1. Night and Fog (Nuit et Brouillard)
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
It has an average vote of 8.21 on TMDB.
2. Tian Soepangat: Muslim Sailor
Tian Soepangat joins the U.S. Navy out of a commitment to helping others. As a Muslim, Tian is uncertain of his shipmates' attitudes toward his religion, and so he hides it. Eventually discovering he doesn't have to hide his faith, he is free to express pride in his heritage.
3. Charles Santore Illustrates The Wizard of Oz
Charles Santore, in an expansion of his discussion in “Oz: The American Fairyland” , tells about his experience making an abridged storybook of “The Wizard of Oz”. He tells of his inspirations, the little girl who modeled for Dorothy, the tin man in folk art, and a left to right progression in a journey of identity, with opposing forces pushing the movement in art back to the left.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
4. M6NTHS
Short film about an animal in captivity longing for the outside. An animal that, like us, dreams, is intelligent, curious, social and sensitive, and in whom we can clearly recognise a soul. The piglet in this movie invites us to see the world through his eyes, which will forever change our view on pigs.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
5. Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide
An up-to-date look at Youth Suicide with an examination of the warning signs, statistics and causes, along with possible ways teachers and parents can use to help their child overcome this important social issue. Also includes a look at the media and its handling of the social issue through the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen."
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
6. Feinstahlwerk Burgas (Feinstahlwerk Burgas)
Documentary about a neck mill in Bulgaria
7. George Dumpson's Place
Employing experimental techniques, Emshwiller magically moved through a collection of objects and artifacts in order to capture the spirit of George Dumpson and his backyard museum.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
8. Capicúa (Capicúa)
When we depend on others...
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
9. Shadows (Schatten)
Hansjürgen Pohland's short documentary is an audiovisual study that captures events and people on the streets on film. The special feature of the work is that the people and objects are portrayed exclusively through their shadows.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. This quiet morning light (Esta serena luz de la mañana)
In the municipality of Cortazar, Salvador Juárez seeks to rescue and share the memory of what it was once like to live there.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
11. The Black Belt
In September 2015, the state of Alabama closed 31 Department of Motor Vehicles offices, disproportionately affecting African-American communities and their ability to register to vote. A band-aid solution in the form of a pop-up mobile voter registration unit is quickly dispatched. It's so disorganized and unprofessional it could be a comedy skit—if it weren't so infuriatingly disrespectful.
12. Tigullio minore (Tigullio minore)
In the Tigullio region near Gênes this shortdocumentary shows the funeral of a local fisherman.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
13. Just a Guy (Just a Guy)
Three women contemplate their relationship with convicted serial killer Richard Ramirez.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
14. The Wall
Like the best USIA films, The Wall distills political events into an emotionally clear and compelling ideological "story". In 1962 Walter de Hoog gathered footage from U.S. and German newsreel sources and crafted this taut short film about the first year of the Berlin Wall. Straightforward, keenly balanced narration portrays Berliners as "accepting the wall but never resigned to it". The extraordinary footage of the first escapes was propaganda enough-- His challenge was to make the politics human.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
15. La quemada (La quemada)
12 years later, a failed school short film is resignified to share the multiple experiences that exist in the creation of a film.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
16. Infancia desterrada (Infancia desterrada)
Every year, tens of thousands of children are forced to leave their countries unaccompanied by an adult.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
17. Seeding Fear
Since Monsanto began selling their patented 'Roundup Ready' genetically modified seeds they have sued hundreds of farmers for patent infringement. Michael White, a fourth generation farmer and seed cleaner living in the northeast corner of rural Alabama never imagined that he would become the target of the conglomerates aggressive legal tactics. But unlike other farmers in his area Michael refused to give in to Monsanto and in doing so became one of only a handful of farmers to maintain the ability to speak publicly about his case. This is his story.
18. 13 Related Sewing Machines (13 Related Sewing Machines)
Why can't I hear the sound of sewing machines anymore? A meeting with my family and the history of all their sewing machines.
19. The Bowler
Meet Rocky Salemmo. He’s a ramblin’ gamblin’ man. For the majority of his adult life Rocky has hustled bowling for a living. Here is his story. A short documentary about booze, broads and bowling.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
20. Extremis
A purely observational non-fiction film that takes viewers into the ethically murky world of end-of-life decision making in a public hospital.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.