Good documentaries

jsmoke · 8 Apr 2017 at 20:12

Any suggestions.

Here is one to start, hope these are meant to be on YT. I assume they are.

ChroniC · 10 Apr 2017 at 11:26

I'm watching Cosmos : A space time odyssey on Netflix atm. I'm a fan of science documentaries but I don't find Neil Degrass Tysons style all that appealing but it's quite comprehensive for a thicko like me.
I do watch a lot of diffenent stuff, hwoever it would take me ages to go through it all post it. However every now and again I will drop on or two in here.

There are hundreds listed on websites like
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/
http://www.documentarytube.com/
http://documentaryheaven.com/

Tek81 · 10 Apr 2017 at 13:31

I've just finished watching The Jinx (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4299972/). Superb documentary. If you haven't seen it, I recommend it highly. I'd avoid reading too much about it prior to watching though, as the ending is rather spoilerific.

shorttricky · 10 Apr 2017 at 14:31

Blackfish is absolutely engrossing - it was on Netflix the last time I checked

MookJong · 11 Apr 2017 at 11:49

The Staircase

hood1971 · 11 Apr 2017 at 13:08

Searching for Sugarman http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125608/ Rodriguez was a cult icon in South Africa, though this was unknown to him. Partly the movie is about his influence and the legends that grew, as little information about him was known, and partly searching for the truth about him. Won the Oscar for best documentary and last time I looked was still on netflix. I suggest you don't read too much about the movie before watching.

Deleted member 651465 · 11 Apr 2017 at 13:10

Making a murderer.

Got it to it yesterday and I am hooked. Right up there if you like crime, prison and conspiracies.

Flibster · 11 Apr 2017 at 21:30

Benda Bilili

Gustov · 11 Apr 2017 at 22:20

Best I've ever seen is Wasteland

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1268204/

I LOVE documentaries and I often watch ones about narcotics. Here are a few I recommend.

Montana Meth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYPdZ4zhGsw&t=252s

Addicted to Ice (Meth)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p04p1gjw/reggie-yates-hidden-australia-addicted-to-ice

Meth and Madness in Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX1KYK39RZw&list=PLH_5OgHU0sEPFNeOwZx71TWp8givl2l49

Rio Ferdinand - Being Mum and Dad

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08kzclp/rio-ferdinand-being-mum-and-dad

Check out Stacey Dooley too, she's a bit marmite but I'm a big fan. Same goes for Reggie Yates.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p04gjlhz/brainwashing-stacey-2-living-with-big-game-hunters

LOTS of good stuff on VICE too

https://video.vice.com/en_uk/topic/documentary

https://video.vice.com/en_uk/video/heroin-holiday-in-the-czech-republic/560a7ceea12f09c617a5658f

C.R.A.Z.Y · 14 Apr 2017 at 22:30

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)

A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.

The Cove (2009)

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

The Imposter (2012)

A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.

Your Father's Murderer: A Letter to Zachary (2008)
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (original title)

A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.

The Bridge (2006/I)

People suffer largely unnoticed while the rest of the world goes about its business. This is a documentary exploration of the mythic beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge, the most popular suicide destination in the world, and those drawn by its call.

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)

A devastating two hour documentary based on Lawrence Wright's book of the same name. Scientology is laid bare by a film that skilfully knits together archive footage, testimonials from former high ranking officials and public, and dramatic reconstructions.

jsmoke · 15 Apr 2017 at 09:57

I've seen the bridge, very disturbing.

elmuzzy66. · 15 Apr 2017 at 11:41

The Art Of Killing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Act_of_Killing

Very powerful and well made. Messed up in so many ways.

apatia77 · 16 Apr 2017 at 13:23

Making a murderer - was totally hooked watching it, really good.
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking and Cosmos : A space time odyssey if you like science and want to learn interesting facts about earth, the solar system and beyond, really good watch.

dr_volki · 18 Apr 2017 at 08:42

recent one i've seen and liked.
leah remini: Scientology and the aftermath
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6244192/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1

might be something for @C.R.A.Z.Y

Supernova · 18 Apr 2017 at 08:48

C.R.A.Z.Y said:
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)

Absolutely brilliant this is.

I will put forward "Countdown to Zero", which is about the threat of nuclear war. It's 7 years old now though, so it's a little outdated.

C.R.A.Z.Y · 21 Apr 2017 at 23:55

Cartel Land (2015)

A physician in Michoacán, Mexico leads a citizen uprising against the drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region for years. Across the U.S. border, a veteran heads a paramilitary group working to prevent Mexico's drug wars from entering U.S. territory.

The Overnighters (2014)

Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.

Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

The story of how an eccentric French shop-keeper and amateur film-maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work.

jsmoke · 22 Apr 2017 at 01:30

^ Going to watch Cartel Land.

BillHicksRIP · 22 Apr 2017 at 13:18

I always recommend this one. If you can get hold of it, it's fascinating. When a good idea goes down the toilet.

Touched by the plight of an aspiring Iraqi filmmaker whose dreams of working in Hollywood seemed to fall with Baghdad, American filmmaker Liev Schreiber invites the ambitious wannabe director to intern on Everything Is Illuminated, to unexpected results.

In 2004, just one year after the United States launched a devastating attack on Baghdad, MTV ran a story about a 25-year-old Iraqi film student named Muthana Mohmed, who remained determined not to let the strife that consumed his country consume his dreams as well. At the time, American actor Schreiber was preparing to make his directorial debut with the film Everything Is Illuminated. After seeing the documentary on television, Schreiber was consumed by guilt for having so many amazing opportunities in the film industry and determined to give Mohmed the chance of a lifetime by inviting him to join the production of Everything Is Illuminated in the Czech Republic.

Common wisdom dictates that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions," however, and as Mohmed attempted to balance the complications of living away from home for the first time with the cultural issues that arise while working with an all-American film crew, the situation quickly began to deteriorate.

jsmoke · 25 Apr 2017 at 12:10

Watched Cartel Land, quite good, will try overnighters next.

jsmoke · 25 Apr 2017 at 12:10

Watched Cartel Land, quite good, will try overnighters next.

Good documentaries

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