1 An Inconvenient Truth | An Inconvenient Truth | Davis Guggenheim | 2006 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Former Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate people about global warming. |
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2 Taxi to the Dark Side | Taxi to the Dark Side | Alex Gibney | 2007 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Investigation into the U.S. government's use of torture in the War on Terror. |
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3 Man on Wire | Man on Wire | James Marsh | 2008 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. |
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4 The Cove | The Cove | Louie Psihoyos | 2009 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Exposes the brutal dolphin hunting practices in Taiji, Japan. |
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| 5Inside Job | Inside Job | Charles Ferguson | 2010 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Analysis of the 2008 global financial crisis and the corruption in the financial services industry. |
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6 Undefeated | Undefeated | Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | 2011 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Follows a high school football team striving for a winning season amidst personal and team challenges. |
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7 Searching for Sugar Man | Searching for Sugar Man | Malik Bendjelloul | 2012 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | The search for musician Sixto Rodriguez, who became a cultural phenomenon in South Africa unbeknownst to him. |
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| 8Citizenfour | Citizenfour | Laura Poitras | 2014 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Edward Snowden's disclosure of NSA's global surveillance programs. |
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9 Amy | Amy | Asif Kapadia | 2015 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | The life and tragic death of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. |
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10 O.J.: Made in America | O.J.: Made in America | Ezra Edelman | 2016 | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature | Explores the life of O.J. Simpson, his trial, and its impact on American culture. |
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