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  • Idi Amin in General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait (1974)

    1. General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait

    19741h 32mNot Rated
    7.3 (2.1K)
    A documentary on the military dictator of Africa's Uganda.
    DirectorBarbet SchroederStarsIdi AminFidel CastroGolda Meir
  • The Death of Yugoslavia (1995)

    2. The Death of Yugoslavia

    1995–19966 epsTV Mini Series
    8.6 (1.4K)
    This documentary series covers the struggles of the Yugoslavian people during the collapse of their country, and the subsequent wars to finally find hope with the signing of the Final Peace Accords.
    StarsRobin EllisSlobodan MilosevicFranjo Tudjman
  • The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975)

    3. The Battle of Chile: Part I

    19751h 37mNot Rated
    8.1 (1.7K)
    The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.
    DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsAbilio FernándezSalvador Allende
  • The Battle of Chile: Part II (1976)

    4. The Battle of Chile: Part II

    19761h 28mNot Rated
    8.2 (1.4K)
    Filmmaker Patricio Guzmán tracks the deterioration of Salvador Allende's position following the attempted coup d'état of 29 June 1973, and analyzes the 10 weeks before Augusto Pinochet's CIA-backed seizure of power.
    DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsSalvador AllendeCarlos AltamiranoFernando Castillo
  • The Battle of Chile: Part III (1979)

    5. The Battle of Chile: Part III

    19791h 20m
    7.6 (1.1K)
    This film investigates the factory worker's response to the insurrection, as well as Chile's socialist aspirations for the future. The camera captures the optimism in the industrial working class before Pinochet's US-backed coup d'état.
    DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsSalvador AllendeAbilio FernándezErnesto Malbran
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

    6. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    20031h 14mUnrated81Metascore
    8.2 (2.7K)
    In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.
    DirectorsKim BartleyDonnacha O'BriainStarsHugo ChávezPedro CarmonaJesse Helms
  • The Betrayed (1995)

    7. The Betrayed

    19951h 19m
    8.6 (51)
    A British documentary telling various stories from the First Chechen war. Primarily, Russian mothers searching for their lost children and the invasion of Samashki village plus interviews from both Chechen leaders and Russian officers.
    DirectorClive Gordon
  • The Act of Killing (2012)

    8. The Act of Killing

    20121h 57mNot Rated92Metascore
    8.2 (42K)
    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
  • Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)

    9. Harlan County U.S.A.

    19761h 43mPG80Metascore
    8.2 (7.1K)
    A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
    DirectorBarbara KoppleStarsJohn L. LewisCarl HornNorman Yarborough
  • The Century of the Self (2002)

    10. The Century of the Self

    20024 epsTV Mini Series80Metascore
    8.7 (6.6K)
    A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
    StarsAdam CurtisRobert ReichAnn Bernays
  • Cartel Land (2015)

    11. Cartel Land

    20151h 40mR76Metascore
    7.3 (19K)
    Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
    DirectorMatthew HeinemanStarsTim FoleyJosé Manuel 'El Doctor' MirelesPaco Valencia
  • Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

    12. Exit Through the Gift Shop

    20101h 27mR85Metascore
    7.9 (70K)
    Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
    DirectorBanksyStarsBanksyMr. BrainwashSpace Invader
  • How to Survive a Plague (2012)

    13. How to Survive a Plague

    20121h 50mNot Rated86Metascore
    7.6 (4.4K)
    The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
    DirectorDavid FranceStarsPeter StaleyLarry KramerIris Long
  • Jiro Ono in Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

    14. Jiro Dreams of Sushi

    20111h 21mPG77Metascore
    7.8 (39K)
    A documentary on 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his renowned Tokyo restaurant, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir, Yoshikazu.
    DirectorDavid GelbStarsJiro OnoYoshikazu OnoMasuhiro Yamamoto
  • Man on Wire (2008)

    15. Man on Wire

    20081h 34mPG-1389Metascore
    7.7 (60K)
    A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
    DirectorJames MarshStarsPhilippe PetitJean François HeckelJean-Louis Blondeau
  • My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014)

    16. My Beautiful Broken Brain

    20141h 26mTV-14
    7.0 (2.5K)
    After suffering a stroke at age 34, a woman documents her struggles, setbacks and eventual breakthrough as she relearns to speak, read and write.
    DirectorsSophie RobinsonLotje SodderlandStarsDavid LynchSophie RobinsonHente Sodderland
  • Rats (2016)

    17. Rats

    20161h 28mNot Rated62Metascore
    6.5 (1.6K)
    A history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the world.
    DirectorMorgan SpurlockStarsEd SheehanBobby CorriganRick Simeone
  • Touching the Void (2003)

    18. Touching the Void

    20031h 46mR82Metascore
    7.9 (39K)
    The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
    DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsSimon YatesJoe SimpsonBrendan Mackey
  • What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

    19. What Happened, Miss Simone?

    20151h 41mNot Rated75Metascore
    7.6 (15K)
    A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
    DirectorLiz GarbusStarsNina SimoneLisa Simone KellyRoger Nupie
  • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)

    20. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

    201413 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.2 (134K)
    An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
    StarsNeil deGrasse TysonChristopher EmersonKeythe Farley
  • Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)

    21. Cosmos

    198013 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.3 (48K)
    Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
    CreatorsAnn DruyanCarl SaganSteven SoterStarsCarl SaganJaromír HanzlíkJonathan Fahn
  • José Carlos Schwarz - A Voz do Povo (2006)

    22. José Carlos Schwarz - A Voz do Povo

    200652m
    DirectorAdulai JamancaStarsAliu BariDjon FarimDelfim Silva
  • Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017)

    23. Dream Big: Engineering Our World

    201742mShort
    6.4 (614)
    From the Great Wall of China and the world's tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, DREAM BIG celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels.
    DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsJeff BridgesCris AcostaSteve Burrows
  • The Spearhead Effect (2017)

    24. The Spearhead Effect

    20171h 27mNot Rated
    5.0 (300)
    After exposing police corruption, a journalist is drawn into an underground world of violent vigilantism.
    DirectorsBrandon MooreCaleb Alexander SmithStarsDarlene VogelAlex McArthurCaleb Alexander Smith
  • Machines (2016)

    25. Machines

    20161h 11m76Metascore
    7.3 (666)
    A portrait of daily life of the workers in an Indian textile factory, revealing its beauty as well as its shameful working conditions.
    DirectorRahul Jain

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