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  1. Honeyland 2019

    Documentary

    When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.

    The sides of Honeyland

    • Hatidze, a wild beekeeper in North Macedonia
    • Her old, bedridden mother
    • A nomadic family moving in next door

    Good for you if

    • you like bees, rocks and light in a remote Balkan valley.
    • you like a real life filmed over three years, with no narrator.
    • you're moved by Hatidze caring for her mother alone.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles.
    • you need momentum. The film follows the bees season by season.

    About: balance · solitude · greed

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  2. Faces Places 2017

    Documentary

    Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

    The sides of Faces Places

    • Agnès Varda and the artist JR
    • A photo truck across rural France
    • Giant portraits pasted on walls, barns and containers

    Good for you if

    • you like an old filmmaker and a young artist becoming friends.
    • you like a gentle road trip full of kind people.
    • you like huge photos of farmers and dockers covering whole buildings.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles to follow Varda and JR chatting in French.
    • you need a story that goes somewhere fast.

    About: friendship · old age · ordinary people · memory

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  3. The Beaches of Agnès 2008

    Documentary

    Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.

    The sides of The Beaches of Agnès

    • Agnès Varda looking back at eighty
    • Mirrors set up on a beach
    • Her life with Jacques Demy

    Good for you if

    • you like a filmmaker telling her own life in her own way.
    • you like playful images, from mirrors on the sand to a street turned into a beach.
    • you want time with a warm, curious, funny woman.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles for a French film.
    • you need a documentary that moves fast and sticks to the facts.

    About: memory · aging · love · cinema

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  4. Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.

    The sides of The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

    • Hayao Miyazaki at work on The Wind Rises
    • A year inside Studio Ghibli
    • Producer Toshio Suzuki and Isao Takahata

    Good for you if

    • you want to watch Miyazaki draw, grumble and doubt at his desk.
    • you like a quiet, patient film about daily work.
    • you love Ghibli films and want to see where they come from.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles.
    • you need drama or stakes to stay with a film.

    About: work · creation · ageing

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  5. Human 2015

    Documentary

    A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.

    The sides of Human

    • Faces talking straight to the camera
    • Aerial views of the Earth
    • Stories of love, war and poverty

    Good for you if

    • you like aerial images of the Earth that hold you still.
    • you're moved by strangers telling you about love and loss.
    • you like a soaring score between the voices.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't sit through three hours in one evening.
    • you can't take testimonies of war and poverty face to face.
    • you won't read subtitles in dozens of languages.

    About: humanity · love · injustice

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  6. The Mole Agent 2020

    Documentary

    When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.

    The sides of The Mole Agent

    • An 83-year-old man hired as a spy
    • A retirement home in Chile
    • Residents who become his friends

    Good for you if

    • you like a gentle, funny film with a kind old man at its center.
    • you love Sergio and the women he meets in the home.
    • you like being moved by loneliness in old age.

    Bad for you if

    • you want real spy suspense. Sergio's missions are mostly notes and phone calls.

    About: old age · loneliness · kindness

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  7. All That Breathes 2022

    Documentary

    Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.

    The sides of All That Breathes

    • Two brothers caring for injured birds in Delhi
    • A basement workshop turned bird hospital
    • Black kites falling from a smoggy sky

    Good for you if

    • you like animals and a city seen through the birds above it.
    • you like carefully framed images of rats, kites and polluted skies.
    • you like brothers who argue but keep going together.

    Bad for you if

    • you need momentum, and this one takes its time.
    • you won't read subtitles.

    About: care · pollution · brotherhood

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  8. To Be and to Have 2002

    Documentary

    The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages (from four to twelve years), with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.

    The sides of To Be and to Have

    • A one-class village school in Auvergne
    • A patient teacher, Georges Lopez
    • Children from four to twelve over one school year

    Good for you if

    • you like a quiet year in a small village classroom.
    • you like watching children grow up across one school year.
    • you enjoy patient scenes with no narration and no hurry.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles for a French documentary.
    • you want a documentary about school policy, not one classroom's year.

    About: education · childhood · patience

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  9. Waste Land 2010

    Documentary

    An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves.

    The sides of Waste Land

    • One of the world's largest landfills near Rio
    • Pickers of recyclables who become portrait subjects
    • The artist Vik Muniz

    Good for you if

    • you want real people from Jardim Gramacho telling their own lives.
    • you like being moved by people seeing their portraits in a museum.
    • you like giant portraits made from garbage.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take hard stories of poverty and the loss of a child.
    • you won't read subtitles for the Portuguese.

    About: dignity · art · hope

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  10. Jiro Dreams of Sushi 2011

    Documentary

    Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.

    The sides of Jiro Dreams of Sushi

    • A ten-seat sushi counter in a Tokyo subway station
    • A chef of eighty-five still grading his own rice
    • A son waiting to take over

    Good for you if

    • you like watching a real craftsman at work with no story added.
    • you like eighty minutes of rice, tuna and repetition.
    • you want to understand a father and the son who waits behind him.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles to hear a chef talk about rice.
    • you want something at stake beyond the next plate of sushi.

    About: mastery · fathers and sons · work

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  11. Cuba and the Cameraman 2017

    Documentary

    This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades.

    The sides of Cuba and the Cameraman

    • An American filmmaker returning to Cuba for decades
    • Three Cuban families growing old
    • Fidel Castro seen up close

    Good for you if

    • you want ordinary Cuban lives filmed over more than forty years.
    • you like history seen from a farm and a city street.
    • you like watching the same people age on camera.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take poverty and loss up close.
    • you need a story that moves faster than decades of slow change.

    About: time · poverty · revolution · family

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  12. Kedi 2017

    Documentary

    A profile of Istanbul and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.

    The sides of Kedi

    • Stray cats of Istanbul
    • The people who feed them
    • A city seen at cat height

    Good for you if

    • you want a gentle, low-stakes film for a quiet evening.
    • you love cats and want to follow them through the streets.
    • you like Istanbul filmed at cat height, through alleys and over rooftops.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles for the Turkish interviews.
    • you need a story that moves, not cats wandering.

    About: kindness · the city · animals and people

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  13. The Biggest Little Farm 2019

    Documentary

    The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.

    The sides of The Biggest Little Farm

    • A couple starting a farm outside Los Angeles
    • Orchards, ducks, pigs and a dog
    • Years of drought, pests and coyotes

    Good for you if

    • you like watching a dead piece of land come back to life.
    • you want a warm, hopeful film about building something with your hands.
    • you like the true story of John and Molly Chester building their farm over several years.

    Bad for you if

    • you want more happening on screen than seasons on a farm.
    • you roll your eyes at an inspiring dream of living in harmony with nature.

    About: sustainability · patience · home

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  14. Iris 2014

    Documentary

    IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris’ dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. IRIS portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life’s sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment.

    The sides of Iris

    • Iris Apfel at 93
    • A New York apartment full of clothes and jewelry
    • Her husband Carl, nearly a hundred

    Good for you if

    • you love a sharp old woman who dresses however she likes.
    • you want a warm film about staying curious at any age.
    • you enjoy Iris's quick, dry one-liners.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a story that goes somewhere, not a portrait.
    • you'd rather a darker portrait than a joyful one.

    About: style · old age · creativity

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  15. Tomorrow 2015

    Documentary

    Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.

    The sides of Tomorrow

    • A film crew travelling to ten countries
    • Urban farms, local currencies and clean energy
    • People already fixing things where they live

    Good for you if

    • you want a climate film that offers hope instead of fear.
    • you care about farming, energy and the planet.
    • you like meeting real people who started change in their own town.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles, and this documentary is mostly in French.
    • you need conflict and suspense to stay with a documentary.

    About: the climate · hope · local action · democracy

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  16. Tokyo-Ga 1985

    Documentary

    German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.

    The sides of Tokyo-Ga

    • Wim Wenders walking through 1980s Tokyo
    • Pachinko halls and plastic food
    • Interviews with Ozu's actor Chishu Ryu and cameraman Yuharu Atsuta

    Good for you if

    • you like long, quiet shots of a city going about its day.
    • you love Ozu and want to look for his Tokyo.
    • you like a filmmaker's diary of a real city and its habits.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles in German and Japanese.
    • you want characters to follow. Here the only lead is the city.

    About: memory · cinema · modern life

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  17. How might your life be better with less? The popular simple-living duo The Minimalists examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from various walks of life.

    The sides of Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

    • Two friends known as The Minimalists
    • People living in tiny homes
    • A life with fewer things

    Good for you if

    • you like real people explaining why they gave things away.
    • you like a calm film that makes you look at your own shelves.
    • you like hearing how each person came to want less.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at sincere talk about what really matters.
    • you need suspense, and this is mostly people talking.

    About: consumption · happiness · simplicity

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  18. Burden of Dreams 1982

    Documentary

    The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.

    The sides of Burden of Dreams

    • Werner Herzog shooting Fitzcarraldo in the Amazon
    • A steamboat pulled over a mountain
    • A film crew facing accidents and delays

    Good for you if

    • you like watching a real film shoot slowly fall apart.
    • you like the Peruvian jungle filmed up close.
    • you like the sight of a whole steamboat hauled up a hill.

    Bad for you if

    • you find early 1980s footage dated.
    • you need a film that moves faster than a jungle shoot.

    About: obsession · filmmaking · nature

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  19. Buena Vista Social Club 1999

    Documentary

    In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.

    The sides of Buena Vista Social Club

    • Cuban musicians in their eighties recording in Havana
    • Streets and doorways of old Havana
    • A concert at Carnegie Hall

    Good for you if

    • you like Cuban son played by the men who grew up with it.
    • you want old musicians telling their own stories to the camera.
    • you like simply walking a city with a few old men.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles while the musicians talk in Spanish.
    • you need momentum, and this one strolls from a doorway to a rehearsal.

    About: ageing · music · memory

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  20. Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.

    The sides of Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

    • Pope Francis talking straight to the camera
    • Wim Wenders as director
    • Questions on poverty, migration and the planet

    Good for you if

    • you want to hear Pope Francis in his own words.
    • you like sincere talk about the poor, the planet and kindness.

    Bad for you if

    • you need momentum more than a man speaking calmly to the camera.
    • you want a documentary with conflict and hard questions.

    About: faith · poverty · ecology · justice

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