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Documentary Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



Top Documentary Movies That Won the Oscars

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2006-06-13 Movie Poster of The Blood of Yingzhou District
The Blood of Yingzhou District

"The most contagious virus was FEAR." Directed by , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2004-05-17 TV-PG Movie Poster of Ryan
Ryan

"" Directed by Chris Landreth , starring Ryan Larkin .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
1997-01-01 Movie Poster of A Story of Healing
A Story of Healing

"" Directed by Donna Dewey , starring Barron Christian .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2005-08-19 Movie Poster of A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2000-12-31 Movie Poster of Big Mama
Big Mama

"" Directed by Tracy Seretean , starring Viola Dees .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
1995-05-07 Unrated Movie Poster of One Survivor Remembers
One Survivor Remembers

"" Directed by Kary Antholis , starring Gerda Weissmann Klein .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2010-04-01 Movie Poster of Music by Prudence
Music by Prudence

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/10
2007-01-19 Movie Poster of Freeheld
Freeheld

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Award
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
1995-06-08 PG Movie Poster of Anne Frank Remembered
Anne Frank Remembered

"She is perhaps Hitler's best known victim, but what was Anne Frank really like?" Directed by Jon Blair , starring Kenneth Branagh .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2001-11-01 Movie Poster of War Photographer
War Photographer

"" Directed by Christian Frei , starring James Nachtwey .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2010-03-05 R Movie Poster of Exit Through the Gift Shop
Exit Through the Gift Shop

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

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2002-10-09 R Movie Poster of Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine

"Are we a nation of gun nuts or are we just nuts?" Directed by , starring Michael Moore .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2001-01-30 Movie Poster of Promises
Promises

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2000-09-15 PG Movie Poster of Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

"" Directed by Mark Jonathan Harris , starring Judi Dench .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2005-08-05 Movie Poster of The Children of Leningradsky
The Children of Leningradsky

"Blood-chilling, terrifying..." Directed by Andrzej CeliΕ„ski, Hanna Polak , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2001-09-14 Not Rated Movie Poster of Murder on a Sunday Morning
Murder on a Sunday Morning

"" Directed by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade , starring Ann Finnell .

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2007-05-18 PG-13 Movie Poster of Sicko
Sicko

"This might hurt a little." Directed by Michael Moore , starring Michael Moore .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
1960-05-01 Movie Poster of Universe
Universe

"" Directed by Roman Kroitor , starring Douglas Rain .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
1996-01-29 Movie Poster of The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane

"" Directed by Michael Epstein, Thomas Lennon , starring Richard Ben Cramer .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2010-06-25 R Movie Poster of Restrepo
Restrepo

"One platoon, one valley, one year" Directed by Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington , starring Juan "Doc" Restrepo .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
1997-07-09 TV-14 Movie Poster of 4 Little Girls
4 Little Girls

"On that Birmingham Sunday the blood ran like wine" Directed by Spike Lee , starring Maxine McNair .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2010-08-01 Movie Poster of Killing in the Name
Killing in the Name

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2005-04-22 Movie Poster of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

"It’s Just Business." Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2003-05-30 Movie Poster of Capturing the Friedmans
Capturing the Friedmans

"Who do you believe?" Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
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