Factual Movie Trailers

View of Ljubljana Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Lost silent short.

Synchronicity Trailer (2022)

15 October 2022

An urban landscape is decomposed and recomposed through the movements of a robotic camera.

Rough Justice Trailer (1981)

04 October 1981

Portrait of a fractious Welsh village near Merthyr Tydfil. Life in the valley isn't what it was, there's no pit in Deri now, but the humour survives, and it's amazingly peaceful considering.

Screengrabbed Too: BBC Introducing Arts Trailer (2022)

06 November 2022

Huw Stephens presents an exciting selection of short films from emerging artists and film-makers from across the UK.

A.T.H.E.N.S. (As The Human Endless Nothingness Survives) Trailer (2022)

23 November 2022

Athens, humans, animals, everyday life, coexist with the desperate and furious voice of Panagiotis, and the disregarded gentle speech of Apostolis.

Protest Trailer (2022)

09 December 2022

Mobilization of students of the University of Chile against the increase of fees, from "Casa Central" to "Torre 15".

BZAT - Ni Dage Bag Barrikaderne Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

In the fall of 1986, things got pretty wild in the Ryesgade neighborhood. The BZers took over some condemned buildings, and the press focused on the conflict between the BZers, the police, and politicians.

Trabantem napříč Afrikou Trailer (2011)

08 February 2011

From Prague to Cape Town in a Trabant. Two cylinders, two strokes, two Trabants, 20,000 kilometers. Through deserts, mountains, sand, and mud.

In Tune with Tomorrow Trailer (1939)

30 April 1939

Through stop motion, a car is built piece-by-piece in 3-D with the added enhancement of music and sound effects.

The Atheism Tapes Trailer (2004)

18 October 2004

Jonathan Miller interviews five atheists and one theologian on the subject of atheism.

Whisky: The Islay Edition Trailer (2010)

30 November 2010

“WHISKY: the Islay edition” yearns for a chesterfield and a glass of whisky as it transports the viewer to a sanctum of the Scottish gold.

Two Girls Against The Rain Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

The incredible true story of two women who fell in love, survived the Khmer Rouge, became a family, and transformed a community.

Eccentric Waltz Trailer (1903)

03 July 1903

Made in 1903, Eccentric Waltz showcases an exhibition by dancers Boldoni and Solinski, residents at the famous Eldorado cabaret in the Boulevard de Strasbourg in Paris.

Border War: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration Trailer (2006)

31 August 2006

The volatile issue of illegal immigration and the continued conflict taking place at the U.S.-Mexico border are brought to life in the documentary BORDER WAR.

Welcome to Life Trailer (1997)

28 February 1997

The film reveals a number of the Amway corporation’s secrets (including obvious violations of Polish law).

Basket Ball, Missouri Valley College Trailer (1904)

01 May 1904

A womens' basketball game from 1904, documented.

The Funeral of King Christian IX Trailer (1906)

19 February 1906

Christian IX (b. 1818) died 29 January 1906. He was king of Denmark for 42 years. With his many family ties to the royal houses of Europe, he was known as 'Europe's father-in-law'.

Kátia Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

Katia Tapety became the first trans woman elected as a politician in Brazil - councilwoman for three times and one time for vice-mayor.

Portugal Trailer (1957)

25 December 1957

This program looks at the people, history, culture and geography of: Portugal.

Estudiar en primavera Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

Attack on the Pacific Trailer (1941)

01 January 1941

There are over 10,000 islands within the Pacific Ocean located between Asia and America, in which the vast majority possess little geopolitical importance in periods of peace but, during the Second World War, a good man of these outposts suffered through the dismal experience of armed conflict between two widely separated nations: Japan and the United States.

Demonstration Trailer (2013)

01 January 2013

Remarkable footage of a Barcelona anti-austerity demonstration – and its quelling – shaped into a lyrical tribute to the spirit of protest by Victor Kossakovsky ( ¡Vivan las Antipodas!) and 32 Spanish film students.

WRC 2013 - FIA World Rally Championship Trailer (2013)

31 December 2013

WRC is the benchmark for tyre-shredding, gravel-spitting, mud-slinging action and this all-action official review of the 2013 World Rally Championship gets right into the heart of it.

Lugano on Lake Lugano Trailer (1914)

18 November 1914

Short visit to (near) Lugano, Switzerland, including a trip by cable car to the mountain Buie.

Icons of Evolution: Dismantling the Myths Trailer (2002)

30 June 2002

True science and freedom of thought are inseparable, but as this new video shows, some scientists prefer power to truth.

The Muses of Bashevis Singer Trailer (2014)

09 October 2014

Many books, biographies and articles have been written about the life and work of Isaac Bashevis Singer.

Stars Trailer (2007)

13 December 2007

Shot almost in its entirety in the corridors of the Villa 21, one of Buenas Aires' most well-known shanty-towns, Estrellas (Stars) revolves around the work of Julio Arrieta, who is both a theatre director and is responsible for providing shooting locations for those directores wishing to film in an Argentine ghetto.

Fernando has Returned Trailer (1998)

21 March 1998

The film narrates the process in which two female forensic doctors, responsible for the Office of Identification of Legal Medical Institute of Santiago, fail to determine the identity of bodies that presumed are prisoners, detained and disappeared during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973- 1990).

The House, 1984 Trailer (1984)

31 December 1984

Thomas Heise's documentary portrays the meeting of officials and citizens in the district office of Berlin-Mitte in 1984.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum Trailer (2012)

23 October 2012

A collaborator since 2002 (Notre Musique), Fabrice Aragno did not want to make a documentary ‘on’ but ‘with’ Jean-Luc Godard.

Every Day Trailer (2015)

28 October 2015

Joy Johnson would wake up before each dawn, pour herself a cup of coffee, lace up her running shoes, and read this Bible verse from Isaiah: “They shall run and not be weary.

24 Hours of Le Mans Official Review 2015 Trailer (2015)

31 August 2015

The 2015 24 heures du Mans saw a huge battle between German titans Audi and Porsche and Japanese giants Toyota and Nissan.

9/3, mémoire d'un territoire Trailer (2008)

01 September 2008

French documentary on the History of the Seine Saint-Denis department.

Les oeillets rouges d'avril Trailer (1975)

20 March 1975

The struggle of fishermen in Portugal after Salazar's tyranny.

Tiger Hood Trailer (2016)

15 April 2016

You won’t find the name Patrick Q.F. Barr on any leaderboard. But he is a golfer worth knowing nonetheless.

El Salvador: Lost Archives of the Armed Conflict, Vol. 3 Trailer (2015)

12 November 2015

In 1989, ARENA won the presidential elections. That same year, after a few months before the democratically elected executive office took power, the FMLN launched the biggest military offensive of the war called "To the Top" on November 11.

The European Trailer (2016)

21 November 2016

Frans Timmermans, the first vice chairman of the European Commission, is followed during a trying time for Europe.

Kleine Stadt – Großes Leben (Helmstedt) Trailer (1950)

28 February 1950

Documentary about a city near the West German border to East Germany.

The young honduran revolution Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

In the Honduran coup of June 28, 2009, where the Constitutional President was kidnapped, a popular movement was born without precedent because of its national character.

Computer Visions Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Come along with Sharon Sheehan and Ray Tracy as they take you through a tour of the exciting world of computer animation!

Thank You for Coming Trailer (2017)

18 June 2017

At age 29, documentary filmmaker Sara Lamm discovered that she was conceived via sperm donor. Using her skills as an investigator she decides to dig ever deeper to uncover where half of her DNA comes from.

Ensayo de Despedida Trailer (2017)

04 May 2017

My mother died ten years ago, and I remember almost nothing about her. The documentary was born out of the need to create a story so I could say goodbye, a quest that takes the form of a personal essay with a narrative that at times resembles a fictional story.

Wall Rats Trailer (2006)

14 January 2006

Two teenagers try and become the youngest people to conquer El Capitan's 3,000' face. Teenage sport climbers Tori Allen and Scott Cory attempt to become the youngest people to climb Yosemite's El Capitan.

Lillian Trailer (1993)

20 January 1993

This documentary-style film follows a day in the life of Lillian Folley, a loving caretaker of children and the elderly.

Bird of Prey Trailer (2018)

18 March 2018

Wildlife cinematographer Neil Rettig embarks on what could be the most challenging assignment of his career: to find and film the rarest eagle on the planet.

The Dialogue Trailer (2014)

24 March 2014

Interviews with Dalai Lama and some Chinese intellectuals about Tibet/China relations and related issues.

George Jones: Same Ole Me Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

They call him "Possum." They also call him "Country Music's Living Legend." His devotion to pure, down-home country music has been unwavering through the years and has allowed him a claim to the title of the greatest vocal interpreter that the world of country music has ever known.

Love, Work And Knowledge: The Life and Trials of Wilhelm Reich Trailer (2018)

06 June 2018

A true story of Wilhelm Reich, a pioneer prosecuted and imprisoned. His books and publications were banned and burned in America, where he dies in a federal penitentiary.