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Which are some good documentary films? Any that moved you? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I think the most recent documentary film I saw was Sicko. Saw it being shared after the insurance CEO issue.

Just shared a recent example I remember, films from all language or region are ok.

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[–] HexagonSun 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

The Farthest (about NASA’s Voyager missions)
Hurt Locker Hero / The Deminer (about Fakhir Berwari, a bomb disposal expert who disarmed thousands of landmines in Iraq with just a pocket knife and a pair of wire clippers)
The Devil We Know (tells the story of DuPont’s decades-long cover-up of the harm caused by chemicals used to make its popular non-stick Teflon products)

All three are very good, very moving documentaries.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yay, I was going to say The Farthest too! Amazing doc, that I was lucky enough to see at the cinema, with the director present to talk about it afterwards.

Highly recommend.

[–] HexagonSun 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh wow, that must have been amazing. I only saw it when the BBC broadcast it. But I don’t think I’ve ever been so moved by a science documentary.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, likewise, it's a beautiful piece of work, genuinely inspiring.

And yeah, it was a fabulous experience to see it on the big screen. It was part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and I'm so glad I caught it 😁

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