Try these:
On the rise of Al Qaeda:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Nightmares
Exploration of lives of John Maynard Keynes, Friedrich Hayek, and Karl Marx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Money
Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
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Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#102There is a category of documentaries I never see mentioned in these lists. It is the kind which often is shown in Sweden under the name "Dokument utifrån" and is about foreign affair events that are current or about a year or few years old. These productions are, I guess, often from the BBC but also french, dutch, german etc productions that I assume are made by television companies associated with the EBU (European Broadcasting Union)
They often include interviews with people who "were there when it happened", such as ministers, diplomats, military brass etc.
Do people get what I am trying to describe? I kind of fail to do so, I feel...
Edit: I just checked what is up next in this series. It is this italian documentary about events in Egypt, "Our man in Cairo"
http://www.gaea.it/video.asp?id=9143
Quite illustrative to what I mean. I haven't seen this one but it seems interesting
Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#103I'm surprised no one has mentioned HBO's 'Going Clear', which dives deep into what's happening in the Church of Scientology.
Granted, the topic is probably not the most surprising, but it covers a wide range of issues and scary on-goings within the group. Maybe I'm just young, but I didn't know the full extent of what they do and how they do it. 'Going Clear' does a fantastic job of informing the viewer while giving a voice to those who've escaped and are now dealing with the backlash.
Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#104For something bite-sized I enjoy the netflix "Explained" series.
And maybe "Dark Tourism" still fits this genre?
Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#105Paris is Burning: a classic that explores the "ball culture" of New York in the 80s, and the impact it had on the city's gay, transgender, black and Latino communities. It's great for how it follows the various characters as they prepare for balls, while explaining the subculture and its slang/practices along the way. Very entertaining and historically important too. In the same vein, does anyone have any other recom…
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Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#106Samsara - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsara_(2011_film)
A non-narrative film, with stunning visuals. I feel it shows some of the best and worst of humanity, but in a non-pushy or judgemental way. It just leaves you to make your own conclusions.
Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#107I found this one very interesting:
"How Big Oil Conquered The World"
"From farm to pharmaceutical, diesel truck to dinner plate, pipeline to plastic product, it is impossible to think of an area of our modern-day lives that is not affected by the oil industry. [...]"
https://www.corbettreport.com/episode-310-rise-of-the-oiliga...
Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#108Not a true documentary (since it was released as a TV series in episodes), but I'd say The Long Way Round. It documents the real life journey by Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman as they attempt to road trip from London to New York on motorcycles (except for a plane from eastern Russia to Alaska). They come across a number of different cultures and outdoor adventures along the way. It's very entertaining and an inter…
Along the same lines. Without as much production/support behind them. Sibirsky Extreme Trail( To map an offroad trail route all the way from the edge of the European Union, across Eurasia to the Pacific Ocean at Magadan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_ZC2WPnkfc Races to Places(Rider traveling the world while competing in some Rallies) Fairly laid back fellow, and 9 seasons so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u…
Also c90adventures - a very low budget but hilarious series of long distance rides.
Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#109Empire of Dust
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Zero Days
Beslan
Wild, Wild Country
10 Days in Gaza
World War Two in Colour
The Horn
documentaryheaven.com has a lot of dross and a few nuggets
Re: Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?
#110Wild Wild Country on Netflix is outstanding: https://www.netflix.com/title/80145240/ I'm also a big fan of BBC Horizon's episodes, they cover a wide range of topics and generally are quite excellent and well researched. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mgxf
Wild Wild Country completely blew my mind. It didn't happen that long ago, seems like it would have been major national news on a number of occasions, and yet I had never heard anything about it before watching the doc.
Totally agree. Also, can you imagine the response by both the local armed residence + local law enforcement would be today if a group of foreigners took over a town and armed themselves? Total Bloodbath.