THE STORY OF DOCUMENTARY FILM
Directed by Mark Cousins
Limited Non-Fiction Series
Louverture Films is an Executive Producer
Half of all films ever made have been documentaries, which means that there are an estimated two million of them. What is their story? Which are the most compelling and revealing? As we scroll nightly through Netflix, we can feel numbed by choice. And in the era of fake news, image manipulation, AI and TikTok, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and confused by reality imagery. And yet, for the last thirteen decades, documentary at its best, its most inventive and dedicated, has told us more about our times than anything else. That’s why its story matters. THE STORY OF DOCUMENTARY is an epic 16 hour global survey of documentary filmmaking, a portrait of our lives, our societies, our wars, our families, journeys, creativity, relationships and struggles as well as the things we make, and the planet itself.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Berlinale 2026
Sundance 2026