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Two Days in April

The story of four college football players at a training facility in Florida as they're physically and mentally prepared for the NFL draft.

Two Days in April


Year:2007

Director:Don Argott

Running time:90 mins

IMDB score:7.0

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Seeing is Believing: Women Direct

Four diverse women share how they became directors, what motivates them, how they lead, and how they overcome numerous obstacles.

Seeing is Believing: Women Direct


Year:2017

Director:Cady McClain

Running time:84 mins

IMDB score:8.2

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Waltz with Bashir

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

Waltz with Bashir


Year:2008

Director:Ari Folman

Running time:90 mins

IMDB score:8.0

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David Attenborough - A Life on our Planet

David Attenborough has explored the wild places of our planet and documented the living world in all its variety and wonder.

David Attenborough - A Life on our Planet


Year:2020

Director:Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes

Running time:83 mins

IMDB score:9.0

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Bobby Fischer Against the World

The tragic and bizarre life of the child prodigy and chess icon who went from world renowned to reviled and reclusive.

Bobby Fischer Against the World


Year:2011

Director:Liz Garbus

Running time:94 mins

IMDB score:7.2

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Last Breath

A deep sea diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen and no hope of rescue. With access to amazing archive this is the story of one man's impossible fight for survival.

Last Breath


Year:2019

Director:Richard da Costa, Alex Parkinson

Running time:90 mins

IMDB score:7.7

Documentaries we've already watched

Jun. 13

Tim's Vermeer

Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

Tim's Vermeer


Year:2013

Director:Teller

Running time:80 mins

IMDB score:7.9

May. 15

Colette (short)

For 74 years, a former resistance fighter refuses to set foot in Germany. That changes when a young history student enters her life.

Colette (short)


Year:2020

Director:Anthony Giacchino

Running time:24 mins

IMDB score:7.2

May. 15

Do Not Split (short)

In 2019 Hong Kong saw the largest protests since Britain handed it back to China in 1997.

Do Not Split (short)


Year:2020

Director:Anders Hammer

Running time:35 mins

IMDB score:7.5

May. 9

Faces Places

Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Faces Places


Year:2017

Director:Agnes Varda, JR

Running time:94 mins

IMDB score:7.9

May. 2

Shared Legacies

The often forgotten story of the coalition and friendship between the Jewish and African-American communities during the Civil Rights Movement.

Shared Legacies


Year:2020

Director:Shari Rogers

Running time:95 mins

IMDB score:9.3

Apr. 18

Three Identical Strangers

Three young men, all adopted, meet each other and discover they're triplets separated at birth. The question why becomes a bizarre and sinister mystery.

Three Identical Strangers


Year:2018

Director:Tim Wardle

Running time:96 mins

IMDB score:7.6

Apr. 11

My Octopus Teacher

A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.

My Octopus Teacher


Year:2020

Director:Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed

Running time:85 mins

IMDB score:8.2

Apr. 4

What Happened, Miss Simone?

A film about the legendary Nina Simone, the "High Priestess of Soul," an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist.

What Happened, Miss Simone?


Year:2015

Director:Liz Garbus

Running time:101 mins

IMDB score:7.6

Mar. 21

The Wrecking Crew!

A celebration of a group of session musicians that provided back-up instrumentals for an impressive array of legendary recording artists.

The Wrecking Crew!


Year:2008

Director:Danny Tedesco

Running time:101 mins

IMDB score:7.6

Mar. 13

Sour Grapes

The story of a counterfeiter who sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through top auction houses by befriending the rich and powerful.

Sour Grapes


Year:2016

Director:Reuben Atlas, Jerry Rothwell

Running time:85 mins

IMDB score:7.2

Mar. 6

Fantastic Fungi

A journey through the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi that explores their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth.

Fantastic Fungi


Year:2019

Director:Louie Schwartzberg

Running time:81 mins

IMDB score:7.8

Feb. 28

To Be and to Have

A portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students (ranging in age from 4 to 11) are educated by a single dedicated teacher.

To Be and to Have


Year:2002

Director:Nicolas Philibert

Running time:104 mins

IMDB score:7.8

Feb. 21

Sound and Fury

An extended family with deaf and hearing members struggles over the question of whether cochlear implants will better their lives or threaten deaf culture.

Sound and Fury


Year:2000

Director:Josh Aronson

Running time:80 mins

IMDB score:7.9

Feb. 14

Score: A Film Music Documentary

A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.

Score: A Film Music Documentary


Year:2016

Director:Matt Schrader

Running time:95 mins

IMDB score:7.3

Feb. 7

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls

Did the sex, drugs, and rock n'roll generation save American cinema? A look at the New Hollywood of the 1970s when the stars of the movies were the directors.

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls


Year:2003

Director:Kenneth Bowser

Running time:119 mins

IMDB score:7.5

Jan. 31

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory

How one man battled a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to restore a deep sense of self in patients suffering from memory loss.

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory


Year:2014

Director:Michael Rossato-Bennett

Running time:78 mins

IMDB score:8.2

Jan. 24

Pina

A tribute to the late German choreographer, Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.

Pina


Year:2011

Director:Wim Wenders

Running time:103 mins

IMDB score:7.7

Jan. 17

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers.

Won't You Be My Neighbor?


Year:2018

Director:Morgan Neville

Running time:95 mins

IMDB score:8.4

Jan. 10

Crip Camp

Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.

Crip Camp


Year:2020

Director:James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham

Running time:106 mins

IMDB score:7.8

Jan. 3

Jane

The life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.

Jane


Year:2017

Director:Brett Morgen

Running time:90 mins

IMDB score:7.8

Dec. 27

Man on Wire

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire walk between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974.

Man on Wire


Year:2008

Director:James Marsh

Running time:98 mins

IMDB score:7.7

Dec. 20

Citizenfour

A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Citizenfour


Year:2014

Director:Laura Poitras

Running time:114 mins

IMDB score:8.0

Dec. 13

Chasing Ice

National Geographic photographer James Balog uses time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.

Chasing Ice


Year:2012

Director:Jeff Orlowski

Running time:75 mins

IMDB score:7.8