Factual Movie Trailers

Woman with uncontrollable arm Trailer (1905)

02 February 1905

1905 actuality film, director unknown, preserved by the Library of Congress. Also appears in Hollis Frampton's film, Public Domain.

Another uncontrollable arm Trailer (1905)

02 February 1905

1905 actuality film, director unknown, preserved by the Library of Congress. Also appears in Hollis Frampton's film, Public Domain.

Parkinson's Disease Trailer (1905)

02 February 1905

1905 actuality film, director unknown, preserved by the Library of Congress. Also appears in Hollis Frampton's film, Public Domain.

A Is for AIDS Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Made for children at primary-school level, this program features Dr. Andy Answer, an animated dog, who explains to three young children some of the facts about AIDS.

Celebrations at Cousiño Park Trailer (1910)

01 January 1910

Wild Hogs and Saffron Trailer (2024)

16 September 2024

Iranian-American filmmaker Andy Sarjahani and his childhood friend Bubba Samuels grew up together in Pope County, Arkansas.

Tug of War: The Story of Taiwan Trailer (1998)

30 November 1998

This historical documentary draws on archival footage and on-side interviews to survey a century of tension across the Taiwan Strait.

Rainbow Bird and Monster Man Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

Set in small-town Australia, this is a story of murder, revenge, power and denial that charts an individual's struggle for justice and respite from mental torment that has plagued him since he was a little boy.

The Hillmen: A Soccer Fable Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

With Greek and Turkish communities moving out of the area, the Clifton Hill Soccer Club must recruit from a newer wave of Asian immigrants or face extinction.

Truckies Don't Eat Quiche Trailer (2004)

01 September 2004

A playful, dynamic and highly stylised examination of the parallels between the language used by a group of surfers in Sydney and that of the popular media.

Was wurde aus Goebbels' UFA? Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Scientific documentary film made by Reinold Thiel. Its the first part of the “Bundesdeutsche Filmpolitik” Trilogie made for german television.

Filmförderung oder Schnulzenkartell Trailer (1970)

02 January 1970

Scientific documentary film made by Reinold Thiel. Its the second part of the “Bundesdeutsche Filmpolitik” Trilogie made for german television.

Des Lebens Wunderhorn Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

The portrait of a young bakery worker in Swabia. A vague desire for something else lurks between her sentences and the images of her everyday life.

Die Zauberlehrlinge von Ulm Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

A report on the Film Academy in Ulm, Germany

A Escala do Homem Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

Tales From The Front Room Trailer (2007)

12 April 2007

Documentary in which black British people of West Indian heritage share memories of the front parlour, a room kept pristine and only for strangers which bestowed dignity and respectability on their lives.

The Bullets Of The Poets Trailer (1987)

14 May 1987

An insight into the women fighting against the violent dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza in Nicaragua and how poetry underlies and expresses their passion for change and freedom from tyranny.

Life Is Nothing Without Music Trailer (1947)

01 January 1947

Jessie Matthews relives, with Alvar Liddell an appreciative listener, the delights of a holiday spent in Devonshire.

Noticiero ICAIC Latinoamericano, No. 422 Trailer (1968)

01 December 1968

In September 1968, Fidel Castro comments on the suppression of the Prague Spring in surprisingly critical terms.

Konzert am Tümpel Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

The biodiversity of a pond, which is already endangered in many places, is shown. The individual specimens are introduced over the course of an early summer's day.

Leukada, the Island of the Poets Trailer (1958)

10 December 1958

Considered the first creative documentary in Greek cinematic history, this short homage shot by Roviros Manthoulis as his debut film on the island of Lefkada in 1958, commissioned by the Hellenic Press Office, is nothing short of a voyage through a land that takes the poetry of everyday life as its guide, since every image – be it sweeping or small – of this stunningly beautiful island is “translated” via the voice-over into a story forged from many ages of myths and traditions.

Sem Tarja Trailer (2018)

16 October 2018

Pharaoh's Children Trailer (1991)

11 October 1991

A poetic feature-length documentary made up of short vignettes, it is the story of Gypsies who always carry their homeland with them.

Salamanders: A Night at the Phi Delt House Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

For twenty years, male members of a fraternity at a major state university and their female guests have been celebrating the end of the school year by capturing and eating live salamanders.

The Lakes of Plitvice Trailer (1957)

02 July 1957

Documentary short on a park consisting of 16 terraced lakes in the thick forested mountains of Croatia, then a part of Yugoslavia.

Tausend kleine Zeichen Trailer (1957)

02 July 1957

A Silver Bear winning short documentary film.

London - Stadt an der Themse Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

The short film shows real footage of the city of London and the area around the River Thames. The commentary is spoken by a member of the London Water Police in German with an English accent.

Oberammergau - Das Dorf der Schauspieler des großen Passionsspiels Trailer (1930)

01 January 1930

German silent film

The Fattest Men in Britain Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

We meet big Jack Taylor, who hasn’t left his little flat in Bradford, West Yorkshire for 25 years. Jack’s become something of a celebrity, with German camera crews flocking to visit him.

Buried Alive: The Story Of East Timor Trailer (1989)

04 August 1989

Buried Alive exposes some of the ugly truths about the nature of Western Democracy, the world media and third world colonialism.

Laylat Al-Ma'azeem: The Documentry Trailer (2022)

20 January 2022

A documentary about the Laylat al-Maazim concert by the Arab artist Muhammad Abdo, which was held in Riyadh at the Muhammad Abdo Arena Theater and organized by Rotana.

Taking Back Control Trailer (2023)

11 December 2023

In July 2022, a member of An Garda Síochána was convicted of the offence of Coercive Control. Now his victim gives up her anonymity to tell of the horrific abuse she suffered.

Under the Black Masks Trailer (1939)

01 January 1939

This ethnographic short portrays a ritual using masks among the Dogon people of Mali.

Expedition Röda havet Trailer (1956)

12 November 1956

A documentary about a Swedish diving club's expedition to the Red Sea in 1955.

Vormagenmotorik bei Wiederkäuern Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

The anatomy and function of the forestomachs of goats and sheep are explained. Ruminating is illustrated using animation, radiography and endoscopy.

sixteen. Trailer (2022)

24 December 2022

Reminiscence of high school memories from a boy's perspective.

Les Khmers Rouges: Pouvoir et Terreur Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Margaret Thatcher: Serving the Crown Trailer (2022)

06 September 2022

Le dernier visiteur Trailer (2024)

21 January 2024

The Lady Deceives Trailer (2020)

14 July 2020

This video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns was produced in 2020

Paradigma Trailer (2024)

22 March 2024

Using only archive footage, Paradigma reveals that the problems we’re facing today are anything but recent.

Reincarnation Case of Suresh Verma Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

Suresh Verma, who owned a radio shop in Agra, was shot in the head in 1983. Titu Singh was born in December 1983 and had spontaneous memories of his life as Suresh.

Le cercle de la haine Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

"Le cercle de la haine" is a work of fiction with the appearance of a sociological fresco, unfortunately inspired by reality.

Running Out of Patience: The 1986 Victorian Nurses Strike Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

Running Out of Patience documents the Victorian nurses' strike of 1986, revealing various myths and stereotypes which have managed to pigeonhole women as saints first and unionists second.

Lunar New Year Trailer (2023)

03 March 2023

A boy’s perspective on New Year’s Day.

Military Music Orchestra Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Tells about the everyday life of the military music orchestra. The most difficult thing is to play a parade concert or “defile”.

MGM Sarajevo: Man, God, the Monster Trailer (1994)

13 May 1994

Made by the Sarajevo Group of Authors (SAGA), a collective created during the siege of Sarajevo, this documentary captures stories of war that occurred during the conflict.

For You, Mr. Bell Trailer (1971)

06 July 1971

A profile of Alexander Graham Bell, inventer of the telephone.

Josépha Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Pilot film for a series of programs on the condition of women of color in Europe. Here, the famous black beautician and hairstylist from Paris, Josepha.

Operación Nikolai Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

"Operation Nikolai" is a documentary about the kidnapping and murder of Andreu Nin by Stalin's political police during the Spanish Civil War.