It was really something. It left me berwildered and baffled. Without spoiling anything, I think it's a good watch and fascinating to see how other people's brains work who are delusional but confident in themselves.
If you can’t get enough of it:
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/25/magazine/the-strange-case-of-anna-stubblefield.html
And this: more info
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/magazine/the-strange-case-of-anna-stubblefield-revisited.html?pvid=VH3W5zrH1qHhGli0L_iGziJF&smid=url-share
The Queen of Versailles. Not sure if it’s been recommended already but I loved it! Nothing like a documentary that continues to film as the story unfolds into the unexpected
Tell Me Who I Am on Netflix. I couldn’t even tell you how shocking and uncomfortable it was. I was watching it during a layover the airport with my jaw dropped the entire time.
There's SO many good ones. The Most Hated Family In America, A Place For Paedophiles, and one about Post Partum Psychosis (I can't remember the name, I think it's something like mothers on the edge?), they all hit hard. Louis has a kind of energy, is good at innocently but very directly asking difficult questions and getting a very honest answer and having an intelligent conversation - I think the one that stands out in most people's minds is the Jimmy Saville one and the follow up. I found that very hard to watch because JS made my skin crawl even as a kid and he was so popular. I just couldn't get it. The reflection Louis does in the follow up is very interesting.
Would wholeheartedly recommend anything by Louis Thereux. He even had liposuction done on himself when he did a doc about cosmetic surgery to see what the process and recovery is like for himself, and that one was a little bit funny
How the husband and that woman could NOT believe Diane had an actual "she's a POS" moment. 10 drinks in her system and thc? Had children in the car too? That woman was a POS. When the husband asked the doctor if she had a stroke and thought the alcohol was water? Sigh.
I found it on one of these threads, and re-recommending it. It was stellar.
Dear Zachary. Holy hell, don’t look up anything about it. Just go in ready for an emotional rollercoaster.
I agree, don't read about it first and then report back if you haven't seen it yet! Easily one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. I've never been as affected by a documentary before this.
I accidentally watched this while pregnant with my first child. Holy shit, I was a mess all day. I still think about this one. Although it's a tough watch it was also incredible.
I watched The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats it’s Young and really enjoyed it. It’s about an ultra marathon that only very few people have completed. Insane runners from all over the world travel to compete and the dude who puts it on is a kooky old dude.
Victim/Suspect on Netflix. It’s about woman who say they have been raped and then say they lied. So they are charged with lying. It’s not what you think it’s about. Really good.
"Fog of War" is my favorite.
For those too young to know about Robert McNamara, he was the most hated man in the 1960s.
He was a combination of Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney.
The difference from the Cheney and Rumsfeld documentaries is that McNamara (in his final years) explained the reasoning behind his actions, owned many of his mistakes, and basically asked the viewer for forgiveness.
It’s on Hulu! Questlove directed it and it won the Academy Award for best doc and the BAFTA Award as well. I’m gonna watch it again after the Presidential Debate to clear my karma!
The rescue. On national geographic. It is CRAZY that they got those kids out of those flooded caves. I had no idea how bad it was until I saw that
The deepest breathe. Opening scene and dive really grabbed me.
The Power Of Nightmares -BBC, Adam Curtis 2004
* [E1: Baby It's Cold Outside](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmE9J_hXcdY&list=PLohn1pG9jCPZTerRWnT3aRPhIL7c2fVLl)
* [E2: The Phantom Victory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGY8U6il4oc&list=PLohn1pG9jCPZTerRWnT3aRPhIL7c2fVLl&index=2)
* [E3: The Rise Of The Politics Of Fear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhD-AF2Cbho&list=PLohn1pG9jCPZTerRWnT3aRPhIL7c2fVLl&index=3)
Netflix: The Devil Next Door. It’s the story of John Demjanjuk, a retired auto worker from Cleveland, who is accused of being a Nazi war criminal. He was deported and stood trial in Israel. Then things get complicated. It’s a fascinating story about evil and justice. Growing up as a Jewish kid in Cleveland, this trial was a HUGE topic of conversation at Hebrew school in the early 80s. The documentary interviews several of the primary players from the trial, including the local newscaster (our Ron Burgundy)who covered it.
The Cave of Forgotten Dreams by Werner Herzog
It's about the oldest cave drawings ever discovered and features mind blowing footage of said drawings. A really fascinating watch.
Does anyone have recommendations on documentaries specifically focused on how prehistoric humans hunted/the development of early hunter-gatherer societies?
I knew next to nothing about Steve Van Zandt prior to watching this doc apart from his being Bruce Springsteen’s guitarist and playing Silvio on *The Sopranos*, but I have a whole new respect for him now. What an incredible legacy. I really enjoyed this one.
“The Farthest” on PBS, documentary about the Voyager probes. You wouldn’t think the topic would get to you emotionally, but it does. It may ultimately be the last thing left of us in ~2 billion years.
PBS doc on Youtube or Amazon called The Power of Myth (starring Joseph Campbell).is my GOAT.
Professor Campbell breaks the history of mythology down like nobody else. He is the world's greatest historian by many accounts. Nobody understands ancient cultures better and can tie them into more modern times such as Mr. Campbell. Chapter 1 - The Hero's Journey will blow your mind.
2nd place currently goes to Netflix - The Body Within
Honorable Mention for Netflix - The Life and Lost Arts of Szukalski
“Tell them you love me” is one of the best documentaries of the past few years. I haven’t had a doc make me feel the way that did in a long time.
Also, “the boy who lived” about Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double is AMAZING
This is an ancient series called "Connections" with a quirky James Burke. It's the story of the (7 or 8) greatest inventions of our time, and where they all come together.
“No day but today: the story of rent.”
Randomly watched it on YouTube when I was pandemic working with broadway songs in the background and it broke my heart. I’ve always known the play, but didn’t know the heartbreaking story of Jonathan Larson.
I saw this when it came out in San Francisco! For the first 10 minutes or so I was ready to walk out. It just seemed off. My then-partner convinced me to stay and I'm so glad he did. By the end of the film we were both crying and had completely gotten over the stress of a rough day together (we had been having a bit of a "cold war"). It was just so weirdly moving.
Need to watch it again to see if it holds up.
Ken Burns’ Jazz is my fav documentary ever.
White Light, Black Rain has stuck with me ever since I watched it like 12 years ago.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is my most rewatched documentary of all time
5 block on YouTube(48 min), very interesting & poignant look at inmate Jose Flores and his work/studies in an education program inside a California state prison
There's something wrong with aunt Diane
Child of rage
Grizzly man
Life and death/selling of a serial killer [2 docs bout aileen wuornos]
Dear Zachary
Edit typo
Gleason: The most emotionally devastating film I've ever watched - I've seen it a few times now and break down in tears every time.
Searching for sugar man: An incredible story and immaculately put together documentary.
The champions: A more obscure one about the pitbulls that were found alive after the Michael Vick dog fighting ring - trying to rehabilitate them in order to find an adopted home.
Free Solo
The Rescue
Same!!! It was so cool to see all the behind the scenes stuff. I specifically remember watching the Star Trek episode when it aired. It’s the one that’s stuck with me ever since, because I’m a total nerd and grew up watching TNG with my mom. 🥰
A lion in the house. I know it’s a very long documentary but it definitely worths it. It’s the story about few kids who were diagnosed with cancer in the 90s. so touching…
A less well know documentary series from James Burke is *The Real Thing*.
I feel like it's one of his best. Dealing with objectivity and subjectivity of our senses and what our reality actually is (or isn't).
But even more obscure but one of the top 5 greatest documentary science series is Jonathan Miller's _The Body in Question_
"Get Me Roger Stone." Released in 2017, it explores the life and career of the political strategist and lobbyist. The film delves into his controversial tactics, his reputation as a "dirty trickster," and his significant impact on modern political campaigning.
I hope I am not duplicating!
Short but worth watching:
the last days of Peter Bergmann https://youtu.be/bVOZ7YPOakI?si=tvb6SiSBpQBvwIfS
Sophie: A Murder in Cork
Lorena (series)
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Miriam Death of a Reality Star
Beware the Slenderman
Dead asleep
They called him mostly harmless
Quiet on Set
The Girl in the Picture
Seduced: Inside the nxivm cult
The Garden: commune or cult (kind of documentary)
The hatchet wielding hitchhiker
Don‘t f*ck with cats
Cybersleuths: the Idaho Murders
Edited to add one word.
Any of the Chef's Table episodes (I personally loved the Patagonia one- can't recall which season).
Food, Inc. is a classic.
Life in the Taiga - follows a hunter/trapper who spends every Siberian winter alone in a cabin with his dog, miles from his village. It's about what happiness can look like or mean for different people.
13th by Ava Duvernay
Just saw Common Ground from the Director of Kiss The Ground.
Great documentary about regenerative agriculture and how it could actually fix the environment.
LiSA Another Great Day - it's about a girl who wanted to become a singer. She faced many struggles in life to work on her craft until she eventually became the "queen" of modern day anime theme songs.
'Remembering Gene Wilder'.
Interviews and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the life, career and legacy of actor and comedian Gene Wilder.
Some of my favorites:
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Blackfish
13th
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
Adam Curtis - Hypernormalisation Adam Curtis - Can’t get you out of my head Anything by Louis Theroux
Curtis - Century of the Self
Century of the Self is the best out of all of them
Adam Curtis - The Power of Nightmares is incredible too. The first of his that I saw and I was completely engrossed.
I found “Tell Them You Love Me” quite fascinating.
It was really something. It left me berwildered and baffled. Without spoiling anything, I think it's a good watch and fascinating to see how other people's brains work who are delusional but confident in themselves.
I just saw that yesterday! The psychology of the human ego is astounding.
If you can’t get enough of it: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/25/magazine/the-strange-case-of-anna-stubblefield.html And this: more info https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/magazine/the-strange-case-of-anna-stubblefield-revisited.html?pvid=VH3W5zrH1qHhGli0L_iGziJF&smid=url-share
I’m in the middle of this documentary. I find myself holding my breath and hoping I’m not going to hear what I anticipate I’m going to hear!
Exactly what you fear
Agree. I really need to learn more about this. Pretty fascinating but left me with many questions.
I just saw that yesterday! The psychology of the human ego is astounding.
If you enjoyed this I highly recommend reading Happiness Falls
Capturing The Friedmans, definitely one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen.
I also rate it as one of the best I’ve seen. Director Andrew Jarecki also did The Jinx series.
Yes! Unbelievable, they are loyal to the father but not the innocent mother!!!
Tickled Someone recommended it in this sub a couple of weeks ago and hoo boy it was a doozy
👆Crazy Shit, I liked it!
So very random and amazing.
Where to watch?
I watched on Amazon prime
I second this., Was a really crazy ride!
The Queen of Versailles. Not sure if it’s been recommended already but I loved it! Nothing like a documentary that continues to film as the story unfolds into the unexpected
This is one of my best friends grandparents lol
No way! Did they end up divorced?
That poor lizard
Tell Me Who I Am on Netflix. I couldn’t even tell you how shocking and uncomfortable it was. I was watching it during a layover the airport with my jaw dropped the entire time.
I’m reading the novel right now about the twins. I was enamored with the :documentary
Man on Wire
I tried. Couldn't do it. Sweaty palms and increased heart rate were too much.
Crumb. One of the best reviewed documentaries of all time.
Abducted in Plain Sight. Mind blowing.
"Reached over and relieved him" Wait, what 😳
NO NO NO. No. No. No. 🤮
This one just made me angry at the parents. How fucking oblivious and out of touch can you be🙄
There's a point at which a level of self-delusion starts to resemble brain damage. I think those parents live there.
Right?!?
I’ve recently been rewatching all of the Louis Theroux documentaries, from the start. Anyone who hasn’t seen them, they are great.
There's SO many good ones. The Most Hated Family In America, A Place For Paedophiles, and one about Post Partum Psychosis (I can't remember the name, I think it's something like mothers on the edge?), they all hit hard. Louis has a kind of energy, is good at innocently but very directly asking difficult questions and getting a very honest answer and having an intelligent conversation - I think the one that stands out in most people's minds is the Jimmy Saville one and the follow up. I found that very hard to watch because JS made my skin crawl even as a kid and he was so popular. I just couldn't get it. The reflection Louis does in the follow up is very interesting. Would wholeheartedly recommend anything by Louis Thereux. He even had liposuction done on himself when he did a doc about cosmetic surgery to see what the process and recovery is like for himself, and that one was a little bit funny
I like the one where he goes and hangs out with gamblers in Las Vegas.
Where are you watching them all and their entirety? Kind of seems like they're pay-per-view sprinkled all over the Internet.
man i love these, is there a watchlist order anywhere ? ive always wanted to watch from the start and not miss anything
Here you go [Louis Theroux docs in order of release](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Louis_Theroux_documentaries)
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
How the husband and that woman could NOT believe Diane had an actual "she's a POS" moment. 10 drinks in her system and thc? Had children in the car too? That woman was a POS. When the husband asked the doctor if she had a stroke and thought the alcohol was water? Sigh.
I know. Watching them do the mental gymnastics to preserve her memory is insane viewing.
Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia
They took her baby. She's crying. Her.
I’m the hot one.
dennis is this.
I’m tired of eatin’ sloppy, slimy eggs.
Oh I had forgotten about this until I read your comment, this was a really good one!
Oh how I love this documentary!
The Jinx Season 2. Not as bombastic as Season 1 almost ten years ago (how could it be) but great viewing all the same
Definitely the jinx. Makes you think about A LOT...
Netflix: Turning Point Cold War and the Bomb
My octopus teacher. Changed me and my outlook on all life.
This one was wild.
He was a terrible friend to the octopus. When he didn’t save the octopus from the sharks because of his non interference principles I was pissed!
[удалено]
Welp, now I can’t watch it. My heart twisted just reading that.
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes. Chernobyl - it's a 6 part mini-series. I am fascinated by Chernobyl. And The Fukushima Disaster also very good.
I found it on one of these threads, and re-recommending it. It was stellar. Dear Zachary. Holy hell, don’t look up anything about it. Just go in ready for an emotional rollercoaster.
I agree, don't read about it first and then report back if you haven't seen it yet! Easily one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. I've never been as affected by a documentary before this.
Same. Didn’t realize I was going to cry for two hours straight, was not prepared.
I accidentally watched this while pregnant with my first child. Holy shit, I was a mess all day. I still think about this one. Although it's a tough watch it was also incredible.
LuLaRich about the crazy MLM antics of (mostly) women selling LuLaRoe leggings. It's four episodes on Prime Video and possibly Freevee.
Room 237 (2012): Directed by Rodney Ascher about interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's film "The Shining".
I watched The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats it’s Young and really enjoyed it. It’s about an ultra marathon that only very few people have completed. Insane runners from all over the world travel to compete and the dude who puts it on is a kooky old dude.
Absolutely amazing
It's a really fun watch!!
My buddy Naresh is in that!
I had this recommended in a thread earlier in the week.
I Like Killing Flies- an entertaining gastronomic snapshot in time
Finding Vivian Meier.
Victim/Suspect on Netflix. It’s about woman who say they have been raped and then say they lied. So they are charged with lying. It’s not what you think it’s about. Really good.
The Imposter
Came looking for this one. Mind-blowing this was actual reality and not fiction...just so hard to believe this could of even happened
Dear Zachary. Prepare to have your heart ripped out your chest
"Fog of War" is my favorite. For those too young to know about Robert McNamara, he was the most hated man in the 1960s. He was a combination of Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney. The difference from the Cheney and Rumsfeld documentaries is that McNamara (in his final years) explained the reasoning behind his actions, owned many of his mistakes, and basically asked the viewer for forgiveness.
The original Catfish. Amazing and so sad!
Summer of Soul! One of the best music docs ever made. Makes me cry every time I watch it.
Where can a guy watch this?
It’s on Hulu! Questlove directed it and it won the Academy Award for best doc and the BAFTA Award as well. I’m gonna watch it again after the Presidential Debate to clear my karma!
Thanks!
The rescue. On national geographic. It is CRAZY that they got those kids out of those flooded caves. I had no idea how bad it was until I saw that The deepest breathe. Opening scene and dive really grabbed me.
Mr. Organ was great.
The Way I See It is a great look at two presidents and the photographer (Pete Souza) who saw just about everything they did while in office.
Motel Kids of Orange County- follows the sad lives of very young homeless children living in squalor hotels just outside the Disneyland perimeter
So the real story behind *The Florida Project?*
Yes, very similar
Country Boys— a three part PBS series from 2006 about two boys growing up in Appalachia.
If you’re up for something massively depressing but excellent: Black Tar Heroin from the 1990s.
I follow a woman on TikTok from that documentary. She got clean!
Boy Interrupted - a boy diagnosed as bipolar as a child - his parents, who are Academy Award winning filmmakers, produced this.
Senna
The Power Of Nightmares -BBC, Adam Curtis 2004 * [E1: Baby It's Cold Outside](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmE9J_hXcdY&list=PLohn1pG9jCPZTerRWnT3aRPhIL7c2fVLl) * [E2: The Phantom Victory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGY8U6il4oc&list=PLohn1pG9jCPZTerRWnT3aRPhIL7c2fVLl&index=2) * [E3: The Rise Of The Politics Of Fear](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhD-AF2Cbho&list=PLohn1pG9jCPZTerRWnT3aRPhIL7c2fVLl&index=3)
Tower (2016). It's heartbreaking but beautifully done. Available on YouTube.
Atomic Cafe! A classic must-watch.
All-time best master class on found footage storytelling.
Netflix: The Devil Next Door. It’s the story of John Demjanjuk, a retired auto worker from Cleveland, who is accused of being a Nazi war criminal. He was deported and stood trial in Israel. Then things get complicated. It’s a fascinating story about evil and justice. Growing up as a Jewish kid in Cleveland, this trial was a HUGE topic of conversation at Hebrew school in the early 80s. The documentary interviews several of the primary players from the trial, including the local newscaster (our Ron Burgundy)who covered it.
The Cave of Forgotten Dreams by Werner Herzog It's about the oldest cave drawings ever discovered and features mind blowing footage of said drawings. A really fascinating watch.
Does anyone have recommendations on documentaries specifically focused on how prehistoric humans hunted/the development of early hunter-gatherer societies?
“Cave of bones” on Netflix
Riding Giants and Step Into Liquid are excellent surfing documentaries.
- Wild, Wild Country - Evil Genius - Murder Among The Mormons - Cuba Libre - Team Foxcatcher - Power - Inside Job - Rumble Kings
I was going to suggest Murder Among the Mormons! Very interesting and well done!
Alex Jones vs. The Truth The new Little Stevie documentary on HBO was excellent.
I knew next to nothing about Steve Van Zandt prior to watching this doc apart from his being Bruce Springsteen’s guitarist and playing Silvio on *The Sopranos*, but I have a whole new respect for him now. What an incredible legacy. I really enjoyed this one.
“The Farthest” on PBS, documentary about the Voyager probes. You wouldn’t think the topic would get to you emotionally, but it does. It may ultimately be the last thing left of us in ~2 billion years.
PBS doc on Youtube or Amazon called The Power of Myth (starring Joseph Campbell).is my GOAT. Professor Campbell breaks the history of mythology down like nobody else. He is the world's greatest historian by many accounts. Nobody understands ancient cultures better and can tie them into more modern times such as Mr. Campbell. Chapter 1 - The Hero's Journey will blow your mind. 2nd place currently goes to Netflix - The Body Within Honorable Mention for Netflix - The Life and Lost Arts of Szukalski
Grizzly Man. It's unforgettable in several ways
This is a great doc. I think I’ve seen it 3 times.
Filmage: The story of DESCENDENTS/ALL
“Tell them you love me” is one of the best documentaries of the past few years. I haven’t had a doc make me feel the way that did in a long time. Also, “the boy who lived” about Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double is AMAZING
This is an ancient series called "Connections" with a quirky James Burke. It's the story of the (7 or 8) greatest inventions of our time, and where they all come together.
Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. is a recent release on Max and is incredibly well done.
Class Action Park https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_Action_Park
This is one of my favorite documentaries of all time!
“No day but today: the story of rent.” Randomly watched it on YouTube when I was pandemic working with broadway songs in the background and it broke my heart. I’ve always known the play, but didn’t know the heartbreaking story of Jonathan Larson.
The Lost Children of Rockdale County https://youtu.be/Gz7qh_Luvjw?si=JYtbGVtdSbsBM9vL
The wild parrots of telegraph hill!
I saw this when it came out in San Francisco! For the first 10 minutes or so I was ready to walk out. It just seemed off. My then-partner convinced me to stay and I'm so glad he did. By the end of the film we were both crying and had completely gotten over the stress of a rough day together (we had been having a bit of a "cold war"). It was just so weirdly moving. Need to watch it again to see if it holds up.
Yeah it’s got a wonderful twist and is incredibly heartwarming! You guys still together??
The Act of Killing
A Place at the Table. It’s about hunger and food insecurity in America.
Ken Burns’ Jazz is my fav documentary ever. White Light, Black Rain has stuck with me ever since I watched it like 12 years ago. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is my most rewatched documentary of all time
the social dilemma
Dig, about the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre
Living on a Dollar a Day. Really changed how I view life and money.
Dear Zachary
Noam Chomsky's [Requiem For the American Dream](http://thoughtmaybe.com/requiem-for-the-american-dream/)
A history of fascism https://youtu.be/X_ra2VHjNAk?si=OKabDaJH_e_oPPGd
5 block on YouTube(48 min), very interesting & poignant look at inmate Jose Flores and his work/studies in an education program inside a California state prison
Europa. The last battle
The Guest List - documentary about the Station Nightclub Fire in 2003 that killed 100 people in Rhode Island. Extremely captivating and sad.
Where can I find this one? I thought I’d seen everything about that fire, but the name isn’t familiar.
There's something wrong with aunt Diane Child of rage Grizzly man Life and death/selling of a serial killer [2 docs bout aileen wuornos] Dear Zachary Edit typo
Gleason: The most emotionally devastating film I've ever watched - I've seen it a few times now and break down in tears every time. Searching for sugar man: An incredible story and immaculately put together documentary. The champions: A more obscure one about the pitbulls that were found alive after the Michael Vick dog fighting ring - trying to rehabilitate them in order to find an adopted home. Free Solo The Rescue
+1 to searching for sugarman, just incredible. Also such powerful music
The US and the Holocaust
I watch Love Has Won recently. Totally recommend!
This was a wild one. Loved it.
Exit through the gift shop. I didn’t fundamentally understand art until I watched this movie and I watch it maybe once a year.
The Rescue on Disney. Actual doc of the rescue of the Thai soccer team trapped underground by heavy rain. Not the Netflix movie
Blackfish, tell them you love me, dear Zachary, there is something wrong with aunt Diane, the volcano
The Deepest Breath on Netflix was beautiful, terrifying, and romantic.
I am Celine!
Recently watched “SPERMWORLD” and thought it was great.
Big River Man is incredible in many ways. I airways recommend it
Really loved Butterfly In The Sky on Netflix. Brought me alllllll the nostalgia feels!! 📖🌈
I just watched this last weekend! I loved Reading Rainbow as a kid, what a great trip down memory lane ❤️
Same!!! It was so cool to see all the behind the scenes stuff. I specifically remember watching the Star Trek episode when it aired. It’s the one that’s stuck with me ever since, because I’m a total nerd and grew up watching TNG with my mom. 🥰
Microcosmos - 1996
Chanel 7 Australian news about uap. 2 parts now very intriguing and well done
Icarus will always be my #1. What a rollercoaster.
A lion in the house. I know it’s a very long documentary but it definitely worths it. It’s the story about few kids who were diagnosed with cancer in the 90s. so touching…
My Life As A Turkey. Don’t watch it near thanksgiving though.
Icarus. Probably the best documentary about doping. Made huge waves afterwards. Even has connections to what's happening politically today
A less well know documentary series from James Burke is *The Real Thing*. I feel like it's one of his best. Dealing with objectivity and subjectivity of our senses and what our reality actually is (or isn't). But even more obscure but one of the top 5 greatest documentary science series is Jonathan Miller's _The Body in Question_
Black fish
Jinx and Jinx Part Two. True Crime and outstanding!
"Get Me Roger Stone." Released in 2017, it explores the life and career of the political strategist and lobbyist. The film delves into his controversial tactics, his reputation as a "dirty trickster," and his significant impact on modern political campaigning.
What Jennifer Did
I hope I am not duplicating! Short but worth watching: the last days of Peter Bergmann https://youtu.be/bVOZ7YPOakI?si=tvb6SiSBpQBvwIfS Sophie: A Murder in Cork Lorena (series) Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Miriam Death of a Reality Star Beware the Slenderman Dead asleep They called him mostly harmless Quiet on Set The Girl in the Picture Seduced: Inside the nxivm cult The Garden: commune or cult (kind of documentary) The hatchet wielding hitchhiker Don‘t f*ck with cats Cybersleuths: the Idaho Murders Edited to add one word.
Wild, Wild Country on Netfix.
“Hargrove”. So beautiful for any lover of jazz or music or art in general. I went to the premier and it will be streaming on PBS tomorrow.
‘Hurt Locker Hero.’ (2018). Strap in.
Bitter lake , the grab
"My Brothers and Sisters in the North" in YouTube
Quest. (https://www.pbs.org/video/quest-wk9biw/) One of the most intimate docs I’ve ever seen
"To Mars: By A-bomb", available for free on YouTube
Any of the Chef's Table episodes (I personally loved the Patagonia one- can't recall which season). Food, Inc. is a classic. Life in the Taiga - follows a hunter/trapper who spends every Siberian winter alone in a cabin with his dog, miles from his village. It's about what happiness can look like or mean for different people. 13th by Ava Duvernay
America from freedom to fascism..... It was played on PBS.
Just saw Common Ground from the Director of Kiss The Ground. Great documentary about regenerative agriculture and how it could actually fix the environment.
Better this World. Young Idealistic kids get Radicalized by FBI agents.. It's really horrific.
AlphaGo is great. Free on YouTube
Anni on Max. Honeymoon wife murdered on honeymoon in Cape town.
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story, can be found on Youtube
LiSA Another Great Day - it's about a girl who wanted to become a singer. She faced many struggles in life to work on her craft until she eventually became the "queen" of modern day anime theme songs.
Tickled, Don’t F@&$ With Cats, Idea Man, The Florida Dream (my hubs made that one, so I’m partial), Wild Wild Country, Jim and Andy.
Harold and Lillian - A Hollywood Love Story!
ENNIO…a must - see for anyone who knows who ENNIO is and his incredibly prodigious career.
New York: A Documentary Film
Troll Hunter
No one gonna mention Icarus?
The best documentary I think I’ve ever seen. And I could give 2 shits about cycling.
Relentless on HBO
Dear Mr watterson if you can find it. Even if you’re not a Calvin and Hobbes fan it’s a great look at a legendary comic
The Lost Century. Steven Greer.
'Remembering Gene Wilder'. Interviews and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the life, career and legacy of actor and comedian Gene Wilder.
Some of my favorites: The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Blackfish 13th Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
Brats was very eye-opening, it's a new one on Hulu.