2009 National Board of Review – Top Documentaries Winner
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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.
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Crude
Joe Berlinger
The story of lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
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Food, Inc.
An unflattering look inside America’s corporate controlled food industry.
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Good Hair
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
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The Cove
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
“The Most Dangerous Man in America” is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of …