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Our Planet

Our Planet is a groundbreaking nature documentary series that showcases the Earths most incredible habitats and wildlife...

Nature High Definition Epic Streaming

9.8 Brilliant

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My Octopus Teacher

My Octopus Teacher is a profoundly moving documentary that chronicles a filmmaker's unlikely friendship with an octopus...

Nature Netflix Wildlife Award Winning

9.3 Excellent

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Apollo 11

'Apollo 11' is a breathtaking immersive experience that uses never-before-seen footage and audio recordings to recreate...

Technology Exploration History Science

9.0 Excellent

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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

Sir David Attenborough reflects on his career and the devastating impact of human activity on the planet in this poignan...

Nature Wildlife Conservation Environment

9.0 Excellent

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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Martin Scorsese’s “No Direction Home” chronicles Bob Dylan’s transformative period from 1961 to 1966. The documentary me...

Music Film Biography Scorsese

9.0 Excellent

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The Gatekeepers

“The Gatekeepers” presents a profound examination of Israel’s security apparatus through the recollections of six former...

Security Israel Politics Film

8.7 Great

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

The documentary Hearts of Darkness meticulously chronicles the chaotic production of Francis Ford Coppola’s *Apocalypse...

Film 1990S Production Hollywood

8.6 Great

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4 Little Girls

The film *4 Little Girls* meticulously documents the tragic 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmi...

History Film Civil Rights Spike Lee

8.5 Great

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How to Survive a Plague

The documentary How to Survive a Plague chronicles the rise of activist groups ACT UP and TAG in the early days of the A...

Health Activism Film Aids

8.5 Great

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Streetwise

Streetwise offers a stark look at life for young homeless individuals living on the streets of Seattle during the 1980s....

Youth Film Poverty Seattle

8.5 Great

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This Is Not a Film

Jafar Panahi’s *This Is Not a Film* offers a unique cinematic experience created during a period of restriction in Iran....

Politics Film Cinema Iran

8.5 Great

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Thom Andersen’s *Los Angeles Plays Itself* examines the city’s cinematic representation from the early 2000s. The docume...

Film 2000S Los Angeles Essay

8.4 Great

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

“The Story of Film: An Odyssey” chronicles the evolution of cinematic art across global traditions. This expansive serie...

History Global Series Film

8.3 Great

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Into Great Silence

“Into Great Silence documents life within the Grande Chartreuse monastery, home to Carthusian monks since the 17th centu...

Film Monastery Contemplative Religion

8.3 Great

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Let the Fire Burn

“Let the Fire Burn” examines the tragic 1985 confrontation between Philadelphia police and the Black Panther Party’s MOV...

History Philadelphia Film Policing

8.3 Great

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston

This documentary explores the life and work of musician Daniel Johnston, a self-taught artist who created intensely pers...

Music Mental Health Film Biography

8.3 Great

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The Territory

“The Territory” documents the ongoing struggle to preserve a section of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. The film follow...

Nature Indigenous Survival Conservation

7.8 Good

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Project Nim

Project Nim is a 2011 British documentary film directed by James Marsh. It examines a 1970s scientific experiment in whi...

Science Ethics 2010S Animals

7.4 Good

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Jane Goodall: The Hope

Jane Goodall: The Hope is a 2020 documentary that revisits the work of primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall. I...

Nature Conservation Biography 2020S

7.2 Good

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The Last Mountain

The Last Mountain is a 2011 documentary directed by Bill Haney about mountaintop-removal coal mining in Appalachia. It f...

Activism Environment Film Coal

7.0 Good