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Slashfilm's 101 Best Documentaries Ever

According to the editors at Slashfilm, "documentary films are capable of so much. They can shape opinions, change minds, make you laugh or cry, and take you to a world you've never seen before. There's really no limit to what they can focus on, either — some are intimate studies of a single person, while others attempt to make sense of a sprawling global conflict. If it has existed at any point in time, or if it may exist at any point in the future, odds are that you can make a documentary about it…If you're looking for your next film to watch, look no further, as these documentaries will challenge, inspire, anger, disgust, and radicalize you — sometimes, all at once." How many of these thought-provoking documentaries have you seen?
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13th (2016)
13th (2016)
1
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing (2012)
2
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
3
American Movie (1999)
American Movie (1999)
4
Amy (2015)
Amy (2015)
5
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
6
The Battle of Chile - Part I (1975)
The Battle of Chile - Part I (1975)
7
The Battle of Chile - Part II (1976)
The Battle of Chile - Part II (1976)
8
The Battle of Chile - Part III (1979)
The Battle of Chile - Part III (1979)
9
The Battle of the Somme (1916)
The Battle of the Somme (1916)
10
Belfast, Maine (1999)
Belfast, Maine (1999)
11
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (1927)
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (1927)
12
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
13
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
14
Burden of Dreams (1982)
Burden of Dreams (1982)
15
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
16
Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
17
Citizenfour (2014)
Citizenfour (2014)
18
Close-Up (1990)
Close-Up (1990)
19
Collective (2019)
Collective (2019)
20
Crumb (1994)
Crumb (1994)
21
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
22
Disclosure (2020)
Disclosure (2020)
23
Don't Look Back (1967)
Don't Look Back (1967)
24
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
25
Faces Places (2017)
Faces Places (2017)
26
F for Fake (1973)
F for Fake (1973)
27
Fire of Love (2022)
Fire of Love (2022)
28
For Sama (2019)
For Sama (2019)
29
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003)
30
For All Mankind (1989)
For All Mankind (1989)
31
Free Solo (2018)
Free Solo (2018)
32
Gates of Heaven (1978)
Gates of Heaven (1978)
33
Gimme Shelter (1970)
Gimme Shelter (1970)
34
The Gleaners & I (2000)
The Gleaners & I (2000)
35
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)
36
Grey Gardens (1975)
Grey Gardens (1975)
37
Grizzly Man (2005)
Grizzly Man (2005)
38
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
39
Hearts and Minds (1974)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
40
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