Reel Stories
Showcasing the best non-fiction filmmaking from across the globe, Reel Stories is your gateway to creative, daring and thought-provoking documentaries that inspire, inform and stir debate.
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In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon
3h 30m | 12A
The definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers) in the history of rock ‘n roll.
Placebo: This Search for Meaning
1h 50m | CTBA
The documentary This Search For Meaning about international recording artists Placebo charts the band’s ongoing impact and legacy through a visual meditation on contemporary themes.
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
1h 28m | PG
Exploring the pivotal 1949 experience atop Switzerland's Grindelwald glacier that reshaped British modernist painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham's artistic perspective for decades to come.
Studio One Forever
1h 36m | 15
In this highly acclaimed documentary, experience the untold story of America’s first gay disco, a kaleidoscopic excursion into LGBTQ+ history through the lens of the groundbreaking club
Common Ground + recorded Q&A
1h 54m | CTBA
Shown as part of UK Green Film Network's nationwide COP 29 awareness-raising event. Featuring Laura Dern, Jason Mamoa, Woody Harrelson. Includes a recorded Q&A.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
2h 30m | 12A
Jazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba.
The Contestant + Recorded Interview
1h 50m
The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week