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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 Direction Home: Bob Dylan

Martin Scorsese’s “No Direction Home” chronicles Bob Dylan’s transformative period from 1961 to 1966. The documentary me...

Music Film Biography Scorsese

9.0 Excellent

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The Gatekeepers

“The Gatekeepers” presents a profound examination of Israel’s security apparatus through the recollections of six former...

Security Israel Politics Film

8.7 Great

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

The documentary Hearts of Darkness meticulously chronicles the chaotic production of Francis Ford Coppola’s *Apocalypse...

Film 1990S Production Hollywood

8.6 Great

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4 Little Girls

The film *4 Little Girls* meticulously documents the tragic 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmi...

History Film Civil Rights Spike Lee

8.5 Great

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How to Survive a Plague

The documentary How to Survive a Plague chronicles the rise of activist groups ACT UP and TAG in the early days of the A...

Health Activism Film Aids

8.5 Great

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Streetwise

Streetwise offers a stark look at life for young homeless individuals living on the streets of Seattle during the 1980s....

Youth Film Poverty Seattle

8.5 Great

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This Is Not a Film

Jafar Panahi’s *This Is Not a Film* offers a unique cinematic experience created during a period of restriction in Iran....

Politics Film Cinema Iran

8.5 Great

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Thom Andersen’s *Los Angeles Plays Itself* examines the city’s cinematic representation from the early 2000s. The docume...

Film 2000S Los Angeles Essay

8.4 Great

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The Gleaners and I

Agnes Varda’s *The Gleaners and I* offers a poignant exploration of food waste and overlooked individuals in rural Franc...

Food France 2000S Essay

8.4 Great

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Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros offers an intimate look at the daily operations of this renowned three-Michelin-starred r...

Food France Restaurant 2020S

8.4 Great

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

“The Story of Film: An Odyssey” chronicles the evolution of cinematic art across global traditions. This expansive serie...

History Global Series Film

8.3 Great

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Listen to Me Marlon

The documentary Listen to Me Marlon explores the life and career of Marlon Brando through a unique lens. Constructed pri...

Acting Film Biography 2010S

8.3 Great

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Gates of Heaven

Errol Morris’s *Gates of Heaven* (1978) investigates the cultural significance of American pet cemeteries. The film expl...

Classic Film Errol Morris Pets

8.3 Great

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Of Fathers and Sons

Talal Derki’s “Of Fathers and Sons” presents an intimate and unsettling look at a Syrian family deeply involved with ISI...

Family Film War Syria

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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Into Great Silence

“Into Great Silence documents life within the Grande Chartreuse monastery, home to Carthusian monks since the 17th centu...

Film Monastery Contemplative Religion

8.3 Great

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The Truffle Hunters

The Truffle Hunters is a 2020 Italian-set documentary about elderly Piedmont truffle foragers and their dogs searching f...

Nature Food Italy Film

8.0 Great

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The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story is Leslie Iwerks's 2007 documentary tracing Pixar from its Lucasfilm roots through Toy Story and its ris...

Business Animation Pixar Film

7.4 Good

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The Last Blockbuster

The Last Blockbuster is Taylor Morden's 2020 documentary about the Bend, Oregon store that became the world's final Bloc...

Business Nostalgia Retail Film

6.8 Fair