Poetic Documentary Movies

  • 1970
    Wa(te)r

    Wa(te)r

    Wa(te)r

    01970HD

    What is a film if not a therapeutic act? Wa(te)r is a poetiс reflection on my 2022–2023 diary entries, poured from one medium to...

    Wa(te)r
  • 1971
    Fata Morgana

    Fata Morgana

    Fata Morgana

    6.61971HD

    Shot under extreme conditions and inspired by Mayan creation theory, the film contemplates the illusion of reality and the possibility of capturing...

    Fata Morgana
  • 1988
    Powaqqatsi

    Powaqqatsi

    Powaqqatsi

    7.31988HD

    An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

    Powaqqatsi
  • 1928
    The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra

    The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra

    The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra

    6.51928HD

    This short experimental film tells the story of a man who comes to Hollywood to become a star, only to fail and be dehumanized. He is identified by...

    The Life and Death of 9413, a Hollywood Extra
  • 1964
    Faces of November

    Faces of November

    Faces of November

    6.21964HD

    Robert Drew shows the sights and sounds from the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in November, 1963. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in...

    Faces of November
  • 1985
    Chronos

    Chronos

    Chronos

    7.51985HD

    Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history...

    Chronos
  • 1929
    Rain

    Rain

    Rain

    7.41929HD

    A lyrical portrait of Amsterdam and its changing appearance during a rain-shower.

    Rain
  • 2019
    The Scars

    The Scars

    The Scars

    102019HD

    The personal stories lived by the Uncle, the Father and the Son, respectively, form a tragic experience that is drawn along a line in time. This line...

    The Scars
  • 2024
    Álbum de recortes

    Álbum de recortes

    Álbum de recortes

    02024HD

    Álbum de recortes
  • 2023
    A Little Love

    A Little Love

    A Little Love

    102023HD

    Through interspersed conversation and prose, this experimental documentary follows a poet and a neuroscientist as they explore the definition of...

    A Little Love
  • 1952
    Panta Rhei

    Panta Rhei

    Panta Rhei

    6.21952HD

    In 1952, Haanstra made Panta Rhei , another view of Holland through the eyes of a painter and filmmaker. Its poetic images of water, skies and clouds...

    Panta Rhei
  • 2024
    Wrong Way

    Wrong Way

    Wrong Way

    102024HD

    In this short film the director reflects on the feeling of being on the wrong path in your life, that you have no control over your own life. But...

    Wrong Way
  • 2023
    Yo sentí su amor

    Yo sentí su amor

    Yo sentí su amor

    02023HD

    Through an unsent letter, the author travels through time and recalls moments when love affected him intensely. Evocative images explore how pain and...

    Yo sentí su amor
  • 2024
    The Views From Sunset Hill

    The Views From Sunset Hill

    The Views From Sunset Hill

    02024HD

    A poetic documentary which explores the relationship between a person and their past, the autistic experience and the teenage sense of self.

    The Views From Sunset Hill
  • 2016
    Pickle

    Pickle

    Pickle

    6.42016HD

    An ode to man's capacity to care for all creatures throughout their sometimes greatly protracted existence, displayed through the homegrown remedies...

    Pickle
  • 2023
    California Light

    California Light

    California Light

    02023HD

    One filmmaker's exploration of natural light in California and its influence on people's lives.

    California Light
  • 1970
    Primavera Lacrimógena

    Primavera Lacrimógena

    Primavera Lacrimógena

    01970HD

    A poetic short film showing a day in the 2019 protests in Santiago, Chile through documentary images.

    Primavera Lacrimógena
  • 2023
    Sheltering Skies

    Sheltering Skies

    Sheltering Skies

    02023HD

    Exploration of the ordinary lives led by women of different classes—a college professor, an unmarried woman, and a seasoned drama artist. They...

    Sheltering Skies
  • 2002
    Naqoyqatsi

    Naqoyqatsi

    Naqoyqatsi

    6.12002HD

    A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

    Naqoyqatsi
  • 2016
    Terra Firma

    Terra Firma

    Terra Firma

    02016HD

    In a small commercial harbour in the south of France, two Moroccan sailors are watching over ferries that were abandoned by ship-owners. Young...

    Terra Firma