M4ufree - Best DOCUMENTARY Movies Ever

Whitney (2018) Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Up the Yangtze (2007) A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge

Let the Fire Burn (2013) On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group MOVE. The resulting fire was not fought for over an hour although firefighters were on the sce

Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.

Finding Oscar (2016) FINDING OSCAR is a feature length documentary about the search for justice in the devastating case of the Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala. That search leads to the trail of two little boys who were plucked from a nightmare and of

No Manifesto: A Film About Manic Street Preachers (2015) In 1991, the Manic Street Preachers planned to sell 16 million copies of their debut and split up. Many years, many hits and one big mystery later, this colourful band and its fans appear in a

Ivory Tower (2014) A documentary that questions the cost -- and value -- of higher education in the United States.

Cormans World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (2011) A documentary on DIY producer/director Roger Corman and his alternative approach to making movies in Hollywood.

The Unknown Craftsman 2017 This book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty. What is the value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should even the roughly

The Rare Event (2018) Five people - Five stories The Rare Kind is a meditation on the unique story of us - human beings. The documentary explores the strength and hope of people as they do this dance we call 'life'.

Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets (2014) PULP find fame on the world stage in the 1990's with anthems including 'Common People' and 'Disco 2000'. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield for their last UK co

No Place on Earth (2012) While mapping out the largest cave system in Ukraine, explorer and investigator Chris Nicola discovers evidence that five Jewish families spent nearly a year and a half in the pitch-black caves to escape the Nazis. This is th

Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012) Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audience, and Mort's cigarette smoke always "in your

Chimpanzee (2012) Oscar, a baby chimpanzee is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is tragically orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterwards, he attempts to s

Anne Clark, an icon of music history and a terrific pioneer of spoken word art, has been on stage for more than 30 years It transforms language into unique music Since the early 1980s, New Wave classics such as OUR DARKNESS and SLEEPER IN METROPOLIS

This documentary fills in the backstories of the making of Elvira Mistress of the Dark 1988, as well as much of Cassandra Petersons career It also provides a lot of insight into the workings of Hollywood production

The Gardener (2016) The Gardener is a documentary directed by Sebastien Chabot about Frank Cabot's Les Quatre Vents, aka Cabot Garden, a magnificent private garden in the Charlevoix region near Quebec City.

Neil Young Journeys (2011) This past May, Neil Young brought his solo tour to Toronto's Massey Hall, an iconic venue in the city of his birth. Jonathan Demme was on hand to capture the two nights, which highlighted new songs from the album Le Noise,

GMO OMG (2013) Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basi

For No Good Reason (2012) Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

Spitfire (2017) The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II.

People of the Po Valley (1947) A documentary short detailing the life of Italians living on the Po River in the 1940s.

Oceans (2009) An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

Indie Game: The Movie (2012) A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.

How to Survive a Plague (2012) In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, the disease was considered a death sentence affecting communities, like the LGBT ones, whom many in power felt deserved it. This film tells the story of how militant activists li

The Oslo Diaries (2018) A group of Israelis and Palestinians come together in Oslo for an unsanctioned peace talks during the 1990s in order to bring peace to the Middle East.

The Last Lions (2011) Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have virtually no protection under government mandat

Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd (2015) When Lynyrd Skynyrd emerged onto the world stage in 1973, it was the result of a collective determination; the group had struggled and fought to gain real recognition ev

Santoalla (2016) Progressive Dutch couple, Martin Verfondern and Margo Pool, had only one dream - to live off the land, far from the constraints and complications of the city. But, when they arrive in the crumbling, Spanish village of Santoalla, the

The Age of Aerospace (2016 ) A 5-Part series exploring the last 100 years of aviation history in unprecedented detail. From the Wright brothers first flight to the Apollo moon landings and beyond, experience the history of an industry defined by inno

Young millennial German fueled by wanderlust and a lack of real world responsibilities travels the globe by bike, peddling across 22 countries and over 20,000 kms to find meaning in life Leverages power of social media and parental support to overcom

Manny (2014) A man who overcame insurmountable odds to become one of the most loved and respected athletes of all time. From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working tirelessly to improve the lives of his people, Ma

I Am Ali (2014) An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend - as we've never seen Ali before. Told through exclusive, unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of 'audio journals' combined with touching interviews and testimo

Finding Fela! (2014) A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti.

Cant Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012) Based on the acclaimed memoir One Train Later by rock guitarist Andy Summers, Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police follows Summers' journey from his early days in the psychedelic '60s music s

The Layover (2011 ) Host Anthony Bourdain shows you the best places to eat, drink, shop, and visit if you find yourself with a day or two to spare in some of the world's greatest cities. The many fans of Anthony Bourdain know he doesn't need reser

The Brainwashing of My Dad (2015) Jen Senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her WWII vet father who changed from a life-long, nonpolitical Democrat to an angry, right-wing fanatic after his discover

The Gardener (2012) The Gardener is a surreal film made using documentary-style techniques via the cameras of father and son (the Makhmalbafs) who go to Israel to learn about a religion (Baha'i faith) that they don't know much due to its taboo status

Onekotan: The Lost Island (2015) It was planned as a journey to one of the most beautiful and most fascinating islands in the world! It turns out as their most dangerous and toughest adventure ever! the professional Freeskiers Phil Meier, Matthias Ha

Spandex Sapiens (2015) Lonely son of a Canadian preacher man Michael builds the first professional wrestling company in faraway Finland. Young transsexual wrestler Jessica infiltrates into the company contesting Michael both physically and ideologica

Model Squad (2018) will follow today’s most high-profile and in-demand supermodels in the fashion industry. The one-hour, eight-episode docuseries from Lionsgate will follow Daniela Braga, Olivia Culpo, Hannah Ferguson, Ping Hue, Nadine Leopol

Living Forever (2017) For millennia, mankind has sought the mythical substance known as the "Elixir of Life." The allure of Immortality has toppled kingdoms and changed the course of world power over a long ...

Strange Evidence (2017) A promiscuous wife prefers a love affair with her cousin to caring for her sick husband, while also fighting off the advances of her lust crazed brother-in-law. When her husband is found poisoned to death, she is suspect No.1

Just Another Immigrant (2018) follows Ranganathan as he uproots his entire family – his supportive wife, their three kids, his Sri Lankan mother and his eccentric uncle – and immigrates to the U.S. Displaced in Los Angeles, Ranganathan

South of the Border (2009) There's a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn't know it. Oliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media

LennoNYC (2010) A look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s.

The Tenth Inning: Bottom of the Tenth (2010) As the new millenium dawns, Baseball is more popular and profitable than ever, but suspicions and revelations about performance enhancing drugs keep surfacing, calling the integrity of the game itself into

The Tenth Inning: Top of the Tenth (2010) This latest entry covers the period from the early 1990's onward. Labor relations deteriorated badly in the early part of that decade leading to the players strike in August 1994. The ...