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O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America is a five-part 2016 documentary series produced for ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 initiative. The film pre...

Movie United States 2010S

9.56 Brilliant

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Collective

Collective is a 2019 documentary examining the aftermath of the 2016 Colectiv nightclub fire in Romania. It details two...

Romania Healthcare Journalism Movie

9.22 Excellent

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For Sama

For Sama documents the experiences of Waad Al-Kateab and her family amidst the Syrian Civil War. The film follows the co...

Movie 2010S Syria

9.12 Excellent

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Faces Places

Faces Places chronicles a 2017 journey undertaken by Agnès Varda and JR through rural France. The filmmakers documented...

France Movie 2010S

9.11 Excellent

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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

9.08 Excellent

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The Vietnam War

Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War” presents a comprehensive documentary series examining this pivotal conflict. The project un...

Series War Vietnam Ken Burns

9.04 Excellent

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Virunga

Virunga documents the efforts of park rangers protecting Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo amids...

Movie 2010S Democratic Republic Of The Congo

9.01 Excellent

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Inside Job

Inside Job is a 2010 documentary examining the causes of the 2008 financial crisis. The film details systemic corruption...

Complex Movie Political Thriller Investigative

8.95 Great

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They Shall Not Grow Old

They Shall Not Grow Old is a 2018 documentary utilizing over century-old British Imperial War Museum footage of World Wa...

New Zealand Historical Movie War

8.85 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

8.58 Great

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The Salt of the Earth

The Salt of the Earth is a 2014 documentary film examining the career of Sebastião Salgado, a Brazilian photographer. Th...

Movie Biographical Brazil 2010S

8.55 Great

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63 Up

The documentary series *63 Up* follows a group of British individuals initially filmed in 1968. Michael Apted returned t...

Life Series Britain Longitudinal

8.55 Great

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5 Broken Cameras

5 Broken Cameras documents the ongoing protests in Bil'in, West Bank, centered around the construction of the Israeli We...

Movie 2010S Palestine

8.53 Great

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McQueen

McQueen is a 2018 documentary film directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui chronicling the life and career of British...

Design Fashion Biography 2010S

7.60 Good

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Abstract: The Art of Design

Abstract: The Art of Design is a Netflix original documentary series profiling influential designers across diverse crea...

Creative Design Netflix Series

7.60 Good

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Dior and I

"Dior and I" is a 2014 documentary film directed by Frédéric Tcheng that provides an inside look at the fashion house Ch...

Design Craft Fashion Dior

7.11 Good

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Eames: The Architect and the Painter

Eames: The Architect and the Painter is a 2011 documentary film directed by Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey that chronicles t...

Design Architecture Furniture Biography

6.94 Fair

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Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman is a 2008 documentary about American architectural photographer Julius...

Design Photography Architecture 2000S

6.87 Fair

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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City is a 2016 documentary directed by Matt Tyrnauer about writer and urban activist Jane J...

Activism New York Planning 2010S

6.65 Fair

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Sketches of Frank Gehry

"Sketches of Frank Gehry" is a 2005 documentary film directed by the late Sydney Pollack, marking his first venture into...

Design Architecture 2000S Biography

6.12 Fair