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Stream These Three Great Documentaries

This month’s picks include a personal essay on tobacco, an experimental look at pieces of the Berlin Wall and a chronicle of a revolt in...

‘American Gadfly’ Review: A Candid Candidacy

This documentary goes behind the scenes of Mike Gravel’s oddball run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

‘Poupelle of Chimney Town’ Review: Seeking Refuse

In this anime feature, a lonely boy strikes up a friendship with a trash creature and searches for stars in a polluted sky.

‘The Velvet Queen’ Review: Searching for an Elusive Leopard

The documentary follows the photographer Vincent Munier and the writer Sylvain Tesson on a mission to catch a glimpse of a rare snow leopard in...

The 1947 ‘Nightmare Alley’: A Dark View of Class as Destiny

With Tyrone Power in the lead, the first adaptation had to find ways to tell a story of soul sickness that wouldn’t offend censors.

In Sean Baker's Films, Big Roles Go to Passers-by and Professionals Alike

Sean Baker prefers a cast with a mix of experience levels. That was never more true than on “Red Rocket,” where many of the performers...

‘Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss’ Review: Free Fall

This unfocused documentary looks at the career of the rapper Juice WRLD, who died of an accidental overdose in 2019.

‘Joy Womack: The White Swan’ Review: When Success Is a Stretch

This documentary chronicles an American ballet dancer’s efforts to become a star in Russia.

‘Last and First Men’ Review: Pondering Posterity

Tilda Swinton narrates the bleak future of humanity in the only feature directed by the Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream

A look at standout nonfiction films, from classics to overlooked recent works, that will reward your time.