Black Box Diaries
In her debut documentary feature, which premiered at Sundance, the journalist Shiori Ito chronicles her journey for legal recourse in a case against the high-profile reporter she accused of rape. Read THR‘s full review here.
Oscar nominations: Best documentary feature film (Shiori Ito, Eric Nyari and Hanna Aqvilin)
Watch Black Box Diaries online: Stream on Paramount+, Hulu plus Paramount+ with Showtime; buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video
No Other Land
A collective of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers helm a project about the Israeli government’s attempts to expel Palestinians in Masafer Yatta. Read THR‘s full review here.
Oscar nominations: Best documentary feature film (Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham)
Watch No Other Land online: Not yet streaming
Porcelain War
Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the grand jury prize in the U.S. documentary competition at Sundance with this look at the difficulty and necessity of producing art in times of conflict. Read THR‘s full review here.
Oscar nominations: Best documentary feature film (Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev, Aniela Sidorska and Paula DuPre’ Pesmen)
Watch Porcelain War online: Not yet streaming
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Director Johan Grimonprez delves into Belgium’s past to investigate the plot against Congolese independence. Read THR‘s full review here.
Oscar nominations: Best documentary feature film (Johan Grimonprez, Daan Milius and Rémi Grellety)
Watch Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat online: Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video
Sugarcane
Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie’s documentary investigates the abusive legacy and devastating impact of Catholic-run Native American missionary schools. Read THR‘s full review here.
Oscar nominations: Best documentary feature film (Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie and Kellen Quinn)
Watch Sugarcane online: Stream on Disney+, Hulu with Disney+; buy or rent on Apple TV