Stanley Nelson’s documentary challenges audiences to stare into the abyss of another era and see ourselves reflected back.

The Academy Award–nominated documentary starts out as an underdog story, but by the end, it’s about a big dog that can hold its own in any fight.

Partly a compelling portrait of a young woman ahead of her time, the punk rock supernova who fronted the band X-Ray Spex.

At its best, the film magnifies the nuts and bolts of filmmaking and how it perpetuates “positions of power,” as it’s described here.

An expansive documentary on a community that traces its history to the last known slaving vessel in the United States.

Princess Diana’s life in the often harsh public spotlight is depicted entirely through contemporaneous audio and video news footage in this biographical documentary.

Among the most potent documentary experiences of last year, Faya Dayi boasts incredible monochromatic cinematography, which lends everything a surreal, dreamlike quality.

A calm and contemplative documentary that rewards spectators for what it initially promises.

Director Matthew Heineman’s harrowing documentary chronicles the initial surge of Covid-19 infections in New York City between March and June 2020.