The 11 Best Documentaries of the 1980s
11 documentaries
The documentaries from the 1980s worth your time, ranked.
The Thin Blue Line helped free an innocent man and changed how documentaries are made. The Times of Harvey Milk won an Oscar, and Roger & Me is Michael Moore before anyone knew who he was. Koyaanisqatsi has no words at all, just pictures and Philip Glass.
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