1. Introduction.- 2. A Brief History of Documentaries in Algerian Cinema.- 3 Malek Bensmaïl: The Legacy of the Revolution and the Question of Democracy.- 4. Hassen Ferhani: Margins, Beauty, and Truth.- 5. Djamel Kerkar. Past, Present, and Poetry.- 6 Karim Sayad: Disrupting Myths of Masculinity.- 7. Conclusion.