Top rated 10 lyrical directing movies with Documentary

Check out today’s highest ranked lyrical directing Documentary movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best lyrical directing Documentary movies, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Fire of Love (2022)

A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.

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2022-07-06 | Documentary

Cast

Miranda July, Katia Krafft

Rating

rating icon 7.5
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    nothing short of magnificent
  2. Ranked #1 for
    raspy voice
  3. Ranked #1 for
    unforgettable imagery

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Fire of Love trailer
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2 Echo in the Canyon (2019)

A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

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2019-05-24 | Documentary / Music

Cast

Jakob Dylan, Tom Petty

Rating

rating icon 6.725
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    for Gen Zers
  2. Ranked #1 for
    luminary acting
  3. Ranked #2 for
    musically talented actor

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3 Riotsville, USA (2022)

An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.

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2022-09-16 | Documentary / History

Cast

Charlene Modeste

Rating

rating icon 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    elaborately staged
  2. Ranked #2 for
    lynching
  3. Ranked #3 for
    intermixed plot

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4 The Mole Agent (2020)

When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.

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2020-12-11 | Documentary

Cast

Sergio Chamy, Rómulo Aitken

Rating

rating icon 7.88
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    laughing and crying
  2. Ranked #1 for
    easy-going character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    lost youth

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The Mole Agent trailer
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5 Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019)

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics, and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, the United States, and the human condition.

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2019-06-21 | Documentary

Cast

Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey

Rating

rating icon 7.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    durable directing
  2. Ranked #2 for
    iconoclast
  3. Ranked #4 for
    less interesting

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6 Maiden (2019)

In a moving portrait of resilience, Alex Holmes chronicles the unprecedented journey of 24-year-old Tracy Edwards and the first all-female sailing crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race.

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2019-03-08 | Documentary

Cast

Tracy Edwards, Jo Gooding

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    classless
  2. Ranked #1 for
    grueling
  3. Ranked #1 for
    shapely actress

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7 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

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2021-07-02 | Music / Documentary

Cast

Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Rating

rating icon 7.637
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    political context
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with memorable moments
  3. Ranked #2 for
    abruptly cut

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8 David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

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2020-09-10 | Music / Documentary

Cast

David Byrne, Chris Giarmo

Rating

rating icon 7.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    spellbinding
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pitch perfect
  3. Ranked #1 for
    impeccable directing

Trailer

David Byrne's American Utopia trailer
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9 The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft (2022)

Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.

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2022-06-26 | Documentary

Cast

Werner Herzog, Katia Krafft

Rating

rating icon 8.026
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sheerly powerful directing
  2. Ranked #2 for
    lucky character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sheer visual

Trailer

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10 Honeyland (2019)

When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.

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2019-07-26 | Documentary

Cast

Hatidzhe Muratova, Nazife Muratova

Rating

rating icon 8.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unrepeatable
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with miserable existence
  3. Ranked #2 for
    mesmerizing

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Honeyland trailer
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