20 movies like GasLand, ordered by similarity : Tales of the Grim Sleeper(2014), Atomic Homefront(2017), For Sama(2019), Machines(2016), Fahrenheit 11/9(2018), The Sorrow and the Pity(1969), Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me(2017), I Am Evidence(2017), Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS(2017), The Thin Blue Line(1988), The Devil We Know(2018), Birthright: A War Story(2017) ...
Documentary
USA
2010
105 Minutes
documentarian citizen interviewee spokesman politician disturbing shocking pennsylvania small town wyoming utah texas delaware river basin natural gas drilling operation health hazards water supply discovery underdog 2010s
An exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and the serious environmental consequences involved.
Documentary
UK|USA
2014
105 Minutes
Lonnie David Franklin Jr. Seymour Amster Laverne Peters Margaret Prescod
narrator serial killer attorney friend murder victim chilling dark disturbing bleak creepy shocking los angeles serial murders documentaries interview murder investigation dna evidence racial issues discovery fall
Nick Broomfield digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over a span of twenty-five years.
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Dawn Chapman Douglas Clemens Robbin Ellison Dailey Kay Drey R. William Field Lois Gibbs
documentarian american citizen fascinating gripping eerie disturbing sad united states city corruption earth greed save humanity documentary filmmaking discovery escape quest rescue revenge
A terrifying look at the corruption that's destroying our nation and our planet. This should shake every American citizen. Citizens of an American city fight back against corruption and greed and try to save their own lives.
War, Documentary
UK|Syria|USA
2019
95 Minutes
Waad Al-Khateab Waad Al-Kateab
mother husband daughter survivor documentarian doctor inspiring engaging fascinating shocking sad emotional syria syrian-israeli relations war survival uprising casualties of war documentary filmmaking discovery
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
Documentary
India|Germany|Finland
2016
71 Minutes
Rahul Jain
speaker worker indian interviewee expert intense emotional shocking sad disturbing india textile factory documentary filmmaking machines portraiture worker's rights exploitation adventure discovery rise
Director Rahul Jain presents an intimate, observantly portrayal of the rhythm of life and work in a gigantic textile factory in Gujarat, India. Moving through the corridors and bowels of ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2018
128 Minutes
michael moore documentarian political activist politician citizen u.s. president bleak disheartening uneasy tense unrestrained passionate united states restaurant protest office government building american culture social injustice politics
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.
Documentary
Italy|West Germany
1969
260 Minutes
military officer politician celebrity soldier civilian dark disturbing shocking clermont-ferrand, france france horrors of war nazism disillusionment world war ii discovery 1940s
Seven mercenaries on a mission into Simba controlled Congo territory requisite with typical sterotypes.
Documentary
USA|France
2017
100 Minutes
sammy davis jr. musician whoopi goldberg interviewer interviewee airy amusing inspiring intense positive powerful united states recording studio interview room music stage documentary filmmaking interview racism show business discovery
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
Documentary
2017
89 Minutes
Geeta Gandbhir Michelle Brettin Rachel Dissell Mariska Hargitay Helena Lazaro Kym Worthy Cy Vance
expert victim sexual predator sex offender police detective investigator bleak emotional frightening gripping disheartening raw sad shocking united states sexual abuse assault investigation criminal justice system discovery
An investigation into the way sexual assault cases are handled by police departments across the United States.
Documentary
USA
2017
99 Minutes
Nick Quested
host terrorist warlord expert politician journalist bleak confident disheartening fascinating syria iraq battlefield city town desert war terrorism global society political unrest
A look at the current state of Syria amidst war and chaos in 2017, featuring stories of survival and observations by political experts from around the world.
Documentary
USA
1988
106 Minutes
drifter murderer petty criminal judge psychiatrist cop dark disturbing shocking powerful texas prison courtroom injustice murder corruption death row mystery underdog quest
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Documentary
2018
95 Minutes
Sue Bailey Bucky Bailey Mike Papantonio Rob Bilott Ken Cook
speaker chemist lawyer expert environmentalist brooding intricate profound disturbing disheartening virginia industrial town interview room environment chemistry toxic chemicals informing documentary filmmaking rise fall
Citizens in West Virginia take on a powerful corporation after they discover it has knowingly been dumping a toxic chemical -- now found in the blood of 99.7 percent of Americans -- into the local drinking water supply.
Documentary
USA
2017
105 Minutes
Michele Goodwin Lynn Paltrow Dr. David Grimes Carole Joffe Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas Andrea F. Friedman
woman doctor police detective politician priest shocking rousing brooding united states hospital jail office birth reproduction civil rights government policy rivalry pursuit underdog 2010s
Women are being jailed, physically violated and at risk of dying as a radical movement tightens its grip across America.
Documentary
2007
90 Minutes
friend neighbor politician citizen farmer college graduate striking engaging iowa farm brooklyn, n.y. colorado field farming food industry health ethics economy corn discovery
Documentary, Crime, Drama
New Zealand|USA
2012
150 Minutes
Michael Baden Jason Baldwin John Mark Byers Lorri Davis Johnny Depp
filmmaker convict friend suspect family member bleak shocking arkansas rural community prison wrongful conviction murder prison life justice west memphis three discovery underdog 2010s
An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
Documentary
USA
2010
91 Minutes
boxer trainer business owner confident raw gym austin, texas fitness fighting health boxing business discovery transformation 2010s
Explores the world of a boxing gym in Austin, Texas, dwelling on the discipline of training as people from all walks of life aspire to reach their personal best.
Documentary
2018
107 Minutes
Astra Taylor Cornel West Angela Davis Eleni Perdikouri William Barber
citizen expert activist politician philosopher bleak fascinating incredible emotional engaging syria united states parade park protest office democracy philosophical conflict philosophy social issues
This reflection on democracy spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy.
Documentary, Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2011
98 Minutes
beauty pageant contestants pageant queen interviewee artist master of ceremonies judge fascinating engaging inspiring amusing campy confident england alternative lifestyles beauty pageant footage interview misfits fashion discovery
British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, loved the world over by celebrities and misfits alike, takes us under his glittering wing and inside his outrageous, anarchic and spectacular ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
banker politician detective prosecutor brooding disturbing emotional gripping bank chinatown new york city scandal corruption bank failure american dream chinese-american culture discovery fall pursuit underdog
A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.
Documentary
USA
2017
110 Minutes
Bryan Fogel Richard Pound Dave Zabriskie Don Catlin David Howman
filmmaker documentarian mastermind athlete reporter government agent brooding disturbing shocking profound russia united states newsroom office street crime scene sports cheating olympic games cover-up
When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
Documentary
Belgium|France
2015
115 Minutes
filmmaker survivor holocaust survivor mother historian emotional melodramatic intense touching disturbing brooding france belgium informing holocaust interview documentary filmmaking world war ii survival discovery
Chantal Akerman films her mother, an old woman of Polish origin who is short lifetime, in her apartment in Brussels. For two hours, we will see them eating, chatting and sharing memories, ... See full summary »