A Different Angle - Documentary, TV Series, Foreign films, etc.
by wankash17 | created - 01 Apr 2012 | updated - 20 May 2013 | PublicMy list of some must see "Documentaries, TV Series, Foreign films etc." (not in that Order). Your opinions might differ. Please comment if you want to recommend any Documentaries, TV series, Foreign movies, etc. to be added.
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Note: This list contain only Documentaries, TV Series, Foreign films etc. Also, I have another list of English Movies as - "Top 100 English Movies", "Top 25 Classic English Movies" for movies before mid-60's, "Other" Very Good English Movies list for movies after mid-60's and 70's onwards and "Top 25 Animation Movies".
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1. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,458
**MUST WATCH IN BLU-RAY DISC ONLY!!
2. The Color of Paradise (1999)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Family
The story of Mohammed, a blind Iranian boy and his father, Hashem, who is always oscillating between accepting his son as he is and abandoning him, as he represents a burden for him, after the loss of his wife.
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Hossein Mahjoub, Mohsen Ramezani, Salameh Feyzi, Farahnaz Safari
Votes: 18,210 | Gross: $1.81M
**Iranian Movie
3. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,234 | Gross: $4.42M
4. The Story of India (2007– )
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History
Michael Wood visits places and interviews experts all over India to cover the great chapters of the subcontinent's history.
Stars: Michael Wood, Chris Baily
Votes: 1,098
5. Le monde selon Monsanto (2008 TV Movie)
108 min | Documentary
You do not have to believe that God exists, but you will after this movie know that the devil poster! Monsanto is the largest global company that produces agricultural products: pesticides,... See full summary »
Director: Marie-Monique Robin | Stars: David Baker, Ken Cook, David Carpenter, Robert Bellé
Votes: 1,847
6. Waiting for Superman (2010)
PG | 111 min | Documentary
An examination of the current state of education in America today.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Charles Adams, Jonathan Alter, Robert Balfanz, Harriet Ball
Votes: 11,635 | Gross: $6.41M
7. Children of Heaven (1997)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Family, Sport
After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Mohammad Amir Naji, Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi
Votes: 80,785 | Gross: $0.93M
**Iranian Movie
8. Terror in Mumbai (2009 TV Movie)
Documentary
The inside story of the November 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai, India - in the words of the victims and of the terrorists themselves. Includes never-before-heard telephone intercepts of ... See full summary »
Directors: Dan Reed, Ashwin Neal Mani
Votes: 284
9. Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination (2008)
54 min | Documentary
Six students from 3 Countries, USA, India and China are moving to College. They soon find themselves in a global competition and it narrows down to: Engineering and Science.
Director: Chad Heeter | Stars: Neil Ahrendt, Apoorva Uppala
Votes: 68
10. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
R | 126 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, popularly known as Che, along with his friend Alberto Granado, decides to take a road trip across South America. His experiences on the journey transform him.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mía Maestro, Mercedes Morán
Votes: 104,810 | Gross: $16.78M
**Argentinian Movie
11.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
College, Inc.
(2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, News
Frontline investigates for-profit colleges and universities. It examines their recruitment methods, their online curriculum, and connections to big business.
Stars: Tami Barker, Nicholas Burbules, Ray Campbell, Kevin Carey
Votes: 100
12. March of the Penguins (2005)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Family
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk
Votes: 59,966 | Gross: $77.44M
13. Paradise Now (2005)
PG-13 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
Director: Hany Abu-Assad | Stars: Kais Nashif, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Hamza Abu-Aiaash
Votes: 24,083 | Gross: $1.45M
**Arabic Movie
14. India Reborn (2009– )
52 min | Documentary
Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Anupam Kher, Kashif Khan, Anuradha
Votes: 32
15. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 79,006 | Gross: $4.31M
16. Earthlings (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 19,813
NOTE: This documentary has extreme visual images and is NOT suitable for the faint hearted people. Viewers discretion is advised.
17. Captain Abu Raed (2007)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
When an old airport janitor finds a captain's hat in the trash, he gets pulled into the lives of children in his poor neighborhood. He weaves imaginary stories of his world adventures to offer hope in the face of their harsh reality.
Director: Amin Matalqa | Stars: Nadim Sawalha, Rana Sultan, Hussein Al-Sous, Odai Qedese
Votes: 1,754
**Jordanian Movie
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