Doc Society Movie Trailers

Red Herring Trailer (2024)

03 May 2024

When Kit Vincent, a young filmmaker, receives a terminal diagnosis aged 24, his first instinct is to turn on his camera and document those closest to him.

Shirkers Trailer (2018)

21 January 2018

In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage.

Liyana Trailer (2017)

15 July 2017

A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.

A close-up portrait of the daily lives of a pair of cows: told by way of some narrative-free, intimate POV photography, with plenty of close shot images, we follow the daily routine of these animals as they live what can only be described as mundane, boring lives - all with an ultimate purpose within the human food chain.

Against the Tide Trailer (2023)

20 January 2023

Two friends, both Indigenous fishermen, are driven to desperation by a dying sea. Their friendship begins to fracture as they take very different paths to provide for their struggling families.

F@ck This Job Trailer (2022)

24 February 2022

In 2008, Natasha, a newly rich woman, decides to open an independent TV station in Russia and builds an open-minded team of outcasts.

Naila and the Uprising Trailer (2017)

12 November 2017

The remarkable story of Naila Ayesh, who played a key role in the Palestinian uprising known as the First Intifada (1987).

Breaking the Brick Trailer (2022)

18 August 2022

In 2019, millions of Chileans rose up in a popular revolt that resulted in radical change: the call for an assembly that will change the constitution imposed by the Pinochet dictatorship and its economic neoliberal model, referred to as ‘The Brick’.

Fashion Reimagined Trailer (2023)

03 March 2023

Fashion designer Amy Powney is at the peak of her career, but she’s troubled by her industry’s wasteful practices.

Phantom Parrot Trailer (2024)

15 March 2024

The revelation of a top-secret British surveillance programme brings down the dominoes in a dark and analytical film about technology, rights and structural racism – and about a man with the courage to speak out.

Boycott Trailer (2021)

18 November 2021

As a wave of anti-boycott legislation has swept through the country, so has a counter-wave in defense of freedom of speech.

Writing with Fire Trailer (2021)

30 January 2021

In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their own homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.

Socks on Fire Trailer (2020)

15 April 2020

A poet composes a cinematic love letter to his grandmother as his homophobic aunt and drag queen uncle wage war over her estate in Hokes Bluff, Alabama.

Paper Children Trailer (2020)

08 March 2020

Far from the horrors at the US border, one family seeks safety and heals from the past, while bearing the weight of an uncertain future.

The Circle Trailer (2019)

08 June 2019

A bold and lyrical portrayal of two brothers from inner-city London and the challenges they face daily, interpreted through dance.

Razing Liberty Square Trailer (2023)

01 May 2023

Eight miles inland of Miami’s beaches, Liberty City residents fight to save their community from climate gentrification: their land, sitting on a ridge, becomes real estate gold.

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. Trailer (2018)

21 September 2018

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

While We Watched Trailer (2023)

14 July 2023

A turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation.

Undercover: Exposing the Far Right Trailer (2024)

21 October 2024

Investigators from the organization Hope Not Hate track down members of far-right factions who are planning demonstrations and intimidation campaigns.

Riotsville, USA Trailer (2022)

16 September 2022

An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.