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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
IndieDocumentary
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We Steal Secrets

We Steal Secrets

2013 · Alex Gibney

Documentary
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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
IndieDocumentaryBiographyCrime
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Enemies of the People

Enemies of the People

2009 · Rob Lemkin

IndieDocumentaryCrimeHistory
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Freedom Riders

Freedom Riders

2010 · Stanley Nelson

DocumentaryHistory
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GasLand

GasLand

2010 · Josh Fox

IndieDocumentary
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Nostalgia for the Light

Nostalgia for the Light

2010 · Patricio Guzmán

IndieWorldDocumentary
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Good Hair

Good Hair

2009 · Jeff Stilson

IndieDocumentaryComedy
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The Rape of Europa

The Rape of Europa

2006 · Richard Berge

DocumentaryHistoryWar
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No End in Sight

No End in Sight

2007 · Charles Ferguson

IndieDocumentaryWar
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Chicago 10

Chicago 10

2007 · Brett Morgen

IndieDocumentaryAnimationHistory
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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
IndieDocumentaryBiographyMusic
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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
IndieDocumentarySport
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Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006 · Chris Paine

IndieDocumentary
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Gonzo

Gonzo

2008 · Alex Gibney

IndieDocumentaryBiographyMusic
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Fuel

Fuel

2008 · Joshua Tickell

IndieDocumentary
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Why We Fight

Why We Fight

2005 · Eugene Jarecki

IndieDocumentaryHistoryWar
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Earth

Earth

2007 · Alastair Fothergill

Documentary
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