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What documentaries would you recommend watching and why?

18 pointsby joddystreetalmost 7 years ago
I always thought documentaries to be boring and that changed after watching - Icarus (Netflix): about state-sponsored doping scandal in Russian Olympics teams - Amazing! Now I want to explore the world of documentaries, on any topic; I just want to expand my worldview.

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siquickalmost 7 years ago
Hypernormalisation by Adam Curtis<p>Incredible insight into the current geopolitical climate and how actions in previous years have had huge ramifications to what&#x27;s happening now.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;HyperNormalisation" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;HyperNormalisation</a>
mj_tomalmost 7 years ago
I&#x27;d recommend &quot;Jiro Dreams of Sushi&quot; on Netflix. It&#x27;s a really interesting look into the mind of someone seeking perfection and mastery of their craft.
staunchalmost 7 years ago
Mary Beard&#x27;s documentaries are some of the only accurate ones on ancient Rome. Luckily some of them are available on YouTube.<p>Pompeii: Life And Death<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=k0zBG5R7TXU" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=k0zBG5R7TXU</a><p>Meet the Romans<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=rggk_H3jEgw" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=rggk_H3jEgw</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=9JFw8M4PBUI" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=9JFw8M4PBUI</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=1UvG0LDeYBA" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=1UvG0LDeYBA</a><p>Caligula<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=PhiJcedqTjM" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=PhiJcedqTjM</a><p>Ultimate Rome Empire Without Limit<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=4WIISgDsUrE" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=4WIISgDsUrE</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=W18k428ugaE" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=W18k428ugaE</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=vxCzAehdF38" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=vxCzAehdF38</a><p>Also, there&#x27;s a subreddit for this <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;old.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;Documentaries&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;old.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;Documentaries&#x2F;</a>
yesenadamalmost 7 years ago
All documentaries by: Scott Noble (available free at his site <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;metanoia-films.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;metanoia-films.org&#x2F;</a>), Patricio Guzman, Werner Herzog, Adam Curtis, The Yes Men.<p>Other great documentaries: Man with a Movie Camera, Sherman&#x27;s March, Burden of Dreams, Bus 174, My Winnipeg, How to Start a Revolution, Merchants of Doubt, Silenced (2014), the Corporation (2003), Man on Wire, The Parking Lot Movie, Land of Look Behind, Intangible Asset No. 82, Brasileirinho, Jodorowsky&#x27;s Dune, Revolution OS, Facebookistan, The King of Kong, Kumaré, McLibel, Harlan County USA<p>Why? Because they&#x27;re amazing, important, will change your life etc. Sorry I don&#x27;t have hours to go into detail. Enjoy!<p>ps I found a lot of these by googling best documentaries lists, IMDb lists etc. I judge whether to watch movies&#x2F;docos by reading 2 or 3 pages of user reviews on IMDb, occasionally Ebert or Urban Cinefile etc also.
slipwalkeralmost 7 years ago
I liked &quot;Betting on zero&quot; from netflix ( <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.netflix.com&#x2F;title&#x2F;80108609" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.netflix.com&#x2F;title&#x2F;80108609</a> ).
superasnalmost 7 years ago
I recently saw one called &quot;What the health&quot; and &quot;in defence of food&quot; (better) about how USDA is in bed with The meat, egg, sugar and pharma industry and how their guidlines are just plain wrong if not harmful.<p>I&#x27;ve been reading about this lots and lots to the effect that I&#x27;ve reduced my non veg intake to once a week and yes my health has improved a lot since too. But ymmv and it&#x27;s definitely worth a watch even if you don&#x27;t agree to hear their viewpoints.
PerfectElementalmost 7 years ago
Earthlings<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;vimeo.com&#x2F;209647801" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;vimeo.com&#x2F;209647801</a><p>Because it will change the way you see the relationship between humans and animals.
dasliciousalmost 7 years ago
The Fog of War <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.imdb.com&#x2F;title&#x2F;tt0317910&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.imdb.com&#x2F;title&#x2F;tt0317910&#x2F;</a><p>Robert McNamara gives his accounts of WWII and Vietnam wars.<p>He was a senior member of the White House administrations and saw a lot.
phakdingalmost 7 years ago
Three from top of my head: 1. The square - it was on Netflix, may still be 2. The known unknown 3. Jesus camp
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itronitronalmost 7 years ago
wormwood &gt;&gt; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.netflix.com&#x2F;title&#x2F;80059446" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.netflix.com&#x2F;title&#x2F;80059446</a>