Factual Movie Trailers

A World Apart Trailer (2001)

08 October 2001

World War II separated the Latvian nation into two parts. Fleeing Soviet occupation, a large part of the people left their homeland by the Baltic Sea and sought refuge in the West.

Mall City Trailer (1983)

01 April 1983

In 1983, a crew of young, DIY documentarians visited Long Island's Roosevelt Field Mall to study mall culture.

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

A short featurette on the making of "Petulia"

Symbols of Resistance Trailer (2017)

01 November 2017

Presented by The Freedom Archive, a history of the Chican@ Pride movement during the 1970s. It covers student activism, police repression, and issues of Chican@ identity.

From Opium to Chrysanthemums Trailer (2000)

28 April 2000

At the height of the Vietnam War, in 1969, Swedish filmmaker PeÅ Holmquist traveled to South East Asia to make a film on a Hmong village leader named Lao-Tong and the Hmong.

An Indian Washing the Baby Trailer (1906)

01 January 1906

Two Indian women wash a baby with a jug of water, while a man with a turban sits behind them.

The Making of Record of Lodoss War Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Mini-documentary covering the making of Record of Lodoss War (1990).

Rites of Spring Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

An experimental documentary that takes world-building to an entirely new level, Rites of Spring showcases fragments of Iran’s history before, during, and after the Revolution of 1979.

Akiko: Portrait of a Dancer Trailer (1985)

29 June 1985

“I have three tasks in my life: to dance, to teach dance, and to create dance,” says the pioneering Japanese performer Akiko Kanda in this intimate portrait of creativity and individuality, After seeing a Martha Graham performance in college, Kanda left her family behind in Japan and arrived in New York City, where she studied under the legendary Graham and became a principal dancer with the troupe.

Phalke's Children Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Dada Saheb Phalke ( 1870 – 1944) the father of Indian film industry & his own eight children. The film traces his life & career through the reminiscence of his surviving children, family photographs and his films.

Our Common Sense Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

One of two films of Macdonald’s about women’s liberation, in which he explores what an anti-hierarchical philosophy looks like in interpersonal relationships.

The Footprints of God: Peter Keeper of the Keys Trailer (2004)

01 August 2004

The first film in a projected 10-video series, The Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine, join host Stephen Ray, best-selling author and dynamic speaker, on an amazing journey of adventure about Peter, the rugged fisherman Jesus chose to lead His Church.

Men and Voices of the Socialist Congress of Livorno, Italy 1921 Trailer (1921)

01 January 1921

Document of the XXVII Congress of the Italian Socialist Party, held in Livorno, at the Goldoni Theater, from 15 to 21 January 1921, and which, on the last day, led to the split and the birth of the Communist Party of Italy.

GELATO: A timeless passion Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Everyone knows what ice cream is. That ice cream, even more than pizza and pasta, is associated with Italy and Italians is a fact.

America By Rail: The Heartland Trains Spectacular Trailer (2003)

01 October 2003

The cross-country train epic is now on DVD! A coast-to-coast trip from Washington, DC to San Francisco aboard Amtrak's Capitol Limited and California Zephyr.

The New Boys Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

The social dynamics of the group is the focus of this study of life in Foot House, one of Doon School’s dormitories for new boys.

Childhood on Fire Trailer (2020)

17 January 2020

When Nick Hurndon was six years old he and his two older brothers were set on fire by their stepfather in their San Francisco home.

Ten Years in Manitoba Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

generally credited as the first known film by a Canadian filmmaker

Uprooted Generation Trailer (2019)

04 February 2019

A young Innu returns to the site of the Sept-Îles Residential School to deliver a poetic tribute to its victims.

A Selection of Glass Slide Transparencies Trailer (1950)

31 December 1950

BAMPFA presents a selection of digital copies of hand-painted glass transparencies she made while teaching at California College of Arts and Crafts.

Nicholas Roerich: Messenger of Beauty Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

This stunning video introduces viewers to the ennobling example of Roerich's life, the beauty of his paintings, and the wisdom of his spiritual philosophy.

Some Of Your Best Friends Trailer (1972)

11 March 1972

Produced on 16mm film in 1971, this film is a wonderful piece of LGBTQ history that chronicles some of the first pride parades and gatherings of queer groups at the forefront of the movement in the post-Stonewall ripple.

Hands of Hegmataneh Trailer (2002)

31 August 2002

A documentary about the city of Ecbatana, now called Hamadan.

Oulad l’Viêt-Nam (Les Enfants du Viêtnam) Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Between 1947 and 1954, hundreds of Moroccans deserted the French army in Indochina to join the Viet Minh, out of anti-colonial solidarity and a refusal to serve a cause that was not their own.

Two Years in Finland Trailer (1975)

12 March 1975

Portrait of the Chilean community in Finland from the perspective of the director, a political exile after the 1973 coup d'état.

York Road Board School, Leeds Trailer (1901)

13 March 1901

A small battalion of Yorkshire schoolchildren lines up for a playground photograph.

Fantasia Africana Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

Short found-footage film by Danilo Torre.

Mythical Creatures - A Documentary About the Basemans Trailer (2024)

28 October 2024

Renowned Artist Gary Baseman embarks on a journey from the Fairfax district of Los Angeles to the villages of Poland and Ukraine, in search of a hidden family secret from World War II.

The Middle Dog's Day Trailer (1974)

27 July 1974

shows visual and metaphorical representation using rope as a motif through various rope images and meanings.

Color of Korea Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

It shows Korea’s traditional colors and culture through the use of superimposing. It is an experimental film, which not only tries to show Korean traditional culture through the use of color, but also tries to show the modern history of Korea.

The Swimmer Trailer (2017)

01 November 2017

An Irish long-distance swimmer tries to make sense of his life one stroke at a time in the isolation of the cold Atlantic Ocean.

Identity Portraits: Janice and Paula Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A loving portrait of two motorcycle-riding lesbians.

First Call Trailer (2000)

10 March 2000

Here's a documentary about people in NY, NY during the year 2000 who drank in bars during the AM hours.

I Don't Wanna Be a Boy Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A candid and, at times, harsh look at life as a transgender sex worker in New York's meat market district.

Teilweise von mir - Ein Volksstück Trailer (1972)

09 December 1972

The film is based on a variety of reflections on politics and labor, economy and technology, identity and advertising.

The City of Tomorrow Trailer (1930)

01 February 1930

Educational film about urban planning.

Queer Theory Temptress Meets Jailbait Trailer (1997)

08 August 1997

A Canadian short film about learning queer theory.

Benny and The Dreamers Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

A small group of Pintupi living in west Central Australia today can remember their first meeting with a white man, their first impressions of the white man's world and their expectations of what the white world had to offer.

Green Warriors: South Africa's Toxic Townships Trailer (2018)

23 June 2018

Johannesburg is considered the most uranium-contaminated city in the world. Waste dumps from around 600 abandoned mines sit next to residential communities, blowing polluted dust into homes and contaminating the soil and water supplies.

Wellspring Trailer (2003)

01 October 2003

House of the Tiger King Trailer (2004)

26 January 2004

Tahir Shah, guided by Vietnam Vet Richard Fowler goes into the Peruvian rainforest looking for the famous lost golden city of Paititi, the secret hidden retreat of the Incas.

LIving Colour Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

During the 1960s, artist Eric Olson embarked on a series of works under the title Optochromi. The vast majority of these were plexiglass objects: most were sculptures although a few are formally closer to paintings.

Obseques de la Reine Victoria en 1901. Cortège funèbre de militaires “horse guards”. Trailer (1901)

22 January 1901

A short film

Kings of New York Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Pistol-packin' urban warriors on the front-lines of the drag king revolution.

The Settlers’ Billionaire Backer Trailer (2020)

28 September 2020

An investigation by BBC News Arabic into Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who controls companies that have donated $100m to Elad, a settler organisation operating in occupied East Jerusalem.

Cinexpérimentaux #3: Vivian Ostrovsky Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Vivian Ostrovsky is a nomad film-maker, born in New York. Student in Brazil then in Paris, which takes its camera of continent in continent since 1980.

Cinexpérimentaux #4: Pip Chodorov Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Portrait, alternating interviews and extracted from Pip Chodorov's films who evokes its conception of the experimental movies, the links of some of his films with photography.

The White Ship Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

Sailing ships on an open sea make an attractive sight, all the more to be valued because of their rarity.

Japan, the Red Years Trailer (2002)

06 February 2002

After 30 years spent in Palestinians camps in Lebanon, Fusako Shigenobu the leader of The Japanese Red Army (Nihon Sekigun) was arrested by the Japanese police on November 8 2000 after returning to Japan secretly.

Butch Girls, Reservoir Dykes, and Faggot Whores Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

A joyride through San Francisco's butch scene takes gleeful aim at Quentin Tarantino's overblown hyper-masculine sensibilities.

Queers 'n Steers Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Join us as we meet the many cowboys and cowgirls in the Texas Gay Rodeo Association, where plenty of cattle roping, wild horse riding, and drag queen steer wrestling takes place!