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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016), What Is Democracy? (2018), The Singing Revolution (2006), God Grew Tired of Us (2006), Against the Tide (2009), White Riot (2019), Page One: Inside The New York Times (2011) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016)

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016)

6.9/10 Documentary

Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.

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What Is Democracy? (2018)

What Is Democracy? (2018)

9.5/10 Documentary

This reflection on democracy spans millennia and continents, from ancient Athens' groundbreaking experiment in self-government to capitalism's roots in medieval Italy.

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The Singing Revolution (2006)

The Singing Revolution (2006)

8.3/10 Documentary

Between 1986 and 1991, the people of Estonia protested against their Soviet occupiers in large rallies. Although these protests were fundamentally peaceful, the Estonians used a weapon powerful enough to rattle an empire: song. Patriotic songs, to be precise, which the Soviets had outlawed in Estonia. Thousands upon thousands would assemble to sing in defiance. This documentary unveils the story of a population that stood up against their oppressors with nothing but their voices and their pride.

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God Grew Tired of Us (2006)

God Grew Tired of Us (2006)

7.9/10 Documentary

Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.

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Against the Tide (2009)

Against the Tide (2009)

7.7/10 Documentary, Horror, Action

Against the Tide is a compelling film that documents what happened in the United States during the Holocaust.

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White Riot (2019)

White Riot (2019)

7.2/10 Music, Documentary

Rock Against Racism was formed in 1976, prompted by Eric Clapton. It blends fresh interviews with archive footage to recreate a hostile environment of anti-immigrant hysteria and National Front marches.

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Page One: Inside The New York Times (2011)

Page One: Inside The New York Times (2011)

6.9/10 Documentary

Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.

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Women Art Revolution (2010)

Women Art Revolution (2010)

6.7/10 Documentary

Through intimate interviews, provocative art, and rare, historical film and video footage, this feature documentary reveals how art addressing political consequences of discrimination and violence, the Feminist Art Revolution radically transformed the art and culture of our times.

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The Corporation (2003)

The Corporation (2003)

8.9/10 Documentary

Filmmakers Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott examine the concept of the corporation and its role in society.

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Saint of 9/11 (2006)

Saint of 9/11 (2006)

8.3/10 Gay & Lesbian, Documentary

One of the most famous photographs of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is the image of the Rev. Mychal Judge's body being carried from the rubble of the World Trade Center. Filmmaker Glenn Holsten pays tribute to Judge, the unorthodox chaplain of the New York City Fire Department, focusing on his life and good works.

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The Corporation (2003)

The Corporation (2003)

8.0/10 Documentary

Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.

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Control Room (2004)

Control Room (2004)

7.6/10 Documentary

A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.

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Seed: The Untold Story (2016)

Seed: The Untold Story (2016)

7.6/10 Documentary

A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world.

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Canal Zone (1977)

Canal Zone (1977)

7.5/10 Documentary

On the one hand, you have the Panamians, but Frederick Wiseman shows them as the Americans see them: from a distance. They are poor and of no particular interest to them even if Panama is THEIR country. But the Canal Zone belongs to the USA and what really matters is THEMSELVES living in closed circuit, worshiping the standards of American culture, God and Coca Cola, ...Read all

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Who Will Write Our History (2018)

Who Will Write Our History (2018)

7.4/10 Documentary

Who Will Write Our History tells the story of Emanuel Ringelblum and the Oyneg Shabes Archive, the secret archive he created and led in the Warsaw Ghetto. With 30,000 pages of writing, photographs, posters, and more, the Oyneg Shabes Archive is the most important cache of in-the-moment, eyewitness accounts from the Holocaust. It documents not only how the Jews of the ...Read all

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The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

7.3/10 Documentary

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)

7.2/10 Documentary, Biography, Drama, Crime

A rare behind-the-curtain look at the Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI calls America's 'number one domestic terrorist threat.'

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Knock Down the House (2019)

Knock Down the House (2019)

7.1/10 Documentary

A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.

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