Factual Movie Trailers

The Plantation System in Southern Life Trailer (1950)

31 December 1950

Eurocentric view of the plantation system and its effect on Southern U.S. culture.

An Atlantic Voyage: Von Hamburg zu den Niagarafällen mit dem Schnelldampfer Kaiser Wilhelm II Trailer (1903)

01 January 1903

This short film, produced in the United Kingdom and France in 1903, showcases a lyrical journey across the Atlantic.

Table Manners Trailer (1947)

01 January 1947

Emily Post narrates this traditionally minded film.

I piaceri del mondo Trailer (1965)

11 June 1965

After a brief introduction on the unnerving daily life, through the usual night inspection in the most famous clubs in the world, the film presents to the public shows and attractions with which it is planned to escape from the rhythm of daily life.

New Scotland Trailer (1943)

01 January 1943

Visit various Nova Scotians at home, work and leisure while giving a panoramic view of the province’s coasts, farms and forests.

Black and Woman Trailer (1978)

15 June 1978

Victoria Santa Cruz, dancer and choreographer, talks about the work she's developing with her folklore ensemble and shares her experience as a black peruvian woman in an interview with Eugenio Barba.

Apollo 13: The Real Story Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

The mission of Apollo 13 was slated to be the third manned lunar landing mission, to the Fra Mauro region of the moon.

Tartarin de Toulouse Trailer (1906)

02 January 1906

Lost phonoscène film, attributed to Louis Feulliade.

Piowachuwe: La vieja que arde Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

This documentary tells the mythical story of the Chichonal hill, known by the natives as Piowachuwe (Burning Old Lady).

Some Black Women Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

This documentary explores the state of black women's roles and lives in Canada during the 1970s.

Journey to Justice Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

This documentary pays tribute to a group of Canadians who took racism to court. They are Canada's unsung heroes in the fight for Black civil rights.

The Spirit of Annie Mae Trailer (2002)

27 October 2002

In 1975, Annie Mae Pictou Aquash, a 30-year-old Nova Scotia born-Mi'kmaq, was shot dead, execution style, on a desolate road in South Dakota.

Witness: A Deathly Silence Trailer (2003)

06 February 2003

Julia Farquaharson campaigns for justice one year after her son, Segun is killed 50 yards from her front door.

How a Watch Works Trailer (1949)

01 January 1949

A simple demonstration of the basic design and operation of a watch, including stop-motion animation showing a watch being assembled from many parts.

Personal Hygiene For Young Women Trailer (1925)

01 January 1925

Touches on hygiene. Bathe regularly, sleep with the windows open, and tells about the reproductive system.

Zero Tolerance Trailer (2004)

26 March 2004

Being young is tough, especially if you're Black, Latino, Arab or Asian. In a city like Montreal, you can get targeted and treated as a criminal for no good reason.

The Haverstraw Tunnel Trailer (1897)

15 June 1897

A train travels along the tracks of the West Shore Railroad in Rockland County, New York. It goes through the Haverstraw Tunnel and out the other side.

Sabotage Trailer (1945)

01 January 1945

The Second World War is a black page in the history of the Belgian national railways. The company was taken over by the German occupiers and 'trains of death' transported victims of the Nazi regime to concentration camps.

The World At Your Call Trailer (1950)

31 December 1950

The wonders of long-distance telephone communications

The Diary of an Affiliate Trailer (2008)

26 November 2008

The Diary of an Affiliate is the true story of Antonio Perrone. It is the story of a young man like many others who, trying to pursue the dream of the good life, finds himself involved in an unstoppable rush that transforms him from a common university student into a true mafia boss.

The Year of the Beaver Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

The Year of the Beaver focuses on the industrial dispute at the Grunwicks photographic processing plant in Willesden, London in the summer of 1977.

Unstructured for a Summer Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Burning Coal Trailer (2000)

09 February 2000

In 1994, an economist decision by British Coal to close "Tower Colliery" in Aberdare (South Wales), convinced its miners boasting a generationally long history of political activism, that what they had was worth fighting for.

Explosion Trailer (1998)

02 January 1998

The film was shot over four years. A woman — from Hui'an, Fujian province — finds out that her husband has become infected with a venereal disease.

Ball Handling in Basketball Trailer (1946)

25 July 1946

A documentary short on ball handling in basketball.

Alice Neel: Collector of Souls Trailer (1978)

31 December 1978

A short 1978 documentary about artist Alice Neel.

Canada Vignettes: Bluenose 1921-1946 Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

A short history of Canada's greatest sailing ship.

The Case of Mr. Critic Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

Our achievements since Independence are great enough to sustain our faith in our country's future. Some of these are the river valley projects, the irrigation schemes, the production locomotives and aircraft.

Costa Rica, S.A. Trailer (2006)

22 January 2006

The film explores with satirical black-humor a series of polemical aspects of the The Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), such as the inclusion of war weapons as objects of commerce for Costa Rica, a country without an army, or the incorporation of Central American undersea resources as part of the United States' definition of territory.

Spirit Catcher: The Art of Betye Saar Trailer (1978)

16 February 1978

A 1977 documentary profiles the life and work of Saar, her fascination with the mystical and the unknown, merging with her social concerns as an African American woman.

Take None Give None Trailer (2016)

16 September 2016

Documentary about The Chosen Few Motorcycle Club

Quarantined Faith: Rome, Religion and Coronavirus Trailer (2020)

08 May 2020

What happens when religion is suspended in Rome? Romans used creativity and spiritual resilience to celebrate Easter, Passover and Ramadan during two months of national lockdown.

A Home For Gary Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

Urban renewal in New Castle, PA displaces black families. Thankfully manufactured homes are built on an old baseball diamond and Gary is happy again.

How Do We Live Healthily and Economically? Trailer (1928)

01 November 1928

Nine part documentary series on the advantages of the Neues Bauen architectural movement, particularly in addressing housing shortages.

This Ain't No Heartland Trailer (2004)

17 December 2004

An outsider's look at the atmosphere in the American midwest at the beginning of the Iraq war.

In de schaduw van de goden Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A documentary about the people living in the South Indies.

Village Cadre Trailer (2002)

01 March 2002

Look at impoverished mountain village government officials. Shot over the course of four years, it reveals the tension and complexity that comes with the job of village cadre.

Saudi's Secret Uprising Trailer (2014)

01 June 2014

In Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern province, a 3-year uprising has been raging, hidden from the world.

Our Cultural Heritage Trailer (1972)

12 January 1972

Aslani takes us on a mesmerizing journey through Iran’s archaeological sites of Chogha Zanbil, Kerman, Damghan, Yazd, and Kerman, narrating the tale of the Sufi mystic Daghoughi through a 13th-century poem by Rumi.

Heroin Trailer (2003)

22 January 2003

Three people in their 20s, living in Malmö, Sweden, try to get clean from their heroin use.

Experimental Studies In Social Climates Of Groups Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

Illustrates the behavior of boys organized in clubs, each of which is run either on democratic principles, an autocratic principles, or as a laissez-faire group.

Facts About Projection Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

This film is designed to show student projectionists some of the steps to be taken in getting ready for good film projection.

The Body Human: The Facts For Girls Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

Presents Marlo Thomas leading preadolescent and adolescent girls in an informal discussion about their changing bodies and emotions.

With These Weapons - The Story of Syphilis Trailer (1939)

01 January 1939

The story of Syphilis and the methods used to detect and fight it. No details about the symptoms though.

Grandmother Martha Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

The life of Martha and what she thinks about life. The camera follows Martha Stelloo's day and night and listens to her positive and negative remarks, living the last days of her life.

When The Circuit Breaks... America's Energy Crisis Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Shows how America's energy crisis happened and what possibilities the future holds. Examines some solutions through the development of coal, oil, and natural gas resources.

Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot Trailer (1994)

07 January 1994

AN EXCITING ADVENTURE INTO THE DARK FORESTS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE MOST-SIGHTED, MOST-POPULAR MYSTHICAL BEAST IN THE WORLD.

Panoramic View of Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, H.I. Trailer (1907)

02 February 1907

A panoramic view of Waikiki Beach.

Heard Island - Outpost at the Edge Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

This 1998 documentary traces the early nineteenth century American sealing history through the Australian occupation in the 1950's, and finally to the famous 1997 DXpedition.

A Revolutionary New Triumph In Tape! Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Introducing the giant four-track tape cartridge, an obsolete consumer recording format that survived for eight years.

Dream Racer Trailer (2012)

01 October 2012

For the first time in a feature length film, Dream Racer shows the legendary Dakar Rally in its purest form - no sponsors, no multi-million dollar team, not even a mechanic - just one rider, a motorbike, a film maker and the world's most dangerous motor race.

Terlena: Breaking of a Nation Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Documentary on the Indonesian coup d'état of Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 1965 and the mass arrests and killings that followed.

Formerly Youth Square Trailer (2023)

27 March 2023

A documentary about a picture which was taken by the journalists in 1997 in Youth Square. The movie analyses the situation of journalists and newspapers and how the political and social changes affected the conditions of media and journalism.