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The Best Documentaries of 2020

by Pat Mullen Marc Glassman
December 24, 2020
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The best documentaries of 2020 include Boys State, The Viewing Booth, Collective, Pahokee, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets, 76 Days, The Truffle Hunters, and Wintopia.

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