This beautiful documentary takes us close to Lanny Gordin, a prolific guitarist who worked with great musicians such as…
This short film is the endearing portrait of Roed Roza, a South American migrant in Milan, Italy. Stripped of his land …
To stand up against discrimination, a group of gay men gather in downtown Seoul to sing in South Korea's only amateur g…
Hailing from the remote villages of the vast subcontinent, in this inspiring documentary, a children's choir from the A…
After a past as a drug dealer and drug user, "Plusmacher", a young German rapper, navigates life with what keeps him go…
For artists in 1960s New York, Greenwich Village was the place to be. Featuring interviews with stars like Woody Allen …
Ready for a trip to the heart of the blues? This 16mm gem features legends such as B.B. King, Rufus Thomas and Evelyn Y…
When a child dies in a remote Afro-descendant Colombian village, two artisans must make a traditional drum for the fune…
Prolific musician Petra Nachtmanova embarks on a journey from Berlin, through the Caucasus and Turkey, to Iran, in sear…
This posthumous portrait follows the trail of Uruguayan composer Alfredo Zitarrosa. Banished by a bloody dictatorship, …
Nina, the director of the film, returns to her small rural village in Potosi, Bolivia. Around her, myths, rituals and s…
Film footage from the era is interwoven with interviews with music lovers to make a portrait of Maxine Sullivan, the ti…
Featuring icons such as Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, Anna Mae Winburn and Pauline Brady, this short film portrays the women …
Jammings recorded on home videos, old photographs and music with the texture of vinyl records. Yes, this is the exquisi…
In a remote Arctic village in northern Norway, an indigenous rapper tries to make a living with his music. But, will he…
Through interviews, re-enactments and documentation of live events, this documentary reflects on the evolution of the l…
This musical documentary discovers the origin and contemporary presence of music from Argentina and Uruguay. Starring L…
What happens when a traditional musician and a heavy-metal rocker come together to create something unique? In this doc…
This music documentary delves into 15 years of history of the famous Macedonian band Kulturno Umetnicki Rabotnici (Cult…
Irreverent, iconoclastic and beautifully free. Linn da Quebrada, a black and transsexual artist, displays all her truth…
Psychedelic, strident, etheric. This is how Lima emerges in this portrait of the Peruvian capital through a kaleidoscop…
Through the lives of two Pakistani men, one dedicated to the spiritual life and the other a defender of an ancient musi…
Prolific guitarist Jesse Cook embarks on a tour of Canada with his band in this musical documentary - full of flamenco …
In this documentary short we accompany the musicians of the Unterbiberger Hofmusik, a band that mixes traditional Bavar…
With a grainy and visceral look, this documentary follows the irreverent Jay Wade, a steamfitter in New York who has a …
Interspersing footages of the present and the past of Finland, this experimental short film uses various editing techni…
Three prodigious Caribbean pianists located in Havana, New York and Las Canarias, Spain, make a tribute to Ernesto Lecu…
Sometimes frantic, sometimes thoughtful, this documentary, as educational as it is entertaining, is a journey through t…
This is an emotional family portrait that surrounds the Mexican indigenous troubadour and social leader Jaime Martínez.…
A legendary icon of folk music, a singer who was the source of inspiration for Bob Dylan, this essay-documentary is a p…
Premiered at the prestigious IDFA, this documentary follows the Swedish rapper Silvana over several years through her w…
Are you ready for a fascinating tour around the Melbourne underground music scene? You will not regret it.
This raw and visceral portrait of Hip Hop artist Vianey Otero, also known as So Icey Trap, takes us into the fascinatin…
This beautiful documentary portrays a small ethnic community in Udmurtia, Russia, and its unique singing, a precious ar…
A group of Yodelers in the Swiss Alps must face unprecedented fame, and an impending presentation in Shanghai becomes a…
With discretion and subtlety, this film documents in a school in Portugal the experience of the Generación Orchestra, a…
This peaceful and light-hearted film shows us how life in old age flows in present-day Cuba through three elderly music…
How could Beethoven compose his best pieces after his deafness? This documentary is a thorough investigation into the e…
Full of humor and freshness, this film is a road movie across Finland that follows a group of Argentines who come to di…
This documentary makes the curious portrait of Dorian, a prominent musician that has a feral cat colony in the tunnels …
Through the educational experience of a school in a popular neighborhood in Seville, Spain, this documentary shows the …
In this intimate documentary, a young film student faces a doubt, whether to continue in her profession or devote herse…
This award-winning documentary follows the anarchistic punk band Pussy Riot in its struggle against president Putin’s c…
Pawel dedicates his life to finding the ideal sound hidden in everyday objects: wires, old toys, screws. This is a shor…
After his sudden death, in this documentary the famous Bolivian rapper Abraham Bojórquez (Ukamau y Ké) comes back to li…
This beautiful documentary tells the reunion of four Chinese musicians who reminisce the golden years of the symphony o…
Captured with a beautiful black and white film grain, this short film documents the process of a vinyl pressing plant.
Best Documentary Films
