swap_horiz Powaqqatsi Alternatives

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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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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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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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Summer of Soul

Summer of Soul is Questlove's 2021 documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, built from long-unseen concert f...

Music Archive Festival 2020S

8.7 Great

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Dont Look Back

Dont Look Back is D. A. Pennebaker's 1967 documentary on Bob Dylan's 1965 UK tour, noted for its direct cinema style and...

Music Classic Tour 1960S

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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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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Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi is a 1982 documentary directed by Godfrey Reggio, utilizing stock footage, slow motion, and time-lapse pho...

Philosophical Experimental Movie Ambient

8.3 Great

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When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings is a 1996 documentary about Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's 1974 Zaire fight, notable for winning a...

Music Boxing Ali 1990S

8.3 Great

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is Jeff Feuerzeig's 2005 documentary about musician Daniel Johnston, notable for winning S...

Music Mental Health Film Biography

8.3 Great

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Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams is a 1982 documentary by Les Blank about Werner Herzog's difficult production of Fitzcarraldo in the Am...

Film 1980S Production Jungle

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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Roger & Me

Roger & Me documents Michael Moore’s investigation into the economic consequences of General Motors’ plant closures in F...

Movie 1980S United States

8.1 Great

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Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop is D. A. Pennebaker's 1968 concert documentary on the 1967 festival, notable for filming major performances...

Music Classic Concert 1960S

8.1 Great

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Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce

Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce is a 2019 concert documentary about Beyonce's 2018 Coachella performance and its historica...

Music Netflix Concert Beyoncé

8.1 Great

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Stories We Tell

Stories We Tell is Sarah Polley's 2012 Canadian documentary investigating her family history through interviews and reco...

Family Canada Memory Essay

8.1 Great

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Country Music

Country Music is Ken Burns's 2019 PBS documentary series tracing the American genre from Southern roots to national comm...

Music Series Country Ken Burns

8.1 Great

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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a 2020 HBO documentary by Frank Marshall about the Gibb brothers' songw...

Music Hbo Biography 2020S

8.1 Great

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Tina

Tina is a 2021 HBO documentary by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin about Tina Turner, notable as her final screen appearance...

Music Hbo Biography 2020S

8.0 Great