The political landscape of the United States has inspired some of the bestdocumentariesof all time.

As the recipient of a litany of accolades,The Fog of Warwas even awarded an Oscar for BestDocumentary.

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Black Panthers is a documentary filmed in 1968, capturing the Black Panther Party’s efforts to support Huey Newton during his trial. Set in Oakland, California, it explores the party’s organized meetings aimed at transforming the trial into a platform for political discourse and gaining national attention.

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Citizenfour is a documentary directed by Laura Poitras that captures the initial meetings between her and reporter Glenn Greenwald with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in Hong Kong.

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The Fog of War is a 2003 documentary that explores the life of Robert McNamara, using archival footage and interviews. It covers his roles as a WWII military officer, president of Ford Motor Company, and U.S. Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

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Robert McNamara in The Fog of War (2003)

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