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Best Documentary Movies to Watch Now on Kanopy

Discover the best Documentary Movies of all time on Kanopy with our comprehensive list. From classic favorites to new releases. Watch the best Documentary Movies ever on Kanopy, add them to your watchlist now.

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Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind Poster

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind (2020)

Riveted: The History of Jeans Poster

Riveted: The History of Jeans (2022)

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Val (2021)

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Apollo 11: Quarantine (2021)

I Am (Not) a Monster Poster

I Am (Not) a Monster (2021)

Once Upon A Time in Venezuela Poster

Once Upon A Time in Venezuela (2021)

Mahmood Poster

Mahmood (2022)

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Public Figure Poster

Public Figure (2021)

The Last Happy Day Poster

The Last Happy Day (2021)

The Diabetes Solution Poster

The Diabetes Solution (2021)

Making the Grade Poster

Making the Grade (2018)

Equus: The Story of the Horse: Origins Poster

Equus: The Story of the Horse: Origins (2018)

U.N. Fever Poster

U.N. Fever (2008)

The Activist Poster

The Activist (2014)

The Changin' Times of Ike White Poster

The Changin' Times of Ike White (2020)

Elephant Path – Njaia Njoku Poster

Elephant Path – Njaia Njoku (2018)

Cell 364 Poster

Cell 364 (2020)

Diet Fiction Poster

Diet Fiction (2019)

All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story Poster

All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story (1982)

The Passages of Walter Benjamin (2014)

Out on a Limb Poster

Out on a Limb (2013)

Naughty Books Poster

Naughty Books (2020)

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Drama Documentary Movies

Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas Poster

Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (2017)

Killswitch Poster

Killswitch (2015)

Ma' Rosa Poster

Ma' Rosa (2016)

The Companion Poster

The Companion (2016)

Waldo on Weed Poster

Waldo on Weed (2019)

Looking for Life Poster

Looking for Life (2019)

Rise of the Eco-Warriors Poster

Rise of the Eco-Warriors (2014)

Shingal, Where Are You? Poster

Shingal, Where Are You? (2016)

The Backward Class Poster

The Backward Class (2015)

Babylon Dreamers Poster

Babylon Dreamers (2016)

Rain of the Children Poster

Rain of the Children (2008)

On the Line: Where Sacrifice Begins Poster

On the Line: Where Sacrifice Begins (2016)

Special Blood Poster

Special Blood (2016)

Haunted Poster

Haunted (2016)

Havana Motor Club Poster

Havana Motor Club (2016)

One Million Dubliners Poster

One Million Dubliners (2014)

Rabin, the Last Day Poster

Rabin, the Last Day (2015)

Waiting for John Poster

Waiting for John (2015)

Thank You for Your Service Poster

Thank You for Your Service (2016)

Down in Shadowland Poster

Down in Shadowland (2014)

Biography Documentary Movies

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind Poster

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind (2020)

The Passages of Walter Benjamin (2014)

Our Queen at War Poster

Our Queen at War (2020)

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene Poster

Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene (2013)

Let Them Eat Cake Poster

Let Them Eat Cake (2014)

NOVA: CyberWar Threat (2015)

What Now? Remind Me Poster

What Now? Remind Me (2014)

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