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Documentaries of the 2000s in 2026
Documentaries of the 2000s brings together films made between 2000 and 2009, from personal stories and social history to science and travel. The list includes work by filmmakers such as Zeina Daccache, Chris Malloy and Kris Koenig.
Choose by subject and approach. A prison theatre project, the aftermath of Indonesia’s 1965–1966 mass killings, a journey from California to Patagonia and a history of telescope-making offer very different ways into the decade.
4,066 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. 12009
12 Angry Lebanese: The Documentary
by Zeina Daccache · Lebanon
Inmates at Beirut's Roumieh Prison stage an adaptation of Twelve Angry Men.
crimetheatrical adaptation - No. 220091 h 25 min
180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless
by Chris Malloy · United States · English
Jeff Johnson travels from California to Patagonia and aims to climb Corcovado.
natureenvironmental issue - No. 32009
1929, La crise
by William Karel · France · English
William Karel directed this French documentary about a crisis.
- No. 420091 h 36 min
23 Anos em 7 Segundos
Director not on record · Brazil · Portuguese
A Portuguese-language documentary from Brazil, released in 2009.
- No. 520091 h 24 min
281107 DVD
by Rodrigo Guardiola · Mexico · Spanish
An 84-minute Spanish-language documentary from Mexico.
- No. 62009
400 Years of the Telescope
by Kris Koenig · United States · English
A history of telescopes, from Galileo to dark energy and life beyond Earth.
- No. 720091 h 26 min
40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy
by Robert Lemelson · United States · Indonesian
Indonesian families live with the personal effects of the 1965–1966 mass killings.
- No. 820091 h 30 min
45365
by Turner Ross · United States · English
Everyday life unfolds among the people of Sidney, Ohio.
- No. 920098 min
575 Castro St.
by Jenni Olson · United States · English
Jenni Olson's eight-minute documentary about a Castro Street address.
- No. 102009
65_RedRoses
Director not on record · Canada · English
Eva Markvoort lives with cystic fibrosis while waiting for a lung transplant.
health carewoman - No. 112009
759: Boy Scouts of Harlem
by Justin Szlasa · United States · English
A family documentary about Boy Scout Troop 759 in Harlem.
- No. 122009
9000 Needles
by Doug Dearth · United States · English
A young family faces the aftermath of a devastating stroke.
health care - No. 132009
9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers
by James Kent · United Kingdom · English
Phone conversations from the towers during the September 11 attacks.
distress signalphone conversation - No. 142009
9500 Liberty
by Annabel Park · United States · English
A Virginia county struggles over immigration policy.
immigration to the United States - No. 15200928 minABCinema
- No. 1620091 h 15 min
Act of God
by Jennifer Baichwal · France · United Kingdom · English
People struck by lightning consider its metaphysical effects.
- No. 172009
Adventuress Wanted
by Thomas McAlevey · Sweden · English
Thomas McAlevey and Yoshiko Kino star in this documentary.
- No. 1820091 h 50 min
Afghan Star
by Havana Marking · United Kingdom · English
Four contestants compete on Afghanistan's televised music contest Afghan Star.
- No. 192009
Africa is a Woman's Name
by Ingrid Sinclair · Spain · Kenya · English
Women filmmakers portray African women's lives across four countries.
- No. 202009female genital mutilation
- No. 212009
A Hard Name
by Alan Zweig · Canada · English
Alan Zweig explores the lives of ex-convicts in this 2009 documentary.
- No. 222009
A Healing Art
Director not on record · United States · English
Two ocularists make prosthetic eyes while patients share their stories.
- No. 232009
A History of Israeli Cinema
by Raphael Nadjari · France · Israel · Hebrew
Raphael Nadjari examines the history of Israeli cinema.
- No. 2420091 h 13 min
Alamar
by Pedro González-Rubio · Mexico · Spanish
A boy visits his father in Banco Chinchorro in Pedro González-Rubio's film.
- No. 2520091 h 30 min
Alias
by Jens Junker · Germany · German
Jens Junker's 90-minute documentary won a Best Documentary Film prize.
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Start with the subject
The films cover social history, family experience, science and travel. 40 Years of Silence: An Indonesian Tragedy examines the personal effects of the 1965–1966 mass killings, while 65_RedRoses follows a young woman living with cystic fibrosis.
For a scientific subject, 400 Years of the Telescope traces astronomy’s development and was made for the International Year of Astronomy in 2009.
Look for a place or community
Several films stay close to a particular community. 12 Angry Lebanese follows inmates at Beirut’s Roumieh Prison as they stage an adaptation of Twelve Angry Men.
759: Boy Scouts of Harlem focuses on a Boy Scout troop that meets in Harlem, and 45365 is an American film made by brothers Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross.
Choose a journey
180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless follows Jeff Johnson from Ventura, California, to Patagonia, Chile. Its subject is travel and the people encountered along the way.
Other films remain rooted in one person’s experience, such as 9000 Needles, which follows a family dealing with the aftermath of a devastating stroke.
Compare the filmmakers
The list includes established makers and first-time directors. Zeina Daccache directed, wrote and produced 12 Angry Lebanese, while 45365 was made by first-time directors Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross.
Some entries identify a single maker, including William Karel, Rodrigo Guardiola and Jenni Olson.
What viewers ask
- What years does this list cover?
- It covers documentaries made during the 2000s, from 2000 through 2009.
- Are all the films from the same country?
- No. The list includes films connected with Lebanon, the United States, Indonesia and other places.
- Can I find films about science?
- Yes. 400 Years of the Telescope is about the history of astronomy and was created for the International Year of Astronomy in 2009.
- Which film follows a prison theatre project?
- 12 Angry Lebanese follows inmates in Beirut’s Roumieh Prison as they stage an adaptation of Twelve Angry Men.
- Are there documentaries about illness and recovery?
- Yes. 65_RedRoses concerns cystic fibrosis, and 9000 Needles follows a family after a devastating stroke.
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