FEATURED DOCUMENTARIES
Haiti vs. Dominican Republic

Haiti vs. Dominican Republic

2023, Society

Sharing the same sun-kissed shores of Hispaniola, Haiti and the Dominican Republic paint dramatically different portraits. While Haiti grapples with poverty and instability, the Dominican Republic dances to the rhythm of a...

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Unforgivable

Unforgivable

2022, Crime

"Unforgivable" is a gritty yet moving award-winning film that lays bare homosexuality, toxic masculinity, violence, love and religion and how they intersect inside a Salvadorian prison. It follows 25-year-old Geovanny, a...

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Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend

Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend

2004, Biography

Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend is a one-hour biography of the most notorious gangster in history. His exploits in the early part of the century have inspired authors, journalists and filmmakers. Myths have always been woven...

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The Plastic Problem

The Plastic Problem

2019, Environment

Over 9 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced since 1950. Where has it all gone? In the illuminating documentary The Plastic Problem, the PBS NewsHour explores the scourge of plastic remnants in our oceans and lakes,...

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Real Value

Real Value

2013, Economics

How do you determine the true value of a product or service? Is it solely based on the profit motive, or should its impact on the global good also play a major role in the equation? The feature-length documentary Real Value...

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INCENTIVE
Documentary Film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. Knowledge comes in different ways through our five senses. Hearing, watching, touching, smelling and tasting are the only doorways to the outer world. The wise men say that if something is not truly experienced with all our five senses, the experience will be partial, not total. Therefore in a way almost all our gained knowledge through life is partial. And maybe they are right.
If we follow that analogy, gaining knowledge through several senses simultaneously is better than through just one. So, educating through watching educational videos, in this case documentaries, is really a total different experience than educating only on books. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to undermine the books in any way. Having said that, lets go and check out some great docs right here, right now. You can browse all documentaries, check out the complete documentary list or top 100 docs. Also you can always browse documentaries by categories from the sidebar if you feel like.
FEATURED DOCUMENTARIES
Battery Powered Homes

Battery Powered Homes

2016, Technology

An Australian-produced documentary for ABC television, Battery Powered Homes takes a peek into a not-so-distant future where clean and renewable energy can alter the way of life for countless millions. Not too long ago, the...

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How People Live: Venezuela

How People Live: Venezuela

2020, Society

Venezuela is widely known as one of the most dangerous regions on the planet. How People Live: Venezuela travels through areas where unknown hazards could be hiding behind every corner and exposes the harsh realities of daily...

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Chicago Stories: Ida B. Wells

Chicago Stories: Ida B. Wells

2021, Biography

Step into the captivating life and relentless fight for justice of Ida B. Wells in a documentary that peels back the layers of this iconic figure. More than just a historical portrait, the film paints a deeply personal and...

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Isolated: The Zo'é Tribe

Isolated: The Zo'é Tribe

2000, Nature

In this inhabited jungle, the human voice is an ancestral melody and open secret in a silent and forbidden territory. The cellphone fever hasn't reached here yet, but their need for communication is as important as ours. It's...

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ESSENCE
We always have to keep in mind that a Documentary, after all, can tell lies and it can tell lies because it lays claim to a form of veracity which fiction doesn't. Some of the documentaries are made just to discredit some particular person, party, organization, system etc, but most of them here on TDF are non biased, without prejudice and worth watching.
Overall at Top Documentary Films you can find thousands of stunning, eye-opening and interesting documentaries. Choose one that suits your interest through navigation system of TDF, watch it, and tell us how it was through comments. Go through this great collection of documentary movies, watch your favorite documentaries, share your thoughts and enjoy TDF.