Submitted by SpiderGrinder in AskRaddle (edited )
Edit: Thank you all for the suggestions! Will start watching tonight :)
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goof_goat wrote
the one percent (2006) shot by a member of the johnson & johnson family about inherited wealth.
the spirit of 45 - ken loach documentary about labor's policies implemented under attlee
Iran A Cinematographic Revolution - a history of a iranian film
cameraperson - a professional cameraperson reflects on her lifetime of footage
TheNewKing wrote
If you think you have NOTHING TO HIDE, this may be worth watching. I think the surveillance state is very worrying and also complex. It's a combination of government agencies and corporations tracking you and trading/selling information around. It's not limited to just one country and it's especially worrying if you're an activist, but I think it concerns everyone.
Daddybatko wrote
Hypernormalisation was a good one though not exactly that eye-opening. everyone knows this shit goes on.
misella_landica wrote
Henry Wallace got screwed, and the world hasn't been the same since.
misella_landica wrote
Citizenfour
surreal wrote
the Zeitgeist trilogy, the mini series Culture in Decline, Fascism Inc.
the_last_broadcast wrote
Manufacturing Consent
Punchnazis wrote
Seconded
000 wrote
This should be the top of the list. No other documentary is as hard hitting and life changing as Earthlings.
TheNewKing wrote
I can highly recommend the book too.
goof_goat wrote
2 more i thought of while working:
finally got the news - about the league of revolutionary black workers in 1960s detroit
harlan county usa - about coal mine unionization in 60s & 70s kentucky
Enkara wrote
Oh gods... Earthlings....
ppl should just go vegan and pretend they watched Earthlings but not actually watch it.
dele_ted wrote
I just finished watching this one about five minutes ago, and i have to say it is one of the most powerful documentaries on anarchism. Really lit a flame in me, thanks for sharing.
tacticalturtleneck wrote
Food Chain. Underrated documentary about worker exploitation in US agriculture industries.
squirrels wrote
Agreed. I can't bring myself to recommend it, because it is outright traumatizing to watch. But that's the point. Sigh.
squirrels wrote
Born Rich is a good complement to one percent, even if it is slow and quietly infuriating. While the director could easily be said to be a hypocrite, I appreciate that he's turned the lens inward and provided an inside view into their lives.
tnstaec wrote
I haven't managed to sit thru the whole thing. I found Adam Curtis' earlier three-part series more watchable.
RedEmmaSpeaks wrote
The Corporation
ziq wrote
You're considering being an anarchist now?
An_Old_Big_Tree wrote
Cool. I'm gonna watch it too now.
dele_ted wrote
Fuck yes i am, that documentary really felt like an eye-opener. Seems like a society without leaders and hierarchy is after all not some silly daydream.
TheJackalope231 wrote (edited )
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Thanks wrote
Definitely some of the best documentary filmmaking I have ever seen.
Thanks wrote
Yes, it's really painful to watch this violent absurdity unfold. It also reached the point where I could no longer fathom what was happening, where the sheer craziness of the situation made me laugh out loud because I had no other way to process it.
MoeShinola1 wrote (edited )
Ancient Aliens Debunked, by Chris White. His explanation of Baalbek took all the mystery out of it, in a good way.
AlexanderReidRoss wrote
Earthlings (2005) uses hidden cameras to bring to you shocking footage of what goes on behind the closed walls of the meat industry.