Sight & Sound 50 Greatest Documentaries of All Time

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What are the greatest documentaries ever made? We polled 340 critics, programmers and filmmakers in the search for authoritative answers.

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  1. 13 new

    Las Hurdes

    1933 — a.k.a. Land Without Bread, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 16 new

    Seven Up!

    1964, in 5 top lists Check
  3. 21 new

    Khaneh siah ast

    1963 — a.k.a. The House Is Black, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 22 new

    Listen to Britain

    1942, in 7 top lists Check
  5. 33 new

    Night Mail

    1936, in 5 top lists Check
  6. 36 new

    A Diary for Timothy

    1945, in 5 top lists Check
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    À propos de Nice

    1930 — a.k.a. À Propos de Nice, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 45 new

    Le sang des bêtes

    1949 — a.k.a. Blood of the Beasts, in 10 top lists Check
  9. 52 new

    Vremena goda

    1975 — a.k.a. Four Seasons, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 56 new

    La sortie de l'usine Lumière à Lyon

    1895 — a.k.a. Leaving the Factory, in 10 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 17, 2014; source