swap_horiz The War Room Alternatives

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Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams chronicles the lives of two young basketball players—William Gates and Arthur Agee—in Chicago during the 199...

American Coming Of Age 1990S Basketball

9.3 Excellent

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DW Documentary

DW Documentary is a production unit of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster. It creates factual documenta...

Analysis Global European Culture

9.1 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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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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Baraka

Baraka is a visually stunning documentary exploring themes of life, death, and spirituality through breathtaking imagery...

Nature High Resolution Epic Historical

8.7 Great

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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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Paris Is Burning

Paris Is Burning documents the ball culture phenomenon within New York City during the mid to late 1980s. The film focus...

Movie 1990S Transgender United States

8.6 Great

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Crumb

The film Crumb offers a remarkably candid look at the life and work of cartoonist Robert Crumb. Terry Zwigoff’s 1994 doc...

Family 1990S Portrait Art

8.6 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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Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club documents the reunion of Cuban musicians to record the 1997 album of the same name. Produced as...

Germany Movie 1990S Musical

8.5 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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The Nazis: A Warning from History

This BBC documentary series, “The Nazis: A Warning from History,” presents a comprehensive account of Nazi Germany’s asc...

History Series Bbc 1990S

8.5 Great

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

The documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat investigates the complex relationship between music and political violence....

Music History Politics 2020S

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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Primary

Primary documents the 1960 Democratic presidential primary in Wisconsin. This groundbreaking film utilizes cinéma vérité...

Campaign Politics 1960S Cinema Verite

8.3 Great

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Hearts and Minds

Peter Davis’s *Hearts and Minds* (1974) offers a critical examination of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The f...

Politics 1970S War America

8.2 Great

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Weiner

The documentary Weiner examines the tumultuous 2013 New York mayoral campaign of Anthony Weiner. It chronicles his rise...

Campaign Politics 2010S Scandal

8.2 Great

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Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper is a 1992 American documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. It examines the case...

Family Crime 1990S Rural

7.8 Good

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Knock Down the House

Knock Down the House is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Rachel Lears that focuses on the 2018 midterm elect...

Campaign Politics America Women

7.3 Good

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All In: The Fight for Democracy

All In: The Fight for Democracy is a 2020 American documentary directed by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés, with Stacey Abram...

Politics America Rights 2020S

6.9 Fair