The 7 best documentaries you have to see in the fall

This look inside the 2018 Thai cave rescue is masterfully done by Oscar-winning filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Despite what you may think you know about this heroic rescue from the news coverage, you really don't know the half of it.

The filmmakers take us into the long caves with the people who were in there pulling off the dramatic rescue. This is something you have to see to believe.

For his first-ever documentary, director Todd Hayes ("Far From Heaven," "Carol") looks back on the iconic rock band and delivers a compelling story thanks to his unique experimental techniques and the cooperation of the surviving members of the band.

Legendary documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson looks back on the 1971 inmate uprising at Attica State Prison for his latest movie.

With loads of archival footage and interviews with the people who were there, viewers are given a gripping and horrific look inside the event that led to the deaths of 29 inmates and 10 hostages.

Oscar-nominated director Liz Garbus delivers a touching look at the life and work of Jacques Cousteau.

We are given a front seat at how this man single-handedly introduced a generation to life under the sea through his own inventions and remarkable storytelling.

Foodies won't want to miss this documentary on the life and career of legendary cook Julia Child.

Director Robert Greene has spent his career making documentaries that are a little skewed to the left, and for his latest he uses his unique style to take on his most powerful story yet.

Greene enlists the help of six men who suffered sexual abuse by Catholic priests as children to find closure by creating fictionalized scenes of their pain. With a mix of stories told through genres like the supernatural, horror, and drama, Greene delivers one of the most bold looks at Catholic church sexual abuse.

Definitely get the tissues ready for this emotionally charged story.

Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen uses animation to tell the story of Amin, an Afghan refugee who for the first time in his life reveals what his life was like after fleeing the Middle East as a young boy.

The story he tells is a gripping tale filled with pain and loss. It is one of the most powerful stories of survival I have ever seen.

Bonus recommendation!

This doc hasn't found distribution yet, but it was a highlight for me from this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

It looks into a 1973 robbery that led to the longest hostage siege in NYPD history and with it a revolutionary method of policing: the hostage negotiator.

Director Stefan Forbes interviews the police and survivors to weave a retelling of what happened and the events that led to the thrilling conclusion.

Definitely keep an eye out for this one.