatch, more commonly known as Bigfoot is a large primitive creature which legends say lives in remote areas of The U[...]
Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is a medieval linen cloth which bears an image of a man. For centuries Christians have believed that this man is, in fact, the Jesus of Nazareth and was wrapped around his body after he was crucified. This Shroud of Turin documentary presented by Rageh Om[...]
Atlantis: The Evidence
Historian Bettany Hughes investigates the magnificent story of Atlantis by the Greek philosopher Plato. This fictional Island has captivated the imaginations of people over the centuries and influenced the literature of future writers, but was this awe-inspiring place that met wi[...]
Kryptos: The CIAs Unsolved Secret Code
The most mysterious of all codes in the most clandestine of all places has yet to be fully broken. "Kryptos," a coded sculpture in the courtyard of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, contains a long string of seemingly senseless letters that conceal a message devised by sculp[...]
Gunner Palace
AN Account of the complex realities of the situation in Iraq during 2003–2004 amidst the Iraqi insurgency not seen on the nightly news.
Killing Jimmy Hoffa
Jimmy Hoffa was one of America's most powerful men. He fought the Kennedy's, made deals with the Mafia, and controlled 2 million union members. This documentary explores his story and the famous question; “who killed Jimmy Hoffa?”.