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Hoop Dreams (1994), Night School (2016), Undefeated (2011), A Small Act (2010), Changing the Game (2019), Small Wonders (1995), On the Ropes (1999) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Hoop Dreams (1994)

8.3/10 Documentary, Drama

A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.

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Night School (2016)

Night School (2016)

6.7/10 Documentary

A documentary about three students determined to graduate from their high school in Indianapolis, despite the fact that the institution has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country.

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Undefeated (2011)

Undefeated (2011)

7.7/10 Documentary

Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.

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A Small Act (2010)

A Small Act (2010)

7.4/10 Documentary

A young Kenyan's life changes drastically when his education is sponsored by a Swedish stranger. Years later, he founds his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.

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Changing the Game (2019)

Changing the Game (2019)

10.0/10 Gay & Lesbian, Documentary, Sports & Fitness

Journeying into the lives of three high school athletes, Sarah, Andraya, and Mack, at different stages of their athletic seasons, personal lives, and their unique paths as transgender teens.

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Small Wonders (1995)

Small Wonders (1995)

8.0/10 Documentary

Filmmaker Allan Miller profiles Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras, who teaches children at the East Harlem Violin Program.

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On the Ropes (1999)

On the Ropes (1999)

7.1/10 Documentary

The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.

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Up the Yangtze (2007)

Up the Yangtze (2007)

9.6/10 Documentary

This documentary examine China's rapidly changing economy by focusing on the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. For the government, the dam stands as a symbol of progress; but it displaces hundreds of families during its creation. Following local teenagers Chen Bo Yu and Yu Shi, who work on one of the Western cruise lines that sails up the Yangtze near the dam, the film details the friction in Chinese society as its citizens struggle with the realities of its new consumer capitalism.

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Off and Running (2009)

Off and Running (2009)

8.8/10 Documentary

Avery Klein-Cloud, a teenage African-American girl, lives in Brooklyn with her Caucasian Jewish lesbian mothers and two brothers who are also of other races. When Avery decides to contact her birth mother, this triggers a major identity crisis.

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Making the Grade (2017)

Making the Grade (2017)

10.0/10 Documentary

The musical educational system in Ireland is explored, where over 30,000 students prepare for graded piano exams each year.

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Planet RE:think (2012)

Planet RE:think (2012)

10.0/10 Documentary

Exploring how to measure non-financial wealth and the deep links between economics and ecology by looking at the connection between environmental destruction and the financial crisis.

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Circo (2010)

Circo (2010)

9.2/10 Documentary

The Mexican owners of a traveling circus struggle to keep going in the face of dwindling audiences, mounting debt and family conflicts.

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We Are Together (2006)

We Are Together (2006)

9.2/10 Documentary, Music

This U.K.-produced HBO documentary covers the spread of AIDS in South Africa, focusing on an orphanage called Agape, founded by one "Grandma" Zodwa Mqadi. The story centers on the local children's choir as they rehearse for a trip to England, and follows the Moya family as they struggle with the disease, which has plagued the region. Notable names such as Lorraine Bracco, Alicia Keys, Paul Simon and Kanye West appear as themselves to help carry the narrative along.

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Superstar (1990)

Superstar (1990)

8.6/10 Documentary

Filmmaker Chuck Workman profiles pop artist Andy Warhol through interviews with friends and colleagues.

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I Am Because We Are (2008)

I Am Because We Are (2008)

8.1/10 Documentary

A look into the lives of Malawi's 1 million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. It offers hope and real solutions to the challenges that people face living in extreme poverty.

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Where to Invade Next (2015)

Where to Invade Next (2015)

7.5/10 Documentary, Comedy, Drama

To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully "invades" them to see what they have to offer.

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Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)

Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)

7.3/10 Documentary

The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.

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Born Into Brothels (2004)

Born Into Brothels (2004)

7.2/10 Documentary, Biography

Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district.

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