Documentary Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes

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Top Documentary Movies That Won the Oscars

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2008-08-01 Movie Poster of Man on Wire
Man on Wire

"1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century." Directed by , starring .

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2003-08-22 Movie Poster of Chernobyl Heart
Chernobyl Heart

"16 Years After The World's Worst Nuclear Accident, Radiation Continues to Devastate the Children of Chernobyl." Directed by , starring .

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1997-09-19 Not Rated Movie Poster of The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home

"For the survivors of the Holocaust, liberation was only the beginning." Directed by Mark Jonathan Harris , starring Morgan Freeman .

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2005-01-26 G Movie Poster of March of the Penguins
March of the Penguins

"In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way." Directed by Luc Jacquet , starring Charles Berling .

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2010-09-24 Movie Poster of Strangers No More
Strangers No More

"" Directed by , starring .

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2008-01-18 Movie Poster of Taxi to the Dark Side
Taxi to the Dark Side

"In 2002, a young cab driver picked up a few passengers near his home in Afghanistan... He never returned" Directed by , starring .

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2006-05-24 PG Movie Poster of An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth

"By far the most terrifying film you will ever see." Directed by Davis Guggenheim , starring Al Gore .

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2008-12-31 Movie Poster of Smile Pinki
Smile Pinki

"" Directed by , starring .

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2007-07-27 Not Rated Movie Poster of No End in Sight
No End in Sight

"The American Occupation of Iraq. The Inside Story From the Ultimate Insiders." Directed by Charles Ferguson , starring Campbell Scott .

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2008-06-12 R Movie Poster of Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir

"" Directed by Ari Folman , starring Ari Folman .

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2003-10-26 PG-13 Movie Poster of The Fog of War
The Fog of War

"" Directed by , starring Robert McNamara .

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1998-10-21 Movie Poster of Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

"A documentary about the comic who invented controversy." Directed by Robert B. Weide , starring Robert De Niro .

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2010-10-08 PG-13 Movie Poster of Inside Job
Inside Job

"The film that cost $20,000,000,000,000 to make" Directed by Charles Ferguson , starring Matt Damon .

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2010-01-24 Movie Poster of Waste Land
Waste Land

"What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you." Directed by , starring .

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1998-10-23 PG-13 Movie Poster of The Last Days
The Last Days

"Everything you're about to see is true." Directed by James Moll , starring Bill Basch .

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1997-09-19 Not Rated Movie Poster of Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"" Directed by William Gazecki , starring Dan Gifford .

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1998-10-21 Movie Poster of Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

"A documentary about the comic who invented controversy." Directed by Robert B. Weide , starring Robert De Niro .

Movie Nomination
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1997-09-19 Not Rated Movie Poster of Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"" Directed by William Gazecki , starring Dan Gifford .

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2010-01-24 Movie Poster of Waste Land
Waste Land

"What happens in the world's largest trash city will transform you." Directed by , starring .

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2001-11-01 Movie Poster of War Photographer
War Photographer

"" Directed by Christian Frei , starring James Nachtwey .

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2010-03-05 Movie Poster of Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through the Gift Shop

"The world's first Street Art disaster movie..." Directed by , starring .

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2001-01-30 Movie Poster of Promises
Promises

"" Directed by , starring .

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2005-08-05 Movie Poster of The Children of Leningradsky
The Children of Leningradsky

"Blood-chilling, terrifying..." Directed by , starring .

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2001-09-19 Movie Poster of Children Underground
Children Underground

"" Directed by , starring .

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