BFI's 100 Documentary Films

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"100 Documentary Films is the first book to offer concise and authoritative individual critical commentaries on some of the key documentary films - from the Lumière brothers and the beginnings of cinema through to recent films such as Bowling for Columbine and When the Levees Broke - and is global in perspective. Many different types of documentary are discussed, as well as films by major documentary directors, including Robert Flaherty, Humphrey Jennings, Jean Rouch, Dziga Vertov, Errol Morris, Nick Broomfield and Michael Moore. Each entry provides concise critical analysis, while frequent cross reference to other films featured helps to place films in their historical and aesthetic contexts."

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  1. 69 -

    My Winnipeg

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
  2. 109 -

    When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

    2006, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 118 -

    Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle

    2006 — a.k.a. Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 32 -

    Grizzly Man

    2005, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 42 -

    I for India

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  6. 66 -

    La marche de l'empereur

    2005 — a.k.a. March of the Penguins, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 8 -

    Bowling for Columbine

    2002, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 24 -

    Être et avoir

    2002 — a.k.a. To Be and to Have, in 8 top lists Check
  9. 11 -

    Ônibus 174

    2002 — a.k.a. Bus 174, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 44 -

    Jazz

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 30 -

    Les glaneurs et la glaneuse

    2000 — a.k.a. The Gleaners & I, in 13 top lists Check
  12. 28 -

    Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

    1997, in 4 top lists Check
  13. 37 -

    Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  14. 38 -

    Hoop Dreams

    1994, in 15 top lists Check
  15. 93 -

    El sol del membrillo

    1992 — a.k.a. The Quince Tree Sun, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 47 -

    Lektionen in Finsternis

    1992 — a.k.a. Lessons of Darkness, in 6 top lists Check
  17. 103 -

    Madonna: Truth or Dare

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  18. 79 -

    Paris Is Burning

    1990, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 86 -

    Roger & Me

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
  20. 95 -

    Surname Viet Given Name Nam

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 101 -

    Tongues Untied

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  22. 12 -

    Cane Toads: An Unnatural History

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 97 -

    The Thin Blue Line

    1988, in 12 top lists Check
  24. 23 -

    Yuki yukite, shingun

    1987 — a.k.a. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 33 -

    Handsworth Songs

    1986, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 92 -

    Shoah

    1985, in 18 top lists Check
  27. 89 -

    Sans soleil

    1983 — a.k.a. Sans Soleil, in 16 top lists Check
  28. 3 -

    The Atomic Cafe

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 46 -

    Koyaanisqatsi

    1982, in 12 top lists Check
  30. 78 -

    La guerre d'un seul homme

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 77 -

    Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  32. 18 -

    Daughter Rite

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 96 -

    Gadajace glowy

    1980 — a.k.a. Talking Heads, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 49 -

    The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 27 -

    Baraye azadi

    1979 — a.k.a. For Liberty, in 1 top list Check
  36. 6 -

    La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...

    1979 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part III, in 6 top lists Check
  37. 5 -

    La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...

    1976 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part II, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 35 -

    Harlan County U.S.A.

    1976, in 11 top lists Check
  39. 51 -

    Lost, Lost, Lost

    1976, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 4 -

    La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...

    1975 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part I, in 8 top lists Check
  41. 31 -

    Grey Gardens

    1975, in 10 top lists Check
  42. 84 -

    Primate

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 106 -

    Waiting for Fidel

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  44. 2 -

    The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes

    1971, in 9 top lists Check
  45. 68 -

    Minamata: Kanja-san to sono sekai

    1971 — a.k.a. Minamata, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 10 -

    British Sounds

    1970 — a.k.a. See You at Mao, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 117 -

    Woodstock

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  48. 90 -

    79 primaveras

    1969, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 13 -

    Le chagrin et la pitié

    1969 — a.k.a. The Sorrow and the Pity, in 11 top lists Check
  50. 67 -

    A Married Couple

    1969, in 7 top lists Check
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