pseudo-documentary
32 movies and shows
Taxi
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
A yellow cab is driving through the vibrant and colourful streets of Tehran. Very diverse passengers enter the taxi, each candidly expressing their views while being interviewed by the driver who is no one else but the director Jafar Panahi himself. His camera placed on the dashboard of his mobile film studio captures the spirit of Iranian society through this comedic and dramatic drive…
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Sun, 01 Mar 2015
An aspiring filmmaker goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. First entry in Adrian Țofei's spiritual trilogy which includes We Put the World to Sleep and Pure.
Penguins
Wed, 17 Apr 2019
The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
Curse of the Blair Witch
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
A mockumentary exploring the life of the Blair Witch and the three missing student filmmakers.
Wedding
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
It was more than three years ago, when Yiqing and Xiaofang first started dating, that the marriage equality law had passed. Initially, they entertained the idea of marriage, but as time passed, they became less committed to the notion. However, during a wedding reception, they find themselves embroiled in a heated argument about whether or not they should pursue the idea.
The Legend of Boggy Creek
Tue, 01 Aug 1972
A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.
The Connection
Wed, 03 May 1961
A title card announces that the film is a result of found footage assembled by cameraman J.J. Burden working for the acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jim Dunn, who has disappeared. Leach, a heroin addict, introduces the audience to his apartment where other heroin addicts, a mix of current and former jazz musicians, are waiting for Cowboy, their drug connection, to appear. Things go out of control as the men grow increasingly nervous and the cameraman keeps recording.
The War Game
Wed, 13 Apr 1966
A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.
A Ship of Human Skin
Thu, 07 Feb 2019
A gothic tale of mysticism and violent crime. Two women go out into the fringe of rural culture to seek a revelation. They get trapped in a fierce place, and one murders a man with an ax after she has a vision that he is an evil thing.
The Revelation of the Pyramids
Wed, 10 Feb 2010
For centuries, the Great Pyramids have fascinated Mankind. Patrice Pooyard's The Revelation Of The Pyramids reveals what lies behind the greatest of archaeological mysteries: a message of paramount importance for humanity. From China to Peru, from Egypt to Mexico, through the world's most enigmatic and most beautiful sites, the director has spent 6 years meeting eminent scientific specialists and verifying his discoveries. The result will shake the teaching of history to its very core, and revolutionize Egyptology entirely. A great odyssey along a breathtaking route climaxes in a revelation as unexpected as it is staggering.
David Holzman's Diary
Mon, 09 Oct 1967
A young filmmaker decides to make a movie about his day-to-day activities in an attempt to understand himself and get his life back in order. A precursor to reality television and vlogs.
Sex After Six
Thu, 10 Aug 1972
The members of a wedding party play a game whereby each describes the events of their own wedding night.
Coming Apart
Sun, 26 Oct 1969
A psychiatrist secretly films his female patients as an experiment; he pushes both him and his customers in ways that induce his own mental breakdown.
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
Thu, 16 Mar 2017
The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse - passing backwards through the years only remembering the future.
Beyond the Legend: Bigfoot Gone Wild
Mon, 01 Jan 2024
This fun and informative documentary examines and attempts to validate some of the most outrageous theories surrounding the infamous cryptid.
Monkey Man: In the Covid World
Fri, 28 Oct 2022
A short mockumentary that explores the life of Monkey Man, a fish out of water who is forced to adapt to a new dark world.
Hospitals Don't Burn Down
Tue, 20 Jun 1978
A fire breaks out in a multi-story hospital in the middle of the night and a male nurse and a nursing sister save many lives during a fire in a major hospital.
Scariest Monsters in the World
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
A documentary discussing various so-called monsters around the world
A Necessary Death
Sat, 08 Mar 2008
"Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act." Cut from 142 video tapes, this project sheds light on the tragedy following the infamous Internet ad.
Skinflicker
Sat, 01 Jan 1972
This chilling and provocative faux home movie presents the story of three dissidents and their plan to commit a revolutionary act on film. Bicât and scriptwriter Howard Brenton explore the consequences and co-option of political violence with hard, grubby directness and a pre-punk, semi-nihilistic attack on bourgeois values.