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Documentary Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



The Most Prestigious Awards for Documentary Films: Oscars & Golden Globes

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2011-09-12 Movie Poster of The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

"" Directed by Lucy Walker , starring .

Movie Award
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2008-08-17 Unrated Movie Poster of The Garden
The Garden

"" Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy , starring Daryl Hannah .

Movie Award
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2006-01-21 Not Rated Movie Poster of Iraq in Fragments
Iraq in Fragments

"" Directed by James Longley , starring Mohammed Haithem .

Movie Award
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2004-08-20 TV-MA Movie Poster of Twist of Faith
Twist of Faith

"" Directed by Kirby Dick , starring Jeff Anderson .

Movie Award
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2011-06-22 Unrated Movie Poster of If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front

"" Directed by Sam Cullman , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
1998-10-16 Movie Poster of Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

"" Directed by Shui-Bo Wang , starring Shui-Bo Wang .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
1997-01-01 Not Rated Movie Poster of Amazon
Amazon

"" Directed by Kieth Merrill , starring Linda Hunt .

Movie Award
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1960-01-01 Movie Poster of Beyond Silence
Beyond Silence

"" Directed by Edmond Levy , starring .

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2012-06-23 Not Rated Movie Poster of Kings Point
Kings Point

"A tale of love, loss and self-preservation." Directed by Sari Gilman , starring .

Movie Nomination
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1998-02-13 Not Rated Movie Poster of Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life

"A life more compelling than fiction." Directed by Michael Paxton , starring .

Movie Nomination
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2013-01-15 Movie Poster of Open Heart
Open Heart

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
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2008-08-22 Movie Poster of The Conscience of Nhem En
The Conscience of Nhem En

"" Directed by Steven Okazaki , starring .

Movie Nomination
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2009-09-07 Not Rated Movie Poster of The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant

"Families. Friends. Lives on the line." Directed by Steven Bognar , starring Popeye Hurst .

Movie Nomination
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1995-04-12 Movie Poster of Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream

"He hit everything life threw at him." Directed by Michael Tollin , starring .

Movie Nomination
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2000-04-14 Not Rated Movie Poster of Dolphins
Dolphins

"" Directed by Greg MacGillivray , starring Pierce Brosnan .

Movie Nomination
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2011-01-22 Movie Poster of The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

"" Directed by Gail Dolgin, Robin Fryday , starring .

Movie Nomination
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