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The documentary genre is a more varied one than many people give it credit for As a type of film, documentaries do usually aim to inform or educate about some kind of non-fiction story or topic, but that’s not their sole purpose. Exploring the world of documentary film-making can be a truly eye-opening thing to do. What follows are some of the finest documentary films of all time.

Coming out years before crime documentaries became Netflix’s bread and butter, Bowling for Columbine uses a horrific crime spree (狂欢) as a jumping-off point to explore Americans culture’s seemingly unending love of firearms. The event it’s all framed (勾勒) around is the Columbine High School massacre of 1999, which claimed more than 20 victims. Its editing and presentation make the arguments put forward quite persuasive, clearly it wants to start a conversation about a serious topic.

Sans Soleil is a documentary that’s hard to summarize, and has a rather experimental approach to the genre. It has little by way of narrative or a direct argument that it wants to present, instead being an artistically presented odyssey (奇幻旅程) through a woman’s abstract thoughts. It’s the kind of thing where someone could watch it and gain an entirely different understanding than other viewers.

Viewers with acrophobia should stay well away from Free Solo, because it can be genuinely hard to watch for anyone who has even a slight fear of heights. It follows Alex Honnold as he attempts to climb a 30-o-high rock face by himself without the safeguards of ropes or safety gear. As far as “man versus nature” documentary movies go, this is easily one of the greatest of all time.

While Harlon County, USA may be almost 50 years old, it remains relevant, and will continue to feel vital for as long as workers don’t feel fairly compensated for their work. It focuses on a specific 1973 strike in Harlon County, but the ideas and struggles explored here are relevant to various industries and groups of workers.

It’s no secret that Martin Scorsese loves The Rolling Stones, having directed his own documentary about them and using their songs throughout his films. The stark presentation of a tragic event, focusing on one particularly infamous concert they performed in 1968, makes Gimme Shelter an intense watch that’s probably not for everyone, but it certainly stands as one of the most distinct music documentaries of all time.

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