2017 National Board of Review – Top Documentaries Winner
![Abacus: Small Enough to Jail](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/abacus-small-enough-to-jail-steve-james-image.jpg)
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States’ 2008 mortgage crisis.
![Brimstone & Glory](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/brimstone-and-glory-viktor-jakovleski-image.jpg)
Brimstone & Glory
Ecstatic ritual, danger and the absolute beauty of fireworks.
![Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eric-clapton-a-life-in-12-bars-lili-fini-zanuck-image.jpg)
Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars
A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
![Faces Places](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/faces-places-jr-agnes-varda-image.jpg)
Faces Places
Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
![Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hell-on-earth-the-fall-of-syria-and-the-rise-of-isis-sebastian-junger-nick-quested-image.jpg)
Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS
A look at the current state of Syria amidst war and chaos in 2017, featuring stories of survival and observations by political experts from around the world.
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Jane
The life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.