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Documentary
Non-fiction storytelling at its most powerful. Documentary filmmakers investigate, observe, and bear witness to the real world.
History & Context
The modern documentary boom was ignited by Errol Morris's The Thin Blue Line (1988) and exploded with Michael Moore's Roger & Me. The rise of streaming has made docs one of the most commercially viable and culturally impactful genres today.
Essential Films
- Hoop Dreams
- The Act of Killing
- Stories We Tell
- Honeyland
- Won't You Be My Neighbor?