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Frontline

Frontline is the flagship documentary series of PBS, renowned for its uncompromising investigative journalism. It tackle...

High Quality Journalism Critical Political

9.8 Brilliant

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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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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

This six-part HBO documentary series chronicles the bizarre life and suspected crimes of Robert Durst, a real estate hei...

New York Crime True Crime Real Estate

9.5 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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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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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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The Overnighters

“The Overnighters” documents the experiences of a small-town pastor in North Dakota who provides temporary housing for o...

Film Religion Oil Labor

8.3 Great

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Burden of Dreams

Les Blank’s Burden of Dreams chronicles the intensely challenging creation of Werner Herzog’s 1982 film *Fitzcarraldo* w...

Film 1980S Production Jungle

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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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

The documentary “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” examines the rise and fall of the energy giant Enron. It reveals...

Business Corporate 2000S Energy

8.1 Great

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The Smartest Guys in the Room

This documentary meticulously examines the collapse of energy giant Enron. It reveals how accounting practices and corpo...

Business Corporate 2000S Fraud

8.1 Great

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Workingman's Death

Workingman's Death is a 2005 documentary film directed by Michael Glawogger that examines the realities of heavy manual...

Global Film Essay Labor

8.0 Great

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Union

Union is a 2024 American documentary directed by Brett Story and Stephen Maing. It follows workers involved in the Amazo...

Amazon Organizing 2020S Labor

7.7 Good

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Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest

Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest documents Queen’s concert at the Népstadion in Budapest on July 27, 1986. Thi...

Movie 1980S Concert Musical

7.6 Good

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Sherpa

Sherpa is a 2015 Australian documentary directed by Jennifer Peedom that examines the lives and labor of Sherpa guides o...

Mountaineering Film Labor Everest

7.5 Good

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Powaqqatsi

Powaqqatsi is a 1988 non-narrative documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio, serving as the second installment in his...

Music Visual 1980S Essay

7.4 Good

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Ascension

Ascension is a 2021 observational documentary film directed by Jessica Kingdon. The film examines themes of labor, class...

China Observational 2020S Labor

7.4 Good

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The Silent Scream

The Silent Scream, produced in 1984 by Crusade for Life, Inc., presents a visual depiction of an abortion procedure usin...

Movie 1980S United States

3.4 Poor