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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

9.4 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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Faces Places

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

France Movie 2010S

8.9 Great

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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

8.9 Great

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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

8.9 Great

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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

8.8 Great

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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

8.8 Great

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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

8.7 Great

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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

8.7 Great

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America to Me

The documentary America to Me explores race relations through the lens of everyday experiences. Steve James’s series doc...

Education Series School Race

8.1 Great

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Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Mr. Nobody Against Putin is a 2025 documentary directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin. The film observes Talank...

Russia Germany Activism Journalistic

8.0 Great

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LA 92

LA 92 is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin about the 1992 Los Angeles riots. C...

Archive Los Angeles Race 2010S

8.0 Great

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The Central Park Five

The Central Park Five is a 2012 documentary film directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. The film investi...

Crime Justice Race Ken Burns

8.0 Great

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Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom is a 2015 documentary film directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky...

Politics Protest Ukraine 2010S

7.9 Good

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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is a 2014 documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger about programmer...

Internet Technology Activism Biography

7.7 Good

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Strong Island

Strong Island is a 2017 documentary film directed by Yance Ford that examines the 1992 shooting death of his older broth...

Family Crime Justice Race

7.6 Good

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Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Hale County This Morning, This Evening is a 2018 documentary directed by RaMell Ross and filmed over several years in Ha...

Place Race Essay 2010S

7.6 Good

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Hail Satan?

"Hail Satan?" is a 2019 documentary film directed by Penny Lane that examines the activities and political activism of T...

Activism Politics Religion 2010S

7.4 Good

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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

7.2 Good

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He Named Me Malala

He Named Me Malala is a 2015 documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education ac...

Education Activism Biography 2010S

7.1 Good