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The 2026 Oscar-nominated documentaries are sensitive and transformative

Davi Merchan

March 04, 2026

The killing of Ajike "A.J." Owens is the subject of the <em>The Perfect Neighbor</em>, one of five Academy Award nominees for outstanding documentary feature this year. — The killing of Ajike "A.J." Owens is the subject of the The Perfect Neighbor, one of five Academy Award nominees for outstanding documentary feature this year.

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