I think the most recent documentary film I saw was Sicko. Saw it being shared after the insurance CEO issue.
Just shared a recent example I remember, films from all language or region are ok.
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The grab
Last train home
Moment of contact
The Mole (under cover in North Korea)
Seven (Dylan Avery)
Wodaabe
Grizzly Man
The Truffle Hunters
Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aL3XGZ5rreE
I found The Ambassador by Mads Brügger to be particularly gripping, he goes too far and realizes that he’s gone too far and many uncomfortable truths are revealed:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2048877/
Kneecap. Say no more.
Dave not coming back
I have a bit of an ocean/diving fear and some mild claustrophobia, so this is the perfect doc to scare the crap out of me
The Battle of Chile is a three part documentary about the military coup against Salvador Allende in the 1970s. Patricio Guzman and his associates recognized that crazy things were about to happen and took to the streets to capture as much footage as they could, knowing that a record needed to be kept. One of the cameramen was disappeared, tortured, and presumably killed, while the others smuggled the footage out to Cuba.
It may feel too prescient for American audiences now. Gods, it was plenty powerful to me as an American watching in 2012. It is well worth your time.
Added to my watchlist, thanks!
I watched Lemmy(2010) yesterday.
Key points.
Lemmy Kilmister was a gamer.
Lemmy(social network) is named after Lemmy Kilmister.
A well produced documentary about a hugely influential man.
God Loves Uganda - about the impact of American Christian missionaries from megachurches on the people and politics of Uganda. It’s from 2013 and is in desperate need of an update, but it’s still very good.
The Punk Singer - documentary about the life and music of Kathleen Hanna, pioneer of “riot grrrl” punk feminism. I love the music and vibes, and Kathleen Hanna is also just a really interesting [real-life] character.
The Last Repair Shop.
I love documentaries. There are so many amazing ones and I regret that they don’t get as much attention as the biggest fiction films, even though I love those too.
Here are two documentaries that immediately spring to mind because they made a big impression on me:
Dark Days (2000)
The Act of Killing (2012)
If you can stomach it…The Act of Killing is an amazing documentary. Harrowing stuff.
Absolutely! If you haven’t watched it yet, Dark Days is also harrowing, if not as much as The Act of Killing.
All three are very good, very moving documentaries.
Yay, I was going to say The Farthest too! Amazing doc, that I was lucky enough to see at the cinema, with the director present to talk about it afterwards.
Highly recommend.
Oh wow, that must have been amazing. I only saw it when the BBC broadcast it. But I don’t think I’ve ever been so moved by a science documentary.
Yeah, likewise, it’s a beautiful piece of work, genuinely inspiring.
And yeah, it was a fabulous experience to see it on the big screen. It was part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and I’m so glad I caught it 😁
Thanks for these. Will add them to my list.
How to Die in Oregon
Very moving documentary about assisted suicide.
Pig butchering scams
https://youtu.be/bW4wYV0V-5s
My co-worker was a victim of one of these scams for 5 years, and she wouldn’t listen when we tried to tell her because in her mind the guy was totally real
Darknet Diaries has a good episode on these… he ends up linking them to death cults in Africa and how around a trillion ( 10^12 ) USD in pandemic relief money was lost to scams. It’s wild.
Rye Coalition: The Story of the Hard Luck 5
If you like rock docs this is a good one.
Earth: The Biography
How The Earth Changed History