Factual Movie Trailers

Reed Dance Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Held in the Kingdom of Eswatini, the titular reed dance is an annual ceremony where tens of thousands of unmarried women come to dance in extremely skimpy outfits in front of the king in the hope that he will choose one of them as his next wife.

The Miracle of Life Trailer (1982)

11 October 1982

Documentary which shows the human reproductive cycle from conception to birth, through the use of microscopic cameras within the human body.

Más allá de las apariencias Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

Based on the passion for the Yanomami Indians of the 1960s from the different currents of anthropology and anthropologists, this documentary allows us to meet Jacques Lizot, since he arrived in the Venezuelan Amazon in 1968, where he lived for more than twenty years until his return to his native country, France.

Grand Canyon: The World's Great Natural Wonder Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is truly one of the world's great natural wonders; it encompasses 2,000 squere miles, reaches a mile down into the earth and spreads ten miles across.

Le Serengeti, théâtre insolite de la faune sauvage Trailer (2014)

12 September 2014

Aldeia de Nalike Trailer (1936)

01 January 1936

Everyday Echo Street: A Summer Diary Trailer (1993)

20 August 1993

Filmed in Susan Mogul’s Los Angeles multi-ethnic working class neighborhood, Highland Park, Everyday Echo Street: A Summer Diary, is an insider’s view of how home and neighborhood are constructed in everyday relations.

Roofless factory Trailer (1966)

05 October 1966

Let The Boat Sail Trailer (2019)

04 June 2019

Loucas is a 75-year-old yachtsman. He lives on the sea and his feet rarely step on land. He starts the tour of the Aegean Sea with a boat, only with the help of the wind, without using the engine.

Luckily I Need Little Sleep Trailer (1974)

26 June 1974

Kathy worked as a nurse in Greece and then came to Canada. She and her family live in northern Alberta, where they are developing a farm.

GOYA Painting Geniuses Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) was ahead of his time and in his works we find the germ of the great artistic currents of the 19th century.

Vital Passage Trailer (2021)

09 April 2021

The discovery of a lockbox buried in the basement of a former Jewish midwestern merchant's store would unlock a half century old secret.

The Kid from a Kibbutz: Daliah Lavi and the Road to Il Demonio Trailer (2021)

31 October 2021

A short documentary on Daliah Lavi’s life and career, with an emphasis on the film Il Demonio.

Now You're Talking: Australian Cinema 1930-1940 Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Part 3 of the History of Australian Cinema series. The story of the Australian film industry in the 1930s, from the pioneering days of talkies through to the decline of the industry with the coming of WWII.

Towards Tomorrow: Robot Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

Documentary from 1967 on how robotics could shape human society. Your future is being created now - for better or for worse? How close are we to constructing the robot of the future? Will there be one in every house? How human will It look? These are some of the questions this programme tries to answer.

Festa do Serro Trailer (1975)

17 February 1975

Red Asphalt II Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

The second film in the Red Asphalt driver's education series, presented by the California Highway Patrol, shows graphic accident footage demonstrating the consequences of drunk, reckless and unsafe driving.

Building the Bridge Trailer (1929)

10 February 1929

A colourised silent film about the massive construction site of the Hämeensilta bridge in Tampere in the years 1928–1929.

Paris from a Motor Trailer (1925)

01 January 1925

Silent footage of Paris

A Trip on the Seine Trailer (1925)

01 January 1925

A Burton Holmes' Film-Reels of Travel short subject with views of the river Seine in Paris circa 1925.

The Brain: Our Universe Within Trailer (1994)

07 December 1994

Complex and deeply mysterious, the human brain is an odyssey unto itself. Take this journey into the inner workings of the mind with the guidance of scientist Dr.

Rosalie's Journey Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

In 1955, filmmaker Chauvel debuted Jedda. His star was a young Arrernte woman from Alice Springs named Ngarla Kunoth, or Rosalie.

Roughing the uppers : the great shoe strike of 1937 Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

Examines the 1937 shoe strike in Lewiston and Auburn, Me. through interviews with surviving particips

German Sniper: The Invisible Enemy Trailer (1944)

29 December 1944

Silent, motionless and deadly, German snipers lurked on the European battlefields of World War 2, hunting enemy sharpshooters, supporting assaults and laying diabolical traps on defense.

The Art of Autobiography Trailer (2003)

01 September 2003

No two adoptees are alike. Harold & Peter, Lynne & Lynn, Maureen & Stephen and Dana candidly share their stories and reveal how being adopted shapes an individual’s identity right into adulthood.

As a Matter of Fact: A Film About Abortion Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

A documentary about a feminist run abortion clinic. Counselling is shown to be an important part of the procedure, which is carried out using local anaesthetic and the vacuum aspiration method.

L.S.D. Trailer (1966)

01 November 1966

A sort of documentary that follows the advent of the LSD in New York and in the of the world.

Clowns Comedy Perfomance in the Palace Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

This film is a footage of multiple comedic performances called "Baghal Bazi" in the royal palace for Mozaffar ad-Din Shah.

Recreation of a Hunting Scene on the Roof Trailer (1901)

01 January 1901

This film that is recorded on the roof of Golestan Palace, shows Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar and the rest of palace residents walking and looking far at the sky to watch or shoot birds.

A Couple in a French Restaurant Trailer (1902)

01 January 1902

Part of the old positives found in Golestan palace after many years, this film is probably recorded by Mirza Ebrahim Khan Akkas Bashi in France, during the Shah's second travel to Europe in 1902.

Rheims Trailer (1920)

13 April 1920

A stunning document, this Prizma Color film shows the damage to the architecture of Rheims, France after World War I.

Beat the Bomber Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

A 1975 anti-terrorism documentary short written and directed by Anthony Friedman that warns employers and employees of public services about the dangers faced by the then IRA bombing campaign.

Pigeon Farm at Los Angeles, Cal. Trailer (1901)

19 December 1901

In this picture we show the largest pigeon farm in the world, consisting of hundreds of pigeon houses of all sizes.

The Streamlined Pig Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at methods of pig breeding in Denmark.

Gundi Gundermann Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

This historically relevant documentation about the Lusatian original Gerhard "Gundi" Gundermann, who was received ambivalently at his time, is a truthful, unfalsified contemporary document, both about the folk song singer and excavator driver himself, as well as about the realities of the time within still existing GDR.

Back To Everest Trailer (2001)

11 March 2001

Dave Rodney's summit celebration is short lived as he immediately faces a terrible tragedy. Two years later watch as he attempts to summit again even while plagued by the horrible memories.

Generator 4 Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

A BAFTA award nominated Canadian documentary about the building of the fourth generator building at Kitimat, British Columbia and the aluminium smelters it will supply.

The Liver Fluke in Great Britain Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

A BAFTA award nominated documentary for farmers showing the life cycle of the liver fluke - the cause of liver rot in sheep.

Driving Technique: Part 1 - Passenger Trains Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

A BAFTA award winning documentary focussing on how drivers are trained to drive new electric trains in the UK.

Elegía por un circo Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Let Them Live! Trailer (1970)

20 February 1970

This film, which represents 7 years of shots on 5 continents, shows both the wonders of the wild world and the drama of its systematic destruction by man.

The Long Memory Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

A BAFTA award nominated documentary investigating the background behind the disturbances in Ulster; the history of the province and the position held by the army in its task of maintaining peace.

Tzouhalem Trailer (2021)

01 October 2021

Through interviews and creative re-enactments, this documentary examines the near-mythic figure of Cowichan Chief Tzouhalem, the account of his life from both historians and First Nations Elders, the folkloric tales concerning him, his impact on the modern relationship between the Crown and First Nations, and how his legend remains alive to this day, examining critically how his storv has been told and passed down to us.

Heroes of the North Sea Trailer (1925)

01 January 1925

A record of a visit to the North Sea fishing fleets, obtained by courtesy of the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen and taken from their mission ship 'Joseph and Sarah Miles'.

North Sea Oil on Stream Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

A BAFTA award winning documentary depicting the opening of the North Sea Forties oil field by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Camera on Chicago Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

A love letter to the city from Chicago native and filmmaker Warren E. Thompson. It is a continuing effort to record some of the events, characteristics, problems and glories of Chicago.

Irish Melody Trailer (1934)

01 October 1934

Robert C. Bruce’s “Musical Moods” travelogues

The Last Nomad Trailer (2022)

01 January 2022

A tumultuous family drama unfolds as Gara (59) and Nada (13) defend their land set to become a military polygon, revealing layers of complexity that bond mother and daughter.

Querida Chick: Jessica Sarah Rinland to Chick Strand Trailer (2022)

14 March 2022

Garbiñe Ortega, Artistic Director of Punto de Vista, came up with the idea of creating a collective audiovisual project in which several filmmakers would make a filmed letter addressed to another filmmaker they did not know personally and who was as far as possible from their own cinema.

Threads of Life: Hemp and Gender in a Hmong Village Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

For centuries Hmong people have lived in the mountains of China and Southeast Asia. They have in more recent history fled Laos as refugees and resettled in the Americas, Australia, and Europe.

Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin' Judge Trailer (2020)

15 April 2020

Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin’ Judge is a story set in the late 19th Century, with topics that resonate today: racial bias, gun violence, Indian affairs and accusations of police brutality.

Georgy Zhzhenov. Russian Cross. Part Two - "Fraer of Muddy Water" Trailer (2003)

31 March 2003

In the second part of the cycle, Georgy Zhzhenov talks about himself and about his life in prisons and the zones in which he had to sit.

And the Past Seems Like a Dream… Trailer (1988)

01 March 1988

The ship sails down the Yenisei River to the city of Igarka. Its passengers are those who in the 1930s and 1940s were repressed, exiled here and lived here for some part of their lives.