documentaries that surprised me
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Wild Wild Country
2018
When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
Fyre Fraud
Jenner Furst · 2019
A true-crime comedy exploring a failed music festival turned internet meme at the nexus of social media influence, late-stage capitalism, and morality in the post-truth era.
Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy
Nic Stacey · 2024
This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.
Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi
2022
Rome, 1983. After leaving a music lesson, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanishes — embroiling the Vatican in a decades-long mystery.
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
2021
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.
Trainwreck: Woodstock '99
2022
Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real harm. Why did it go so horribly wrong?
AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
2024
Begleiten Sie die Cheerleader der Dallas Cowboys, die davon träumen einen begehrten Platz im Team zu ergattern, von den Castings und dem Trainingslager bis hin zur NFL-Saison.
Bama Rush
Rachel Fleit · 2023
Follow four young women as they prepare to rush at the University of Alabama in 2022. Against the viral backdrop of #BamaRush on TikTok, and the long-held tradition of sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama, the film explores the emotional complexities and high-stakes of belonging in this crucial window into womanhood.
