Three brilliant documentaries

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I wanted to share three documentaries that I've seen over the last year that have stayed with me:

Erebus - tragic, follows the rescuers sent to recover the frozen bodies after a plane crash. It's so visceral and my heart went out to them all.

Misha and the Wolves - follows a the story of a little girl, forced live in the wild whilst trying to find her way back to Germany from Belgium during the Nazi war. It's full of twists and turns - completely fascinating

The Mission - national geographic, tells the story of a young missionary attempting to take the word of Jesus to an island with its own complex native population totally untouched by our way of life and religion. With terrible consequences - so beautifully retold.

Any recommendations for me? Thank you!

I love documentaries, thank you. [Blatant placemark]

Three identical strangers, mind blowing.

Where can I watch these?

These sound great- thanks.

I love a documentary too, not strictly a documentary but ‘Zone of Interest’ is about the commander of Auschwitz and his family living there. It’s shocking and eye opening.

Three identical strangers
Tell me who I am
Blackfish

All on Netflix I think.

Hopefully they sent the preacher packing.

Erebus Into the Unknown: Amazon
Misha and the Wolves: Netflix
The Mission: I watched on National Geographic

I really liked the one on Netflix about the surgeon, Bad surgeon, love under the knife.

Also on Netflix the one about the conman, The Puppet Master.

Also Volcano: The rescue from Whakaari is fascinating. About the explosion whilst there were tourists on it. It’s no Netflix I think.

Yes, loved that.

I liked the series about cheerleaders on Netflix too, America's Sweethearts.

The Australian Dream is brilliant.

Tell Them That You Love Me on Netflix

An American Nightmare also Netflix

I love all these suggestions thank you!

American nightmare
Living undocumented
& when they see us (not a documentary it's a mini series based on a true story but 100% recommend)

@churrios that is so good and sad isn't it .. also there is one on Netflix called who am I or something which is unreal !! Just awful !

Mines are all on Netflix

Both from channel 4
Dispatches Terror in Mumbai
Defiance fighting the far right

@gaggiagirl that's it .. tell me who I am

Just awful! But so fascinating that a family can be so strange

Talhotblond. Absolutely insane, shocking, and holds a very, very powerful lesson about the dangers of online relationships. I had my children watch it with me, they were teens then, and they both had their eyes massively opened.

Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father. I hesitate to recommend this because it is devastating, but it sticks in your mind. I watched it on youtube.

Maybe slightly more domestic/small scale than many mentioned here but I really enjoyed
Stranger in my Family on BBC iPlayer. It has more complexity and depth than the usual Davina Mcall or Stacey Dooley DNA type programmes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qg3q

Yes, I’ll never forget it (and I’m forgetful these days). So moving, such an injustice. I think I saw it on Netflix leaving soon list recently so highly recommend going for it if anyone is surfing around looking for something to watch. Will check out your recommendation and others on this thread.

Totally not the type of documentary being mentioned on this thread but people who enjoyed the 80s cult film Robocop might be interested in Robodoc on Prime.
Its a 4-part documentary about the writing and making of Robocop.

Just incase anyone might enjoy it.

For Sama

Netflix i think

Documentary about living during the Aleppo uprising in Syria, being young adults, living in carnage and falling in love