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Felipe Bustos Sierra's film about the Kenmure Street protest is one of the best documentaries of the year, and the one we need the most right now.

Read our review: https://t.co/swLcjP5yXW

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5 years ago today, Theo Anthony's 'All Light, Everywhere' was released in theaters. Watch it now on Kanopy or Tubi and see how high it ranks on the list of best documentaries of 2021 here: https://t.co/vjMaL3Ylev

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"If there was only one documentary filmmaker for me, it would be Wiseman," says Roger Deakins.

No wonder three Frederick Wiseman films made his list of classic documentary recommendations: https://t.co/K6oXCMEDBe

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27 years ago today, Wim Wenders's classic, Oscar-nominated music documentary ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ was released in theaters. Here's all you need to know about the film and why it's an essential watch: https://t.co/W27DUlGC2g

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer was born on this date in 1928.

Watch Ryan White's documentary ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ now on Hulu, and read our review here: https://t.co/p9INi83vBW

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Docuseries 'Secrets of the Bees' (review: https://t.co/OGcSCsZfjl), 'Mr. Scorsese' (review: https://t.co/P0X43FbAsU), and 'Trust Me: The False Prophet' (review: https://t.co/vzYV3VGngG) are among this year's nominees for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.

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7 years ago today, '63 Up' premiered in the UK.

Here's our interview with the late Michael Apted on the past, present, and (what would've been the) future of the 'Up' documentaries: https://t.co/2MwLaLavTP

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17 years ago today, the haunting documentary 'Cropsey' was released in theaters.

It's on our list of the most fascinating films about serial killers (https://t.co/x8JicBbNwf), and you can watch it now on Prime Video, Kanopy, or Pluto TV.

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These documentaries span more than 50 years of creative LGBT filmmaking and represent the great variety of perspectives within the vast umbrella of queer experience, a diversity that is central to what we are all supposed to be proud of in the first place. https://t.co/viLLz2lWag

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Baz Luhrmann's 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' is now available to stream on Paramount+. Check out our review of the film here: https://t.co/J270Qx8IEf
And see how high it lands on our list of the best documentaries of 2026 so far here: https://t.co/wLbUREv9LA

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Author, artist, and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died. We recommend reading her autobiographical graphic novel, 'Persepolis,' and watching her and Vincent Paronnaud's film adaptation. The latter is on this list of movies based on nonfiction comic books: https://t.co/EoRJIKfif4

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In honor of #PrideMonth, here are some great documentaries about LGBTQIA+ history, including those depicting great strides through movements of protest. https://t.co/E1k8qC7YlN

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In recommending Alan Resnais's 'Night and Fog,' Roger Deakins calls it "a dark poem, which conjures up a world we can only imagine." Read more here: https://t.co/K6oXCMEDBe

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Filmmaker Alain Resnais was born 104 years ago today.

His ‘Night and Fog’ is one of the best documentaries ever made. Find out why here: https://t.co/B7ndjfXkg3

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Alain Resnais was born on this date in 1922. Should you honor him by watching 'Night and Fog'? Yes, but also watch his 1956 film 'All the World's Memory' on OVID. Guy Maddin calls it "The most gorgeous portrayal of books and memory possible” here: https://t.co/wf12ezGalP

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Today is the birthday of Paul Rotha (1907-1984), an Oscar-nominated documentarian and important documentary critic. He’s not well-known in the US as his films are not as easily seen here as in the UK. This snippet is as much as we could share to watch: https://t.co/d9evAonf9i

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Tons of films offer help or information regarding what's best for your health. We think these are the most essential: https://t.co/bSn9Xi0ciL #GlobalRunningDay #Health

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Happy Pride Month, everyone! The best way to celebrate is to watch documentaries, as is true of all festive occasions. Especially films showcasing LGBT culture. #PrideMonth2026 https://t.co/rF2NfBgQkQ

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Critics, filmmakers, and our own founding editor weigh in on the greatest in nonfiction cinema. These are the 10 best documentaries of all time: https://t.co/I3rk5FKY3r

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‘Before You Know It’ is a touching, empathetic portrait of three gay senior citizens. Our review of the documentary: https://t.co/ishXKM2fKJ