Investigate
Watch investigative documentaries on Docsville, uncovering hidden truths, real stories, mysteries, scandals, corruption, crime, and untold stories
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Trapped In The Volcano
White Island Volcano, eruption, December 2019, victims, loss of life, rescue effort, heroism, New Zealand, tour guide, Hayden Marshall-Inman, Royal Caribbean Cruises, judicial case, families, anger, warning, risks, tragedy.
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Current Sea
This environmental thriller tracks journalist Matt Blomberg & activist Paul Ferber in their perilous quest to establish a marine sanctuary against illegal fishing in Southeast Asia. Their dangerous crusade inspires a new generation of Cambodian conservationists to fight for their future, proving ...
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A Gentleman Thief
Vincenzo Pipino was a notorious gentleman thief. After being convicted, he served over 25 years in prisons across Italy and Europe, fully expiating his crimes. This documentary tells the captivating story of his life as the last of his kind.
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Russian Laundering
“Money mules” are people lured online by fake job offers and forced to launder money for organized crime. What seems like a serious career quickly becomes a nightmare. This documentary tracks the illicit cash flow from Switzerland to Russia.
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Killing Field
After years of allegations, Australian special forces are under investigation for war crimes in Afghanistan. A new documentary, with exclusive footage and insider testimony, exposes a shocking culture of murder and a systematic cover-up of civilian killings. This is the definitive account of the ...
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About The War
A journalist's war reckoning. Fourteen years after covering Lebanon's 2006 conflict, Gianluca Grossi returns to the Land of the Cedars. He confronts a heavy, lingering question about the purpose of his work and the nature of humanity: “What have I been used for? What is my job for?” A powerful re...
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The Opium War
Thousands of young people are dying from drugs in Kachin State, Myanmar. With the government failing to act, civilians formed “Pat Jasan” (meaning “Stop and Clean the drugs”) to eradicate the problem. This has led to violent clashes between the vigilante group and powerful drug lords.
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Killing Gävle
In the city of Gävle, Sweden, there is an annual fight between local custodians and mischievous pagans for the spirit of Christmas. Each year since 1966, local business owners have paid for a 40ft straw goat to be made and displayed in the main square for the Holiday season. In 37 of those years,...
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Biggie and Tupac
Nick Broomfield's documentary investigates the unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. It explores the theory that the LAPD deliberately fumbled the case, with ex-cop Russell Poole providing evidence of police corruption. The film alleges a cover-up to conceal connections betwee...
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Ghost Mountain
After fleeing the Killing Fields, Bunseng's family was trapped in a new life-threatening crisis. They were saved from being another tragic statistic only by the heroic efforts of NGOs and officials. Decades later, while painting a rescuer’s home, Bunseng made an incredible discovery: he was worki...
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War Peace
The documentary "War/Peace" re-introduces 1960s radical student activists. It features former Weather Underground leaders Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, long silenced by the government and press. The film serves as a crucial historical reminder of when young minds last organized to challenge an...
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Delay of Game
"Delay Of Game" is a poignant film exploring football's profound impact on coaches, players, and families. It scrutinizes the tragic death of NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau, linked to CTE. With growing health concerns over long-term effects, the sport's future is uncertain. Youth football bans are...
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Murder On The Reef
"Murder on the Reef" investigates the Great Barrier Reef's demise. With up to 50% of corals dead, the documentary explores culprits like pollution and starfish. But the true elephant in the room is climate change, leaving many scientists to believe the fight is already futile.
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Postcard From Afghanistan
Comedian Mike King performs for US & Kiwi troops in Afghanistan, witnessing their rebuilding & security roles. He experiences the war's terror firsthand when an “indirect airstrike” siren sends them scrambling for shelter. A stand-up gig like no other.
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The Nip Tuck Trip
We spend more than ever on appearances. Obsessed? Or just fitting in? Journey with women on a cosmetic surgery holiday to Kuala Lumpur to discover why they alter their looks.
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Dying For A Smoke
Despite increasing smoking bans, New Zealand's Māori community is disproportionately affected. 46% of Māori are regular smokers (vs. 21% non-Māori), causing 31% of Māori deaths. "Dying For A Smoke" investigates this crisis, featuring personal stories like Natasha's, who started young. The anti-sm...
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After The Dance
Award-winning filmmaker Daisy Asquith unlocks a long-buried family secret in Ireland. With her mother, she investigates her grandmother’s hidden pregnancy, a forced adoption by nuns, and a mysterious father. Their raw, emotional journey confronts centuries of Catholic shame, culminating in a powe...
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The Road: A Story of Life and Death
In Marc Isaacs’ film, diverse London arrivals seek better lives: an aspiring Irish singer, a lonely ex-builder, a Kashmiri hotel worker, a Jewish WWII refugee, and a retired German stewardess. Blending humour and heartbreak, it’s a deeply affecting, non-polemical study of immigration.
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Cutting Barking
Filmmaker Marc Isaacs and editor David Charap deconstruct their documentary, 'All White In Barking'. This behind-the-scenes look reveals the creative struggles between directorial vision and subjects' agendas, showing how the film found its own unexpected narrative path.
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My Afghanistan
Afghan-Danish journalist Nagieb Khaja critiques the West's uninformed Afghan view. To bypass biased media, he gave Helmand villagers smartphones to document their own lives—farmers, students, men, women—showing authentic narratives. He explores his Afghan heritage and the people's complex ties to...
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The Road to Fame
China’s top drama academy stages “Fame” as a Broadway collaboration and senior showcase. Over eight months, five single-child generation students grapple with parental pressure, corruption, and personal anxiety. Through the musical, they confront social realities and forge their own paths to succ...
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Joe Leahy's Neighbours
'First Contact' sequel follows Joe Leahy, son of explorer Michael. Between his European education and Papua New Guinean roots, he runs a coffee plantation. Filmmakers lived on its edge, documenting his strained ties with Indigenous neighbours and the clash of tribalism and capitalism.
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Revolution: Dos and Don'ts
What becomes of revolutionaries after victory? Jiovana Navias was chosen to represent Bolivia's unemployed single mothers. The film charts her journey from idealistic campaigner to facing corruption charges, showing the collision of far-left ideology with the realities of power.
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Soldiers Who Rape
DRC's war weaponized rape. Hundreds of thousands of women brutally assaulted. Soldiers, interviewed here, cite terror, shaming enemies, attacking rival men, and societal collapse as reasons for their normalized crimes. A shocking investigation.