7.9Burma VJ (2009)
Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the monks' protests in Burma in 2007.

8.3The Weather Underground (2002)
The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s.

8.5Iraq in Fragments (2006)
Stories from modern day Iraq as told by Iraqis living in a time of war and occupation.

9.0Street Fight (2005)
This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey

8.4Twist of Faith (2004)
A man confronts the trauma of past sexual abuse as a boy by a Catholic priest.

8.3A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
The story behind a photograph of 57 legendary jazz musicians.

9.1Deliver Us from Evil (2006)
The true story of the most notorious pedophile priest in the modern history of the Catholic church.

8.1War Dance (2007)
Three children living in a displacement camp in Uganda compete in a national music and dance festival.

7.4Jesus Camp (2006)
A documentary on kids who attend a Christian summer camp and are taught to become soldiers in God's army.

8.8Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
A family disintegrates as the father and one of his sons are accused of hundreds of shocking crimes.

8.6The Betrayal - Nerakhoon (2008)
The epic story of a family odyssey from war-torn Laos to the mean streets of New York.

9.5Trouble the Water (2008)
An aspiring rap artist and her husband, trapped in New Orleans floods, show what survival is all about.

8.7Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
This documentary depicts Antartica like it never seen before.

8.9On the Ropes (1999)
Documentary about the lives of three aspiring boxers and their trainer.

8.8Waltz with Bashir (2008)
Through interviews and animation, director Ari Folman reconstructs the invasion of Lebanon in 1982.

8.3Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1997)
A look at the Alaskan wilderness throughout the year, from the harsh winters to the rejuvenating spring.

N/AThe Garden (2008)
The South Central Farmers in have to fight to keep their community garden in the middle of LA.

8.4On Any Sunday (1971)
A documentary following the lives of motorcycle racers and racing enthusiasts, including actor Steve McQueen.