swap_horiz Shoah Alternatives

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Sans Soleil

Sans Soleil, directed by Chris Marker, presents a fragmented exploration of memory’s fallibility. The film combines obse...

France Movie 1980S

9.2 Excellent

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The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary chronicling the life and work of Harvey Milk. Filmed by Rob Epstein and f...

Movie 1980S United States Lgbtq Related

9.0 Excellent

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No Other Land

No Other Land is a 2024 documentary filmed from 2019-2023 by four directors. The film documents the destruction of a Pal...

Drama Activist Historical Movie

8.9 Great

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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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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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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

8.6 Great

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Olympia

Olympia is a 1938 German documentary that meticulously records the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The film provides valuab...

Nazi Historical Movie 1930S

8.4 Great

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Woodstock

Woodstock is a documentary film capturing the iconic 1969 music festival at Bethel, New York. The movie provides a compr...

Large Scale Historical Movie 1970S

8.4 Great

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Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi is a 1982 documentary directed by Godfrey Reggio, utilizing stock footage, slow motion, and time-lapse pho...

Philosophical Experimental Movie Ambient

8.3 Great

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The Missing Picture

The Missing Picture chronicles the Khmer Rouge regime and its devastating impact through a combination of archival news...

Animation Historical Movie War Drama

8.3 Great

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I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro is a 2016 documentary film examining the history of racism in the United States. Utilizing James Bal...

France Movie 2010S

8.3 Great

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Nanook of the North

Nanook of the North, released in 1922, presents a fictionalized account of an Inuk family’s life in the Canadian Arctic,...

Drama France Survival Experimental

8.2 Great

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To Be and to Have

To Be and To Have documents the daily life at a rural elementary school in France. The 2002 documentary was presented at...

France Movie 2000S

8.2 Great

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Roger & Me

Roger & Me documents Michael Moore’s investigation into the economic consequences of General Motors’ plant closures in F...

Movie 1980S United States

8.1 Great

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March of the Penguins

March of the Penguins documents the annual migration of emperor penguins in Antarctica. Breeding males undertake a lengt...

Family Friendly Epic France Wildlife

8.0 Great

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Fire at Sea

Fire at Sea documents life on the Italian island of Lampedusa during the 2015 European migrant crisis. The film observes...

Contemporary Drama France Movie

7.8 Good

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The Silent World

The Silent World, a 1956 French documentary directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle, pioneered underwater color cin...

France Movie 1950S Nature Documentary

7.7 Good

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Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a critical documentary examining the circumstances surrounding the September 11th attacks. It present...

Activist Historical Movie Political Thriller

7.6 Good

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Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest

Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest documents Queen’s concert at the Népstadion in Budapest on July 27, 1986. Thi...

Movie 1980S Concert Musical

7.6 Good

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Triumph of the Will

Triumph of the Will documents the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, attended by over 700,000 supporters. The film f...

Historical Movie Political Inspiring

7.5 Good