If you like documentaries and want to check out some of the best Oscar winners, there are great options available to watch online.
Below we have collected 8 documentaries that won the statuette and are accessible on the main streaming platforms. Check!
Oscar-winning documentaries available online
This documentary examines the events and investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The attack occurred in 2020, during a flight from Tomsk to Moscow, involving the use of the neurotoxic agent Novichok.
Died in 2024, Navalny was a Russian politician, lawyer and activist known for his opposition to Vladimir Putin’s government. He rose to prominence by exposing high-level corruption and leading pro-democracy movements.
Directed by Daniel Roher, “Navalny” won the award for best documentary at the 95th Academy Awards.
The documentary “Summer of Soul” explores the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, an event that, over the course of six weeks, celebrated African-American music and culture in Harlem, New York. Critically acclaimed, the film was awarded Best Documentary at the 94th Academy Awards.
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, the film investigates why this major festival, which featured iconic artists such as Sly and the Family Stone and Stevie Wonder, has remained little known over the years.
The Netflix original documentary “Professor Polvo” tells a story of unusual friendship. The work follows director Craig Foster as he develops a unique bond with a common octopus in a kelp forest in South Africa.
Co-directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, “Professor Polvo” won the award for best documentary at the 93rd Academy Awards.
The acclaimed “American Factory” explores the culture shock and challenges of working in a factory reopened in the United States by a Chinese company.
After the General Motors plant closed in Dayton, Ohio, a Chinese billionaire took over the plant and opened the Fuyao Glass Factory.
Initially, a climate of optimism prevailed, with two thousand Americans hired to work on the construction site. However, conflicts soon arise as the clash between the US working class and the Chinese factory mentality intensifies.
Directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, the film won the award for best documentary at the 92nd Academy Awards.
The documentary “Free Solo” follows professional climber Alex Honnold as he attempts to climb El Capitán without ropes or safety equipment, the 975-meter wall in Yosemite National Park.
Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the film was critically acclaimed and successful at the box office. The film won the award for best documentary at the 91st Academy Awards.
Initially, the documentary “Icarus” follows director Bryan Fogel in an experiment to prove that the current way athletes are tested for drugs isn’t enough.
To do this, Fogel counts on the help of Grigory Rodchenkov, director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, to take banned substances in a cycling competition.
However, what begins as a personal experiment turns into a major geopolitical conflict. Rodchenkov’s name is involved in a scandal linking the Russian government to a massive doping program during the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.
The film won the award for best documentary at the 90th Academy Awards.
Released both in theatrical format, with a running time of 467 minutes, and as a five-episode miniseries, “OJ: Made in America” was a critical success.
The documentary examines the life of OJ Simpson, exploring his career as an athlete, the murder charge and the cultural impact of the case.
“OJ: Made in America” won Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards.
The documentary “A Um Passo do Estrelato” explores the lives and careers of supporting singers. Although they have been instrumental in the success of great artists, many of these women remain anonymous to the general public.
Names such as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill, Jo Lawry, Claudia Lennear and Tata Vega participate in the film. Directed by Morgan Neville, the film won Best Documentary at the 86th Academy Awards.
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