The Unknown Known

6.8

2013

102 mins

DocumentaryHistory

Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Cover-Up

Year : 2025Rating : ⭐ 7.2

He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.

The Curse of the Dragon

Year : 1993Rating : ⭐ 7.2

A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his movies.

Fuck

Year : 2006Rating : ⭐ 6.4

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Year : 2023Rating : ⭐ 6.1

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Year : 2022Rating : ⭐ 8.4

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

Year : 2020Rating : ⭐ 8.1

A portrait of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes' life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey.

Come See Me in the Good Light

Year : 2025Rating : ⭐ 7.1

In an intimate and joyful story of love in the face of loss, celebrated poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley find strength—and unexpected hilarity—in what might be their final year together.

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Year : 2021Rating : ⭐ 7.1

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Year : 2012Rating : ⭐ 6.7

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal 'The Art Of Rap'. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.

A Toxic Love Story

Year : 2026Rating : ⭐ 6.4

A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.

Gilbert

Year : 2017Rating : ⭐ 6.7

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

The War on Democracy

Year : 2007Rating : ⭐ 7.5

Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger says that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".

A Decade Under the Influence

Year : 2003Rating : ⭐ 7.9

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.

Korengal

Year : 2014Rating : ⭐ 6.6

Korengal picks up where Restrepo left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the experience of war.

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Year : 2019Rating : ⭐ 7.0

Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.

McQueen

Year : 2018Rating : ⭐ 7.4

Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

Year : 2019Rating : ⭐ 6.8

While crafting his Grammy-nominated album "Astroworld," Travis Scott juggles controversy, fatherhood and career highs in this intimate documentary.

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Year : 2004Rating : ⭐ 7.6

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.

City of Ghosts

Year : 2017Rating : ⭐ 7.2

With unprecedented access, this documentary follows the extraordinary journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a group of anonymous citizen journalists who banded together after their homeland was overtaken by ISIS—as they risk their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.

Supersonic

Year : 2016Rating : ⭐ 7.4

Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.