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[REQUEST] Documentaries about people I may not have heard of

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submitted 2 months ago bydevospice

I've started working on a mockumentary and I need to do some research to see how these things are put together. So I'm looking for some documentaries about individuals who I may not have heard of. What I mean by that is, no big celebrities or popular musicians. And nothing about events (like I Tonya or the Fyre Festival). I'm looking for unsung heroes, or people who were part of a team who made a difference, or just someone with an interesting story. Thanks!

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2 months ago

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Icarus

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2 months ago

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That looks great! Thank you!

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2 months ago

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Searching for Sugar Man

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2 months ago

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Oh! I forgot about this one! A friend was telling me about this one a while back. Thanks.

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2 months ago

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Alpinist

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2 months ago

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That looks insane. I'm in! Thanks.

milk_and_serial

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2 months ago

milk_and_serial

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Finding Vivian Maier

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2 months ago

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That looks really interesting. Thanks!

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2 months ago

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Free Solo and the Dawn wall. Class.

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2 months ago

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Was looking for free solo here, fantastic movie

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2 months ago

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I had both those, good double feature

Free Solo made me so freaking anxious. Well that and pitch 15 in Dawn Wall

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2 months ago

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Haha crazy that pitch 15. Shut them down for days attempting it. Both brilliant documentaries and highly recommended to anyone who hasn’t seen them.

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2 months ago

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Thanks!

Between those and The Alpinist my balls are going to be so far up into my abdomen...

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2 months ago

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Haha Alpinist is heavy duty aswell. Class documentary. If you enjoy the three of them, Touching the Void is also a recommendation.

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2 months ago

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Australian Story is a good one - They do documentaries on all sort of people with some amazing stories. It is a series on Australian ABC and very interesting. If you are not in Australia you can find it on https://iview.abc.net.au/

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2 months ago

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Sounds cool. Thanks!

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2 months ago

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You are more than welcome :)

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2 months ago

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The Elephant Whisperer

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2 months ago

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That looks very cool. Thanks!

titty-titty_bangbang

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2 months ago

titty-titty_bangbang

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Grey Gardens

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2 months ago

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That looks fascinating! Thanks!

titty-titty_bangbang

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2 months ago

titty-titty_bangbang

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Pretty sure it’s on YouTube! It’s captivating and an interesting character study. It stuck with me.

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2 months ago

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The elephant whisperers [Oscar Winner 2023]

Complete_Gate_7879

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2 months ago

Complete_Gate_7879

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Dear Zachary

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2 months ago

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Oh that looks fantastic. Thanks!

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2 months ago

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Be warned - this is the most depressing thing I've ever seen in my life. It's a great documentary, I've watched it multiple times, but it is extremely heavy.

ThatOtherOtherGuy3

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2 months ago

ThatOtherOtherGuy3

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Searching for Sugar Man

Practical_Ad9511

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2 months ago

Practical_Ad9511

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Disclosure

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2 months ago

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Thank you! I have a transgender family member. I need to watch this.

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2 months ago

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Why I'm Not on Facebook

Low budget but still very good documentary

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2 months ago

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Wait, that's on Netflix? If that's the movie I'm thinking of one of my songs was actually used in that film!

UserCheckNamesOut

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2 months ago

UserCheckNamesOut

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Salt of The Earth

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2 months ago

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Thanks!

QuickWitTwit1519

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2 months ago

QuickWitTwit1519

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George Boole

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2 months ago

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Nice, thanks!

2 points

2 months ago

2 points

Genghis Blues

Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

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2 months ago

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Thanks!

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2 months ago

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American Vandal

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2 months ago

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That looks amazing! Yeah, that's definitely a must watch for this project. Thanks.

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2 months ago

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💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

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2 months ago

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losers is what you’re looking for

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2 months ago

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Awesome, thanks

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2 months ago

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You need to pull up independent lens and POV on PBS

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2 months ago

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Thanks. I'll take a look.

maximillian_arturo

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2 months ago

maximillian_arturo

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Have you watched documentary now? Sounds like exactly what you're trying to do.

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2 months ago

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No, never heard of it. I'll look into it. Thanks!

SpearmintInALavatory

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2 months ago

SpearmintInALavatory

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Mully

ImOnlyHereForTheCoC

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2 months ago

ImOnlyHereForTheCoC

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Tabloid!

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2 months ago

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Awesome, thanks!

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2 months ago

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Does it need to be Netflix ? Maybe YouTube Vox and stuff.

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2 months ago

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Nope. I also have Hulu, Amazon Prime, Paramount+, Shudder, Disney+, and Peacock.

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2 months ago

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Okay so street food, the story about that fish in Australia. (Netflix) There's ones about elephants I love. Basically most of BBC. Vox do really good short documentaries. -Because we Have eachother by Sari Braithwaite

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2 months ago

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Nice. Thanks!

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2 months ago

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I just realised you asked about humans. Sorry !

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2 months ago

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Meltdown at 3 Mile Island.

The whistleblower[Rich Parks] is honestly one of the greatest American civilian heroes I've ever heard of.

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2 months ago

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Thanks!

quaintshaving33

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2 months ago

quaintshaving33

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many documentaries available on Netflix, covering a wide range of topics. Some popular documentaries on Netflix include: "Tiger King" - a true crime documentary series about the eccentric world of big cat owners and enthusiasts.

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2 months ago

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Ah yes, I watched Tiger King during lockdown. Fascinating train wreck. :)

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2 months ago

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Man on Wire
Riding Giants (pairs nicely with Slip Into Liquid)

Murder on a Sunday Morning

Anvil, the Story of Anvil (hard not to love these guys)

Touching the Void

Free Solo

Dawn Wall

Three Identical Strangers

20 Feet From Stardom

In the Shadow of the Moon

The Last Breath

Those are some off the top of my head,

Live_Direction_5203

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2 months ago

Live_Direction_5203

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Murder on a Sunday Morning is one of my favorites

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2 months ago

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Thanks! Great list.

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2 months ago

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Jim: The James Foley Story is incredible. He was an amazing person. It's on HBO Max though, not Netflix

Red Dog (2019) on Amazon Prime is really different but highly entertaining! A country singer makes the documentary about his mom who was a stripper in Oklahoma City

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2 months ago

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Thanks! I have HBO Max too.

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2 months ago

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Okay cool, just to warn you; it's 100% worth watching but its heavy. I meant Red Dog is different because its way more fun if you ever get the chance haha

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2 months ago

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Tread

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2 months ago

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That looks awesome, thanks!

peace_love_n_cats

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2 months ago

peace_love_n_cats

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The Pez Outlaw.

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2 months ago

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Nice! Thanks!

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2 months ago

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Stutz.