Col Needham’s Best Documentaries of 2023
I am the Founder and CEO of IMDb and here are my choices for the 10 best documentaries of 2023, listed in alphabetical order.
For my favourite narrative features see: Col Needham’s Best Movies of 2023.
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For my favourite narrative features see: Col Needham’s Best Movies of 2023.
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- DirectorSophie ComptonReuben HamlynStarsAva BreuerFaith QuinnJulia Weinberg"Another Body" follows a college student's search for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.
- DirectorSav RodgersStarsJoey Lauren AdamsAndrew AhnTrish BendixA documentary that examines the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy (1997) on LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
- DirectorElla GlendiningStarsElla GlendiningWhile navigating daily discrimination, a filmmaker who inhabits and loves her unusual body searches the world for another person like her, and explores what it takes to love oneself fiercely despite the pervasiveness of ableism.
- DirectorLucy WalkerStarsLhakpa SherpaShiny DijmarescuSunny DijmarescuA single mother working as a dishwasher who has another life as record-breaking mountain climber.
- DirectorAli CatterallJane GilesStarsBarry AdamsonJohn AkomfrahRick BakerA feature-length big screen documentary telling the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.
- DirectorRoger Ross WilliamsStarsLeer LearyJohn ToonAngela DavisA hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas".
- DirectorAnna HintsStarsKadi KiviloMaria MeresaarElsa SaksIn the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.
- DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsMichael J. FoxDavis GuggenheimTracy PollanFollows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.
- DirectorZackary DruckerKristen LovellStarsCeyenne DoroshowCecilia GentiliRudy GiulianiThe history of New York's Meatpacking District told from the point of view of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. They recount the violence, policing, and gentrification that lead to a movement for transgender rights.
- DirectorWaad Al-KateabStarsKimia AlizadehWael Fawaz Al-FarrajSaeid FazloulaComplete access to the IOC Refugee Olympic Team which were part of the Tokyo Olympics.
