r/Documentaries 5d ago

Philosophy I Wish You Were Never Born (2024) - A documentary about antinatalism [00:47:18]

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13 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 4d ago

Media/Journalism Japan's Schoolgirl Pin-Ups (2020) [00:24:00]

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0 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 6d ago

History The assassination of Count Bernadotte in Jerusalem (2023) - After rescuing thousands of WW2 concentration camp prisoners Bernadotte of Sweden was gunned down by Zionist extremists in 1948 [00:48:33]

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385 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 6d ago

Music Portrait of Jaco (2002) - An intimate look at a legendary bass player [02:36:19]

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24 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 6d ago

Indigenous Issues Frontier War (2024) Inside The West Papua Liberation Army [01:01:45]

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59 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 6d ago

Society America's Last Free Place (2024) Slab City [54:47]

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19 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 6d ago

Environment Cowspiracy (2014) - Documentary that explores the impact of animal agriculture on the environment - Directed by Kip Anderson and Keegan Kuhn - (1:30:51) - Not Rated NSFW

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70 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 7d ago

Science 2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Computer Science (2024) The year's biggest breakthroughs in computer science included a new understanding of what’s going on in large language models (LLMs) and a breakthrough in computing Hamiltonians — models that represent complex quantum systems. [10:46]

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38 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 8d ago

Economics How Stellantis Destroyed Jeep (2024) Jeep used to be a treasured American brand. But after Stellantis bought the iconic brand, workers say execs slashed jobs and quality to drive up profits [14:11]

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596 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 6d ago

War This is What a Nuclear Strike Would Feel Like (2024) [00:04:57]

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0 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 8d ago

Science The Living Body - Our Extraordinary Life (2015) Documentary About the Human Body [01:41:16]

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30 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 7d ago

Recommendation Request Recommendation Request: Documentaries like Cabale à Kaboul (2006) [1:26:33]?

3 Upvotes

Just found this documentary today and its really good, now i've been searching for the last few hours about a documentary of this caliber but couldn't find anything, Its about the last two Jews in Kabul, one is a black magic sorcerer and the other is a wine maker/seller (Yes, a wine maker/seller in Afghanistan). The banter, the lying, the trickery and its really funny in general. You just don't know who's telling the truth and who lies. Very interesting characters too. I swear there's a scene in the documentary that i think is a trick of the other guy like sending a random dude to pretend as your enemy's son kind of shit. Or writing a fake letter asking for his sister's bank account. Its one of the best documentaries i had ever watched.

I like these kind of Raw documentaries where you the viewer will come to your own conclusions rather than it being fed to you. Any recommendations? preferably a funny one with lies and deceit with interesting characters.


r/Documentaries 7d ago

Recommendation Request Recommendation Request: Looking for two older documentaries about tigers/elephants.(90's)

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Hello all.

I am looking for two documentaries, both are from around the 90's. I've struggled to find clips, and i only vaguely remember a few scenes from each.

The first one was a 90's documentary featuring African elephants. There was a scene in this one where a baby elephant gets lost in a herd of buffalo, and is crying in distress. The mother(or one of the females from the herd) has enough, and charges into the pack and parts them like a sea to get to the baby. One unfortunate buffalo gets Yeeted int the air by a single trunk strike from this female elephant.(I;ve been dying to show this specific scene to my co-worker, to show them just how strong an elephant is with its trunk only)

The Second one was also a 90's piece, and it appeared during Big Cat week sometime in the 90's.(sorry my memory is bad, i wish i could remember more) This particular documentary is based or focused on tigers. The key things i can recall of this one was that it starts out in Siberia. At some point it shows a tiger hunting/killing a snake, a cobra if I'm not mistaken? and towards the end, it also shows another tiger hunting/killing a buffalo.

I would really like to find these two specific documentaries, but am open to any suggestions that can depict or show simmilar scenarios. TY in advance for reading, and any suggestions!


r/Documentaries 9d ago

Palestine/Israel Israelism (2024) - How Young American Jews’ Views of Israel Are Shifting [01:24:14]

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378 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 8d ago

Trailer GenX: the Saga of Forever Chemicals (2025) - Trailer about global challenge of forever chemicals and the communities fighting back, ft. Mark Ruffalo & Paperhand Puppet Intervention [00:01:45]

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9 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 8d ago

Recommend a Documentary Weekly Thread: Recommend a Documentary!

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Welcome to our weekly chat! Whether you're searching for a specific documentary, exploring new subjects, or trying to recall a documentary, we're here to help!

Feel free to:

  • Ask for recommendations on specific documentaries.
  • Dive into discussions about documentaries covering various subjects.
  • Seek help with remembering the title of a documentary that's on the tip of your tongue.

Got any questions about what you can post? Just shoot us a message through modmail.

And hey, if you're not finding the documentaries you love, why not share some of your favorites with us? Let's make this space a treasure trove of fantastic films together!

Please be sure to mention if the documentary you're sharing is restricted to a specific region.

For past posts, don't forget to check out the 'Recommend a Documentary' flair!


r/Documentaries 8d ago

Recommendation Request Recommendation request: doc about undersea cable repair?

14 Upvotes

I'm looking for a documentary about undersea cable repair, but after searching for 20minutes I can't find any.

To be clear: I'm not looking for a video essay about undersea cables by some random youtuber. I want a proper doc about the process of repairing an undersea cable (it can be an electrical, fiber, or telecommunications cable)


r/Documentaries 9d ago

Youth/Teen Culture 1 in 3 Preteens Want to Be Influencers. Is It the New American Dream? (2024) [00:13:14]

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16 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 9d ago

Activism/Social Justice Don't look for me: How Chechen women escape Russia's remote Republic (2024) [00:21:12]

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103 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 8d ago

Crime Uncanceled (2024) - a guy tries to rebuild his life after a false arrest causes media fallout [27:13]

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0 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 8d ago

Crime When the Music Stops (2024) - The Untold Story of Sweden's Murdered Rappers [00:14:14] Gangviolance is Sweden, how rappers get involved and the story behind them.

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0 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 9d ago

Science 2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Physics (2024) We investigate three of the biggest breakthroughs in physics this year, including evidence that dark energy may be weakening, the discovery of a supersolid, and new advances in quantum geometry. [16:45]

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65 Upvotes

r/Documentaries 9d ago

Recommendation Request Recommendation Request: fun and quirky docs from last ten years.

33 Upvotes

I searched and this was last asked ten years ago so I’m wondering what’s new in quirky docs. Looking for films that will give me a laugh or view into unusual subcultures without being heavy.

I’ve enjoyed: The Queen of Versailles, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Winnebago Man, The King of Kong, Exit Through the Gift Shop, 6 Days to Air, the Making of South Park, Catfish


r/Documentaries 9d ago

Recommendation Request Recommendation request: Flavian Dynasty

6 Upvotes

After covering the Julio-Claudians, I wanna get into the second dynasty of emperors, but have no clue where to start. Anyone got a recommendation?


r/Documentaries 9d ago

Science 2024's Biggest Breakthroughs in Math (2024) We investigate three of 2024’s biggest breakthroughs in mathematics, including a better way to pack spheres in high dimensions, a new way to avoid forming patterns of numbers, and an 800-page proof of the so-called geometric Langlands conjecture. [15:12]

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