Direction: Asif Kapadia

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Asif Kapadia. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Mindhunter (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 55 min. · United States

Direction Joe Penhall · David Fincher · Andrew Dominik · Carl Franklin

Cast Jonathan Groff · Holt McCallany · Anna Torv · Cotter Smith

Plot TV Series (2017-2019). 2 Seasons. 19 Episodes. Year 1977. An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit tracks down serial killers and rapists using new techniques.

7.8

23K votes

7.8

23K votes

Senna

2010 · Documentary · 104 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Ayrton Senna · Alain Prost · Nigel Mansell · Ron Dennis

Plot The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion Ayrton Senna (1960-1994). Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's,...

7.8

11K votes

7.8

11K votes

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (TV Series)

2021 · Documentary · 45 min. · United States

Direction Asif Kapadia · Danielle Peck · James Rogan

Cast The Rolling Stones · Aretha Franklin · Bob Marley · The Who

Plot TV Series (2021). 8 Episodes. In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached...

7.5

119 votes

7.5

119 votes

Amy

2015 · Documentary · 128 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Amy Winehouse · Mitch Winehouse · Salaam Remi · Mos Def

Plot Asif Kapadia's 90' minutes documentary on the six-time Grammy-winner will feature previously unseen archive footage and seek to tell the London performer's tragic story in her own words. Amy Winehouse...

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7.3

12K votes

7.3

12K votes

Diego Maradona

2019 · Documentary · 130 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Diego Armando Maradona · Pelé · Dalma Maradona · Claudia Villafañe

Plot Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli in the 1980s.

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6.9

2K votes

6.9

2K votes

The Me You Can't See (TV Series)

2021 · Documentary · 59 min. · United States

Direction Asif Kapadia · Dawn Porter · Talya Tibbon · Ross Kauffman

Cast Oprah Winfrey · Prince Harry Windsor · Lady Gaga · Glenn Close

Plot Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry join forces to guide honest discussions about mental health. Premiere: May 21 on AppleTV+

6.8

23 votes

6.8

23 votes

Far North

2007 · Movie · 89 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Michelle Yeoh · Sean Bean · Michelle Krusiec · Per Egil Aske

Plot Michelle Yeoh and Sean Bean star in the drama True North. The barren life of a woman and a girl are disrupted by a soldier. His mere presence reminds the...

6.0

105 votes

6.0

105 votes

The Warrior

2001 · Movie · 86 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Irrfan Khan · Puru Chibber · Noor Mani · Sunita Sharma

Plot In feudal India, a warrior (Khan) who renounces his role as the longitme enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains.

5.6

175 votes

5.6

175 votes

Ali and Nino

2016 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Adam Bakri · María Valverde · Mandy Patinkin · Connie Nielsen

Plot Love story of a Muslim Azerbaijani boy and Christian Georgian girl in Baku from 1918 to 1920.

5.4

285 votes

5.4

285 votes

The Tale of Thomas Burberry (S)

2016 · Movie · 4 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Domhnall Gleeson · Lily James · Sienna Miller · Dominic West

Plot 160 years in the making, a story inspired by the pioneering discoveries of our founder, reimagining key events that have shaped Burberry's history.

5.3

92 votes

5.3

92 votes

The Return

2006 · Movie · 85 min. · United States

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar · Sam Shepard · Peter O'Brien · Adam Scott

Plot Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Joanna Mills, a tough young Midwesterner determined to learn the truth behind the increasingly terrifying supernatural visions that have been haunting her. Joanna has made...

3.7

1K votes

3.7

1K votes

Visual Telegrams

2011 · Documentary · 75 min. · France

Direction Isabella Rossellini · Étienne Chatiliez · Pierre Jolivet · Rachid Bouchareb

Plot Statements today, solutions tomorrow… To bring about change, innovation, and collaboration, 30 directors from all the continents offer their own 2-minute take on the environment. From the Far North to...

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Creature

2022 · Movie · 87 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Asif Kapadia

Cast Jeffrey Cirio · Stina Quagebeur · Erina Takahashi

Plot Follows an outsider's search for belonging, set in a dilapidated former Arctic research station.

Not rated

Not rated