Santa Monica Film Festival (2025) Documentary Feature

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  • Bob & Hazel: Bound by Love, Divided by Color

    Movie

    "Bob & Hazel” is a powerful documentary about a 60-year interracial love story that defied the racial boundaries of 1960s America, overcoming relentless challenges of bigotry, war, and societal rejection.

    What do Atlantic City, New Jersey; Fort Hood, Texas; and Vietnam have in common? Each of th...

  • Segal

    Movie

    A legendary entertainer shares his life story, from a shy kid from Great Neck, Long Island to a sought-after leading man during Hollywood's most prolific decades.

    "This is a truly special film, and I had a wonderful time watching it."--David O. Russell

  • Bankie Banx King of the Dune

    Movie

    “I met Bob Marley a couple of times. Bankie's kind of the Eastern Caribbean version of that to me.” – Jimmy Buffett

    Bankie Banx: King of the Dune celebrates the colorful life and music of the Anguillian singer-songwriter known by many as “the Bob Dylan of the Caribbean.” Growing up on an undevel...

  • Grunt

    Movie

    Grunt transcends the boundaries of traditional war documentaries. Seamlessly blending raw footage with poignant reflections, director and producer Sean Spencer crafts an immersive experience that plunges viewers into the harrowing realities of combat through the eyes of Hector Bravo, a 19-year-ol...

  • Earl.
    Movie + 1 extra

    Earl.

    Movie + 1 extra

    Earl. profiles the inspiring and complex life of an unknown and brilliant American composer who was born into abject poverty and ascended through grit and determination to teach at Princeton for 15 years, and Harvard for 23 years. Earl Kim (1920-1998) lived many lives. He served his country as a ...

  • By Faith

    Movie

    We accompany a group of women pilgrims who walk from Três Corações to Aparecida do Norte, on a journey that lasts a week, almost 300km, passing through farms, mountains, beautiful and challenging places in the interior of Brazil. We show the real Brazil, a rural Brazil.

  • Kai Jones’ Falling Into Place

    Movie

    Kai Jones, born into his father Todd Jones’ iconic action sports production company Teton Gravity Research, became a professional skier at just twelve years old. Kai swiftly rose to the top of freeskiing with viral videos that earned him four consecutive Skier of the Year nominations beginning at...

  • Ninety Minutes Later

    Movie

    A feature length documentary about actor Vanessa Marquez, who was shot and killed in her home by police during a 90-minute long wellness check. Marquez, who suffered from both physical and mental illnesses was best known for the television series ER, and her breakout role as Ana Delgado in the 19...

  • Floating Dreams

    Movie

    The documentary offers an unflinching look at the refugee crisis in the central Mediterranean, highlighting the devastating impact of new European policies that hinder rescue operations and criminalize humanitarian efforts.

    Embedded onboard a European rescue ship, the film captures the perilous ...

  • The Accidental Spy

    Movie

    Days after 9/11, Blerim Skoro was recruited from a Manhattan prison by the CIA. For over a decade, he was America’s infidel mole, roaming the Middle East as a spy deep inside al-Qaeda.

    Blerim lived in constant danger amongst terrorists, leaking intelligence to the US government in the desperate ...

  • American Delivery

    Movie

    In the U.S.—where more women die in childbirth than any other wealthy nation—the joys of pregnancy and motherhood are often overshadowed by fear. Amid a growing maternal health crisis, especially for women of color, American Delivery is a documentary that tells the story of the glimmers of hope: ...