Environmental Documentary Movies

In times of global ecological crisis, Costa Rica seems to be an oasis for its rich biodiversity. Nacho traces a route to learn about agroecological...

This 1991 Academy Award®-winning documentary uncovers the disastrous health and environmental side effects caused by the production of nuclear...

Amidst a catastrophic plastic waste crisis in her hometown of Nairobi, Nzambi Matee risks everything to pioneer revolutionary technology that...

Biologist Scott Gillingwater works to prevent the extinction of the endangered Queensnake.

A journey above and below the sea, portraying the charm and diversity of the waters of northwest Mexico. A team of urban documentary filmmakers and...

“Shellmound” is the story of how one location was transformed from a sacred center of pre-historic cultures to a commercial mecca for...

Living among the percebeiros of the Coast of Death (Galicia), this documentary shows a unique relationship between man and his surroundings, man and...

As the world continues to come face to face with the consequences of decades of environmental degradation, Danny Kim’s documentary Zero Waste...

Fracking the System is a political thriller documentary from the front lines of climate justice activism in Colorado. When a fracking mega-site gets...

The story of a brilliant ecologist with a plan to save the world by restoring the planet's forests. His original work was hijacked by corporations...

Explorers and amateur directors Mariana Ianovska and Viktor Posnov embark on a 40 day long trip across Umnak Island.

Three farming families in Hanyuan, China, strive to give their children a good life in the midst of an ecological crisis, as widespread use of...

1960s Egyptian documentary showing scenes of local life along the banks of the River Nile, with narration by Salah Jahin

With striking images and meticulous sound work, Burial reminds us of the paradoxical relationship between scientific development and the destruction...