Doc Society Movie Trailers

Writing with Fire Trailer (2021)

30 January 2021

In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their own homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.

The Territory Trailer (2022)

19 August 2022

The Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people have seen their population dwindle and their culture threatened since coming into contact with non-Native Brazilians.

Apocalypse in the Tropics Trailer (2025)

03 July 2025

Through deep examination, this documentary from Oscar nominee Petra Costa explores the profound impact of evangelism on Brazil's political landscape.

Chasing Ice Trailer (2012)

01 October 2012

When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice.

Freedom Summer Trailer (2014)

17 January 2014

In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi. Defying authorities, they registered voters, created freedom schools, and established the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

My Neighbourhood Trailer (2012)

31 March 2012

Mohammed El Kurd is a Palestinian boy growing up in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in the heart of East Jerusalem.

The End Trailer (2024)

06 December 2024

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine.

Riotsville, USA Trailer (2022)

16 September 2022

An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.

Nothing Compares Trailer (2022)

23 September 2022

Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland.

The Librarians Trailer (2025)

26 September 2025

As an unprecedented wave of book banning is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.

#WhileBlack Trailer (2026)

13 March 2026

Centers on one of the most viral videos of our time: George Floyd’s murder, seen 1.4 billion times in 12 days, sparking protests in over 2,000 cities worldwide.

Who Is Dayani Cristal? Trailer (2013)

17 January 2013

An anonymous body in the Arizona desert sparks the beginning of a real-life human drama. The search for identity leads us back across a continent to seek out the people left behind and the meaning of a mysterious tattoo.

Our Land Trailer (2026)

05 March 2026

In 2009, a man and two accomplices try to evict members of the Indigenous community of Chuschagasta in northern Argentina.

Amazing Azerbaijan! Trailer (2012)

24 May 2012

Documentary feature & TV hour filmed in run-up to Eurovision 2012 in Baku, contrasting the Azerbaijan's glitzy image to their grim human rights record through personal stories.

Steal This Story, Please! Trailer (2026)

10 April 2026

New York-based independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman has been reporting from hotspots around the world for decades: from East Timor to Morocco, Nigeria, and Gaza, and closer to home during 9/11 and the Iraq War.

Queendom Trailer (2023)

01 December 2023

In defiance of Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws, a queer, 21-year-old artist risks her life performing in surreal costumes throughout Moscow.

Greener Pastures Trailer (2024)

25 March 2024

Contemplating the future of farming in America through the day-to-day lives of four small, Midwestern, multigenerational family farms over the course of three years.

Naila and the Uprising Trailer (2017)

12 November 2017

The remarkable story of Naila Ayesh, who played a key role in the Palestinian uprising known as the First Intifada (1987).

Crater Trailer (2018)

12 April 2018

The Crater is a land of underdogs, indistinct space, constant noise. Rosario is a street vendor, a gitane of village fairs, who gives away soft toys to whoever draws a winning number.

iHuman Trailer (2019)

15 November 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is possibly the most powerful technology of our time. It has the potential to solve humanity’s biggest challenges yet some fear AI will be our downfall.

#ThisIsACoup Trailer (2015)

15 December 2015

A four-part documentary series telling the story of how the European Union destroyed the first radical left government in modern history.

The Edge of Democracy Trailer (2019)

24 January 2019

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history.

The Square Trailer (2013)

07 June 2013

The Square looks at the hard realities faced day-to-day by people working to build Egypt’s new democracy.

Fatal Assistance Trailer (2013)

06 May 2013

Haitian born filmmaker Raoul Peck takes us on a 2-year journey inside the challenging, contradictory and colossal rebuilding efforts in post-earthquake Haiti.

The Wolf Suit Trailer (2021)

22 October 2021

How much can you trust your childhood memories? Director Sam Firth investigates, sweeping her parents into the experiment and on a journey into the past.

Unearthed Trailer (2014)

18 July 2014

A young South African woman swallows her optimism on the potential shale gas could bring to her people after traveling to ground zero and uncovering the dirty secrets of the fracking industry.

Holloway Trailer (2025)

18 June 2025

Holloway — once the largest women's prison in Europe, now abandoned. Six ex-inmates revisit, recounting experiences, giving voice to incarcerated women.

Hidden Letters Trailer (2024)

31 August 2024

In modern day China, two women strive to preserve Nushu, an ancient secret language which bonded generations of Chinese women together through centuries of oppression in a clandestine support system of sisterhood and survival.

Love & Trouble Trailer (2025)

19 June 2025

A young couple get married with high ideals and hidden pasts. An intimate exploration of traumas and how to negotiate shame, anger and love.

Asog Trailer (2025)

22 August 2025

This unique narrative incorporating documentary elements follows Rey, a 40-year-old non-binary teacher and typhoon survivor, on a roadtrip to fame.

The Gold Machine Trailer (2022)

02 September 2022

Inspired by the writings of Iain Sinclair, a father and daughter trace the footsteps of their colonialist ancestor to the Peruvian jungle.

The White Helmets Trailer (2016)

16 September 2016

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. Trailer (2018)

21 September 2018

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

Super Nature Trailer (2026)

04 September 2026

We’re invited on a journey across 25 different countries, with people embracing both abundance and loss, to feel a sense of togetherness with our fellow dwellers on earth, human and non-human.

Through Rocks and Clouds Trailer (2024)

04 July 2024

Feliciano, an 8-year-old alpaca herder, feels euphoric: Peru has a chance to qualify for the World Cup.

WOLF Trailer (2026)

11 June 2026

Tilda Swinton guides us through the life of British musician Patrick Wolf, weaving together archive, present-day and animation to illuminate a singular artistic journey.

Scala!!! Trailer (2024)

05 January 2024

This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.

Welcome to Chechnya Trailer (2020)

26 January 2020

This searing investigative work shadows a group of activists risking unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ program raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic.

Southern Rites Trailer (2015)

18 May 2015

Southern Rites visits Montgomery County, Ga., one year after the town merged its racially segregated proms, and during a historic election campaign that may lead to its first African-American sheriff.

The Look of Silence Trailer (2014)

11 September 2014

An Indonesian man with a communist background named Ramli was brutally murdered when the "Communist" purge occurred in 1965.

Can I Live? Trailer (2021)

28 November 2021

Part of the group Global Majority, actor Fehinti Balogun's path and priorities have been changed by what he's learned about planet Earth.

Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World Trailer (2018)

15 November 2018

A first-hand look into the revolutionary rise of the “citizen investigative journalist” collective known as Bellingcat.

Virunga Trailer (2014)

07 November 2014

Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa’s oldest national park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and a contested ground among insurgencies seeking to topple the government that see untold profits in the land.

The Yes Men Fix the World Trailer (2009)

18 January 2009

THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks.

How to Survive a Plague Trailer (2012)

21 September 2012

A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.

Delikado Trailer (2022)

29 April 2022

In the majestic tropical island of Palawan, three environmental crusaders confront murder, betrayal and political corruption in this thrilling documentary about land defenders battling to save and preserve paradise in the Philippines.

Breaking the Brick Trailer (2022)

18 August 2022

In 2019, millions of Chileans rose up in a popular revolt that resulted in radical change: the call for an assembly that will change the constitution imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship and its economic neoliberal model, referred to as ‘The Brick’.

God Loves Uganda Trailer (2013)

11 October 2013

A powerful exploration of the evangelical campaign to infuse African culture with values imported from America's Christian Right.

Mirrors Trailer (2022)

26 June 2022

What began as a document of trades, traditions, cultures and home environments in contemporary England evolved and expanded to become an all-consuming project.

500 Years Trailer (2017)

24 January 2017

From a historic genocide trial to the overthrow of a president, the sweeping story of mounting resistance played out in Guatemala’s recent history is told through the actions and perspectives of the majority indigenous Mayan population, who now stand poised to reimagine their society.

Cold Case Hammarskjöld Trailer (2019)

07 February 2019

Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (currently Zambia), September 18, 1961. Swedish economist and diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the UN, dies mysteriously in a plane crash.

Shirkers Trailer (2018)

21 January 2018

In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage.

Survivors Trailer (2018)

02 June 2018

Survivors presents an intimate portrait of Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak, exposing the complexity of the epidemic and the sociopolitical turmoil that lies in its wake.

Incorruptible Trailer (2015)

14 June 2015

In the Spring of 2011, Senegal was pitched into crisis when President Abdoulaye Wade decided to change the constitution to allow for a third term.

Chasing Coral Trailer (2017)

16 March 2017

Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called "coral bleaching" -- a sign of mass coral death -- has been accelerating around the world, and the public has no idea of the scale or implication of the catastrophe silently raging underwater.

Becoming Animal Trailer (2018)

18 November 2018

A palpably rendered audiovisual essay draws together the distinct sensibilities of filmmakers Peter Mettler (The End of Time) and Emma Davie (I am Breathing) and philosopher David Abram (The Spell of the Sensuous) to forge a path into the places where humans and animals meet.

Teenage Trailer (2013)

20 April 2013

Teenagers did not exist before the 20th century. Not until the early 1950s did the term gain widespread recognition, but "Teenage" offers compelling evidence that teenagers had a tumultuous effect on the previous half-decade.

Aleph Trailer (2021)

30 April 2021

Structured as a labyrinth-like game and inspired by Jorge Luis Borges, Aleph is a travelogue of experience, a dreamer's journey through the lives, experiences, stories and musings of protagonists spanning ten countries and five continents.

The Grab Trailer (2024)

14 June 2024

An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert land grabs by some of the world’s most powerful countries.

Grand Theft Hamlet Trailer (2024)