Like Documentaries? List one that you've seen and has made an impression on you.

[traingosorry]

I don't know what it was called, but the documentary was about the hostage-taking and massacre of the Beslan school in Russia, 2004. It left me physically and mentally exhausted. My sister watched it with me and I was glad to have someone there.

 

[Stravinsk]

Kinda surprised that Zeitgeist hasn't been mentioned at all, probably because of the initial commentary about religion in the beginning...

I enjoyed both Zeitgeist and Zeitgeist: Addendum.

I've seen Zeitgeist and both the Banking and 911 sections are decent. The "Christianity" section has been thoroughly debunked, however. That is why I didn't include it. Worth watching for the other sections, though, imo.

 

[Nom De Guerre]

I've seen Zeitgeist and both the Banking and 911 sections are decent. The "Christianity" section has been thoroughly debunked, however. That is why I didn't include it. Worth watching for the other sections, though, imo.

Agreed.

 

[Fremdin]

I don't know what it was called, but the documentary was about the hostage-taking and massacre of the Beslan school in Russia, 2004. It left me physically and mentally exhausted. My sister watched it with me and I was glad to have someone there.

Is that the one where the boy wished for Harry Potter to come rescue him? I bawled.

Dear Zachary is another tear jerker, actually it's a soul crusher sucker puncher, just when you think it can't get any more sad TRAGEDY

 

[TheTrash]

The Cutting Edge: The Child Sex Trade. Too often, docs that deal with sex trafficking deal primarily with women. Granted, women are more at risk generally speaking, but this documentary is both disgusting, heartbreaking, but also worth watching. It deals primarily with boys who are sex trafficked into Western European nations, as well as those pimped out in Romania. Absolutely heart-breaking.

Racism: A History.

The Great Olympic Drug Scandal.

 

[actionsub]

"Waiting For Superman" just came out a couple of weeks back. It has to do with the endemic problems in public schools. However, since most of the film is how Michelle Rhee turned around the DC public schools, it's a little dated now seeing as she has been ousted from DC. I thought it funny how she said this would be her only administrative job in education; but she's rumored to be enroute to Newark to do the same thing.

 

[Fremdin]

And Highlander

 

[Aino]

Jonestown. :o

 

[Mela Monkey]

Religulous

 

[Obzocky]

The End Of The Line.

Oh and there was one about Romanian orphanages for disabled children. Should really look it up again, quite interesting.

 

[traingosorry]

The End Of The Line.

Oh and there was one about Romanian orphanages for disabled children. Should really look it up again, quite interesting.

Oh I saw that one too! (unless there is more than ONE docu about Romanian orphanages)

 

[Obzocky]

Oh I saw that one too! (unless there is more than ONE docu about Romanian orphanages)

There were two that i've watched, but one in particular made me cry quite a bit. The Lost Children? Lost and Found? I know there was one in the 90's and then the BBC produced one recently (ish) which showed standards hadn't really improved?

 

[Allen1901]

I saw "Bonhoeffer" on Free Speech TV (FSTV) yesterday.

Bonhoeffer (2003) - IMDb

If you don't have a satellite dish, FSTV streams here:

24/7 ONLINE VIDEO CHANNEL | Free Speech TV

 

[TheTrash]

Welcome to North Korea.
My Best Fiend, about the volatile creative relationship between German B-movie actor Klaus Kinski, and director Werner Herzog. Craziness.

 

[TheTrash]

When We Were Kings.
Phil Spector's Demons (Channel 4).

 

[simonthezealot]

Religulous

That's not a documentary it's a mockumentary.
ala Michael Mooreish

 

[Howard Cneal]

Marjoe.

It's fantastic. I recommend every christian from a 'spirit-filled' background watch it. It may open your eyes a bit.

You can find the whole thing on youtube. Here's an excerpt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvzLuxfQx3A

 

[Lover_Of_Shoes]

This is possibly a little cheesy....but I loved Babies that Disney put out. It wasn't exactly a documentary....but still made me feel rather selfish and it opened my eyes to a lot.

 

[traingosorry]

God Grew Tired of Us


Amazing. (and so heartbreaking and funny all at once - total whirlwind!)

 

[faithyfelicis]

Great idea for a thread!

I haven't seen this one mentioned yet, and it's so incredibly touching:

Little Dieter Needs to Fly

It's the life story of a man named Dieter Dengler, a German immigrant turned US airman shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. He was held prisoner and tortured, yet somehow managed to escape. His story is heroic and tragic and inspiring and... yeah, you get the point

I actually think the entire documentary is available, in parts, on Youtube if you search for it. Even if you're not a war-intrigued kind of person (as I am not,) it's an amazing documentary.