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Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. (2008)
, 1h34
Directed by Robert Kenner
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Cooking films, Environmental films, Medical-themed films, Obésité, Documentaire sur la cuisine, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentaire sur la malbouffe, Documentary films about health care, Films about disabilities, Political films, Documentary films about nature

Le film s’inspire de l’essai Fast Food Nation d’Eric Schlosser. Il traite de la production de nourriture à grande échelle aux États-Unis et conclut que la viande et les légumes produits par ce type d’industrie sont mauvais pour la santé et pour l’environnement malgré les messages et l'imagerie présents sur les emballages des aliments. Pour cela l'enquête s'attache sur l'élevage industriel de bovins et d'ovins en interrogeant des éleveurs enchaînés à leurs emprunts dans le but de suivre le cahier des charges des grandes firmes agroalimentaires comme Cargill ou Smithfield Foods ainsi que sur le rôle prépondérant du maïs la plupart du temps maïs génétiquement modifié dans la composition de la quasi-totalité des produits vendus en supermarché aux Etats-Unis et ailleurs dans le monde. Le témoignage d'une mère devenue défenseuse des droits des consommateurs à la suite du décès accidentel de son fils, Kevin Kowalcyk, empoisonné par la bactérie Escherichia coli après avoir mangé un hamburger apporte un argument supplémentaire. Cette famille a obtenu gain de cause avec l'adoption de la Kevin's Law.
An American Opera
An American Opera (2007)
, 1h17
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about cities, Political films, Documentary films about nature, Disaster films

Interviewing leaders of animal organizations and volunteers who went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, it is revealed that at the beginning, everyone had different ideas about how things should be done, but no one was willing to take charge because the problem was bigger than anyone could have imagined. The film champions the volunteers whose only concern was saving animals, unlike the animal organizations who were more concerned with the chain of command.
Forks Over Knives
Forks Over Knives (2011)
, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Cooking films, Environmental films, Documentaire sur la cuisine, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentaire sur la malbouffe, Documentary films about health care, Political films, Documentary films about nature

À travers un examen des carrières du médecin américain Caldwell Esselstyn et du professeur de biochimie nutritionnelle T. Colin Campbell , Forks over Knives suggère que « l'évolution de beaucoup, sinon toutes, les maladies dégénératives qui nous affligent peut être contrôlée, voire inversée, en rejetant notre alimentation actuelle basée sur les aliments transformés et d'origine animale. » Il fournit aussi une vue d'ensemble du projet China-Cornell-Oxford, long de 20 ans, qui mena aux trouvailles du professeur Campbell, esquissé dans son livre, The China Study (2005). Il y suggère que maladie cardiaque, diabète, obésité, et cancer peuvent être liés au régime alimentaire occidental d'aliments transformés et d'origine animale (y compris les produits laitiers).
Blood of the Beasts
Blood of the Beasts (1949)
, 21minutes
Directed by Georges Franju
Origin France
Genres Documentary, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Politique, Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentaire animalier, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentaire sur le monde du travail, Political films, Documentary films about nature
Actors Georges Hubert, Nicole Ladmiral

Franju's film contrasts peaceful scenes of Parisian suburbia with scenes from a slaughterhouse. The film documents the slaughtering and butchering of horses, cattle, and sheep. The film is narrated without emotive language.
Death on a Factory Farm
Death on a Factory Farm (2009)
, 1h23
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Political films, Documentary films about nature

Death on a Factory Farm follows the undercover investigation of Wiles Hog Farm by the animal rights group The Humane Farming Association (HFA), and the resulting court case against it. The organization received a tip from an employee at the farm that animals were being abused, including a claim that hogs were being hung by chains and strangled to death as a form of euthanasia. HFA then turned to an undercover investigator using the name "Pete". The investigator wore a hidden camera while he worked undercover as a farmhand at Wiles.
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days (2009)
, 1h28
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentary films about health care, Political films, Documentary films about nature
Actors Morgan Spurlock, Woody Harrelson

The film follows six diabetics, who eat nothing but raw vegan food for a period of 30 days. Their progress and health are monitored by a team of medics. The film shows all six participants demonstrating reduced insulin dependence and blood-sugar levels. Interviews with celebrities such as Woody Harrelson, Morgan Spurlock and Tony Robbins, discussing a raw food diet, also feature in the documentary.
More Than Honey
More Than Honey (2012)
, 1h35
Directed by Markus Imhoof
Origin Suisse
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Politique, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentaire animalier, Documentary films about environmental issues, Films about insects, Political films, Documentary films about nature
Actors John Hurt, Charles Berling

Le documentaire donne la libre parole à plusieurs acteurs de la filière, et montre une variété de points de vue qui parfois se répondent les uns les autres à des points différents du globe. Des allers et retours entre l'Europe et l'Amérique sont fréquents tout au long du film, qui se termine par une arche de Noé bâtie en Australie, au large de Perth.
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)
, 1h37
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentary films about health care, Films about disabilities, Political films, Documentary films about nature

Avec des dizaines de kilos en trop, chargé de stéroïdes et soufrant d’une maladie auto-immune particulièrement débilitante, Joe Cross est au bout du rouleau et n’a plus aucun espoir. Dans le miroir, il voit un homme de 140 kg avec des intestins plus gros qu’un ballon de football, un pied déjà dans la tombe et l’autre pas loin derrière. Avec des docteurs incapables de l’aider et une médecine sans solution, Joe se tourne vers le dernier espoir qui lui reste: la capacité de son corps à se guérir lui même. Il décide de se passer de mal-bouffe, et de ne plus consommer que des jus de fruits et légumes frais pendant 60 jours, tout en voyageant à travers l’Amérique. Durant ce périple de 1500 km Joe n’a plus qu’une idée en tête: se sortir de sa dépendance aux médicaments et vivre une vie saine et équilibré.
Project Nim
Project Nim (2011)
, 1h33
Directed by James Marsh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentaire animalier, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about environmental issues, Films about apes, Political films, Documentary films about nature, Mise en scène d'un mammifère

The film focuses on Project Nim, a research project that was mounted to determine whether a primate raised in close contact with humans could develop a limited "language" based on American Sign Language. The project was centred on a chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky.
The Elephant in the Living Room
The Elephant in the Living Room (2011)
, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Political films, Documentary films about nature

Praised by critics as one of the best films of the year, The Elephant in the Living Room takes viewers on a journey deep inside the controversial American subculture of raising the most dangerous animals in the world, as common household pets. Set against the backdrop of a heated national debate, director Michael Webber chronicles the extraordinary story of two men at the heart of the issue – Tim Harrison, an Ohio police officer whose friend was killed by an exotic pet; and Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to raise two African lions that he loves like his own family. In the first of many unexpected twists, the lives of these two men collide when Terry’s male lion escapes its pen and is found attacking cars on a nearby highway.
At the Edge of the World
At the Edge of the World (2008)
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Political films, Documentary films about nature

The documentary follows the events that took place during Operation Leviathan in early 2007. The RV Farley Mowat, captained by Paul Watson and the newly acquired MY Robert Hunter, captained by Alex Cornelissen meet in the Southern Ocean. As they are docked side to side, material is transferred from the Farley Mowat to the Robert Hunter to build a new helicopter deck. After some time the Robert Hunter is able to find the Nisshin Maru and engages it. In the course, one of the Sea Shepherd's small boats with two men on board gets lost. Both Sea Shepherd vessels must abandon the Nisshin Maru, which later takes part in the search for them. Finally after 9 hours, they are able to locate them and they are saved. Having lost the Nisshin Maru, the Robert Hunter later finds the Kaiko Maru, a spotter vessel for the Japanese whaling fleet. They engage the ship and during maneuvering through an ice field collide with each other, damaging both ships. As the Farley Mowat approaches, the Japanese vessel calls out a Mayday, stopping the Sea Shepherds from further engagement. As the film ends, we find out that there was a fire on the Nisshin Maru, killing one worker and ending the whaling season early due to damage to the ship.
Revolution
Revolution (2012)
, 1h25
Directed by Gus Van Sant, Rob Stewart
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Films about sharks, Documentary films about animal rights, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about environmental issues, Political films, Documentary films about nature
Actors Rob Stewart

While on assignment to photograph sharks in the Galapagos Islands, Stewart became aware of illegal longlining, indiscriminately killing sharks within the marine reserve. In an effort to promote awareness of the situation, he decided to make a movie to bring people closer to sharks, a four-year effort that resulted in Sharkwater.