swap_horiz MLK/FBI Alternatives

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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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Citizen Four

Citizen Four (2014) remains a cornerstone of modern investigative documentary. Directed by Laura Poitras, the film metic...

Privacy Political Thriller Digital

9.5 Brilliant

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ibelin

Ibelin is a 2024 Norwegian documentary by Benjamin Ree about gamer Mats Steen, notable for reconstructing his World of W...

Gaming Internet Netflix Disability

8.6 Great

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat is a 2024 documentary by Johan Grimonprez linking jazz diplomacy to Patrice Lumumba's 1961 a...

Music History Politics 2020S

8.5 Great

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4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls is Spike Lee's 1997 documentary on the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, Oscar nominated and added to the N...

History Film Civil Rights Spike Lee

8.5 Great

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Crip Camp

'Crip Camp' tells the story of a summer camp for teenagers with disabilities that became a catalyst for the disability r...

History Community USA Activism

8.3 Great

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Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!? is a 2022 Netflix film essay by Elvis Mitchell, notable for reframing 1970s Black cinema...

History Netflix Film 2020S

8.0 Great

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Descendant

Descendant is a 2022 documentary about descendants of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring captives from Afr...

History Netflix Race 2020S

7.7 Good

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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger is a 2024 British documentary narrated by Martin Scorsese on the du...

History Film British 2020S

7.7 Good

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Can't Get You Out of My Head

Can't Get You Out of My Head is Adam Curtis's 2021 BBC documentary series linking modern politics, individualism, empire...

History Politics Bbc 2020S

7.6 Good

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The Janes

The Janes is a 2022 documentary about the Jane Collective, a Chicago network that helped women obtain abortions before R...

History Hbo 2020S Abortion

7.4 Good

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Occupied City

Occupied City is a 2023 Steve McQueen documentary pairing modern Amsterdam with Nazi occupation histories, notable for a...

History Memory World War Ii Amsterdam

6.9 Fair