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Documentaries

by Thejoltjoker • Created 11 years ago • Modified 7 months ago
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  • Ayrton Senna in Senna (2010)

    1. Senna

    20101h 46mPG-1379Metascore
    8.5 (81K)
    A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
    DirectorAsif KapadiaStarsAyrton SennaReginaldo LemeJohn Bisignano
  • Lost in La Mancha (2002)

    2. Lost in La Mancha

    20021h 29mR75Metascore
    7.3 (12K)
    Terry Gilliam's doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), off the ground.
    DirectorsKeith FultonLouis PepeStarsTerry GilliamJohnny DeppJeff Bridges
  • The Drop: The EDM Culture Explosion

    3. The Drop: The EDM Culture Explosion

    Over the past few years, electronic dance music has taken off in popular culture. However, the transition from an underground movement to a mainstream juggernaut has not happened overnight. In 2012, EDM has reached a fever pitch, becoming the hottest ticket in music since Hip Hop in the late 90's. Electronic Dance Music's shift into the mainstream spotlight has opened the up the gates, inviting a broader critical look at the genre as a whole. When the dust finally clears, the landscape of electronic music will have extended its reach to all forms of music. We are witnessing this evolution happen right now and over the next few years the hybrid genres that will come into existence are going to create an unstoppable momentum for dance music as a whole. The Drop is a documentary film exploring this cultural phenomenon. From the artists to the fans, as well as the growing festival industry, the Drop will follow all aspects of the growth of a genre of music that is defining today's generation.
    DirectorEdward PlateroStarsOokayMobyAvicii
  • The Imposter (2012)

    4. The Imposter

    20121h 39mR77Metascore
    7.4 (52K)
    A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
    DirectorBart LaytonStarsAdam O'BrianNicholas BarclayCarey Gibson
  • Catfish (2010)

    5. Catfish

    20101h 27mPG-1365Metascore
    7.1 (44K)
    Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.
    DirectorsHenry JoostAriel SchulmanStarsNev SchulmanAriel SchulmanHenry Joost
  • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)

    6. Gimme Shelter

    19701h 31mGP85Metascore
    7.8 (13K)
    When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.
    DirectorsAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesCharlotte ZwerinStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsMick Taylor
  • Encounters at the End of the World (2007)

    7. Encounters at the End of the World

    20071h 39mG80Metascore
    7.7 (20K)
    Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogScott RowlandStefan Pashov
  • GMO OMG (2013)

    8. GMO OMG

    20131h 30m49Metascore
    6.3 (1.5K)
    Filmmaker Jeremy Seifert journeys to Haiti, Paris, Norway, and even agri-giant Monsanto in search of answers about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how they affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice.
    DirectorJeremy SeifertStarsJeremy SeifertVandana ShivaCary Fowler
  • The White Diamond (2004)

    9. The White Diamond

    20041h 28mNot Rated83Metascore
    7.5 (5.1K)
    Engineers attempt daring journey above Guyanese rainforest canopy with airship prototype. Adventure fraught with risks, as previous expedition ended tragically. This is a unique story of exploring uncharted jungle from the air.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogGraham DorringtonDieter Plage
  • Life According to Sam (2013)

    10. Life According to Sam

    20131h 34mTV-G
    8.1 (984)
    A moving look at a couple's inspiring efforts to save their only son Sam from the rare and fatal premature-aging disease of progeria.
    DirectorsSean FineAndrea NixStarsSam BernsLeslie GordonScott Berns
  • Whores' Glory (2011)

    11. Whores' Glory

    20111h 59mNot Rated73Metascore
    7.2 (5.4K)
    An examination of the lives, needs, troubles, and hopes of prostitutes in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Mexico.
    DirectorMichael GlawoggerStarsEmmaNingToh
  • Lost in La Mancha (2002)

    12. Lost in La Mancha

    20021h 29mR75Metascore
    7.3 (12K)
    Terry Gilliam's doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), off the ground.
    DirectorsKeith FultonLouis PepeStarsTerry GilliamJohnny DeppJeff Bridges
  • 5 Broken Cameras (2011)

    13. 5 Broken Cameras

    20111h 34mNot Rated78Metascore
    7.9 (7K)
    A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.
    DirectorsEmad BurnatGuy DavidiStarsEmad BurnatSoraya BurnatMohammed Burnat
  • Werner Herzog in Burden of Dreams (1982)

    14. Burden of Dreams

    19821h 35mNot Rated77Metascore
    7.9 (8.7K)
    A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
    DirectorLes BlankStarsWerner HerzogKlaus KinskiClaudia Cardinale
  • How to Die in Oregon (2011)

    15. How to Die in Oregon

    20111h 47mNot Rated
    8.2 (2.1K)
    Documents stories of terminally ill Oregonians utilizing legal physician-assisted suicide, their loved ones, doctors involved, and passage of a similar law in Washington. Explores perspectives around this ethically complex issue.
    DirectorPeter RichardsonStarsHarry BrutonRay CarnayCody Curtis
  • The Act of Killing (2012)

    16. The Act of Killing

    20121h 57mNot Rated92Metascore
    8.2 (43K)
    A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
    DirectorsJoshua OppenheimerAnonymousChristine CynnStarsAnwar CongoHerman KotoSyamsul Arifin
  • Lake of Fire (2006)

    17. Lake of Fire

    20062h 32mUnrated83Metascore
    8.1 (2.8K)
    A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.
    DirectorTony KayeStarsNoam ChomskyBill BairdFlip Benham
  • The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987)

    18. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

    19872h 2mNot Rated
    8.1 (2.3K)
    A documentary following Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old WW2 veteran notorious for his protests against Emperor Hirohito, as he tries to expose the needless executions of two Japanese soldiers during the war.
    DirectorKazuo HaraStarsKenzo OkuzakiRiichi AikawaMasaichi Hamaguchi
  • Night and Fog (1956)

    19. Night and Fog

    195632mTV-14Short
    8.6 (23K)
    The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.
    DirectorAlain ResnaisStarsMichel BouquetReinhard HeydrichHeinrich Himmler
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Earthlings (2005)

    20. Earthlings

    20051h 35m
    8.6 (20K)
    Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
    DirectorShaun MonsonStarJoaquin Phoenix
  • Deliver Us from Evil (2006)

    21. Deliver Us from Evil

    20061h 41mNot Rated86Metascore
    7.9 (11K)
    Documentary about Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.
    DirectorAmy BergStarsOliver O'GradyThomas DoyleAdam
  • Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

    22. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

    19962h 30mNot Rated
    8.2 (19K)
    A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
    DirectorsJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsTony BrooksDiana DavisTerry Wood
  • Jesus Camp (2006)

    23. Jesus Camp

    20061h 27mPG-1362Metascore
    7.4 (29K)
    A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
    DirectorsHeidi EwingRachel GradyStarsMike PapantonioLou EngleBecky Fischer
  • Conspiracy of Silence (2003)

    24. Conspiracy of Silence

    20031h 30mNot Rated46Metascore
    6.5 (453)
    A Catholic priest's suicide and seminarian's expulsion for homosexuality spark a local journalist's investigation, uncovering celibacy controversies and abuse cover-ups within the Irish Catholic church.
    DirectorJohn DeeryStarsJonathan ForbesBrenda FrickerNiall O'Brien
  • Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

    25. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

    20081h 35mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.5 (43K)
    A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
    DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid Bagby

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