CNN Films brings distinguished, thought-provoking documentary programming to audiences on CNN's platforms around the world.

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Recent CNN Films 

 

  • 'Apollo 11'

    Crafted from a newly-discovered trove of 70mm footage and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, this CNN Film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission -- the one that first put men on the moon and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin household names.

  • 'Three Identical Strangers'

    An award-winning documentary from director Tim Wardle that explores questions of parenting, nature vs. nurture and medical ethics, as told through the incredible story of three men separated at birth.
  • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her 20th anniversary on the bench, is photographed in the West conference room at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday, August 30, 2013. (Photo by Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

    'RBG'

    Directed and produced by award-winning filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen, "RBG" details the incredible life and legal legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court.
  • SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 8 -- Aired 12/17/1977 -- Pictured: Gilda Radner on December 17, 1977 (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

    'Love, Gilda': The life of a legend

    Directed by Lisa D'Apolito, this documentary presents a touching tribute to comedic trailblazer Gilda Radner and her enduring cultural impact.
  • A Los Angeles County deputy checks on an inmate at the county's central jail (7/21/16)

    'American Jail'

    In this provocative and personal film, Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams explores the forces that fuel America's sprawling prison system.
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    'Trophy'

    CNN Films takes you inside the powerhouse business of big game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation.
  • CNN Films: Jeremiah Tower documentary

    'Jeremiah Tower'

    CNN Films' "Jeremiah Tower" explores the exceptional life of one of the most controversial, outrageous and influential figures in American gastronomy.

  • 'Legion of Brothers'

    This CNN film tells the story of US Special Forces soldiers who played a key role in overthrowing Afghanistan's Taliban regime shortly after 9/11.
  • FILE - Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan speaks at a rally for Senator Durenberger February 8, 1982.

    'The Reagan Show'

    Learn how President Ronald Reagan used his own camera crew to carefully shape his image and push his political agenda.
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    'Elian'

    CNN Films presents the story of Elian Gonzalez: A custody fight that grew into an international incident and a boy who became a national symbol.
  • PAYNESVILLE, LIBERIA - OCTOBER 05: A Doctors Without Borders (MSF), health worker in protective clothing holds a child suspected of having Ebola in the MSF treatment center on October 5, 2014 in Paynesville, Liberia. The girl and her mother, showing symptoms of the deadly disease, were awaiting test results for the virus. The Ebola epidemic has killed more than 3,400 people in West Africa, according to the World Health Organization. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

    'Unseen Enemy'

    Award-winning director Janet Tobias and some of the world's top experts explore lurking viruses and bacteria that may create the next global pandemic.

  • 'Enlighten Us'

    CNN Films' "Enlighten Us" explores the meteoric rise and fall of motivational speaker James Arthur Ray, who was convicted of negligent homicide in the deaths of three followers.