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Documentaries of the 1990s in 2026
Documentaries of the 1990s brings together films released during the decade, from personal portraits and cinema histories to accounts of political change, music and social movements. The list includes work by filmmakers such as Barbara Kopple, Haile Gerima and Steve York.
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1,196 documentaries · ordered 26 October 2026 · How we order lists
Newest first: the year each film was released, from the open film record (Wikidata), then the order the list has always had. Every film’s page names its source.
- No. 11999
100 Years of Polish Cinema
by Paweł Łoziński · Poland · Polish
- No. 2199935 min
1977, casa tomada
by María Pilotti · Argentina · Spanish
María Pilotti directs a 35-minute Spanish documentary from Argentina.
- No. 3199929 min
2000
by Steen Møller Rasmussen · Denmark
Steen Møller Rasmussen directs this 29-minute Danish documentary.
- No. 41999
A Black Cat on the Snow
by Anu Kuivalainen · Finland · Finnish
Anu Kuivalainen directs a Finnish documentary produced by Lasse Saarinen.
- No. 519991 h 37 min
A Conversation With Gregory Peck
by Barbara Kopple · United States · English
Barbara Kopple’s 97-minute film is a documentary portrait of Gregory Peck.
actor - No. 619991 h
Addicted to solitude
by Jon Bang Carlsen · Denmark
Jon Bang Carlsen directs this 60-minute Danish documentary.
- No. 719991 h 37 min
Adwa
by Haile Gerima · Ethiopia · English
Haile Gerima recounts Ethiopia’s 1896 victory at Adwa and Queen Taitu’s role.
- No. 81999
A Fleeting Passage to the Orient
by Ruth Beckermann · Austria · German
Ruth Beckermann directs this German-language Austrian documentary.
- No. 91999
A Force More Powerful
by Steve York · United States · English
Steve York examines nonviolent resistance movements around the world.
- No. 1019991 h 28 min
After Stonewall
by John Scagliotti · United States · English
John Scagliotti traces 30 years of gay-rights activism after Stonewall.
- No. 1119992 h 2 min
A Guy Like Dieter - Native of Golzow
by Barbara Junge · Germany
Barbara and Winfried Junge make a 122-minute portrait of Dieter from Golzow.
- No. 121999
Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots
by Yves Billon · France
- No. 13199948 min
Almanach 1999-2000
by Denys Desjardins · Canada · French
Denys Desjardins directs this 48-minute French-language Canadian documentary.
- No. 14199954 min
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
by Mario Monicelli · Italy · Italian
Mario Monicelli’s 54-minute film explores composer Nino Rota’s life and music.
- No. 1519991 h 30 min
American Hollow
by Rory Kennedy · United States · English
Rory Kennedy follows the Bowling family in eastern Kentucky for a year.
- No. 1619991 h 47 min
American Movie
by Chris Smith · United States · English
Chris Smith follows the making of an aspiring filmmaker’s movie.
- No. 1719991 h 27 min
American Pimp
by Allen Hughes · United States · English
The Hughes Brothers examine pimp subculture in the United States.
Watch freeprostitution - No. 181999
- No. 1919991 h 26 min
André Hazes, zij gelooft in mij
by John Appel · Netherlands
John Appel profiles Dutch singer André Hazes in this music documentary.
- No. 201999
Annyong Kimchi
by Matsue Tetsuaki · Japan · Japanese
Matsue Tetsuaki directs a Japanese-language documentary from Japan.
- No. 21199947 min
A Spy Talks
Director not on record · United States
A 47-minute American documentary released in 1999.
- No. 22199952 min
Atomic Filmmakers: Behind the Scenes
by Peter Kuran · United States · English
Peter Kuran examines nuclear weapons testing and its science.
sciencenuclear weapons testing - No. 23199948 min
Auschwitz: Slaves of the Nazi Gas Chambers
Director not on record · United Kingdom
A 48-minute documentary about Auschwitz and the Nazi gas chambers.
- No. 2419991 h 40 min
Bach in Auschwitz
by Michel Daeron · Belgium · Netherlands · French
A Holocaust survivor and the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz, including Alma Rosé.
warHolocaust survivor - No. 2519994 h 8 min
Belfast, Maine
by Frederick Wiseman · United States · English
Frederick Wiseman explores the town of Belfast, Maine, over 4 h 8 min.
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Start with the subject
The list covers cinema, politics, music, personal experience and social history. Adwa treats the Battle of Adwa as an African victory, while After Stonewall follows gay-rights activism after the 1969 riots.
For a music-centered choice, Ali Farka Touré: Springing from the Roots focuses on the Malian musician.
Follow a filmmaker
Several directors offer distinct ways into the decade. Barbara Kopple made A Conversation With Gregory Peck, and Haile Gerima directed Adwa.
Look across countries
The films connect places across Europe, Africa and the Americas. 100 Years of Polish Cinema was made by Paweł Łoziński, while A Fleeting Passage to the Orient was directed by Ruth Beckermann.
Adwa is an Ethiopian docudrama, and A Black Cat on the Snow was made by Finnish filmmaker Anu Kuivalainen.
Choose a personal story
Some entries stay close to an individual or a small community. A Guy Like Dieter - Native of Golzow was made by Barbara Junge, and Addicted to solitude was directed by Jon Bang Carlsen.
A Conversation With Gregory Peck centers on the actor in a film directed by Barbara Kopple.
What viewers ask
- What years do these documentaries cover?
- The list holds documentaries released during the 1990s, including films dated 1999.
- Who directed A Conversation With Gregory Peck?
- Barbara Kopple directed A Conversation With Gregory Peck, a 1999 American documentary film.
- What is After Stonewall about?
- After Stonewall follows 30 years of gay-rights activism since the 1969 Stonewall riots. John Scagliotti directed it.
- Which film concerns Polish cinema?
- 100 Years of Polish Cinema was made by Paweł Łoziński and released in 1999.
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