Documentaries are a great way to learn about different cultures, events, and people. They can be entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking. With so many streaming services available today, there is no shortage of documentaries to choose from.
Here are some of the best documentaries that you should watch:
1. The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma is a documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives. It shows how social media companies use algorithms to manipulate users and keep them glued to their platforms for as long as possible. The documentary features interviews with former employees of tech giants like Google and Facebook who shed light on the inner workings of these companies.
2. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness is a seven-part series that tells the story of Joe Exotic, an eccentric zookeeper who breeds tigers in Oklahoma. The show follows Joe’s feud with animal rights activist Carole Baskin and his subsequent arrest for conspiring to kill her.
3. Making a Murderer
Making a Murderer is a true-crime documentary series that follows the case of Steven Avery, who was wrongfully convicted for rape in 1985 but exonerated by DNA evidence in 2003. However, he was later arrested for murder in 2005 along with his nephew Brendan Dassey.
4. Wild Wild Country
Wild Wild Country is a six-part series that documents the rise and fall of Rajneeshpuram – an intentional community created by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (later known as Osho) in rural Oregon during the 1980s.
5. American Factory
American Factory is an Academy Award-winning documentary produced by Barack Obama’s production company Higher Ground Productions which takes viewers inside Chinese-owned Fuyao Glass America factory located just outside Dayton Ohio where over two thousand Americans were employed after the General Motors plant closed.
6. Free Solo
Free Solo is a documentary that follows the journey of Alex Honnold, who attempts to climb El Capitan – a 3,000-foot granite rock in Yosemite National Park – without any ropes or safety gear.
7. The Ivory Game
The Ivory Game is a documentary about the illegal ivory trade and its impact on elephants. It features undercover footage of smugglers and traders in China and Africa, as well as interviews with conservationists and activists fighting to save these animals from extinction.
8. 13th
13th is a documentary that explores the history of racial inequality in America through the lens of the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery but left open an exception for those convicted of crimes. It examines how this loophole has been exploited over time leading to mass incarceration especially impacting African Americans.
9. Blackfish
Blackfish is a documentary that exposes the truth behind SeaWorld’s treatment of killer whales used for entertainment purposes by showcasing Tilikum’s violent past at Sealand Canada, his transfer to SeaWorld Florida where he was involved in three deaths including trainer Dawn Brancheau’s death in February 2010.
10. The Act Of Killing
The Act Of Killing brings viewers into Indonesia where former death squad leaders are asked to reenact their killings during anti-communist purges on camera by filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer along with his co-directors Christine Cynn and anonymous Indonesian cinematographers Anwar Congo & Adi Zulkadry lead some strikingly surreal performances set against grandiose backdrops reminiscent of Hollywood films made during Indonesia’s military dictatorship period (1965-1998).
In conclusion, documentaries can be both entertaining and informative – providing us with insight into different cultures or events we may not have otherwise known about before viewing them online through streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. With so many options available today there’s something for everyone so it’s a great time to explore and learn something new.