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Freedom Riders

Freedom Riders

2010 · Stanley Nelson

DocumentaryHistory
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Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton

2015 · F. Gary Gray

BiographyDramaHistory
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The Rape of Europa

The Rape of Europa

2006 · Richard Berge

DocumentaryHistoryWar
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Chicago 10

Chicago 10

2007 · Brett Morgen

IndieDocumentaryAnimationHistory
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Nanking

Nanking

2007 · Bill Guttentag

IndieWorldBiographyHistoryWar
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Love and Honor

Love and Honor

2006 · Yôji Yamada

IndieWorldDramaHistoryRomance
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Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007 · Mike Nichols

BiographyComedyDrama
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Why We Fight

Why We Fight

2005 · Eugene Jarecki

IndieDocumentaryHistoryWar
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Machuca

Machuca

2004 · Andrés Wood

IndieWorldBiographyDramaHistory
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Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

2003 · Billy Ray

IndieDramaHistory
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Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down

2001 · Ridley Scott

ActionDramaHistory
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The Knights of the Quest

The Knights of the Quest

2001 · Pupi Avati

WorldAdventureDramaHistory
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Dr. Akagi

Dr. Akagi

1998 · Shôhei Imamura

WorldComedyDramaHistory
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Matewan

Matewan

1987 · John Sayles

IndieDramaHistory
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Belizaire the Cajun

Belizaire the Cajun

1986 · Glen Pitre

IndieDramaHistoryRomance
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Why Not?

Why Not?

1981 · Shōhei Imamura

WorldDramaHistory
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The Match

The Match

2026 · Juan Cabral

WorldDocumentaryHistorySport
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Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

2026 · David Greaves

IndieDocumentaryBiographyFamily
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