Best 23 Documentary Movies Must-Watch Released in 2011

A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. Explore Senna / IMDB / YouTube

Interviews with the Jackass cast and crew are interspersed with unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and pranks shot during the production of Jackass 3D. Get info on Jackass 3.5 / IMDB / YouTube

A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. Explore Zeitgeist: Moving Forward / IMDB / YouTube

Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity. See more about Cave of Forgotten Dreams / IMDB / YouTube

A tribute to the late German choreographer Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations. Check out Pina / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary shot by film-makers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the twenty-fourth of July, 2010. Explore Life in a Day / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement. Look into The Greatest Movie Ever Sold / IMDB / YouTube

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs. Find out about George Harrison: Living in the Material World / IMDB / YouTube

An exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and the serious environmental consequences involved. Find out about GasLand / IMDB / YouTube

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives. Info on Waste Land / IMDB / YouTube

Tells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on the upper West Side in the 1970s. More about Project Nim / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary on the band Pearl Jam that marks their 20th anniversary in the year 2011. Check out Pearl Jam Twenty / IMDB / YouTube

Two years in the making, this film gives snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains. Get info on The Art of Flight / IMDB / YouTube

'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run. This film explores one of the most infamous and myste. Check out Bobby Fischer Against the World / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary. Read about Tabloid / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary on Conan O'Brien's comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada after leaving The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) and severing his relationship with NBC. More about Conan O'Brien Can't Stop / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army. Check out 5 Broken Cameras / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary on Michael Ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness. Find out about Collapse / IMDB / YouTube

This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother? More about There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane / IMDB / YouTube

Meet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion. Read about African Cats / IMDB / YouTube

Motorcycle racers reveal their motivation to participate each year in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, the most dangerous and deadliest event in the sport. Get info on TT3D: Closer to the Edge / IMDB / YouTube

Rising from the ashes of Nirvana, the Foo Fighters became a Grammy-winning sensation on their own. Sixteen years of the band's history comes to life in this documentary, from their demo tapes through the creation of their 2011 album, Wasting Light. Info on Foo Fighters: Back and Forth / IMDB / YouTube

A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime. Get info on Nostalgia for the Light / IMDB / YouTube