Documentary films have always been very popular among people. They help shed light on things that are hidden in everyday life from the eyes of society. All films of this genre are based on real events and have irrefutable evidence of the authenticity of events.
Readers are presented documentaries, list of the best.
10. The Fog of War | 2003 year
"Fog of war" (2003) opens the top ten best documentaries. This is the story of the 20th century wars, which are described by the influential US politician Robert S. McNamara. He discusses why the 20th century was saturated with various kinds of military conflicts and disasters. The politician is trying to analyze the train of thought of the heads who ruled the powers and sent people to war. In 2004, the film was awarded the Oscar.
9. Inconvenient truth | 2006 year
Inconvenient Truth (2006) - Davis Guggenheim's documentary film on global warming with the participation of American politician Al Gore. A politician in an accessible language explains the scientific and economic side of his understanding of the problem. In his speech, he makes it clear that if you do not limit the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, this will lead to serious and irreversible consequences. The film became the owner of two Oscar statuettes at once, winning the categories “Best Documentary” and “Best Song”.
8. The tightrope walker | 2007 year
The tightrope walker (2007) - documentary, Oscar winner. This is a story about an amazing man, the French tightrope walker Philippe Petit, who demonstrated the impossible in August 1974: for forty-five minutes he paced the tightrope that was pulled between the towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Thus, Philip Petit was able to gain universal fame, having accomplished what was later marked as "the artistic crime of the century." In addition to the Oscar, the film was awarded other prestigious film awards.
7. The bay | year 2009
"Bay" (2009) - a documentary, which is the best work of director Louis Psychoios. The film tells about the mass extermination of dolphins for food in the Taiji National Park off the coast of Japan. The film sheds light on the true amount of exterminated marine animals per year, which is 23 thousand. Director Louis Psychois, along with former dolphin trainer Rick O’Berry, discover the bay, where animals are captured for destruction or resale. The film was awarded the Oscar and received another 22 prestigious film awards.
6. Insiders | 2010 year
Insiders (2010) - The best documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010. The premiere of the film was held at the Cannes Film Festival in the spring of 2010. According to the director (Charles Ferguson), the picture is a story about systemic corruption in America's financial sector and its consequences. The documentary picture includes interviews with renowned bankers, politicians, and financiers who conclude that the over-liberalization of financial markets is the cause of the crisis. In 2011, the film was awarded the Academy Award. Insiders also received many positive reviews from viewers and film critics.
5. The Undefeated | 2011
The Undefeated (2011) - The best documentary film by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin, winner of the Oscar. In the center of the plot is a group of black guys who trade in robbery and racketeering. All of them come from dysfunctional families. But one day, one of them offers to organize a football team and do daily training. Newly made athletes lose after defeat. Everything changes when Billy Courtney becomes their coach. In a short period of time, the team becomes the owner of the championship cup and their life becomes completely different from that previous, criminal ...
4. In search of sugar man | year 2012
“In Search of the Sugar Man” (2012) - Malik Benjellulla film, which is included in the list of best documentaries filmed in the last decade. This is a story about the legendary singer Sixto Rodriguez. In the 70s, he released a couple of albums that did not bring him the expected popularity. The singer stopped recording and disappeared. But over time, his songs began to be popular among the youth of South Africa. The personality of Rodriguez has remained in the shadow for his fans for a long time. Rumors began to circulate about his suicide right on stage. In the early 90s of the last century, two fans of the singer decide to conduct their own investigation to find out who Rodriguez really was and what really happened to him. The film became the owner of film awards "Oscar", BAFTA, "Amanda", "Golden Beetle" and many other prestigious awards.
3. A stone's throw from fame | year 2013
“A stone's throw from fame” (2013) opens the top three best documentaries. Darlene Love, Lisa Fisher, Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Joe Laurie, Tata Vega - all these names are completely unfamiliar to most people. But in fact, in the world of rock, these women are true legends. They sang and worked on the same stage with rock stars, but remained in the shadow of their fame. All of them had a strong voice, but could not become famous, since the world of show business is quite cruel. The heroines worked with such legendary stars as Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Elto John, Sting and others. In 2014, the film became the winner of the Academy Award.
2. CITIZENFOUR: True Snowden | year 2014
"CITIZENFOUR: The Truth of Snowden (2014) - Laura Poytrasa Best Documentary. In January 2013, journalist, film producer, filmmaker and cameraman Laura Poitras began to receive encrypted emails from a person signing up as Citizenfour via email. In them, he claimed to be a high-ranking government official and had evidence that the National Security Agency secretly monitors millions of people around the world. Five months later, she and two fellow journalists went to The Mira Hong Kong Hotel to meet with Citizen Four, whose real name was Edward Snowden. All the characters in the film played themselves. The documentary was awarded the Oscar, Sputnik and BAFTA film awards.
1. Amy | 2015 year
"Amy" (2015) - the best documentary directed by Asif Kapadia. The picture sheds light on the life of the singer Amy Winehouse and consists of the memories of relatives and relatives, from the video archive of the family and autobiographical texts of the most popular star of her time. For a very long time, unique materials were collected for the film and, as it turned out, not in vain. The film became the winner of the following Academy Awards, BAFTA, Sputnik, Empire, MTV and European Film Academy Awards for best directing.