Documentary Portrait Movies

It’s the story of two guys — a comedian and a journalist — who become friends and get up to all sorts of antics. It’s the...

The turbulent life of soul and blues singer, the late Joe Cocker. A former gas fitter from Sheffield, catapulted to world stardom in 1969 at...

A French documentary on Superman actor Christopher Reeve as told by his French voice dubbing actor, Pierre Arditi.

With his grizzled moustache and chiselled features, Charles Bronson is the embodiment of a slightly archaic, brooding and almost reactionary...

A few moments in the life of a young woman, torn between her daily boredom, her secret torments, and her memories of the past.

This lively and intimately-crafted documentary immerses the audience in rock icon Carlos Santana's life and musical trajectory. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez...

Two legends contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion: April Ashley, who was immortalized as a trailblazer by embracing her...

A documentary film-portrait about a former literature teacher from Tulskaya oblast, Russia who has now become a famous porn actress and video blogger...

The story of the life, loves and work of US writer Patricia Highsmith (1921-95), told through her unpublished diaries, her own voice and that of...

The filmmaker, Alexandros Papathanasiou, travels to Crete to meet Lefteris Eliakis, a guerrilla fighter during the Greek Civil War and a political...

From his chaotic childhood to the White House, JD Vance embodies the MAGA-style revenge of America. To recount the ideological journey of the Vice...

In 1978, a young unknown singer with a flute-like voice captivated the world with Wuthering Heights, a song inspired by Emily Brontë's novel of...

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story reveals the extraordinary rise, sudden disappearance, and resurgence of trailblazing Black trans soul singer...