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What makes it great is (a) that the filmmaker tried only to use source material, including audio narration, created during WWII, and (b) that the film sources were shot in color (rare for the time).
* Winter on Fire. Documentary about the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine in 2013-2014.
Inside Job: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Job_(2010_film)
Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_(British_TV_series)
My Octopus Teacher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Octopus_Teacher
'Bitter Lake' and 'Hypernormalisation' - both by Adam Curtis, and both blew me away. Loved 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' by Werner Herzog
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It's fine if you don't care about the animals but it's not fine to not look after yourself. This explains why eating meat is not a good idea and it does it without preaching.
Dear Zachary was written, directed, produced, and edited by one guy (Kurt Kuenne) and its budget was incredibly low even for indie film standards. However, I can think of very few documentaries that come close to what it achieved and how it made me feel when watching it. Kurt put every fiber of his being into making it, and it shows. However, it's not an easy watch and I'd be hesitant to watch it again all the way th…
I've rewatched it several times and love how they blend archival footage, interviews, and illustration to show the history of rock climbing.