Best Documentaries

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The first 20 minutes of "2000 Meters to Andriivka" are probably the most stressful and tense 20 minutes to ever be put on film. It's on YouTube. Not exactly a relaxing documentary, but it's absolutely riveting.

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Anonymous wrote:Wild, Wild Country - The most bananas true story I’ve ever heard. I honestly thought it was a mockumentary when I started it. But no, it’s real. Have since rewatched it twice more.

Dear Zachary - I could watch it once. Bring tissues. Only watch if you need an ugly cry.

I don't think any other documentary can compare to Dear Zachary. But yeah, you have to emotionally prepare yourself. It's gut-wrenching.

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Anonymous wrote:Not the "best" but Secret Mall Apartment just got on Netflix and it's very good.

Really? I watched the first half and it's so poorly made I'm not sure I can watch the rest.

I was looking forward to this doc because the 99% Invisible episode was really good. Agree that this doc was disappointing and I turned it off.

But listen to the 99% invisible podcast, that is really good.

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The documentaries “Sweet Bobby” and “Hey Beautiful” were absolutely riveting to me, particularly in the way they turned out.

No way did I ever predict those endings

More recently and in different veins, I really liked the documentary on the Judds, and Laurel Canyon has always been one of my favorites. See also Echo in the Canyon. What a special time and place to have been around.

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Into the Fire: Lost Daughter is the best documentary I’ve seen in a long time. The story has a major twist, and the biological mother is amazingly tenacious.

[Anonymous]

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

The Cheshire Murders

Paradise Lost

Brother's Keeper

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

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The Deepest Breath

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There was a long thread on this a while back. Not sure if you can find it.

[Anonymous]

Far from the tree
Judd family ( 2025)
Going Clear
The Keepers
God is bigger than Elvis

[Anonymous]

I would add Six Schizophrenic Brothers

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Lenox Hill

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On Netflix:

Ghislane Maxwell: Filthy Ruch
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Abducted in Plain Sight
The Family Next Door
American Nightmare
The Keepers
Wild Wild Country
The Staircase
Surviving Death
Martha
The Family

[Anonymous]

Gray Gardens

The Last Descent - on youtube about the Nutty Putty cave rescue

[Anonymous]

On Netflix
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Bad Vegan

[Anonymous]

The Wolfpack is very good.
Having problems getting through The Mall Apartment and Wild, Wild Country
Grey Gardens is a must see