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Directed by Chantal Akerman. In 1952, the Sight and Sound team had the novel idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige as the decades passed.
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Sight and Sound (formerly written Sight & Sound) is a monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). Since 1952, it has conducted the well-known decennial Sight and Sound Poll of the Greatest Films of All Time.
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Nick James introduces our poll while, below, we list the critics’ top 56 documentaries. Across the page, you can see the filmmakers’ top 35 films, or now browse all the votes and comments on our dedicated interactive webpage. Further features and reflections on our poll can be found in our September 2014 issue.
