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Navalny

This gripping documentary meticulously investigates the poisoning and subsequent imprisonment of Russian opposition lead...

Movie Biographical Democracy United States

9.8 Brilliant

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Shoah

Shoah is a 1985 documentary film examining the Holocaust through extended interviews conducted by Claude Lanzmann. The e...

France Powerful Historical Movie

9.6 Brilliant

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O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America is a five-part 2016 documentary series produced for ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 initiative. The film pre...

Movie United States 2010S

9.4 Excellent

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Sans Soleil

Sans Soleil, directed by Chris Marker, presents a fragmented exploration of memory’s fallibility. The film combines obse...

France Movie 1980S

9.2 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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Man with a Movie Camera

'Man with a Movie Camera' is a groundbreaking experimental documentary directed by Dziga Vertov in 1929. Utilizing innov...

Avant Garde Photography Experimental Urban

9.0 Excellent

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Rock in Rio

Rock in Rio is a documentary film capturing the immense 2000s edition of this international music festival. Held primari...

Pop Rock Electronic International

9.0 Excellent

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The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary chronicling the life and work of Harvey Milk. Filmed by Rob Epstein and f...

Movie 1980S United States Lgbtq Related

9.0 Excellent

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The Act of Killing

'The Act of Killing' is a deeply unsettling and innovative documentary that confronts perpetrators of the Indonesian mas...

True Crime Historical Psychological Horror Surreal

8.9 Great

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No Other Land

No Other Land is a 2024 documentary filmed from 2019-2023 by four directors. The film documents the destruction of a Pal...

Drama Activist Historical Movie

8.9 Great

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Faces Places

Faces Places chronicles a 2017 journey undertaken by Agnès Varda and JR through rural France. The filmmakers documented...

France Movie 2010S

8.9 Great

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For Sama

For Sama documents the experiences of Waad Al-Kateab and her family amidst the Syrian Civil War. The film follows the co...

Movie 2010S Syria

8.9 Great

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Collective

Collective is a 2019 documentary examining the aftermath of the 2016 Colectiv nightclub fire in Romania. It details two...

Romania Healthcare Journalism Movie

8.9 Great

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20 Days in Mariupol

20 Days in Mariupol documents the initial period of the Russian invasion of Ukraine through video recorded by director M...

Real Time First Person Journalistic Movie

8.8 Great

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Inside Job

Inside Job is a 2010 documentary examining the causes of the 2008 financial crisis. The film details systemic corruption...

Complex Movie Political Thriller Investigative

8.7 Great

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Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis

Walter Ruttmann's *Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis* (1927) is a groundbreaking German silent documentary. The film pres...

Germany Movie Silent 1920S

8.3 Great

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Nanook of the North

Nanook of the North, released in 1922, presents a fictionalized account of an Inuk family’s life in the Canadian Arctic,...

Drama France Survival Experimental

8.2 Great

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Chang

Chang is a 1927 silent documentary film focusing on a farmer’s life in northern Nan Province. Directed by Merian C. Coop...

Movie Silent 1920S United States

7.3 Good

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The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight

The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight was a 1897 documentary film recording the boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fi...

Boxing Movie Silent 1890S

7.1 Good

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Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos is a 1942 anthology film set in Latin America, comprised of four distinct segments featuring Donald Duck...

Fantasy Animation Comedy Movie

6.4 Fair