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Iāve been building this list for you for a long time! DANIELLEās MOST TOP DOCUMENTARIES EVER. 27 OF THEM. Musical genius, cult insanity, social activismā¦ old, indi, and Oscar winners.Ā
BOOKMARK THIS POST because y’all are going to be referencing it when the rom comās arenāt hitting right. I hope to save you hours of time wondering or arguing about what to watch while your snacks are melting.
Where to watch:Ā Max
Description (from Google):Ā Explores never-before-seen home video footage and interviews with friends, family and colleagues of the late Donna Summer. Her music takes her from the avant-garde scene in Germany to the glitter and bright lights of dance clubs in New York.
I wanted to be Donna Summer. Intensely. I had no idea how many barriers she broke through. This is intimate, inspiring, sad and beautiful. Like Donna.
Where to watch: Disney+
Description (from IMDb): In January 1969 The Beatles entered the recording studio to write and rehearse the songs for their album ‘Let It Be’. They are on a very tight schedule as they intend to debut the songs in a live performance within a few weeks. The live performance will be the album. A camera crew is recording everything that goes on in the studio in order to make a film out of the experience. This is an edited version of what they captured.
This is many many hours long. My man and I watched over a few weeks. Their effortless creative flowāand tension, watching songs get built. George leaving, Yoko in the wayā¦ brilliance.
Where to watch:Ā Prime Video
Description (from IMDb): A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.
DESIGN NERD ALERT! Yes! This entire documentary is about the typeface Helvetica. If youāve watched this before, we can be friends for sure.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Description (from Wikipedia): documentary film by Will Allen about his experiences as a member of the Buddhafield cult for 22 years. The film uses footage Allen shot as the group’s videographer and interviews with former members and the cult leader in Hawaii.
This is a TRIP! Having long standing authority issues, Iām fascinated about why people hand over their power to cracker jacks. This one is unbelievable, one of my fave dox of all time.
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from Google): Three Hasidic Jews face ostracism, anxiety, and danger as they attempt to leave their extreme Orthodox community. They must escape the violent trauma and abuse.
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from IMDb): Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.
Advance class in networking and creative genius.
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from IMDb): An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
Where to watch: YouTube
Description (from IMDb): From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay an unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture. Rubble Kings, the most comprehensive documentation of life during this era of gang rule to date, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted the world over.
Hip hop started here!!! Fantastic. – D
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from Rotten Tomatoes): An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, a love story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.
I totally fell in love with Pam. Transparency wins. – D
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from Rotten Tomatoes): By exposing the corrupt systems which enabled him, Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator paints a disturbingāand necessaryāportrait of the cycles of abuse endured by countless followers of the charlatan at its center.Ā
Still not sure how this guy stays out of jail. – D
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from IMDb): When a controversial guru builds an utopian city in the Oregon desert, it causes a massive conflict with local ranchers. This docuseries chronicles the conflict, which leads to the first bioterror attack in the United States and a massive case of illegal wiretapping. It is a pivotal, but largely forgotten, time in American cultural history that tested the country’s tolerance for the separation of church and state.
OSHO was a geniusā¦ until his shadow tripped him up. – D
Where to watch: Max, Prime Video
Description (from Rotten Tomatoes): A cinematic odyssey exploring Bowie’s creative, spiritual and musical journey. From the visionary mind of Brett Morgen, Moonage Daydream features captivating, never-before-seen footage and performances spanning David Bowie’s 54-year career. The film includes 40 exclusively remastered Bowie songs and is the first film ever sanctioned by the Bowie Estate, with local access to the artists’ archives.
Pretentious. And glorious. – D
Where to watch:Ā Netflix
Description (from IMDb):Ā When Stonewall Veteran and beloved Greenwich Village personality Marsha P Johnson turned up dead shortly after Gay Pride in 1992, it was the latest in a series of murders, gay bashings, and “mysterious” deaths in the local gay community. Johnson is seen in footage at a political march shortly before this, at an action trying to draw attention to these hate crimes. Tragically, Johnson then becomes the next victim.
Essential activism history. – D
Where to watch: whereolivetreesweep.com
Description (from IMDb):Ā Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. This emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty?
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from Rotten Tomatoes): Viola shares memories of her childhood marked with unimaginable poverty, disturbing abuse and “all the things that cause you pain.” Viola reveals how “giving up hope that the past could be different” has brought her peace, forgiveness and a sense of self.
Where to watch:Ā Tubi, Peacock
Description (from IMDb): A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as “I’ll Take You There”, “Brown Sugar”, and “When a Man Loves a Woman”.
Where to watch: Roku channel
Description (from IMDb): Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we’ve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
Where to watch: Peacock, Plex
Description (from IMDb):Ā Session Aces. Keepers of Time. Vocalists. Composers. The sidemen and sidewomen who play the riffs and fills we imitate in the air. When we turn up the radio, chances are we are listening to one of these players. A-listers have them on speed dial. International tour or recording session, who’re they gonna call? A “Hired Gun.”
Where to watch: Netflix, Prime, AppleTV
Description (from IMDb):Ā An intimate look into the lives of one of the most iconic folk-rock bands in America – the Indigo Girls. With never-before-seen archival and intimate vĆ©ritĆ© the film dives into the songwriting and storytelling of the music that transformed a generation.
Where to watch: In theaters Fall 2024. Will stream on Hulu + Disney+
Description (from sugarcanefilm.com): In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada, sparking a national outcry and setting off searches across North America. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools is coming to light.
The most tender telling of the evils of the Catholic Church + Canadian Governmentās genocide rollout on Indigenous Peoples. It makes so clear how the horror is still rippling into communities. Essential viewing for all North Americans. – D
Where to watch: Prime Video
Description (from IMDb):Ā A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature.
Where to watch:Ā Prime Video
Description (from IMDb):Ā “Stink!” opens with a foul smell and a pair of kids pajamas. And a single father trying to find out what that smell could possibly be. But instead of getting a straight answer, director Jon Whelan stumbles on an even bigger issue in America, which is that some products on our store shelves are not safeāby design.
Youāll never buy crap detergent, perfume, mattresses, lotion, clothingā¦ so muchā¦ ever again. Game changer. – D
Where to watch: Prime Video
Description (from Google): Citizens in West Virginia take on a powerful corporation after they discover it has knowingly been dumping a toxic chemicalānow found in the blood of 99.7 percent of Americansāinto the local drinking water supply.
F*ck Teflon and the ev*l of DuPont. Please get this stuff out of your life immediately. – D
Where to watch:Ā Netflix
Description (from Google): When filmmaker Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic gold are all part of the exposure of the biggest scandal in sports history.
In a classical sense, this is one of the best documentaries Iāve even seen. Oscar winner. – D
Where to watch: Netflix
Description (from IMDb):Ā After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never before seen bond between human and wild animal.
Exquisite. – D
Where to watch:Ā Max, Prime
Description (from Rotten Tomatoes): This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their “house” culture, which provides a sense of community and support for the flamboyant and often socially shunned performers. Groups from each house compete in elaborate balls that take cues from the world of fashion.
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