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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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13th

'13th' examines the history of racial inequality in America through the lens of mass incarceration. Ava DuVernays powerf...

Powerful Social Justice Thought Provoking America

9.0 Excellent

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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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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 Vietnam War

Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War” presents a comprehensive documentary series examining this pivotal conflict. The project un...

Series War Vietnam Ken Burns

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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Virunga

Virunga documents the efforts of park rangers protecting Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo amids...

Movie 2010S Democratic Republic Of The Congo

8.7 Great

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Summer of Soul

The Summer of Soul documentary explores the groundbreaking 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a three-day music celebration...

Music Archive Festival 2020S

8.7 Great

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They Shall Not Grow Old

They Shall Not Grow Old is a 2018 documentary utilizing over century-old British Imperial War Museum footage of World Wa...

New Zealand Historical Movie War

8.6 Great

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Minding the Gap

Minding the Gap explores the lives of three young skateboarders growing up in Rockford, Illinois during the 2010s. The d...

Coming Of Age Skateboarding America 2010S

8.5 Great

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Dawson City: Frozen Time

Bill Morrison’s “Frozen Time” documents a remarkable event in film history. The 2016 documentary explores the extraordin...

Archive Canadian 2010S Film History

8.3 Great

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Jane

The documentary Jane explores the groundbreaking work of primatologist Jane Goodall. Constructed primarily from previous...

Nature Archive Biography 2010S

8.2 Great

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America to Me

The documentary America to Me explores race relations through the lens of everyday experiences. Steve James’s series doc...

Education Series School Race

8.1 Great

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The Central Park Five

The Central Park Five is a 2012 documentary film directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. The film investi...

Crime Justice Race Ken Burns

8.0 Great

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Strong Island

Strong Island is a 2017 documentary film directed by Yance Ford that examines the 1992 shooting death of his older broth...

Family Crime Justice Race

7.6 Good

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Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Hale County This Morning, This Evening is a 2018 documentary directed by RaMell Ross and filmed over several years in Ha...

Place Race Essay 2010S

7.6 Good

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Finding Vivian Maier

Finding Vivian Maier is a 2013 documentary film directed by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel that investigates the life of...

Archive Photography Mystery 2010S

7.6 Good

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Whose Streets?

Whose Streets? is a 2017 American documentary directed by Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis. It examines the Ferguson upris...

Activism Protest Race 2010S

7.1 Good