Best 27 Documentary Movies Picks from 1975

A documentary about fraud and fakery. Info on F for Fake / IMDB / YouTube

Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot. Learn about Grey Gardens / IMDB / YouTube

A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it. Explore Hearts and Minds / IMDB / YouTube

The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. Explore The Battle of Chile: Part I / IMDB / YouTube

When one boy tears another boy's book, it is up to the two of them to decide how to handle it. Learn about Two Solutions for One Problem / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary is the 7th and final part of 'Corporation,' a film series about the inner workings of the Steinberg supermarket chain. This installment documents a 3-day conference held in the corporation's lodge north of Montreal. Get info on After Mr. Sam / IMDB / YouTube

This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain. Info on The Man Who Skied Down Everest / IMDB / YouTube

In Miraflores, Cuba, the growing romance between Mario, a factory worker, and Yolanda, a schoolteacher, throws into relief the differences in their perspectives and values in Revolutionary Cuba. Learn about One Way or Another / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary about the legendary creature, Bigfoot, with emphasis on him being the missing link. Details on The Legend of Bigfoot / IMDB / YouTube

The director presents takes and scenes filmed on location in Africa for a film-that-never-was, a black Oresteia. Details on Notes Towards an African Orestes / IMDB / YouTube

American director William Friedkin interviewed Austrian director Fritz Lang on February 21st and 24th, 1975. Look into Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin / IMDB / YouTube

A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman. Read about Brother Can You Spare a Dime / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary exploring the legends of vampires, using books, paintings and early films on the subject. More about In Search of Dracula / IMDB / YouTube

A hidden camera takes the viewer on a worldwide tour of sexual practices and rituals, including Tijuana strippers, Asian sex shows, British prostitutes, New York devil worshipers and a Mexican slave market. See more about Mondo Freudo / IMDB / YouTube

This training film is meant for professionals who work with the mentally impaired, and is meant to teach them how to help their patients deal with sexual issues. Info on The ABC's of Sex Education for Trainable Persons / IMDB / YouTube

A 1970s 'Ozploitation' documentary looking at a random collection of stories from the dark side of Australian culture. Look into Australia After Dark / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary about the Nazi party in America. Explore The California Reich / IMDB / YouTube

Explores the myth and the man behind it. Find out about James Dean: The First American Teenager / IMDB / YouTube

An exploration of the working conditions of female and male immigrants in France. Check out Ali au pays des merveilles / IMDB / YouTube

This 1975 NASA documentary narrated by the great Orson Welles delves into the possibilities of extraterrestrial life as gleaned from the results of planetary probes, interstellar discoveries and findings about the nature of life itself. Details on Who's Out There? / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary about UFO's and related phenomena. Learn about Mysteries from Beyond Earth / IMDB / YouTube

Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight of the Century or simply The Fight was an undisputed heavyweight championship boxing match on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Read about The Big Fight: Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier / IMDB / YouTube

A great documentary about the United Farm Workers Movement and their non-violent struggle against police brutality in 1973. See more about Fighting for Our Lives / IMDB / YouTube

Documentary about gospel singer Merrill Womach who was disfigured with severe burns in a plane crash. Look into He Restoreth My Soul / IMDB / YouTube

In the early 1970s, Toronto filmmaker Keith Lock moved to Buck Lake, where members of the Toronto art scene were undertaking an experiment in communal living. Lock filmed the achievements. Details on Everything Everywhere Again Alive / IMDB / YouTube