From historical events to current moral quandaries, these documentary films on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other streaming sites are educational and strong conversation-starters. These are the documentary movies that moved us in 2021.
“Speer Goes to Hollywood,” which won the Best Documentary prize at the Israeli Academy Awards, will screen Monday at Aspen Film’s Academy Screening. The audio tapes in the film offer a remarkable document of Albert Speer’s self-delusion and determination to whitewash history.