In May of 2023, participants at Arts & Faith nominated and voted for their choices of the Top 25 “Spiritually Significant” Documentaries. Two rounds of voting were used to pick the finalists with the list being limited to one film per director. A final round of voting established the rank order. For a reflection on this list, click here to read Ken Morefield’s intro at 1More Film Blog. To read an appreciation for a particular film, click on the title below where links are available.
1, The Up Series
2. Cave of Forgotten Dreams
3. Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
4. The Thin Blue Line
5. The Act of Killing
6. Koyaanisqatsi
7. Tower
8. Almost Holy
9. Into Great Silence
10. F for Fake
11. The Gleaners & I
12. The Overnighters
13. Amazing Grace
14. Night & Fog
15. Shoah
16. The House is Black
17. I am Not Your Negro
18. The Queen of Versailles
19. The Eyes of Tammy Faye
20. Hoop Dreams
21. Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher
22. Close-Up
23. Let There Be Light
24. Harlan County, USA
25. The Celluloid Closet