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- DirectorKen BurnsSarah BurnsDavid McMahonStarsAntron McCrayKevin RichardsonKharey WiseA documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
- DirectorMarcus A. ClarkeStarsIlyasah ShabazzRahman AliCornel WestFrom a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsTristan HarrisJeff SeibertBailey RichardsonExplores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
- DirectorEmmett MalloyStarsThe Notorious B.I.G.Damion ButlerSean 'Diddy' CombsThis documentary features rare footage filmed by Christopher Wallace's best friend, Damion "D-Roc" Butler, and interviews with his closest friends and family, revealing a side of Biggie Smalls that the world never knew.
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsDave ChappelleYasiin BeyLauryn HillA mix of Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy and musical interludes, inspired in part by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreHillary ClintonDonald TrumpIn the weeks before the 2016 general election, Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore performs a pro-Hillary Clinton stand-up show deep in the heart of TrumpLand.
- DirectorClare LewinsStarsMuhammad AliGene KilroyRahman AliUnprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.
- DirectorSue KimStarsMax ParkSchwan ParkPhilipp WeyerDiscover the special bond -- and uncommon competitive spirit -- shared by the world's Rubik's Cube-solving record breakers in this documentary.
- DirectorSam RegaStarsSrinivas AyyagariJacques BaillyValerie BrowningChronicle of the ups and downs of four Indian-American students as they compete to realize their dream of winning the iconic tournament.
- DirectorStanley NelsonStarsElizabeth HintonNelson GeorgeAlan CharlesIn the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America’s inner cities like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsMelina AbdullahMichelle AlexanderCory BookerAn in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
- DirectorNanfu WangJialing ZhangStarsNanfu WangZaodi WangZhimei WangAfter becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China's one-child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment.
- DirectorFulvio IannucciRoly SantosStarsGlodier BiedmaElisabeth CardielloMartín MalharroSuspended Coffee is a documentary about the suspended life and mercy.
- StarsGabriele BinderThomas Brodie-SangsterBill CampIt's not about a game, it's about the cost of genius. Take a deeper look into how Scott Frank, Anya Taylor-Joy, and the team behind The Queen's Gambit brought this acclaimed series to life.
- DirectorRaoul PeckStarsSamuel L. JacksonJames BaldwinMartin Luther KingWriter James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
- DirectorTerence DixonStarsJames BaldwinA meeting with James Baldwin doesn't quite go according to plan for a group of presumptuous white filmmakers in this Paris-set documentary short.
- DirectorJohn McGonagleStarsJames BaldwinWilliam F. BuckleyJeremy BurfordThe Cambridge Union Society debates the motion "Has the American Dream Been Achieved at the Expense of the American Negro?" on its 150th anniversary. David Heycock and James Baldwin argue the Affirmative. Jeremy Burford and William F. Buckley argue the Negative.
- DirectorCasey AffleckStarsJoaquin PhoenixAntony LangdonCarey PerloffDocuments Joaquin Phoenix's transition from the acting world to a career as an aspiring rapper.
- DirectorMichael MelamedoffStarsHari KondaboluW. Kamau BellKal PennComedian Hari Kondabolu confronts his cartoon nemesis, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Indian convenience store owner from The Simpsons (1989) and the larger issue of how Western culture depicts Southeast-Asian communities.
- DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsAl GoreBilly WestGeorge BushFilmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
- DirectorAdam NimoyStarsChris PineKarl UrbanZoe SaldanaAn examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek (1966).
- DirectorFisher StevensStarsLeonardo DiCaprioBan Ki-moonAlejandro G. IñárrituA look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.
- DirectorJason CohenStarsRod CanionJim HarrisBill MurtoThree friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.
- DirectorRoger Ross WilliamsStarsOwen SuskindCornelia SuskindRon SuskindA coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.
- DirectorJonathan HockStarsKevin CostnerDerek JeterDenard SpanWith Kevin Costner narrating, lead a cast of baseball legends and scientists who explore the magic within the 396 milliseconds it takes a fastball to reach home plate, and decipher who threw the fastest pitch ever.
- DirectorMark CraigStarsEugene CernanFred 'Baldy' BaldwinAlan BeanWhen Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped off the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter's initials in the lunar dust. Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss.
- DirectorLaura PoitrasStarsEdward SnowdenGlenn GreenwaldWilliam BinneyA documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
- DirectorGrant BaldwinStarsGrant BaldwinJenny RustemeyerDana GundersWe all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. What they find is truly shocking.
- DirectorRachel LearsStarsAlexandria Ocasio-CortezCori BushJoe CrowleyA look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
- DirectorBryan FogelStarsJamal KhashoggiOmar AbdulazizIrfan FidanWhen Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world piece together the clues to a murder and expose a global cover up.
- DirectorJonathan AbdillaStarsNapoleonMalcolm GreenidgeKastroMutah Beale, better known as Napoleon of Tupac Shakur's infamous rap group "The Outlawz" goes through an emotional roller coaster since birth.
- DirectorShalini KantayyaStarsJoy BuolamwiniMeredith BroussardCathy O'NeilWhen MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, she embarks on a journey to push for the first-ever U.S. legislation against bias in algorithms that impact us all.
- DirectorPierre-Hubert MartinStarsVincent DelieuvinFrank LouisLeonardo da Vinci offers the opportunity to closely watch the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition designed and curated by the Louvre Museum. In the documentary, where the most beautiful works of Leonardo Da Vinci are examined, it is revealed how the master artist puts painting on all kinds of activities.
- DirectorSean DohertyRicky KeleharAlice MathiasStarsRob LoweAndie MacDowellIra Madison IIIA special featuring some of the most famous films along with Screenwriters, Academics and Critics as they guide through the funny, weird and controversial clichés which appear on the screens.
- DirectorTahir TahiroviçAykut TaskinStarsHalil KahramanFulya ÖztürkThe documentary tells the experiences of reporter Fulya Öztürk and cameraman Halil Kahraman who served during the 44-day Homeland War in Azerbaijan. In this documentary, reporter Fulya Öztürk and cameraman Halil Kahraman convey to the audience what they went through during the war, the pains, sorrows, destructions and the final victory of the Azerbaijani people with never-before-published footage.
- DirectorPaul DugdaleStarsAdeleOprah WinfreyLouise BarnesA primetime special welcoming back the superstar performer with an extraordinary concert performance that includes the earliest opportunity to hear her first new material in six years.
- DirectorAndrew FriedStarsUtkarsh AmbudkarAndrew BancroftJames Monroe IglehartLin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton's improvisation hip-hop group, Freestyle Love Supreme and their reunion performances in New York City in 2019.
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsBrad PittJamal CavilMaisha DiattaThis documentary examines the origins of the universe, including the beginning of life on Earth.
- StarsYeNaeem GhefariKid CudiFollows the life of Kanye West, in an intimate portrait as he builds his way from singer to businessman and becomes a global brand.
- DirectorEvgeny AfineevskyStarsHis Beatitude SviatoslavSaid IsmagilovBishop AgapitA documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.
- DirectorCem KayaStarsAlper AgaOrhan AmurogluImran AyataA documentary that tells the stories of Turkish workers who went from Turkey to Germany since 1950. It generally tells the stories of musicians of Turkish origin in Germany.