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Night and Fog

Alain Resnais’s *Night and Fog* (1956) is a profoundly impactful short film examining the atrocities committed during th...

French History 1950S Holocaust

9.3 Excellent

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Harlan County, USA

Harlan County, USA documents the 1973 Brookside Strike involving 180 coal miners and their families protesting against t...

Movie 1970S United States

9.2 Excellent

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The Civil War

Ken Burns’s *The Civil War* offers a comprehensive examination of this pivotal period in American history. The 1990 PBS...

History Series 1990S America

9.1 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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The Look of Silence

Joshua Oppenheimer’s *The Look of Silence* is a powerful 2014 documentary exploring the aftermath of Indonesia’s 1965 ge...

History Indonesia Justice 2010S

8.8 Great

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The Sorrow and the Pity

Marcel Ophuls’s *The Sorrow and the Pity* examines the complex realities of Clermont-Ferrand, France during World War II...

Classic History France Wwii

8.8 Great

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BBC Reel

BBC Reel presents concise documentary films sourced from the British Broadcasting Corporation’s extensive archive. These...

Educational Nature History Cinematic

8.7 Great

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Grey Gardens

The film Grey Gardens offers a rare glimpse into the lives of Edith and Little Edie Beale, two eccentric women living in...

American 1970S Portrait Eccentric

8.6 Great

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The Green Planet

“The Green Planet” showcases the hidden lives of plants through stunning time-lapse photography. Presented by Sir David...

Nature Series Bbc 2020S

8.6 Great

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Welfare

Frederick Wiseman’s *Welfare* offers an unflinching look at the daily operations of the Waverly Center in New York City...

1970S Bureaucracy Poverty Wiseman

8.6 Great

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An Inconvenient Truth

The documentary An Inconvenient Truth examines the scientific evidence surrounding climate change. Al Gore presents exte...

Educational Activist Science Climate Change

8.5 Great

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The Nazis: A Warning from History

This BBC documentary series, “The Nazis: A Warning from History,” presents a comprehensive account of Nazi Germany’s asc...

History Series Bbc 1990S

8.5 Great

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

The documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat investigates the complex relationship between music and political violence....

Music History Politics 2020S

8.5 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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Woodstock

Woodstock is a documentary film capturing the iconic 1969 music festival at Bethel, New York. The movie provides a compr...

Large Scale Historical Movie 1970S

8.4 Great

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Fire of Love

'Fire of Love' is a breathtaking documentary about the extraordinary love story between volcanologists Katia and Maurice...

Nature Adventure Exploration Passion

8.3 Great

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The Century of the Self

Adam Curtis’s *The Century of the Self* explores the complex relationship between psychology, advertising, and politics...

Politics Psychology Advertising Bbc

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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Can't Get You Out of My Head

Can't Get You Out of My Head is a six-part documentary series by British filmmaker Adam Curtis, released through the BBC...

History Politics Bbc 2020S

7.6 Good

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CuriosityStream

CuriosityStream is a dedicated streaming service exclusively for high-quality documentaries. Unlike general platforms, i...

History Streaming Education Science

6.6 Fair