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Man on Wire

David Maysles' 'Man on Wire' recounts Philippe Petits daring, illegal tightrope walk between the Twin Towers of the Worl...

True Story Movie Suspense Archival

9.3 Excellent

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DW Documentary

DW Documentary is a production unit of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster. It creates factual documenta...

Analysis Global European Culture

9.1 Excellent

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Honeyland

This visually stunning documentary follows Hatidze Muratova, a Macedonian beekeeper who uses ancient traditions to harve...

Nature Serbia Independent Wildlife

9.1 Excellent

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Rock in Rio

Rock in Rio is a massive international festival held in Brazil and Portugal. It boasts a star-studded lineup spanning po...

Pop Rock Electronic International

9.0 Excellent

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Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man is a documentary examining the experiences of Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard in Katmai National Park,...

Movie 2000S Biographical United States

8.7 Great

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The Cove

The Cove investigates dolphin hunting traditions in Japan, specifically focusing on annual drives to capture live dolphi...

Movie 2000S United States

8.6 Great

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The Fog of War

The Fog of War is a 2003 documentary film examining the life of Robert S. McNamara, former U.S. Secretary of Defense. It...

Movie 2000S Biographical United States

8.6 Great

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VICE News

VICE News produces immersive documentary films offering direct access to critical current events often overlooked by mai...

Immersive Current Event Culture Journalistic

8.5 Great

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself is Thom Andersen's 2003 essay documentary about how Los Angeles has been depicted and disguised...

Film 2000S Los Angeles Essay

8.4 Great

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The Gleaners and I

The Gleaners and I is Agnes Varda's 2000 French documentary essay about gleaning, waste, and marginal lives, notable for...

Food France 2000S Essay

8.4 Great

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Taxi to the Dark Side

Taxi to the Dark Side is a 2007 documentary examining the circumstances surrounding the December 2002 death of Afghan ta...

Crime Movie 2000S War

8.3 Great

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The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self is Adam Curtis's 2002 BBC documentary series about psychoanalysis, public relations, consumer cu...

Politics Psychology Advertising Bbc

8.3 Great

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Food, Inc.

Food, Inc. investigates the practices of American agribusiness, revealing concerns about its impact on human health, the...

True Story Critical Movie Farming

8.2 Great

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To Be and to Have

To Be and To Have documents the daily life at a rural elementary school in France. The 2002 documentary was presented at...

France Movie 2000S

8.2 Great

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Winged Migration

Winged Migration documents the extensive migratory patterns undertaken by various bird species. The film, directed by mu...

Germany Movie 2000S Nature Documentary

8.2 Great

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Waltz with Bashir

Waltz with Bashir is Ari Folman's 2008 Israeli animated documentary about memory and the Lebanon War, noted for its Acad...

Israel Animation Memory 2000S

8.2 Great

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Jazz

Jazz is Ken Burns's 2001 PBS documentary series on American jazz, tracing the music from New Orleans origins through maj...

Music Series 2000S Jazz

8.2 Great

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Objectified

Objectified is a 2009 documentary by Gary Hustwit about industrial design, featuring designers who shaped everyday manuf...

Design Industrial Design Culture Product

7.3 Good

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Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

Visual Acoustics is a 2008 documentary about architectural photographer Julius Shulman, whose images helped define Calif...

Design Photography Architecture 2000S

7.3 Good

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Sketches of Frank Gehry

Sketches of Frank Gehry is a 2005 documentary by Sydney Pollack about architect Frank Gehry and his design process.

Design Architecture 2000S Biography

6.8 Fair