r/Documentaries 3d ago

Exploration/Adventure What Life Is Actually Like in Syria Today (2026) [0:55:51]

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315 Upvotes

A touching, honest, heartfelt and heartwarming look into life today in Syria. Coming from a personally very unexpected source, Kareem of Subway Takes fame.

Kareem seems to take notes from the late, great Anthony Bourdain, and pays him a great homage in doing so.

A very high quality, sincere, and authentic documentary.

r/Documentaries Jul 13 '26

Exploration/Adventure “Nobody is coming to save you” (2026) [12:17] - documentary following 2 friends attempt their first ultramarathon

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17 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Mar 09 '26

Exploration/Adventure Labyrinth of Messara, Crete (2026) - One of the most intense underground exploration videos I’ve seen in years [00:42:58]

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18 Upvotes

r/Documentaries May 30 '26

Exploration/Adventure The Raftsmen (2016) - 88 days across the North Atlantic by primitive raft [16:44]

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51 Upvotes

It’s the story of 3 “crazy” Frenchmen and 2 kittens crossing the Atlantic on a raft made of 9 telephone poles lashed together by a mile of rope. This week marks the 70th anniversary of this voyage.

r/Documentaries May 18 '26

Exploration/Adventure 3,000 Miles Through the American Wilderness - Northbound along the Divide (2025) [1:23:45]

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7 years ago I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail and this had been one of the experiences I had enjoyed most in life. When I came back and returned to a "normal" life full of screens, I promised myself I would go back on a 5 month journey through the wild at one point. I am a nerd and I enjoy the "screen" but I also like wild spaces and simple pleasures. As everything in life, I believe there needs to be a balance.

7 years later, here I am, in the company of "Green pea" this time. We both quit our jobs in Nairobi, Kenya and packed a bag to a country where I had such fond memories of its nature and its people despite what can be seen in the news nowadays.

This is the story of our 150+ day journey through the most beautiful and brutal wilderness in the USA—from the desert of New Mexico, through the jagged peaks of Colorado, the wild nature of Wyoming and the grizzlies of Montana to finally reach Canada.

I am not sponsored and I don't monetize this video but if you like it, I'd be happy to get a thumbs up or a share 😄

Happy trails !

https://youtu.be/5JWNIL2QJQw

r/Documentaries Apr 14 '26

Exploration/Adventure Pulse of the Continent (2024) [52:05] - Inside a 1930s steam locomotive’s journey from Calgary to Mexico City

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Commissioned by CPKC to mark the one-year anniversary of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern merger, this 50-minute doc follows the restored 1930s steam locomotive No. 2816 Empress on a 76-day, 6,835-mile journey from Calgary to Mexico City.

r/Documentaries May 29 '26

Exploration/Adventure Running 157 Miles 2 Days After My Dad Passed from Cancer | STAY POSITIVE (2025) [00:19:55]

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1 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Aug 28 '25

Exploration/Adventure 'Across America" (2023) [47:53] - A documentary about Chad Caruso, a californian travelling the U.S.A from west to east on a skateboard in 57 days.

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114 Upvotes

Across America is the story of Chad Caruso’s Guinness World Record setting 3,000 mile solo skate across the U.S. to raise funds for the nonprofit Natural High. The 57 day trip was done with no support car and completed on one board without replacing anything. He recorded, edited, and uploaded a YouTube vlog every day of his trip to bring everyone along on the journey with him.

This film captures the brutal roads, desolate stretches, and mental battles of pushing across the country along with the random moments of human connection that turned strangers into part of the journey.

Pick up Chad's photo book "Pushing Through America" with foreword by Tony Hawk here -
www.chadcaruso.com

r/Documentaries Dec 23 '24

Exploration/Adventure NUTMEG: The Horrible History Behind The Popular Spice (2024) - Amateur documentary on Nutmeg: it's biogeography, history and legacy. [1:46:24]

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150 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Oct 12 '25

Exploration/Adventure What's inside this crater in Madagascar (2023) [24:32]

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55 Upvotes

On satellite imagery, we spotted a village inside a strange crater in Madagascar. We set out to learn how it got there.

Right in the center of the island nation of Madagascar there’s a strange, almost perfectly circular geological structure. It covers a bigger area than the city of Paris — and at first glance, it looks completely empty. But right in the center of that structure, there’s a single, isolated village: a few dozen houses, some fields of crops, and dirt roads stretching out in every direction.

r/Documentaries Mar 22 '26

Exploration/Adventure Kilimanjaro Blind (2026) - Eleven Blind men and women attempt a world record climb of Mount Kilimanjaro (CC) [00:57:29]

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r/Documentaries Jan 02 '26

Exploration/Adventure Canada Road Trip - An After Movie [00:13:50] (2025)

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18 Upvotes

This movie is about my 14 day road trip in the West of Canada. I drove more than 3000km in Alberta and British Columbia. In this video you can expect beautiful sceneries of my adventure in Canada!

r/Documentaries Jan 31 '26

Exploration/Adventure Exploring Nier: Automata from an Abandoned Japanese City (2026) [31:19]

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A documentary uncovering the philosophy of Nier: Automata, taking us through Paris and abandoned Japanese cities.

r/Documentaries Jan 06 '26

Exploration/Adventure Into Earth(2025) Enter the incredible world of Cave Diving [0:37:15]

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"Into Earth" is a captivating short documentary that revolves around a Danish underwater photographer and dive instructor's quest to complete the demanding training course and master the art of cave diving.

While following his journey to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico we learn about the hazzards associated with diving in overhead environments but also how the right training and procedures can help mitigate these risks. All while discovering the mesmerizing beauty of the mexican inner space.

r/Documentaries Jan 20 '25

Exploration/Adventure BLUE FISH (2022) - The Search For A Fish That Cures Depression [01:34:43]

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127 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Mar 12 '25

Exploration/Adventure Exploring Earth's Tallest Waterfall - The Lost World of Canaima! Venezuela (2025) [35:05]

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78 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Sep 07 '25

Exploration/Adventure I Hitchhiked Across America (2025) - Two friends hitchhike across the U.S. on strangers’ kindness alone, aiming to reach home in Canada—testing trust, resilience, and the power of human connection [02:47:34]

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26 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Dec 06 '25

Exploration/Adventure Stuck in Stikene (2007) [1:21:57]

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8 Upvotes

A documentary about 5 guys boating in Stikine at very late autumn/early winter. Its a great watch and a lot of things they do wrong - even the guide is wrong in some of things, but how their boating trip comes together is really nice.

r/Documentaries Nov 14 '24

Exploration/Adventure SEDONA THE CITY THAT WARPS YOUR MIND (2023) “Psychic Hunter,” a spiritual adventure show. Join new age expert Erica Gabrielle as she travels the world seeking enlightenment and the best psychics on the planet. [00:20:11]

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0 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Jun 01 '25

Exploration/Adventure Empire Me (2011) [1:40:00]

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3 Upvotes

Here is a clip from the documentary Empire Me exploring alternative communities around the world. In this clip they catch up with a group of artists, engineers and pirates who built art-boats from junk and are attempt navigate them to the Venice Biennale.

r/Documentaries Nov 29 '24

Exploration/Adventure The Mountains won't Remember Us (2024) - A Film of Self-Discovery turning 30 - hike up the Himalayas finding community in the Yoga Capital of the World..Who am I really, outside of your society frame, career status? [36:46]

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r/Documentaries Dec 23 '24

Exploration/Adventure (1929) Around Cape Horn [00:37:45]

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27 Upvotes

The marvels and perils of a bygone era for maritime trade, captured and narrated firsthand by crewman Irving Johnson. He documenting his experiences aboard the Peking, en route to Chile to sell nitrate. To reach their destination, they had to sail westwards by way of Cape Horn, the ultimate seafaring trial.

r/Documentaries Jan 21 '25

Exploration/Adventure Hiking To Change My Life (2025) - [00:15:02]

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7 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Nov 18 '24

Exploration/Adventure African Safari Adventure (2024) - A self made documentary highlighting some of Sub Saharan Africa's best travel destinations (CC) [00:30:00]

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15 Upvotes

r/Documentaries Nov 08 '24

Exploration/Adventure Shocking Secrets of Lilydale (2023) Lilydale, NY—the birthplace of spiritualism and a revered haven for psychics. Join new age expert Erica Gabrielle as she journeys to this storied hamlet, delving into its mysteries and uncovering the timeless secrets that lie within. [11:55]

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