25 Best Documentaries since 2000

Girato per quasi cinque anni in venticinque paesi in cinque continenti, Samsara ci trasporta nei vari mondi di terreni sacri, zone disastrate, complessi industriali e meraviglie naturali.

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.

Nell'estate del 1990 Timothy Treadwell si avventura in Alaska per vivere insieme agli orsi grizzly. Da allora fa ritorno ogni anno per documentarne da vicino le abitudini, sino al 2003 quando, insieme alla fidanzata, trova la morte proprio ad opera di una di quelle creature che credeva amiche.

Un documentario che sfida gli ex leader degli squadroni della morte indonesiani a rievocare le loro uccisioni di massa in qualsiasi genere cinematografico desiderino.

A documentary focusing on the life of dot-com entrepreneur Josh Harris, and his exploits over the last decade.

Un documentarista e un giornalista si recano a Hong Kong per il primo di molti incontri con Edward Snowden.

Seguendo lo stile di alcuni degli artisti di strada più prolifici del mondo, un regista dilettante fa un'incursione nel mondo dell'arte.

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

A documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets.

Nel 1985, due alpinisti prendono il pericoloso viaggio sulla parete occidentale della montagna Siula Grande nelle Ande peruviane.

Documentary about an aspiring filmmaker's attempts to finance his dream project by finally completing the low-budget horror film he abandoned years before.

Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this portrait of film-maker Guy Maddin's home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Il regista di documentari Michael Moore esplora le circostanze che hanno portato al massacro della Columbine High School del 1999 e, più in generale, la proliferazione di armi da fuoco e l'alto tasso di omicidi in America.

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".

A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis.

Since 1978, Anvil has become one of heavy metal's most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts. In 2006, after a fledging European tour Anvil sets out to record their thirteenth album and continue to follow their dreams.

Percorre un anno con un plotone nella valle più mortale dell'Afghanistan.

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

A British documentary that follows two young North Korean girls as they prepare for the Mass Games, the world's largest choreographed gymnastics performance.

Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8 film, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more - culled from nineteen years of his life.

Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.

A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.