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Best Documentary
Recognizes the best documentary that year.
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Year by year, newest first
- 2026
Beyond Olympic Glory
- 2023
Nora Awolowo
The Debut
- 2022
Saitabao Kaiyare, Mumo Liku, Elena Schilling, Daniella Fritz and Ann Katrina Boberg
If Objects Could Speak
- 2020
Beverly Naya
Skin
- 2018
Dennis Wanjohi
The Flesh Business
- 2017
Alison
- 2016
Remi Vaughan
Faaji Agba
- 2015
Yvonne Bassey
The Gift of the Nile
- 2014
Dr Gilbert Chigbo
The Deadwood
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