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Documentary from the world's archives

1,105–1,152 of 6,270 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Americas ★ 10 Part Latin America social studies series - with MKV 1993 · Talk Americas ★ 10 Part Latin America social studies series - with MKV . _ . Requested by Ian Parker and donated to the Lost Telecourses collection by RatterFat… Internet Archive Africa ★ A Nature Special Presentation - with MKV 2010 · Talk Africa ★ A Nature Special Presentation - with MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here: https://archive.org/details/NatureISO I am grateful to… Internet Archive Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts (1991) 1991 · Documentary Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts (PolyGram Video, 1991) Running Time: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes 1. I’m Eighteen 2. Black Ju Ju 3. Levity Ball 4. Ballad of Dwight Fry 5.… Internet Archive Global Village 1985 · Documentary · Subtitles This program examines India's efforts as a country to break out of its third-world position and bring all its peoples into the twentieth century by launching… Internet Archive Penguins - Spy in the Huddle ★ Amazing Research Series with Subtitles and MKV 2014 · Talk Penguins - Spy in the Huddle ★ Amazing Research Series with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive WWII PLIGHT OF EUROPEAN REFUGEES ARMY DOCUMENTARY SHORT SOUTHERN ITALY 48964 Documentary This poignant WWII short film "Refugees" looks at the plight of some of the displaced persons of Europe and discusses the responsibility the U.S. Army has to… Internet Archive “ SHIBAM – SOUTH ARABIA ” 1964 HADHRAMAUT REGION OF YEMEN DOCUMENTARY ARAB NOMADS XD7917 Documentary This 1964 documentary by Walter Jacob looks at a market day in the city of Shibam in the Hadhramaut Region of Yemen. Shibam is known for its mudbrick-made… Internet Archive Lady With a Yellow Umbrella — Filmic Walk | Philadelphia Old City in the Rain Documentary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — July 21, 2026 This continuous filmic walk marks the first Philadelphia recording in the Alone In America Walks archive. The film… Internet Archive VHS Tape - The Simpsons, Family Guy, WHYY Salvador Dali, Then Bush News, Frontline's Rumselfds War, BBC World Documentary VHS Tape - The Simpsons, Family Guy, WHYY Salvador Dali, Then Bush News, Frontline's Rumselfds War, BBC World Video Size: 720x480 Length: 3:27:15 Internet Archive Piero Della Francesca: Painter of the Silence (1998) 1998 · Documentary · Subtitles The Great Masters—Piero Della Francesca: Painter of the Silence (Kultur, 1998) Running Time: 36 Minutes Piero Della Francesca (c.1420-92), was an Italian… Internet Archive Evolution ★ 2001 PBS Series with Subtitles, Book, Web Site, and MKV 2001 · Talk Evolution ★ 2001 PBS Series with Subtitles, Book, Web Site, and MKV . _ . My thanks goes out to Ian Parker for donating this Complete Series to the Lost… Internet Archive Walking With Beasts The Complete Series Tape Two (2001 UK VHS) Documentary This is the Full VHS Tape of Walking With Beasts The Complete Series Tape Two as it was Released in 2001! Enjoy! Internet Archive The Goddess And The Computer (1988) 1989 · Documentary For centuries, rice farmers on the island of Bali have taken great care not to offend Dewi Danu , the water goddess who dwells in the crater lake near the… Internet Archive War in the Gulf (1991-1996) [Full Documentary Series] [576i] [AC-3] [PAL] [DVD] [Rare] 2005 · Documentary This is Video Ordnance Inc.'s full documentary series about the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm! The DVD rip contains: -720x576i video at ~6947kbps -AC-3… Internet Archive Christianity - The 1st 2000 Years ★ The History of Christianity - With Subtitles and MKV 2001 · Talk Christianity - The 1st 2000 Years ★ The History of Christianity - With Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive Jean Keene: Eagle Lady of Homer (2003) 2003 · Documentary · Subtitles Jean Keene: Eagle Lady of Homer Box 1932, Homer, AK. 99603 (Self-Published Videotape, 2003) Running Time: 1 Hour, 22 Minutes Note: some of the beginning is… Internet Archive The Who's Tommy, The Amazing Journey 1993 · Documentary Through interviews and archive footage, this video details the history of the rock opera TOMMY, including the 1969 album, the 1975 movie and the then-current… Internet Archive The Long Search ★ a BBC Series on Religion with Book and MKV 1977 · Talk The Long Search ★ a BBC Series on Religion with Book and MKV . _ . Requested by Ian Parker and provided by RatterFat Video - the original DVD source materials… Internet Archive Balthus The Painter (1908-2001) Documentary 2014 · Documentary Balthus, the Polish-French modern classical artist Balthus's style is primarily classical. His work shows numerous influences, including the writings of Emily… Internet Archive What's New About Menopause? 1994 · Documentary · Subtitles Case studies of women of various ages experiencing menopause, including new therapies using hormones. 1 videocassette (VHS) (57 min.) : 1/2 in Originally… Internet Archive " SEWARD'S FOLLY " 1960s ALASKA HISTORY DOCUMENTARY MINING, FISHING & TOURISM INDUSTRIES XD6619 Documentary This educational film "Seward's Folly" (1938) is about the United States’ acquisition of Alaska in 1867 that was negotiated and signed by Secretary of State… Internet Archive A Brief History Of The Future ★ A Forward-Looking PBS Series with Subtitles and MKV Talk A Brief History of the Future ★ A Forward-Looking PBS Series with Subtitles and MKV - Including Futures Literacy Program! . _ . I found the original DVD… Internet Archive The Great Masters—Caravaggio: Genius On the Run Documentary · Subtitles The Great Masters—Caravaggio: Genius On the Run (Kultur, c. 1998) Running Time: 35 Minutes The Italian baroque painter, Caravaggio, played a pivotal role in… Internet Archive Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) [VHS] 1998 · Documentary A VHS home recording of Behind the Planet of the Apes, a documentary on the making of the original Planet of the Apes series, as broadcast on AMC as part of… Internet Archive Winds of Change: A Matter of Promises (1990) 1990 · Documentary · Subtitles Winds of Change: A Matter of Promises Hosted by N. Scott Momaday (PBS Home Video, 1990) Running Time: 1 Hour Winds of Change: A Matter of Promises This is the… Internet Archive The Abyss ★ "Rescued" BBC Ocean Documentary in 2 Languages with MKV 2002 · Talk The Abyss ★ "Rescued" BBC Ocean Documentary in 2 Languages with MKV - Audio in Russian OR English … Subtitles in Russian ONLY I found the original DVD source… Internet Archive "THE ABODE OF PEACE" 1950s BRUNEI, BORNEO DOCUMENTARY FILM 5476 Documentary This early 1950s black and white travelogue film is about Brunei, known as the Abode of Peace, which is a country located on the northern coasts of Borneo in… Internet Archive VHS Tape - Pocket Monsters, Pokemon, Japanese Programming - Japanese Language Cartoon VHS Tape - Pocket Monsters, Pokemon, Japanese Programming - Japanese Language With Commercials Video Size: 720x480 Length: 44:35 Looks like a collection of… Internet Archive Genocide (1982) 1982 · Feature " Genocide ," directed by Giorgio Capitani , presents a harrowing depiction of the effects of war and genocide through the lens of a fictional narrative… Internet Archive " ECHOES IN WAR AND PEACE " USE OF SONAR IN WWII ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE DOCUMENTARY FILM 5588 Documentary This film "Echoes in War and Peace" was produced by the Bell System and Willard Pictures (2:25). The focus will be radar, sonar, echo's and how sound is used… Internet Archive H₂O The Molecule That Made Us ★ PBS Series about Water - with Subtitles and MKV 2020 · Talk H₂O The Molecule That Made Us ★ PBS Series about Water - with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive Vikings ★ A 1980 PBS Series in HD1080 - with Book and MKV 1980 · Talk Vikings ★ A 1980 PBS Series in HD1080 - with Book and MKV . _ . My thanks goes out to Ian Parker for donating this Complete Series to the Lost Telecourses… Internet Archive Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace - Heroes Making Of VHS RIP 2004 · Documentary HEROES ~ Theatrical Version Kamen Rider Blade MISSING ACE Making ~ released on September 21, 2004) Includes a documentary of the shooting scenery and… Internet Archive PBS Frontline: War In Europe, Part 2 of 2 (2000) 2000 · Documentary · Subtitles In the second hour of this analysis of a military effort hampered by diplomatic infighting, senior military leaders -- including Supreme Allied Commander… Internet Archive “TANKER STORY” 1953 BRITISH PETROLEUM OIL TANKER DOCUMENTARY SHIPS & SHIPPING XD4775 Documentary Made in 1953 by British Petroleum, this film about oil tankers shows the rapidly growing oil industry launching new and larger ships to keep up with consumer… Internet Archive Time Life Nature Video Library Documentary · Subtitles 25 of the Time Life Nature Video Library VHS tapes digitized. Internet Archive Code Rush - A Year in the Life of a Silicon Valley Supernova: Netscape (2000) 2000 · Documentary Code Rush is a 2000 documentary following the lives of a group of Netscape engineers in Silicon Valley. It covers Netscape's last year as an independent… Internet Archive THE TRUE GLORY - FROM D-DAY TO V.E. DAY WWII IN EUROPE Eisenhower, World War II 2237 Documentary The True Glory: From D-Day to V-E Day (1945) is a co-production of the US Office of War Information and the British Ministry of Information, documenting the… Internet Archive Murder on the Rio San Juan 1988 · Documentary · Subtitles In May 1984, a group of twenty journalists rode up the Rio San Juan to attend a press conference by contra leader Eden Pastora in a remote Nicaraguan outpost… Internet Archive Read All About It ★ TV Ontario Adventures In Learning series with MKV 1979 · Talk Read All About It ★ TV Ontario Adventures In Learning series with Matroska Video Versions . _ . My thanks goes out to Ian Parker for donating this Complete… Internet Archive American Buffalo : Spirit of a Nation 1998 · Documentary This program traces the remarkable resurgence of this legendary creature and illustrates how the return of the buffalo to the American Plains is revitalizing… Internet Archive "THE 50TH YEAR: A SPECIAL REPORT" 1967 HISTORY OF NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER DOCUMENTARY 71464 Documentary This NASA film from 1967, titled "The 50th Year," summarizes the history and achievements of the Langley Research Center from 1917 to 1967, highlighting its… Internet Archive Dolly Parton Documentaries & Retrospectives 1999 · Documentary · Subtitles The same stories are repeated (she grew up poor, Elvis, Whitney Houston, Imagination Library, etc.), but each of these have different footage, different… Internet Archive Give War a Chance 1999 · Documentary · Subtitles Explores the bitter divide between military and civilian attitudes of what, where, when, and why America employs military force. Correspondent Peter J. Boyer… Internet Archive 1960s ASCENT OF EICHORN PINNACLE IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK DOCUMENTARY MOUNTAINEERING XD6080 Documentary This is an episode of the television show "True Adventure" hosted by actor Bill Burrud. Burrud narrates the story of how two Yosemite Park Rangers scaled the… Internet Archive Animals with Cameras ★ 2018 Nature Special Presentation with Subtitles and MKV 2018 · Talk Animals with Cameras ★ 2018 Nature Special Presentation with Subtitles and MKV . _ . I found the original DVD source materials here:… Internet Archive Loose Nukes 1996 · Documentary · Subtitles FRONTLINE examines the new nuclear threat that has arisen in the post-Cold War era. While the fear of nuclear annihilation has faded, hundreds of tons of… Internet Archive Thomas Jefferson: The Pursuit of Liberty (1991) 1991 · Documentary · Subtitles Thomas Jefferson: The Pursuit of Liberty Narrated by Edward Herrmann (Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 1991) Running Time: 31 Minutes Thomas Jefferson:…