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Great documentaries


The Bridge (2006): The majestic Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco's most popular tourist destinations. Unfortunately, it also is a beacon to people, struggling with depression, addiction or mental illness, who leap to their deaths into the waters of the bay. Filmmaker Eric Steel documents those suicides and interviews some of the victims' grieving survivors.

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Koyaanisqatsi (1982): A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on nature, humanity and the relationship between them.

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I agree, Dane! A great film!

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This thread has potential

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The ww2 documentaries related by the ones who fought in ,the documentaries about the universe and all about history ,in general

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One of my favorites is Hands on a Hardbody, which shows some people trying to win a radio contest to get a free truck. Another one is Overnight, the story of how the director of The Boondock Saints went nuts during the making of that film. The movie that really got me into documentaries was Sherman's March, which is more of a personal film about the director's search for love but also includes a lot about fears of nuclear war in the early 80s. And then there's The Thin Blue Line, a crime doc that actually got a case re-opened.

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Best ever doc is Ken Burns The West
You'll never see anything better

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Too many to count.

I usually grab what interests me on mvgroup.org and that sets me for life :)

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Bamp

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Exit Through the Gift Shop is one of my favourites.

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