I leave you a list of the 101 Best documentaries That I know; The most interesting you can see and that will make you think, reflect and even have fun.
Are you one of those who prefer to watch a good documentary instead of a movie? These types of recordings deal with various topics (social, scientific, historical, etc.?), So their variety is served.
If you think something is missing from the list, leave it in the comments section. I have not been able to see them all;).
Top 50 documentaries of all time
1- Hoop Dreams
Real story that tells the life of two African American kids who seek to fulfill their dream: to play basketball in the NBA. But before arriving at it, they must demonstrate their quality in the university.
Hoop Dreams Enjoys an Oscar nomination for best editing.
2- The Thin Blue Line
Randal Adams attempted to rebuild the crime, a man sentenced to death for the murder of a Dallas cop in the mid-1970s.
Due to the repercussion generated by the documentary The Thin Blue Line , The case was reopened.
3- Grizzly Man
In Grizzly Man , The main objective is none other than to record the nature and behavior of grizzly bears. For its realization, its protagonist, Timothy Treadwell, would spend fourteen summers coexisting with these in the cold forests of Alaska.
4- Bowling for Columbine
Audiovisual that raised the controversy of an entire country. In it, it reflects on the use of firearms and the eagerness of the United States to legalize them.
The wire will result in a total of three episodes of murders produced for these reasons. The best known of all is the Columbine Massacre, and it gives the title to the tape.
5- Rumors of war
Errol Morris directs a documentary in which it takes like lead an interview to Robert S. McNmara, the former secretary of defense of Kennedy and Johnson.
In this, interesting data are revealed about the period of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War.
6- Capturing the Friedmans
History that gathers facts that happened during the Thanksgiving Day of the Friedman family.
That night the police broke into their dinner, taking with them the father and son, accused of pederasty.
7- The act of killing
Documentary that includes the history of the coup in Indonesia by General Suharto and the subsequent consequences that triggered his rise to power.
8- The man from the camera
The man from the camera is produced in the Soviet Union and describes a city day in the Russia of 1929.
9- Gray Gardens
One of the most important documentaries in history. This one is about the mansion bought by Edith Bouvier, woman who falls in disgrace and lives next to its daughter, in a house of gigantic magnitudes and in a sorry state.
10- Nanook, the Eskimo
History that perfectly reflects the life of the Eskimos in the Arctic. In the description we can see as protagonists a family that does their chores in an environment practically impossible for life.
11- The King of Kong
83-minute tape in which a high school teacher and an entrepreneur face each other to break the Guinness World Record of the well-known game Donkey Kong.
12- Dear Zachary: A letter to a son about his father
Nominated for Best Documentary by the Chicago Critics Association, Dear Zachary talks about the idea of collecting information from a deceased parent to give to her later to her son.
13- Crumb
Audiovisual that tells the life and work of Robert Crumb, one of the most famous cartoonists of comics in history.
Author of characters like Fritz the Cat, Crumb is always characterized by his eccentric and endearing personality.
14- Shoah
Documentary of nothing more and nothing less than 9 hours and a half that deals with the Holocaust. In it, several of the witnesses of such an unpleasant fact are interviewed.
The information provided is accurate and of high quality.
15- When we were kings
Tale of what is for many, the best boxing fight of all time. If you are fond of this sport, you can glimpse its protagonists: Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
16- Super size me
One of the most sounded documentaries ever made. The director and star of the film eats three times a day for a month at McDonald's to demonstrate the effects they can produce on the body.
17- Harlan County, U.S.A.
Winner of the Oscar for best documentary in 1976, Harlan County, U.S.A. Focuses his argument on the strike of the Brookside miners in Kentucky against the company Eastover.
18- Enron, the guys who swindled America
Through almost two hours of documentary, you will know the case of Enron Corporation, a company that in just fifteen years went from being a small business in Texas to becoming the seventh most important business group in the United States.
19- Searching for sugar man
History of Rodriguez musician who never got to achieve fame as such. He was discovered in a Detroit garage in the sixties to disappear suddenly. However, one of his records came to South Africa, becoming an icon of freedom in times of Apartheid.
20- Roger and I
In Roger and I A fierce criticism is made against the industrial corporations that run the world.
Michael Moore will try to get an interview with Roger B. Smith, general president of General Motors.
21- Sadness and piety
French documentary of the sixty-nine that talks about the collaborations of France with the Nazi troops during World War II. And it is that the government directed by Vichy collaborated stridently with the Germans during the years of battle.
22- Exist Through the gift Shop
Documentary focused on the figure of Banksy, the most famous graffiti artist in the world, and everything that surrounds him,
23- The Emperor's Journey
Winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary in 2005, The Emperor's Journey reflects the emigration of penguins each year to Antarctica. They leave the ocean to enter the frozen land in order to reproduce.
24- Night and fog
Reconstruction of the events happened in Auschwitz years after the tragedies there lived.
The story begins with Alain Resnais, who enters the field already deserted and lifeless.
25- Waltz with Bashir
Of Israeli origin and engraved as an animation, it narrates the stories of the Palestinian refugees in Sabra and Chatila.
26- Don't look back
Summary of the three-week tour by Bob Dylan in the spring of sixty-five in Great Britain.
If you are a fan of the famous singer you can not miss it.
27- Fahrenheit 9/11
Interesting and controversial documentary that narrates the relation of George Bush with the attacks of the eleven of September. It will also create a thread between the Bush family's economy and that of the bin Laden.
28- The war game
The war game Is recorded in a false documentary format where a nuclear bombing of the city of Rochester is reported.
As a result of this event begin to explain the devastating effects that have unleashed on the city.
29- Hearts in darkness
Focused on the filming of the famous Francis Coppola film, Apocalypse Now. During the recording of this one in Vietnam, which was longer than normal, more problems appeared than normal...
30- Murderball
The thread of this documentary is a competition of rugby players quadriplegic.
What is sought to reflect here is the effort and incredible physical abilities that athletes enjoy despite their inability.
He won the Special Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Festival.
31- Gimme Shelter
Reflection and study of what was the concert of the legendary concert of the Rolling Stones in the sixty-nine before 300,000 attendees.
Expectation was placed on security, since four months earlier, several guards beat the spectators, eventually dying one of them.
Inside Job
One of the best economic documentaries of the 21st century. In a complete summary of the origins of the crisis of 2008, we seek to analyze both the causes and the responsible and the consequences of this.
33- An Inconvenient Truth
An uncomfortable truth was made in 2006 with the Oscar for best documentary and best original song.
In terms of its theme, it is based on climate change. It is dedicated to staging the problems that this entails and what the consequences will be in the future.
34- Without sun
Under the original name of Sans Soleil, the tape begins with a woman reading letters sent by a cameraman, while interrogating memory and memory.
35- Restrepo
Documentary about the stories of a platoon of fifteen US soldiers in Afghanistan.
Its realization took several months of filming accompanying to the military,
36- Paradise Lost
Documentary trilogy that talks about the"Memphis Three,"a trio of convicts for the murders of three children in the early 1990s.
The position of the tapes is clear: the release of the damned. The support was seconded by a large worldwide movement which included major international stars.
37- The Cove
Controversial documentary directed by the former National Geographic photographer about the slaughter of 23,000 dolphins in Japan, more specifically in Taiki.
The images are recorded in high definition and the sounds are collected with underwater microphones.
38- Deliver us from evil
The sexual scandals of the Catholic Church uncovered. The focus of attention is centered on Oliver O'Grady, most likely the most famous priest in the world due to his multiple abuses. This would take advantage of dozens of children of Catholic families.
39- Titicut Follies
One of the oldest documentaries on the list. Published in 1967 and lasting 84 minutes, Titicut Follies chronicles the lives of several inmates at the Massachusetts Psychiatric Prison.
Not without controversy, the tape was banned for several years in several states of the United States.
40- Food, Inc
Documentary that at the time gave to speak due to the criticism made on the food industry of the United States.
Food, Inc. was nominated for several awards including the Oscar.
41- Blackfish
Blackfish is the title used to name Tilikum, the captive killer whale that killed three people in the United States - one of whom was a professional trainer -.
42- Senna
A documentary that traces the life of Ayrton Senna, from his start in cars, to his death at the San Marino Grand Prix, through his two world titles with Mclaren - Honda.
43- The impostor
Inverosimil tape that narrates the history of Nicholas Barclay a boy disappeared in Texas in the decade of the ninety and that later was found in Spain.
The curious thing comes when the boy, who at first was blond and with blue eyes, is dark and with a French accent. It is at this moment when you begin to discover a farce.
44- The wings of life
Spanish documentary that talks about the life of Carlos Cristos, a doctor with terminal illness. The objective, according to Carlos, was that his death was recorded in a dignified and without drama.
45- Man on wire
Interesting audiovisual that tells how Phillipe Petit, a well-known French wobbler, prepared and crossed the Twin Towers in 1974.
The feat also talks about his subsequent detention after having fulfilled his objective.
46- Apocalypse
One of the best documentaries on World War II to date. Throughout five hours - and with color images - you can know a little better the facts accepted in the greatest war in history.
47- Home
home Narrates as an awareness of the problems of the earth and the uncertain future of this. The aerial images you can see are totally spectacular.
48- Earthlings
A detailed recording of the practices of some of the world's largest animal industries. Divided into five parts - pets, feed, skins, entertainment and experimentation -, the methods used to shoot it has been that of hidden cameras.
The film is narrated by well-known Hollywood actor and activist Joaquin Phoenix.
49- Amy
Winner of the Oscar for best documentary and the BAFTA in the same category, Amy It is all a review of the life of the music star until his death in 2011 at the age of 27.
In it you can see unpublished material and interviews never seen before.
50- The boy who conquered Hollywood
History of one of Hollywood's most famous producers. Rober Evans was the main cause of blockbusters like The Godfather or Love Story among many others.
The images are accompanied by testimonies of eminences such as Coppola or Roman Polanski.
51. The gleaners and the gleaner
52. Koyaanisqatsi
53. Dogtown and Z-Boy
54. Taxi to the Dark Side
55. Nomads of the wind
56. The Times of Harvey Milk
57. Titicut Follies
58. Hoop Dreams
59. How to Survive a Plague
60. Iris
61. Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
62. This is not a film
63. We were Here
64. Dark Horse
65. Undefeated
66. The Island President
67. Born to be wild
68. Jafar Panahi's Taxi
69. My last race with Ferrari
70. Surfwise
71. Chavez: Inside the coup
72. Wordplay
73. Muscle Shoals
74. Stories we tell
75. Room 237
76. Marley
78. Finding Vivian Maier
79. Time out
80. Cutie and the boxer
81. Lost in La Mancha
82. The story of the weeping camel
83. The sky rotates
84. Olympia
85. Fraud
86. Why we fight
87. On December 7
88. Murder in February
89. The Mystery of Picasso
90. Mysteries of the Titanic
91. Metallica
92. Microcosm
93. Lightning over water
94. Neil Young: Heart of Gold
95. Darwin's Nightmare
96. Future uncertain
97. Looking for Richard
98. Spellbound
99. The wings of life
100. The great silence
101. Memphis Belle